News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
ThinkGeek offers a very portable, wearable universal charger they call the Bracer of Battery Life +2. Unlike most charge-as-you-go chargers, this battery-extender doesn’t ruin the sleek lines of your phone, mp3 player, or gaming device, and you don’t need a different one for each of your gadgets. You wear the Bracer on your wrist like […]
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The brand new Garmin Forerunner 110 GPS watch, designed primarily for joggers has recently been unveiled. It’s sleak, small and packed to the hilt with features. Garmin have also said it will be priced reasonably too. The 110 Forerunner will be Garmin’s latest entry-level watch however, don’t be fooled as just because it’ll be its cheapest model, it’ll still pack a punch when it comes to fetaures. Firstly,
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Okay, I know I said in my Are Gadgets Just for Guys? article that I don’t consider perfume a gadget, but I certainly must admit that these Star Trek fragrances from Genki Wear must qualify as a type of gear. Genki Wear offers Pon Farr for women who want to “leave logic behind” and “drive him wild”.
Automobile aficionados can put the pedal to the metal with the Case-Mate Vroom. A standard-looking, black silicone iPhone 3G/3GS case from the front, but the back features a tire-tread pattern reminiscent of speed-rated performance tires. All controls are accessible and a lip gives chrome bezel protection and a “lay on the table” design. Also
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The Flexi PC Pet ID Tag gives you one more way to identify your pet to help you get him back if your dog ever is lost. The Flexi PC Pet ID Tag is a 64 MB USB drive housed in water- and shock-proof housing. It has an autorun program that lets you easily enter your contact information, contact
Wish you had a place to stow your iPod while running or traveling? Koyono‘s BlackCoat-T and -Tx line of cargo T-shirts features two specially-designed, hidden pockets that are interconnected by a single passageway. A central zipper opening provides easy storage and removal. Use it for an iPod an a cell or whatever combination of person
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Victorinox have released a few USB / Swiss Army Knives in the past, but there latest version, the Secure Pro is (according to the company anyway) ‘un-hackable’ and looks like a real gadget geeks dream! The company actually offered a prize of £100,000 to the first professional hacker who could crack the drive. Nobody could manage
Latest release from Victorinox is now un-hackable! Read More
Cocoon, the same company that makes the Grid-It organization system, offers an unusual laptop bag designed for women. The Women’s Laptop Tote is a tear-drop shaped bag that’s 20.2 inches wide X 4.5″ deep X 17.2″ high and comes with a detachable, adjustable shoulder strap. Inside, there’s a removable, cushioned neoprene sleeve that can hold up
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When it’s a Duracell-Powered Neuton mower which can be charged on only 10 cents worth of electricity. Neuton’s are the quietest lawn mowers available and are powered by a rechargeable 24 or 36-Volt Duracell battery so they don’t require gas or oil, which means no more messy, smelly stuff on your hands and clothes. They
When is a lawnmower a gadget? Read More
Those of you that frequent Starbucks and other coffee shops are quite familiar with the thin cardboard collars that can be slid over your cup to keep your hand from melting. The guys at amronexperimental.com have come up with a much niftier alternative. It’s the Heatswell coffee cup. I has the insulating collar built right
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I don’t want to say how often I misplace our TV remote. Smartfinder 4-in-1 can help. Attach one of four color-coded, adhesive-backed receivers to something, then hold down the correspondingly colored button on the RF transmitter to trigger an audible alarm on that receiver. Also includes a suction hook to attach the transmitter to
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Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: The Mac Manual [affiliate link] is a guide that supplies you with numerous tips, tricks and free applications. Get the hang of the interface and discover what your Mac is really capable of. There are a few hoops to jump through to get this guide, but it helps The
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ThinkGeek has some really cute USB devices to make the mundane more fun. They have a 2 GB USB storage drive that transforms into Tigatron. Trypticon and Grimlock will transform into 800 dpi mice with 3 buttons and a click wheel. They’ll work with Mac OS X and with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.
Transformers USB Devices from ThinkGeek Read More
If you have a habit of dropping your iPhone, then give it the ultimate in protection (and peace of mind for you!) with the iBand. The iBand is basically a protective band that fits around your iPhone and unlike a standard hard case, it will offer 100% protection from knocks and drops. It’s produced using a
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What could be more fun than smacking a birdie into your friend’s eyeball or dropping a horseshoe on your foot? Doing it in the dark! Finally it looks like manufacturers have begun to put some good use to LED lights. These two implementations, from Impact, look pretty cool and there are other such types of
Is your desk area strong with the Dark Side? Ward it off with this USB lightsaber lamp. Sitting patiently in its USB-powered charging base, it emits a soft blue glow. Remove it at a moment’s notice for dueling agents of office evil. Over 13 inches long including blade and hilt. $25.99 from ThinkGeek, but a
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iSpotSwap is an iPhone app that helps you find a parking spot or lets you alert others when your spot will be free. You can use your current location to search for a nearby available parking spot that others have listed in the iSpotSwap database. You can also create a list of favorite locations and search
Can’t Find a Parking Spot? There’s an App for That. Read More
Tired of plain old texting? With social networking app developer Brightkite‘s GroupText, you can text up to 25 of your friends for free at once, making it quicker and easier to do things like getting all your friends together at one pub to watch the Final Four. And from any type of mobile phone, they
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The guys over at Revo recently put their heads together and came up with this, the Revo Heritage Deluxe Table Radio. There are many DAB radios on the market, but none look as good as this! The solid walnut and aluminium casing gives it a real retro look and feel, but don’t be fooled. It packs a
iPod dock goes retro… but with added DAB! Read More
Last week Janet let us all know that Vaja was going to be making a slipper case (Retro Slim Jacket) for Apple’s iPad. Today, they have announce/pictured 5 additional cases that appear to be up to their usual, very stylish and form-fitting standards. Looks like they have designed a book, 3 ivolution styles (standard, SP,
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