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Find Your Lost Pet with PAW and the Spotlight GPS Pet Locator App for iPhone

By Janet Cloninger / February 23, 2010 / News / Apps, GPS, iOS, Pet Gadgets / 4 Comments

A company named Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW), partnered with The American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery program, already has a method of tracking the location of your cat or dog. You purchase a small GPS location unit that attaches to your animal’s collar, and a paid monthly service lets you see where your dog (or […]

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Dude, where’s my bookshelf?

By Andy Jacobs / February 22, 2010 / News / Home and Kitchen / 11 Comments

With all this talk of Kindles and iPads, netbooks and notebooks, does anyone still read real books anymore? ‘Sure,’ you say, ‘But I’ve got no room to store ’em!’ Feast your skeptical eyes on the Conceal Bookshelf from Umbra.

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Universal Network Cable

By Jackie Cheng / February 22, 2010 / News / cables, Computer Gear, Laptops and Gear, Network, Spotlight Gadgets / 2 Comments

This Universal Network Cable from ThinkGeek.com would be great for all the IT people out there that are constantly in need of different network cables. The Universal Network Cable has a selector to convert it to 5 different cable types. Cable options include rolled, crossover, straight-through, loopback, and T1. Priced at $24.99, it seems reasonable

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The Voice Interactive Personal Assistant

By Griffin Peyton / February 22, 2010 / News / Clocks, Home and Kitchen, Watches and Clocks / 2 Comments

It’s not uncommon to keep yourself up at night as you race through the mounting “to-do” lists in your mind…but why lose sleep over it? The Voice Interactive Personal Assistant from Hammacher Schlemmer lets you rest easy by recording and replaying up to six commands at the time of your choosing. This voice-activated alarm clock

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Geochron World Clock

By Janet Cloninger / February 21, 2010 / News / Clocks, Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks / 4 Comments

I saw one of these gorgeous clocks years ago in a strange, little map store in Greensboro. Trust me when I tell you the picture doesn’t do it justice. The Geochron was invented by Jim Kilburg, a mechanical engineer, in the early 1960’s. Since 1965, Geochron clocks have been handmade in America – the gears are even hand-cut. The

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Photograph your feathered friends with the Brinno BirdWatchCam

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 21, 2010 / News / Birds, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear, Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

My sister and I used to be birdwatchers when we were kids. We even kept notebooks where we would write down the birds we saw and the times we saw them. We didn’t take pictures of birds back then, but the Brinno BirdWatchCam has me thinking about getting back into the hobby. It’s a motion

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A Floating, Waterproof Case for all 6″ Kindles

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2010 / News / eBook Readers, Kindle case, Waterproof / 3 Comments

M-Edge has announced the Guardian, a waterproof, floating case for all Kindles with 6″ displays. The case is made of molded, transparent polycarbonate. The navigation buttons and keyboard are available through flexible, sealed cutouts, and there is an anti-reflective film over the screen to allow reading in bright sunlight. Gaskets and a dual-hinge, 4-closure system

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Plug and Play Wireless Vehicle Monitors

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 19, 2010 / News / Car Gear, Spotlight Gadgets / 2 Comments

Lemur Vehicle Monitors offers 3 different wireless modules for your car that look pretty useful. EconoDriver will display cost per trip, current gas mileage and the Green rating of your driving performance (hmmm, not sure exactly what that means…). The SafeDriver module displays the maximum speed, miles traveled and number of sudden stops since the

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Does Your Mobile Device Accept Credit/Debit? It Does Now.

By Griffin Peyton / February 19, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone, iPhone accessory / 2 Comments

Sure, your iPhone can transform into a flute, locate your favorite Gadgeteer posts, and even file your taxes… But can it really accept payments via debit/credit card? Thanks to the creative cats behind the concept of Square, mobile transactions are now a reality. Square is exactly what the title implies, a small, square dongle that

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Lyra Book Light Case for B&N Nook

By Janet Cloninger / February 19, 2010 / News / eBook Readers, nook / 6 Comments

Barnes and Noble has announced the Lyra Book Light case for the Nook in their online store. The cover is made of polyurethane, and uses a polycarbonate clip mechanism to hold the Nook in place. The LED light assembly is made of aluminum and plated chrome. Three AAA batteries are required, and they fit into

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Joby Announces Gorillapod Magnetic and Ballhead X Camera Mounts

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 18, 2010 / News / Camera gear, Photography, Spotlight Gadgets, Tripod / 3 Comments

Today at PMA 2010 (Photo Marketing Association), Joby announced two new products. The Gorillapod Magnetic and the Ballhead X camera mounts. These products continue the tradition of their popular flexible camera tripod, but add a few new features. The Gorillapod Magnetic contains powerful magnets in its feet, allowing it to be anchored to any magnetic

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Pong Radiation-Reducing Case for iPhone

By Janet Cloninger / February 18, 2010 / News / Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone Case / 6 Comments

Pong Research is offering a silicone case for iPhone 3G/3GS that they say has “been verified by industry leading laboratory Cetecom to reduce SAR for the iPhone 3GS in the WCDMA 1900 by over 60%.” The case includes a gold PCB module that is placed near the iPhone’s antenna to attract energy radiating from the

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Guarding Against the Unthinkable

By Smythe Richbourg / February 17, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone / 1 Comment

Every gadget lover is afraid of at least one thing: the sudden permanent loss of a currently-used piece of technology. Whether it’s theft, liquid damage, or physical damage, any iPhone user who has carried their Precious into the Genius Bar has found out the ugly truth: these things are not covered by AppleCare. AT&T offers

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Galileo Gravitator

By Janet Cloninger / February 17, 2010 / News / Toys / Leave a Comment

Add some fun to your desk with the Galileo Gravitator from ScientificsOnline. The Gravitator comes with four spheres decorated to look like Saturn, the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter. The spheres float within the brass-colored cage of the Gravitator. The base of the Gravitator have LEDs to illuminate the suspended globe, so it can be used

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Recycled Tees Laptop Sleeves

By Morgan Bornstein / February 17, 2010 / News / Laptop Sleeve, Laptops and Gear, Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

There is a rule in my house–for every t-shirt I buy, my girlfriend makes me part with two others. To a normal person this might be a simple task of weeding, but for me it’s akin to parting ways with a longtime friend. I can easily think of a dozen shirts I own, do not

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Mirus Schoolmate Convertible Netbook/Tablet

By Janet Cloninger / February 16, 2010 / News / Laptops and Gear, Netbook, Tablet, Wireless / 2 Comments

The Mirus Schoolmate Convertible is a netbook with an 8.9″ LCD screen (1024 X 600 resolution) that can also be used as a tablet. The Schoolmate Convertible has 1 GB of memory, a 60 GB PATA disk, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, an Intel Atom processor, and runs Windows XP. It comes with speakers and built-in microphone and

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Barbie Goes Geek

By Elizabeth Daugherty / February 16, 2010 / News / Toys / 9 Comments

Computer Software Engineer Barbie is officially Barbie’s 126th Career Choice. Whoda thunk it? Barbie, that iconic symbol of glamour and the impossible figure (and wardrobe) is now a nerd. Yes, tech fans, Barbie the doll by Mattel, is now a geek. In order to celebrate Barbie’s 125th career choice (mid life crisis anyone?), Mattel sponsored

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An Atomic Pocket Watch

By Janet Cloninger / February 16, 2010 / News / Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks / 5 Comments

Retro style marries with high-tech accuracy in the Atomic Pocket Watch from Hammacher Schlemmer. The watch maintains its accuracy using the radio signal from the atomic clock in Ft. Collins, CO. The body of the watch is surgical-grade stainless steel, and it comes with a 14″ stainless chain. The pocket watch has an analog face with

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M-Edge New Yorker Jacket for Kindle

By Janet Cloninger / February 15, 2010 / News / eBook Readers, Kindle case / Leave a Comment

The M-Edge New Yorker Jackets are a beautiful way to protect your Kindle. The jackets feature artwork from the covers of New Yorker magazine printed on fabric. There are two images available; this picture depicts the “Bookopolis” cover by Eric Drooker. The interior of the jacket is microfiber, and the Kindle attaches with the Kindle hinge system. There

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Make File Sharing Easy with Pogoplug

By Janet Cloninger / February 15, 2010 / News / 9 Comments

With Pogoplug, you can easily access your files from any computer anywhere, and you can share your files with anyone you choose. Simply plug the Pogoplug into your router, plug up to 4 USB external drives directly into the Pogoplug (more with a USB hub), and set up secure access through the Pogoplug web site. You can access your

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