News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
When I reviewed the nook eBook reader last week, I concluded the review by saying that I couldn’t make up my mind if I liked or disliked the device and that I couldn’t recommend it until the performance issues were resolved. Last night Janet asked me if my nook had received the firmware update. I […]
Nook Gets a Firmware Update and Now I Can Recommend It Read More
If you like to sit in your comfy chair and surf the internet with your laptop (watching TV is optional), the Logitech Comfort Lapdesk may make it even more enjoyable. The Comfort Lapdesk has a soft “air mesh” fabric that is comfortable on your legs, and its heat-shielding design protects your lap – and your laptop – from overheating.
Logitech Comfort Lapdesk Read More
Does your Mac’s WiFi need a little extra power? The BearExtender n3 802.11n WiFi adapter has a maximum output of 700 mW compared to 32 mW output from an Airport Extreme card. Combined with an external 2 dBi gain antenna the BearExtender n3 offers up to 2-4 times the range of your current wireless card
BearExtender n3 Boosts Your Mac’s WiFi Range By 4x Read More
Philips is offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader a DC570 Docking Entertainment System. This 3 foot tall 2.1 sound system has a built-in subwoofer and a digital FM tuner with 20 presets. It has a manufacturers’ suggested retail price of $179.99, but you can get one for free if you win this contest. You can’t win
Philips DC570 Docking Entertainment System Giveaway Read More
The Exotac MATCHCAP is a waterproof aluminum match holder can carry all sizes of matches from standard kitchen matches to NATO lifeboat matches and even the extended length matches sold by REI. It has a dual-striker design so that you can use safety matches, strike-anywhere matches, or a combination of two. An O-ring keeps both
The Exotac MATCHCAP keeps your matches dry Read More
If you’re an outdoorsman (or if you are impacted by the current winter storm), you need a way to monitor weather conditions. The Speedtech SM-28 Handheld Weather Monitor is a lightweight weather tool that lets you monitor most every possible environmental condition. It has a lanyard to keep it handy, and the cover flips open to
Speedtech SM-28 Skymaster Handheld Weather Monitor Read More
Here’s a cute add-on speaker for your iPod from Vat19. This little “building block” speaker is the size of a standard Lego block (2.3 X .5 X .5 inches), and it works with any iPod with the dock connector that doesn’t already have a speaker built-in. No battery is required; it draws power from your
iPod Building Block Speaker Read More
Burton Technologies, LLC introduces the new Acoustiglove silicone case for the iPod Nano 4G and 5G. It features special ports for neatly stowing earbuds and earphone wires. It will be available in early 2010 for $19.99.
Acoustiglove case for the iPod Nano offers earbud storage Read More
Don’t freak out, we’re not going to start reviewing earrings on The Gadgeteer. 😉 These earrings from CD Jewelry Art.Com are just so unique that I had to share them with all our girly geek readers. They are made from re-purposed / recycled audio CDs. More than 9 billion CDs are produced annually and the
CD Jewelry Brings Music to Your Ears Read More
These tabletop items from Vat19 can help you do your part to reduce waste and appeal to your sense of humor. They offer a line of reusable melamine plates and cups that look like their wasteful cousins. There are melamine “paper” plates that look like the thin, pleated edge paper products – set of four
Environmentally Friendly with a Sense of Humor Read More
Questia is an online research library with current non-fiction and reference books and periodicals. For $9.95 a month, you get access to all their books on any one topic, or you can access their entire catalog of more than 70,000 titles for $19.95 a month. You’ll have an online workspace to store your notes in folders; you can
Questia – The Online Library Now Available as an iPhone App Read More
Stick-On Cable Organizers from newPCgadgets are adhesive computer cable holders that will help you keep your desktop free from clutter. Each Organizer holds up to 5 cables in a soft rubber protective grove. Each $12.95 package includes 2 organizers allowing you to manage up to 10 computer cables.
Tame your cable clutter with Stick-on Cable Organizers Read More
With Oregon and Hawaii banning hand-held cell phones while driving on January 1, Plantronics is helping to spread the word by hosting a nationwide Twitter contest to give away the award-winning Discovery 975 ($129) and Voyager Pro ($99 – available online for about $80) Bluetooth Headsets throughout December – and one winner will also win
Win a Plantronics Headset Twitter Contest Read More
Timbuk2’s new Freestyle Messenger bag is a scaled down version of their laptop messenger bag that I’ve been carrying for over a year now. It looks like a perfect gear bag for your netbook, Kindle, nook or Sony Touch eBook reader. I really like Timbuk2’s bags and the price seems reasonable at $65.
A Messenger Bag for Your Netbook – Timbuk2 Freestyle Messenger Read More
The Eigenlabs Eigenharp Alpha is a radical looking USB electronic instrument that requires a Mac to play. The Alpha is a professional level instrument which allows the musician to play and improvise, change scale and key, transpose, alter tempo, program beats, create arrangements, switch and layer multiple sounds all while performing live on stage. Check
The Eigenharp Alpha will guarantee you a spot in the Star Wars Cantina Band Read More
The Peregrine glove is a hand-worn controller that captures gestures, allowing users to play Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux games by simply touching their fingers together. It has 18 Touch Points and 3 Activator Pads that allow for over 30 user-programmable actions. The glove is currently only available in three sizes for the left
The Peregrine glove lets your fingers do the fragging Read More
USB external hard drives come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors. The new Rikiki drives from LaCie have to be one of the smallest and sleekest drives on the market. They house a 2.5in drives available in capacities of 250GB to 640GB. Encased in brushed aluminum, the LaCie Rikiki, which means “tiny” in
The LaCie Rikiki confirms that good things come in tiny packages Read More
TOOBs are 3 x 6 foot half dome movie screens that claim to provide an immersive movie and game playing experience. You can buy just the screen for $1590 or go with the $2560 package that includes a Mitsubishi HC1600 1280p DLP Home Theater Projector, and Logitech G51 Surround Sound 5.1 speaker system. Hmmmm, I
Think out of the box with a T.O.O.B Read More
The Cinemin Swivel by WowWee is a small, multimedia projector. It uses TI’s DLP technology to project a clear 60″ image from eight feet away, or it can fill the wall, floor-to-ceiling, in a typical room. The Cinemin connects to a variety of “personal media players”, including the iPod, iPhone, Flip Video, PSP, digital cameras, portable DVD players,
Cinemin Swivel Multi-Media Projector by WowWee Read More
I’m really loving my new Apple iMac’s brushed aluminum case and keyboard. I found a matching aluminum stand from Macessity that looks like it would make a great companion to it. It raises the iMac high enough to store the wireless keyboard beneath it. It also has built-in four port USB hub that would be
iMac Stand With Built-in USB Hub Read More