News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Some weeks ago, I wrote an article wondering if gadgets were only for guys and bemoaning the lack of accessories and gadgets designed for women. Memoggy makes a beautiful line of MacBook sleeves designed for women. These sleeves use imported hand-loomed fabrics decorated with hand-painted or hand-embroidered designs. They are lined with a soft fabric to protect your […]
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Did you collect bugs as a kid? I remember doing an exhibit for the 4H fair one year where I collected various local bugs. Catching them was fun, but I found the whole killjar thing a bit distasteful. Even as a kid, I was a tree hugger… or would that be bug hugger? HEXBUG Nanos
Why go outside to collect bugs when you can buy a HEXBUG Nano instead? Read More
If you like your gadget accessories to be unique, check out the handmade leather cases in the Moxie and Oliver Etsy store. In addition to a variety of wallets, watch bands, bags, and other accessories, Moxie and Oliver offer an iPhone case decorated with a sugar skull. They also have a leather Kindle DX case that’s different from
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Just looking at this joystick brings back memories of playing Pacman, Donkeykong and Pitfall Harry. The Clear Classic USB Joystick from Retro Thing is modeled after the iconic joystick that us 40 somethings remember from the 70’s and 80’s. It plugs into a USB port to play retro games on a modern PC or Mac.
Nostalgic joystick brings back gaming memories of your youth Read More
The One For All Universal Multi-Charger can charge up to three devices simultaneously, with no sloppy wires. There is an LED light for each charge slot. Once each device is fully charged, that slot shuts down automatically and the LED goes out – so, as well as saving energy, you can tell the charging process
End “charger clutter” and reduce power consumption Read More
It’s only been a day since the big iPad announcement and even though the device isn’t yet available to the public, accessory makers are out in force, hawking their wares. iLuv is showing a wide assortment of goodies, from covers to screen protectors and skins. The entire line of new Apple iPad accessories will be
Here Come the iPad Accessories Read More
We recently told you about the Astrodea astronomy watch. ThinkGeek offers another astronomy watch at a lower price-point. Enter the date and time on the planisphere dial to see a display of the night sky. The celestial display is accurate for 35-50 North latitudes. The watch has a brass face and a rubber and stainless steel band. The face
While the rest of the world is busy drooling over the newest edition to the Cupertino family (see previous posts from Julie and Andy), there are, in fact, other interesting additions to our beloved world of gadgetry. Case in point: the BDP-S770 Blu-Ray player from Sony. This isn’t your grandma’s Blu-Ray player, boasting a bevy
Upgrade Your Blu-Ray Experience – Sony BDP-S770 Read More
Yesterday Dave and I posted our wishes for the Apple iPad and now that the curtain has finally been raised and the device that so many geeks have been waiting for has been revealed, we wanted to compare what we wanted with what we got.
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After years of teasers, rumors, speculation and hype, the wait is finally over. Today Apple released the iPad, its entry into the eReader/netbook market. Looking (an acting) a lot like an oversized iPhone, it boast quite a few features.
The wait is over. Apple’s iPad has arrived. Read More
Timbuk2, makers of the recognizable 3-panel messenger bags (which are great for holding our gadgetry) have recently redesigned their very popular Classic Messenger Bag. The “Classic Messenger 2010” has added functional features which some thought were lacking in the previous version. As in the past, it is available in two styles, pre-built and custom. Both
Improve on a Classic? Timbuk2 has done it. Read More
If you have a kid and a car with a built in DVD player, you should check out the IR68KG02 Wireless Headphones from Kidz Gear. They have been designed to be 100% compatible with U.S. vehicles equipped with built-in IR DVD/video systems and are lightweight, with child-sized headbands and comfortably padded ear-cups. An external IR
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Remember the “Help I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” TV commercials from the 80’s? The advertised product was a personal emergency response system (PERS) for seniors that included a base station and a pendant that interfaced with an analog phone to dial out for help when the pendant’s button was pressed. MobileHelp is a
“I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up” Goes GSM and GPS Read More
Here’s an iPhone 3G/3GS case that allows you to combine your love of gadgets with your love of snack foods. This silicone case from USBFever lets you turn your iPhone into a “candy bar” phone . 🙂 It looks like it adds some bulk to your phone, and it’s a little expensive at $24.99, but
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you no doubt know that tomorrow will be a potentially very exciting day for everyone that has been dreaming of an Apple tablet. Our buddy Steve Jobs will be unveiling something new at 10 AM PST at the Yerba Buena Center for the
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Here’s one for my fellow tea enthusiasts. It’s the TeaSub submarine shaped tea infuser. It’s made of dishwasher safe silicone and looks cute as a button. You can find it a Giftlab for £7.95 [Via Gizmodo]
Dive Dive! Submarine Tea Infuser Read More
If you’d like to have a simple pocket knife but don’t want to add any more bulk to the things you carry in your pocket (or your bag), the key shaped pocket knife from Garrett Wade is worth a look. This single-blade, German-made knife is barely larger than a regular key. It’s available for $24.90.
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Are you all about an ergonomic workspace? Me, I’m a slouching, crossleg sitting, traditional mouse and keyboard using geek. That doesn’t mean that I don’t ‘think’ about trying alternative input devices though. I happened to run across the Emotion Trackbar Ergonomic Mouse and it seems more unusual than most. It has two 1000 dpi optical
Forget Trackballs, Get Ergonomic with a Trackbar Read More
I bumbled across this on Lifehacker: Make Photo Necklaces, Earrings, Magnets and More Using Shrinkable Plastic. Make your own zipper pulls, earrings, nose rings, key chain fobs, dog collar fobs, cell phone fobs, wine glass fobs, e-reader fob, blah blah blah. The technique involves the “Shrinky Dink” shrinkable plastic from waaaay back in the day,
More Junk to Hang Off Your BackPack – But It’s YOUR Junk Read More
This is the most tempting reason I’ve found to buy a Macbook. Instead of obscuring the Apple logo, this vinyl decal from the lildecalshop on etsy incorporates it into the design. The decal shows the Wicked Witch from Snow White tempting you with her poison apple. The standard color is black, but you can request it in other colors. The decal is made from
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