News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
The next time you have a kink in your neck from computing all day, you can slip on this USB scarf for instant relief. Or not. Apparently it’s also good for your waist and thighs. I’m scared just thinking about it. You can grab one for less than $12 from Uxsight.
Pain in the neck? We’ve got a USB gadget for that. Read More
I’m going to sound like a big stick in the mud, but I don’t really care where all my friends are at any given moment of the day. Maybe that’s because I only have 2.5 friends in the first place. Don’t get me started about the .5 thing… If you are not like me and
Get Loopt with your BlackBerry Read More
The folks at OnlineCourses.org have just posted an article that lists 100 Useful Links for eBook Lovers. Their list is broken down into sections such as Free, Kids, Tech Books, eBook Readers, etc. It’s a great reference list that just begs to be bookmarked. Go check it out and then come back here to let
100 Links for EBook Lovers Read More
Are you tired of the hassle and clutter of CDs? Listening to your favorite music but with subpar sound quality? This holiday season, Olive has a great giveaway for one lucky Gadgeteer reader – the Olive Opus 4 Hi-Fi Music Server. Valued at $1,499, this stereo system provides the ultimate in sound quality (compared to
Win an Olive Opus 4 Hi-Fi Music Server worth $1500! Read More
Do you like those frozen fruit-flavored popsicles but wish you could find different flavors or a healthier version with some actual fruit juice in them? Now you can make your own frozen pop treats using Williams-Sonoma’s Zoku Quick Pop Maker. According to a video on the retailer’s website, you can make pops from fruit juice,
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Guys have it easier when they want to carry around their gear. Their clothing tends to have more – and more useable – pockets. They most always wear belts, and they can wear cases clipped to the belt for their phones, iPods, and other small gear. Women don’t always have belts, nor do most women
Levenger Soho Leather Electronics Pouch Read More
The Pocket Radar device is the world’s first pocket-sized personal speed tracking radar unit that delivers accurate real-time speed measurements with the touch of a button. I wonder if the police will start using these soon? I couldn’t help but groan when I saw the info about this new product, because it reminded me of
Speed Radar devices shrink – Pocket Radar Read More
Amazon.com has released Kindle reader software for PCs. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can buy Kindle ebooks and read them on your computer. If you do have a Kindle, Whispersync will keep your last read page synched up between your Kindle and your PC and will allow you to access your notes. Download
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The Loop pointer from Hillcrest Labs is an in-air mouse that can be used to control a PC, Mac or PS3 connected to a TV with natural hand movements. A small RF Transceiver USB dongle that uses 2.4 GHz (2401 MHz to 2482 MHz) connects to the computer or PS3. You can buy one for
Loop in-air wireless mouse for your living room PC Read More
Gigaware hopes you do as they have released an in-line controller that provides HD Radio for your iPhone or iPod touch. It attaches to the dock connector to allow you to receive HD radio signals that offer CD-quality sound. Song information, such as title and artist, appears on your iPod’s display, iTunes Tagging saves artist
Do you care about HD radio for your iPhone? Read More
Tyme Machines, makers of licensed USB drives, has just announced the release of its Series 1 sculpted 3D Star Wars character USB thumb drives. The drives are sculpted replicas of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Storm Trooper and Yoda. They are available now at www.tymemachines.com and range in price from 4GB to 16GB for $29.99 to
Luke, I am your… USB Drive Read More
Continuing their tradition of snow theme product names, Blue Microphones is announcing today the Yeti, the world’s first THX certified mic, USB for studio-quality recording at home. I still like and use the Blue Mic Snowflake microphone and can vouch for the fact that they make great quality gear. The Yeti will be priced at
The Yeti is no longer just a big hairy missing link Read More
Do you shoot movies with your iPhone or the latest iPod Nano, but end up deleting them because they look like they were filmed by someone with extremely shaky hands? The iSteady comes to your rescue. It’s a folding metal holder that will hold either device and stabilize it to create much smoother video capture.
Use your iPhone or iPod Nano to become the next Spielberg Read More
KOR ONE water bottles are BPA free 25 ounce bottles with flip top lids, threadless spouts and are dishwasher safe. An added benefit is the fact that a portion of the sales from each bottle are donated to select water related causes such as the Wetlands Initiative, Marine Research Foundation, Container Recycling Institute and Blue
Reusable water bottles that look stylish and benefit causes – KOR ONE Read More
Check out this cute little robot keychain from TOKYObay. This one is the DJ. He is only 1.5″ tall, functions as an analog clock on a keyring and has moveable arms. He comes in gift packaging and a variety of colors. I reviewed one of the TOKYObay robot desk clocks last year and am still
New TOKYObay Tokibot mini robots Read More
The Sungale Cyberus ID700WTA “Smart Info Engine” claims to be the 1st and only universal portable media player device that offers a large 7″ (800 x 480) LCD color screen and a user friendly touch-screen interface that allows instant one-touch access to read eBooks, watch movies and streaming video, upload, view and manipulate digital photos,
Everyone wants on the eReader bandwagon – Cyberus Smart Info Engine Read More
Have you been drooling over Bryan’s coverage of the Motorola DROID and want to buy one of your own, but don’t have the $’s? I have a possible solution for you. Use FlipSwap to trade your old iPhone(s) for cash, that you can apply towards the purchase of a DROID. They will pay as much
iDon’t Pay for Droid – Cash for Clunkers (I mean phones) FlipSwap Service Read More
If you’re a real tight-wad, here’s a lamp that will make you smile. It’s an LED lamp that is powered by your phone line. If you’re scratching your head in confusion, you must not know that phone lines carry a low level of electricity. That’s why you’re analog phones work even when the power goes
LED lamp that runs on free (kinda) power Read More
If your previous attempts at learning to play an instrument ended in failure, the Novation Launchpad might be your ticket to musical bliss. This device is an audio controller that you can use with your computer. It consists of an 8-by-8 panel of buttons. Each button is used to launch an audio event – a
An instrument for the terminally tuneless – LaunchPad Read More
Remember the MoGo Mouse from Newton Peripherals? It was a Bluetooth mouse that could fit entirely into a PC Card slot. Now the same company has just announced the release of a series of Bluetooth headsets that are stored and recharged within plastic cases for cellular handsets. They remind me of the LG Decoy phone.
iPhone case that holds a folded Bluetooth headset – MoGo Talk Read More