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Pingo mydeskfriend is a little wireless robot that responds to voice commands, sing songs, and read aloud email messages, headlines, stock quotes, and weather reports. If this seems a bit familiar, that’s because you might be thinking of Nabaztag WiFi Smart Rabbit and the Violet Mir:ror. Pingo looks like a little more fun because he […]
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Boxee fans have been using the free open source software on their Macs, PCs and Linux machines for a long time, now Boxee gets physical with the new D-Link Boxee Box. Enjoy all the same digital content from YouTube, MLB, Netflix, Pandora, Last.fm, Flickr and more. It won’t be available until the first half of
Here’s another stocking stuffer idea for your favorite wino… I mean alcoholic beverage connoisseur. It’s the BottleMate bottle opener. It’s unlike any bottle opener I’ve seen before. You just push down on the cap and it removes it swiftly and easy. There’s a short video demonstration on their website that makes me want to try
BottleMate – a new twist on bottle openers Read More
Here’s another idea to help you with your holiday shopping. You’ve probably seen those floating globe desk toys, haven’t you? The Levitron Revolution World Stage takes it a step farther. The globe is floating above a 7.25 inch square platform with eight blue LEDs to illuminate your world. If this isn’t cool enough for you,
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The TMT Wallets are CNC machined anodized Aluminum or Delrin plastic wallets with a host of features. They have a built in compass, ink pen, tweezers, tooth pick, carbide glass breaker, self defense striking edge and has o-ring seals to prevent water, sand, dirt or dust from entering the interior of the wallet. Each wallet
High tech wallets for extreme conditions- TMT Wallet Read More
If the other iPhone hands-free stands The Gadgeteer has featured are just not right for you, check out the Appstand. It’s a matte black frame that holds any generation of iPhone so you can watch movies, surf, or use any application. All iPhone controls and the touch screen are accessible, you can still make and receive
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Orbitwheels are an interesting cross between inline skates and a skateboard. Just flip out the foot platform, step in and away you go. They look a bit awkward to use since you can only roll sideways, but what do I know, I can’t even skate using regular roller blades 😉 Orbitwheels are available for $99.95.
When I was a little kid, the most technological thing I ever got for Christmas was a Blip game. These days almost every toy is techie in some way. Mattel has even taken the completely non-techie activity of nail painting and turned it into a geek toy for girls. The Barbie Doll’d Up Nails Digital
Barbie Doll’d Up Nails Digital Nail Printer Read More
If you’d like a beautiful USB flash drive, but the sparkly Samsung lock necklace isn’t for you, check out the Monteverde Invincia USB pens. The Invincia USB is available in two designs, the chrome cap with carbon fiber body as shown in the picture, and with a black cap and a black-and-white tile patterned body.
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You’ve no doubt heard of skeleton keys. They were keys from many years ago that were made to open any lock regardless of the make or model. The TAD Gear Skeleton Key won’t open any lock, but it does have a skeleton engraved on it. 😉 It’s a titanium keychain tool that has a built
Modern version of the skeleton key from TAD Gear Read More
The Beamer iPhone case is the latest offering from Quirky, an online product development and production company that allows anyone to submit and profit from their product ideas if they are selected for production. The Beamer case is a 2-piece, hard plastic shell for your iPhone. It has a built-in LED on the back that
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Still not on the eBook bandwagon? Then check out BookSwim, a book rental club that offers newly released novels and nonfiction bestsellers published in hardcover format. $9.95 per month will get you one book at a time with free UPS shipping on returns (you have to pay $3.99 to get books sent you). Other plans
BookSwim is NetFlix for books Read More
The iWallet (come on, can we please stop putting an ‘i’ in front of everything to make it sound cool?) is a cabon fiber wallet with a built in biometric fingerprint reader. It also has a Bluetooth alarm that pairs with your smartphone and buzzes when there is too much space between the phone and
Crazy expensive fingerprint reading wallet with a Bluetooth alarm Read More
Are you already thinking about your New Years’ resolutions? Are you going to need some help to stay motivated to work on those resolutions? i-Grasshopper has some iPhone applications that can help motivate you to work on your health (physical and financial), success, and spirituality. Use these applications to “reprogram your deep subconscious mind and
Affirm-a-vision iPhone Apps Read More
If you are looking for a way to mount your netbook to surfaces in your home or car, Aileron Designs has introduced an extensive line of hard shell, netbook computer cases and mounting systems. The Minimount case for netbooks is an all-aluminum hard shell enclosure with a quick connect mounting feature. The cases are available
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The Gboard is a plug and play USB keyboard that has 19 multicolored keys that map to a variety of Gmail shortcut commands. It’s compatible with both Windows and Mac computers and costs $19.99. Would you buy one? Personally, I would just learn the built-in GMail key press combinations that this keyboard is mapped to.
Would you use a special keyboard just for GMail? Read More
Are you a geeky, yet fashionable girl – or do you know someone who is? Would you like to wear your data around your neck in something a little nicer than those utilitarian plastic capsules? Amazon has a line of usb jewelry by Samsung that is just what you need. They offer a few designs,
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If either the Epson Artisan 800 printer or the Epson WorkForce 610 printer, both recently reviewed here on The Gadgeteer, is on your gift list, you’re in luck. Epson is offering both printers at greatly reduced prices and with free shipping if you order by December 5. The Artisan 800 is $129.99 directly from Epson,
Sale on Epson printers (ends 12/5/09) Read More
If you are my age (erm… 29 and holding!!!), you probably have a bunch of old LPs and cassette tapes that hold music that means a lot to you. Some of it may not even be available on iTunes or even on a cd. If you’d like to have this music in mp3 format, check out
Bring your old vinyl albums and cassette tapes into the 21st century with ion U RECORD Read More
How about a rolling beverage cooler that you can control with a handheld remote control? Is this the product for obese tailgate party attendants or brilliant geeky party hosts? Either way, it’s a fun product that has room for 12 cans or bottles with ice. It can roll up to 40 feet from the host
Further proof that Americans are lazy or brilliant – Remote Controlled Rolling Cooler Read More