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It’s a mad ground hog ! Happy Ground Hog Day from The-Gadgeteer. Hope your winter is almost over. If the ground hog sees his shadow it’ll be 6 more months till the iPad is available.
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Kombi Sports IRIP Gloves Control Your iPod
Kombi Sports makes high-performance cold weather gear. They offer gloves that not only keep your hands warm, but they also allow you to control your iPod. The gloves feature an integrated wireless iPod remote control with Fibretronics technology, a wireless receiver for your iPod, a goggle wipe, adjustable wrist strap, and a cord lock cinch cuff closure. The IRIP gloves
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Your watch not do enough stuff? This one might.
The Dick Tracy watch dream appears to be alive and well, and the SpecialOPS watch by Phenom is the latest incarnation. It’s a fully functional GSM cell phone with touch screen display and external keypad integrated into the wrist strap. Also plays MP3/MP4 files and has FM radio, microphone and speakers, digital 1.3Mp still and
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Ditch your landline for the netTALK TK6000
I’ve wanted to ditch my analog phone for years now, but keep holding on to it due to the fact that I have a T1 line in my home and it’s needed for support reasons. If I didn’t need that line, I’d definitely consider the TK6000 from netTALK. Unlike some VOIP (Voice over IP) products
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Let TED monitor your electricity usage in real time
The TED 5000 series of smart meters allow home energy monitoring in real time. You can even view your electricity usage from any Internet-connected device, including your mobile phone. This device is compatible with Google PowerMeter. Kits start at $199.95
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When is a Hershey Kiss not a Hershey Kiss?
These kisses from the Hidden Art Shop look like those yummy little chocolate drops, but please don’t try to eat one. They are nifty little holders for CDs that you would otherwise leave laying on your desk. It helps prevent scratching and makes it easier to pick the CD back up. They are definitely more
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Non-naked iPhone charging with Seidio Innodock Jr.
Love your iPhone but tired of having to strip it from its protective case to enjoy the convenience of a docking cradle? Try the Innodock Jr. Desktop Cradle by Seidio. It features a dock connector mounted on a compliant spring hinge. This allows the iPhone to be placed in it vertically, then tilt backward slightly
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TerraCycle Frito-Lay Speakers
TerraCycle is a company that converts ordinary trash into consumer goods. They work with schools and non-profits to obtain the materials they use. TerraCycle provides the groups with collection kits and pays them for the waste material they send in. TerraCycle upcycles things like chips bags, drink pouches, and candy wrappers into backpacks, clipboards, buckets, and cleaning solutions. Now TerraCycle has introduced the
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Question for those Early-Adopters of the iPad….
The big question for those early-adopters of the iPad: Which version are you going to buy? Whether you are going the thrifty 16gb route or getting the 3G 64gb Cadillac, I’m just curious which one you are going to buy and why? Also, are you going to skip work to stand in line or wait
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Elecom Sundries PlayBrick Stereo Earphones
AudioCubes has some cute, Lego-inspired earbuds they say “block the unwanted noise from interfering with your music”. These in-ear buds come with XS, S, M, and L ear pieces for a perfect fit. The PlayBrick earphones have a 3.5 mm stereo mini-plug. The 9.5 mm diameter drivers reproduce frequencies in the 20 Hz to 20,000
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Light up your life! (And cook some eggs while you’re at it)
Single-purpose items are so 2009! Why invest in a flashlight that merely illuminates your surroundings when you can have one wielding enough power to light matches or prepare breakfast?! Enter the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight! Billed as the most powerful consumer flashlight, the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight packs enough power (4100 lumens) to roast marshmallows, burn plastic,
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A MacBook Sleeve for Women
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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Why go outside to collect bugs when you can buy a HEXBUG Nano instead?
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
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Handmade Leather Gadget Cases
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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Nostalgic joystick brings back gaming memories of your youth
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.
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End “charger clutter” and reduce power consumption
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
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Here Come the iPad Accessories
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
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Planisphere Watch
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
Upgrade Your Blu-Ray Experience – Sony BDP-S770
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
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Apple iPad Wishes vs. Reality
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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