News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Reuters is reporting that Verizon will be getting the Palm Pre in about 6 months along with the Storm 2 and even hints at Android phones. What’s next? The iPhone? I have a love-hate relationship with Verizon, mostly hate. Their coverage and signal service is the best there is, period. But they have continually been […]
Verizon to Get Current and Relevant Phones, Pigs Fly Read More
Check out these absolutely gorgeous Kindle 1 and 2 covers by Oberon Design. They are made of leather with a pewter fastener and there are 18 different designs to choose from. I love the trees. And the Celtic designs. And the Dragon. And… Ok, I want one of each 🙂
Digital goes renaissance with Oberon Design Kindle covers Read More
If you have an Amazon Kindle, you can now subscribe to The Gadgeteer to receive all the latest reviews and news automatically delivered to your wireless ebook reader. There is a subscription price of $1.99 per month (Amazon set this price, not me), but hey, it’s just one more way to keep up with your
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Black & Decker DustBuster. Wow, time really flies when you’re sucking up dust. Would you believe that I only just got a DustBuster (VPX DustBuster) last year? I was waiting for them to perfect the technology 😉 To celebrate this milestone, Black & Decker is offering to
Happy Birthday DustBuster Give-Away! Read More
The YUBZ MAGNUM is a tube shaped speaker / speakerphone for your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or audio player. It features a Black leather finish and boasts up to 10 hours of battery life from four AA batteries. It also ships with optional AC-power cables and a carrying case for added portability. It’s available now
YUBZ MAGNUM Bluetooth Speaker Read More
I recently reviewed this Able Planet headset. If you read the review, you know I was thrilled with the quality and performance of them. I like them so well, I wanted to get a pair as a give away. And not my set! Hands off! So Julie contacted the good folks at Able Planet and they ponied up
Win a Set of Able Planet PS500MM True Fidelity Multimedia Headphones Read More
Tomorrow, May 5, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 will be made available to the general public. Insiders have had their greedy mitts on it since April 30th. The most significant tidbit about this release is that the rumor is that this RC should work for the next 12 months or so. What’s this mean? Get
Windows 7 a Beta no more, moves to Release Candidate Read More
The callpod Drone is a plug and play solution to add streaming Bluetooth audio and VoIP to your desktop or laptop. The USB dongle is made of die-cast zinc and contains all the software needed to immediately pair to your Bluetooth headsets and headphones. It will seamlessly switch between music and VoIP calls.
Plug & Play Streaming Bluetooth Audio with the Drone Read More
GOG.COM offers a unique service you might be interested in. They have taken a lot of very popular older games and recycled them into neat little executable packages that you can play all over again. Most range in price from $5.99 to $9.99. I’ve tried a few of these over the last few months and I’ve been
This heads-up display unit from AutoSport uses GPS technology to project your current speed and direction onto your windshield. It can be set to alert you when you are driving faster than a defined speed limit and it even has Bluetooth to display incoming calls from your mobile phone.
AutoSport HG400 Heads-Up Display Read More
Microstar International, famous lately for their Wind series netbooks, announced today they would be pushing further into the mobile gaming fray with the latest in their GX series of gamer targeted notebooks.
MSI Announces GX733 Gaming Notebook Read More
The Dremel Driver is Dremel’s new variable-speed 7.2V compact cordless screwdriver. It looks like a handy tool to have around for smaller projects and crafts.
Dremel Driver Cordless Screwdriver Read More
I can still remember taking a typing class in high school. Good old Mr. Owens and his eccentric little sayings… “Make sure your documents are in apple pie order”, “What is that gobbly gook you’ve typed?” Ah, those were the days. 🙂 I guess I should thank him though as I’m a pretty proficient touch
Spotlight Gadget – KeyRight Learning Keyboard Read More
Get rid of the pesky cord that normally comes with headphones and go wireless by using Sony’s lightweight Bluetooth headset with any compatible A2DP phone. Incredibly stylish, the headphones don’t look like the normally uncomfortable and clunky Bluetooth headsets, but they are simply regular, sleek headphones connected by a short cable. The stereo sound will
Spotlight Gadget – Sony HBH-IS800 Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Headset Read More
The solChat from Scosche is a Bluetooth speakerphone for your car, that can charge via the built-in solar panel on the back, USB cable, and a 12V power cord. It has a simple 3 button design that forgoes a display, in favor of a voice that announces incoming calls.
Spotlight Gadget – Scosche solChat Solar Bluetooth Speaker Phone Read More
Brando brings us the 2 in 1 Language + MP3 pen. Use this pen to learn English or Mandarin. Comes with a book of 1200+ words and phrases. Scan the word or sentence with the pen to hear a loud and clear pronunciation of the word or sentence. The pen will also play .MP3 files
Spotlight Gadget – 2-in-1 Language + MP3 Pen Read More
This Bluetooth bracelet from Brando won’t let you miss a call when your phone is buried at the bottom of your purse. It vibrates when a call comes in and will let you answer or reject the call. It also has a Link Loss Alert Function that will cause the bracelet to vibrate when your
Spotlight Gadget – Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet Read More
Dell’s little Bluetooth PZ310 Wasabi printer is shipping. They’ve lowered the price from $149 to $99 and it’s available in Pink, Blue and Grey. I really like that this printer doesn’t use ink. But the special Zink (Zero Ink) paper is pretty spendy at 24 sheets for $12 or 48 sheets for $20. Would you
Spotlight Gadget – Wasabi Printer Read More
Just a quick but heartfelt wish of happy holidays to everyone from The Gadgeteer. If you’re so inclined, feel free to let us know what Santa brings you tomorrow 🙂 If I get something other than a few hunks of coal, I will consider it a great day! 😉
Happy Holidays from The Gadgeteer Read More
Hey folks, I thought I would start up a new feature called Gadgeteer Mail. As you probably would guess, people are always emailing me asking for gadget advice. A lot of times, I can respond with info to help them, but sometimes, people ask me questions for which I don’t have a good answer. That’s
Gadgeteer Mail – What’s a Good Multi-pen? Read More