News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Ever since we moved to WordPress last December, I haven’t been very happy with the built in search functionality. It’s pretty bad when the owner of a site can’t find her own stuff. 😉 So I finally made time to install a new search feature. Check it out, it’s at the top of the Right […]
Testing a new search feature Read More
Back in college (late 80’s) there was a silly 100 question test/questionnaire that numerically scaled your sexual exploits. It typically involved alcohol and members of the opposite sex. Who knows, it still might exist today in some form or another…. I was dancing the Net this morning and came across a similar quiz at Wired.com.
Any one remember the Purity Test??? Read More
Check out the iZel. It’s a $25 universal device stand that can be adjusted for portrait and landscape viewing. It has rubberized arms to hold your phone, video player, etc and can be adjusted for different viewing angles. It even stores flat, which makes it nice for travel. Go watch Jason Dunn’s video review over
A universal device stand for devices that need to… stand Read More
One of my main complaints about most Bluetooth headsets are the buttons that you use to control them. Fumbling around with your fingers trying to find the location of the button to answer a call or change the volume can be a pain – literally. Have you ever pressed a button on a headset and
Touch enabled Tapster Bluetooth headset Read More
Looking for another place to discuss your favorite gadgets? Check out our new IRC channel, #gadgeteers on AfterNET! For now it’s just an open channel for the Gadgeteer community, but we will soon be having scheduled chats as well. If you’re not already an IRC user, the easiest way to join the channel is to
Join Us for Gadget Chat on IRC Read More
If you want to add a little pizazz to your BlackBerry Bold, Curve or Storm, check out the new Vibes and Vibe FX flexible skins from iSkin. They are available in several candy colors and feature embedded Microban antimicrobial product protection. That way if you let someone with the H1N1 flu use your phone, you
Skin your BlackBerry Bold, Curve and Storm Read More
If you’re a fan of radio controlled gadgets and airplanes, you will definitely want to enter this contest to win the world’s smallest (1:72 scale) remote controlled warbird set from MicroFlight.com. They are offering a Micro Spitfire Mk XVI set to one lucky reader here at The Gadgeteer.
Win the world’s smallest R/C Micro Spitfire set! Read More
A who did what? Huh? Ok, so Tegra itself is not a gadget, and many of you have probably never heard of it. We talked about it a little bit in The Gadgeteer’s ZuneHD Rumor Mill Roundup a while back. What Tegra is, is a platform, an entire system on a chip, geared for mobility.
NVIDIA Unleashes Tegra at E3 Read More
Today I have four be.ez Larobe Netbook sleeves to give away. One sleeve each to four different people. These zippered protective sleeves are made of Polyurethane and are available in five fun colors. They are made to fit the current crop of 10″ netbooks like the HP Mini 1000 and MSI Wind that we’ve reviewed
Be.ez Netbook Sleeve Giveaway! Read More
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
Read The Gadgeteer on your Kindle Read More
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