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Keep Your Laptop Safe with TechSafe

techsafe system

If you use your laptop in public a lot, you’d probably benefit from having a means to secure it against theft.  Griffin offers the universal TechSafe Cable Lock System that uses the laptop’s hinge as the attachment point, so it will work equally well with all laptops.  You slide the patented hardened steel LockBlade through […]

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New Timbuk2 Laptop Backpacks

Timbuk2 Amnesia TRACKII Superbad

From Timbuk2 are three brand spankin’ new laptop backpacks.  From left to right they are the Amnesia ($89), the TRACK II ($79) and the Superbad (regularly $60, currently on sale for $49).  All made of ballistic nylon, all with lotsa smart organization features and all available in a multiple color schemes.  Which one’s your favorite?

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Purse Organization with RFID Blocking

travelon rfid blocking organizer

These purse organizers were originally designed to keep women’s purses organized and to make it simpler to change bags, but I don’t see any reason why guys couldn’t make use of them in gear bags, too.  This Travelon RFID Blocking Purse Organizer has  a woven metallic fabric sandwiched inside the walls to protect RFID cards

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Blue Microphones Announces Radius Shockmount for Yeti, Yeti Pro

Radius YetiPro XLR

Blue Microphones announced the Radius, a suspension shockmount for the Yeti and Yeti Pro. The Radius is designed to isolate the microphone body from ambient vibration when mounted on a mic stand. It is similar to the Ringer, which is designed for the Snowball USB mic. Radius allows the Yeti or Yeti Pro to sit upright on

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Snugg Magic Cube Virtual Laser Computer Keyboard

snugg virtual laser keyboard

I’m not sure how this will be an improvement over the virtual keyboard on a tablet screen, but the Magic Cube Virtual Laser Computer Keyboard  from Snugg will project a full-sized keyboard on your work surface.  It can be used with tablets, smartphones, and any computer that can use a Bluetooth keyboard.  It’s £169.99 (about $275)

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HomeSmart Offers a Low-Tech Way to Protect Your Identity

homesmart black out ID protection

Instead of shredding all those papers with sensitive financial information, you can permanently obscure the information with the HomeSmart Black Out Security Stamper and Pen.  It looks like one of those self-inking return address stampers, but the Black Out stamper uses permanent ink that can’t be erased or washed out to stamp a jumbled pattern

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Beat the Heat and Listen to Tunes with the ION Water Rocker Speakers

ion speaker

With temperatures in the mid 90’s all over the US, many people are taking advantage of pools and lakes to cool off. ION’s Water Rocker speakers allow you to enjoy your favorite music at the same time you’re floating and splashing. The Water Rocker is a floating, waterproof speaker system for iPod and iPhone. It

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Cool Leaf Keyboard brings Capacitive input to your Windows PC

cool leaf keyboard

The Cool Leaf keyboard features 108 backlit capacitive keys with a mirrored surface. Since this is a capacitive touch screen type keyboard, the keys have no travel. No worries though, you can customize beep sounds upon a successful key press and sensitivity can also be adjusted. At this time, the Cool Leaf keyboard is only

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Mophie pulse Video Game/App Enhancer for iPod touch

mophie pulse for ipod touch

With the Mophie pulse case for the 4th generation iPod touch, you’ll be able to feel the action while gaming.  The pulse case uses ViviTouch tactile feedback technology to translate sounds into vibrations so you can feel the explosions or the impact of the bird hitting the pig.  The pulse case also has stereo speakers for

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