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Not long after I started writing for The Gadgeteer, I posted an article asking if gadgets were just for guys. At the time, it seemed that manufacturers thought making something pink was all it took to make it appeal to women. It seems that Hercules has started to think outside the pink box, and they’ve […]
XPS Diamond 2.0 USB Speakers Are a Girl’s Best Friend Read More
The wireless power consortium is trying to drive a standard for wireless charging, called QI wireless charging. The goal is to enable a future where there is no need to connect your gadget to any cable for charging. Panasonic took advantage of the security show in Japan to show a solar power table with QI
Panasonic demonstrates solar-power table with QI wireless charging technology Read More
We told you about the Shinnorie Ringo case for small electronics in the past. They also make a larger version of the Ringo to fit the iPad and iPad 2. This envelope-style case is all leather, and it comes with a flap with snap closure and a grommet on the side so you can attach
Shinnorie Custom Ringo Leather Sleeve for iPad and iPad 2 Read More
The Luna pocket video projector and MP3 player from Sceptre is small enough to fit in your hand, but it packs a punch. The Luna100W is a 5 lumens projector that has 640 X 480 maximum resolution and can project a 5″ to 55″ image up to 99″ away. It has a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Sceptre Launches the Luna Pocket Video Projector and MP3 Player Read More
Vaja has announced two cases for the iPad 2 that will be available soon. The Libretto has a black microfiber interior and a leather exterior. The Libretto opens like a book and holds the iPad 2 in two different horizontal positions. It will sell for $160 and can be customized. The Premium Leather Sleeve is
Vaja Announces iPad 2 Cases Read More
This cute little MP3 player from Gadget4All would make a good gift for a kid who wants an MP3 player but isn’t responsible enough for something expensive. The Bling Bling Robot MP3 Players come in black, pink, blue, or white; they are all decorated with clear and colored crystals. They have 4GB of storage, and
Bling Bling Robot MP3 Player Read More
There are a lot of note-taking apps for iPad, including the free one that came with the device. But the Circus Ponies NoteBook app for iPad promises to let you take notes the way you would on paper. You can use multiple fonts and colors to highlight certain points. You can even use a “highlighter”
Circus Ponies NoteBook for iPad Read More
Everybody knows that there are lots of things we can do to keep our data safe. We have lots of things to consider: protecting our credit card information when we shop online, protecting our data from virus attacks, keeping our kids safe online. We all know that there are steps we should take to protect
Keep Your Data and Gadgets Safe With These Tips From McAfee Read More
I’ve been running The Gadgeteer since the dawn of time (1997) and during all these years I’ve met, chatted and emailed a lot of wonderful people who have become my friends. For that reason, I have decided to share something personal with all of you. I don’t normally talk about my personal life on this
We interrupt your gadget coverage… Read More
Here’s a great little travel gadget from Belkin. You always use a surge protector with your laptop at home, so you should use one when you travel. Most surge protector strips are too big to fit easily in your laptop bag, but the Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger fits in with room to spare.
Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger Read More
Our dog Teddy has a microchip for ID, and he also wears various ID tags that will hopefully bring him back to us if he should ever get lost. The microchip is useless if the person who finds him doesn’t happen to have a chip reader, and the ID tags don’t contain information about his
Dog ID Tags Go High-Tech with MobiPetTags Read More
Did you know that about 100 million disposable pens end up in the landfill each year? You can start your Earth Day celebration early this year by reducing the amount of waste you produce with the Seven Year Pens from Seltzer Goods. Inside this pen is an over-sized cartridge that holds up to six times
Seltzer Goods Pens Help Save the Earth Read More
These two new compact adapters from D-Link let you wirelessly connect your laptop or desktop computer (running Windows XP, Vista, or 7) at 802.11n speeds of up to 150Mbps. The Wireless N 150 Pico Adapter (DWA-121) and the Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (DWA-131) give you a more stable, faster connection than previous generation Wireless
Two New 11n Network Adapters from D-Link Read More
My interest in golf was a short lived stint in grade school. I think it was 3rd grade and one of the boys in my class (Ricky Bowling) who lived next to a golf course would collect golf balls and bring them to school to sell. You have to admire his early entrepreneurial skills! I
Prove you have a Kung-Fu grip with the SensoGlove for Golfers Read More
Your title of retro gaming geek would be in question if the sight of this alien didn’t immediately bring you back to battling through endless lines of the Invaders. Now you can have a memento of those hard-fought battles with this stainless steel Invader replica multi-tool keychain. On each articulated arm is a mini flat
Space Invaders in Your Pocket Read More