News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Nymgo is a VOIP provider based in the UK, but they provide service for customers world-wide. You simply download their software, then you can use your computer to make calls for less than a penny per minute. You can call within the US, or from anywhere to the US, for $0.008/minute. Nymgo provides service to […]
Nymgo VOIP Service Announces 30 Minutes of International Calls for Less Than a Quarter Read More
ThinkGeek fooled some of us with their iCade April Fool’s joke, but the Pinball Magic “[app]cessory” from New Potato Technologies seems to be legit. You connect your iPhone/touch’s docking connector to the pinball-machine frame from New Potato and download the free Pinball Magic app from iTunes and turn your iPhone or touch into a realistic pinball machine –
Pinball Magic for iPhone and iPod touch Read More
My daughter is starting high school this year. She’ll be taking French, and she needs a bilingual dictionary. We’re getting her a Langenscheidt French/English paper book to use at school, but I wondered if there was a dictionary for her iPad as well. I wanted an app instead of just an ebook, because I was
SlovoEd Bilingual Dictionary Apps for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Read More
Now you can dress up your iPad in cases that look like your favorite sports gear with the new Axis cases from JAVOedge. Available in Basketball, Baseball and Tennis ball designs, these cases will not only protect your iPad while transporting it, but will also convert into an adjustable stand for comfortable viewing. The Axis
JAVOedge now offering sports themed iPad cases Read More
The Tapi from DreamFarm adds a water fountain capability to your regular tap. Just squeeze-n-snort. It doesn’t impede the normal flow and comes in a range of colors. $5 [Via OhGizmo!]
A Fun Way to Squirt Water Up Your Nose – Tapi Read More
The USB Multi-Touch Smart Pad from Brando replaces your mouse or trackpad and adds a numeric keypad. With the flick of a switch, you change from the numeric keypad to a multi-touch smart pad that lets you scroll, click, zoom in/out, and magnify a portion of the screen display using two-finger gestures. Three-finger gestures let
Brando USB Multi-Touch Smart Pad Read More
Wanna play international spy or probably more appropriate, concerned parent? Install this cell phone spy software from Spy Gadgets on a Symbian, Android, Blackberry or Windows Mobile smartphone (sorry, it’s not compatible with the iPhone), then login to a special website to see all the activities of that phone. You’ll be able see all incoming/outgoing
Spy Gadgets – Cell phone tapper Read More
The Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies to Pros – Free eBook [affiliate link] is a 46 page guide that will introduce you to Windows 7 and what it has to offer. This guide will go over the software compatible issues, you will learn about the new taskbar, how to use and customize Windows Aero, what
Snag a copy of “The Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies to Pros – Free eBook” Read More
Borders is expanding their ebook reader offerings again. They’ll soon have two Android-based devices from Velocity Micro. They are the Cruz Reader (left) and the Cruz Tablet (right). Both come pre-loaded with the Borders ebook reader app, both have 7″ TFT full-color displays and Android operating systems, allow web surfing, listening to music, and watching video. Both have accelerometers,
Borders to be Offering the Android-based Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet from Velocity Micro Read More
ThinkGeek is offering a remote control light switch that allows you to control a lamp without the expense of having a light switch installed. You plug a module into a power socket, then plug a lamp into the module. Place the Instant Switch within 60 feet of the power module and you’ll be able to remotely flip the lamp on/off
Control a Lamp With a Remote Control Light Switch Read More
As if many of us needed another reason to ditch your landline (mine is gone), Google announced on Wednesday that customers will now be able to make phone calls through their G-Mail accounts! If you have a G-Mail account you will now be able to make free calls domestically and to Canada using their computers built in
Pogoplug is taking pre-order for the Pogoplug Biz. This is a newer, more expensive version of the Pogoplug Janet posted about earlier. They announced the new product on their Blog back at the end of July. The basic Pogoplug is $99, the Pogoplug Biz will be $299. There are no fees for using the service,
Pogoplug enhanced with a Biz Version Read More
Well, it’s official folks. My AT&T contract has been terminated and my new line on Verizon has been activated with the Motorola Droid X. The whole process was quick and painless. I know I’m going to miss the iPhone 4 hardware and apps. I’m not even going to pretend that I won’t. But one look
Bye Bye iPhone 4, Hello Droid X! Read More
I checked for updates to the apps on my iPad today and saw that I had an update for Netflix. The Netflix app for iPad that lets you access your Netflix account and watch streaming movies and TV shows has been updated to also work on iPhones and iPod touches. The app requires iOS 3.1.3
You Can Now Watch Netflix Streaming Content on your iPhone or iPod touch! Read More
Are you a fan of sending webcam films of little Wanda and her loose tooth to Aunt Millie in Iowa, or any other webcam uses? Genius, a Florida company with an extensive line of webcams has just released what looks to be a pretty cool new webcam, the eFACE 2025 which is bundled with CrazyTalk
Genius HD Webcam with Crazytalk Software Read More