News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Amazon will soon be releasing a software upgrade which should provide a solution to one of the annoying nuisances of the device: the lack of a decent way to organize items. Currently, items on the Kindle are listed without sophisticated organization. Additionally, a zoom feature for PDF files is supposedly on its way. Currently, the […]
Kindle 2, DX Software Upgrade End of May May be Worth Wait Read More
PURE announced today that three of its highly anticipated internet-connected radios will be available for purchase in North America on July 1, 2010. Pictured is the Oasis Flow. You can read about the other two products in the press release.
PURE Brings Their WiFi Radios to the US Read More
If you’d rather not be sent to slave away at the Spice Mines of Kessel, this R2-D2 Pepper Mill from Star Wars Shop may be more your speed. Just fill this trusty astromech droid’s body with pepper and twist his dome to add a dose of spice to your meal. This R2-D2 stands 4.3 inches
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SonyStyle is offering $50 discounts on two of their ebook readers for a limited time. The 5″ Sony Pocket Edition (recently reviewed on The Gadgeteer) is on sale for $149 if purchased from SonyStyle by May 9th. SonyStyle suggests the Pocket Edition would make a great Mother’s Day gift, and I agree. The $50 discount is also available
$50 Savings on Some Sony Readers Models Read More
Less deadly than the poison ring (review coming soon), yet more punch than the Kinext gear ring, the Stunning Ring is a nice in-the-middle choice for those with the discerning but not pretentious fashion sense. This bauble from Defense Devices can shoot a 2-second stream of liquid 2-3 feet by pressing a switch on the
Functional Jewelry – Pepper Spray Ring Read More
Now you can use WiFi and email to almost effortlessly add photos to a digital picture frame. The Kodak Pulse frame has its own email address; you email pictures to the frame and they’re automatically added to the frame’s library. Kodak says you can store up to 4000 images in the 512 MB of internal
Kodak Pulse Wireless Digital Frame Read More
Well I think this is legit. While most postings for a see-through toaster make note that the designs are just concepts, I found the Magimix Vision see-through toaster (“coming to Williams Sonoma stores in Spring 2010”) on actual web sites, for sale as of right now. JohnLewis.com claims it has “more than 10 in stock”
See Through Toaster – Don’t Believe it Till You See it Read More
With Tivo Premiere, your mom can replace her cable box and have access to cable programming and much more. In addition to movies on cable premium channels, the Tivo Premiere lets you download from Netflix, Blockbuster On Demand and Amazon Video On Demand – even videos on YouTube. You can playback photo or video montages
Mothers Day Gift Idea – Tivo Premiere Read More
The Sony MDR-PQ4 Qlasp earbuds clip to your earlobe to keep them in place no matter how active you are. The Qlasp in-ear buds weigh less than a third of an ounce, have a 3.9 ft cord, and a gold-plated L-shaped mini plug. The 9 mm dome-shaped driver reproduces frequencies of 6-23,000 Hz. They come in a
The Easy Guide To Computer Networks [affiliate link] includes a step-by-step guides on how to set up different kinds of networks, how to use them to share internet, files and printers with others. Learn how to secure your connection and location, and how to access private networks. There are a few hoops to jump through
Snag a copy of “The Easy Guide To Computer Networks” Read More
RingCentral has chosen The Gadgeteer and 24 other blogs (see list after the jump) to host their Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package Giveaway. Each of these 25 sites will give away one (1) account for 12 months’ free service of RingCentral Mobile ($300 value) to the winner of each of our individual contests. From those
Ultimate Small Business Start-up Package Giveaway from RingCentral Read More
“The Story of You As Told by Nerds” baby book from ThinkGeek is the perfect gift for the geeky new mother or mother-to-be. Instead of recording typical milestones in Baby’s life (first smile, first steps, etc), you’ll be able to document your little “Geekling’s” apparent opinion of being born, his/her first nosebleed, first genius moment, and
Mothers Day Gift Idea – The Story of You Keepsake Baby Book Read More
The Motz Tiny Wooden Speaker is a handcrafted wooden speaker that has been carved to look like an acorn. It includes a USB connector for charging the internal Lithium Ion battery and a standard 3.5mm jack to connect to audio sources. It also has a built in FM radio. It’s available from Pyramid Distribution for
Am I nuts for liking this speaker? Read More
An Etsy shop, iChocolates, is offering the perfect Mother’s Day gift for that iPhone-loving mom. You get 20 pieces of organic, fair trade, gourmet chocolates in a box made to look like an iPhone. The chocolates are made with the “Chocographics” technology, which prints full-color edible app icon designs. Normally, the icons look like the ones you’re
Just in Time for Mother’s Day – Chocolate “iPhone apps” Read More
As part of my “How Friggin’ Lazy Are You??” quest, check out this Talking Heart Rate Monitor and MP3 player from Hammacher Schlemmer. It reports your heart rate to you aurally while providing a 1GB MP3 player. Neat idea, but 1GB may be too limiting for some. Comes with a chest strap and USB cable.
When You’re Too Tired to Look Down at Your Wrist Read More