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Blackstone “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” iPhone Audiobook App Review

By Janet Cloninger / July 13, 2010 / Reviews / Apps, iOS, iPhone / Leave a Comment

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Blackstone Audio, Inc. offered The Gadgeteer the chance to review one of their Folium-enhanced audiobook apps for the iPhone. Blackstone is the largest independent audiobook publisher in the US. They have joined with Folium Partners to produce Folium enhancedAudio™ audiobook apps for iPhone. I was given the chance to review their Adventures of Huckleberry Finn audiobook.

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Quirky Beamer LED iPhone Case Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 13, 2010 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone, Photography / 4 Comments

The iPhone 3G / 3GS built in camera does a pretty decent job taking pictures. I especially like the macro capability. There’s one feature missing from the camera that we’re seeing added more and more to mobile phone cameras. An LED flash. Sure, you can upgrade to the new iPhone 4 which does have one.

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Mezzi Aluminum Laptop Briefcase Review

By Elizabeth Daugherty / July 12, 2010 / Reviews / Laptop bag, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

MEZZI LUXslim Aluminum Laptop Case SD Pink

Not everyone is into the whole messenger-bag-on-wheels laptop bag look. For those who like to kick it old-school-meets-chic styling, Mezzi offers a wide selection laptop briefcases. The Mezzi site is not limited to just the unique selection of laptops bags and briefcases. They also host a selection of CD storage cases, makeup cases, portfolios and

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Motorola Droid X: The Camera

By Bryan Sherman / July 11, 2010 / Reviews / Android, Camera, droid, droid x, verizon, Video / 10 Comments

I don’t buy my phone based on the camera, but there is a lot of truth to the adage that the best camera you have is the one that is with you. The cameras keep getting better and better with each generation of phone. The camera in the Droid X is an 8 megapixel camera

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Gumdrop Moto Skin iPhone 4 Case Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 11, 2010 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone 4 / 6 Comments

I’ve had my iPhone 4 from the first day it became available. Like others, I suffered from the grip of death antenna issue. Luckily, I had a new case made especially for the iPhone 4 to solve the issue for me (at least till Apple comes out with a software patch). It’s the Moto Skin

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TPhone Eco-Design iPhone Hard Wood Back Cover Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 11, 2010 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone / 2 Comments

If you’ve been looking for a case for your iPhone 3G or 3GS, but aren’t a fan of plastic and silicone skins, you might want to take a look at the TPhone Eco-Design Hard Wood Covers from AccessoryGeeks.com. These are recyclable wooden cases from Korea, made in Indonesia.

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Kensington Wireless Presenter Pro with Green Laser Pointer Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 10, 2010 / Reviews / Laser Pointer / 5 Comments

Working in a corporate office setting like I do, meetings are a fact of life. Heck, at Cummins, we have meetings to talk about meetings. No, I’m not kidding… Although I have to attend more meetings than I care to, I’m lucky that I don’t have to present them. Recently I overheard one of my

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Britta LED Solar Garden Lights Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 9, 2010 / Reviews / Outdoor Gear, Outdoors, Solar / 4 Comments

LEDs aren’t just for flashlights in your pocket or lightbulbs in your home. They can also be an easy way to add some flare to your garden without having to run wires or even use electricity to power them. Today we are going to take a look at 3 different solar powered LED garden lights

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Not another Laptop Desk? Rocketfish Mobile Laptop Desk Review

By cobinrox / July 8, 2010 / Reviews / Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

Hate laptop desks because most of them force you to use the useless touchpad or run your mouse over a fluffy arm rest? Hate laptop desks because most of them are just a big blob of wood or plastic that just takes up space? Looking for a laptop desk that isn’t too bad? Interested in

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JHAudio JH|5 Pro Earphones Review

By Dave Rees / July 7, 2010 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Earphones / 18 Comments

I have had the opportunity to try many high-end headphones and earbuds over the years; from the Bose QuietComfort 2/3 headphones to Future Sonics’ atrio m5 professional earphones. I have become increasingly finicky and judgmental about which earbuds I use to listen to my music. My current favorites are the Etymotic Research hf5 High-Fidelity earphones;

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IOGEAR Bluetooth Optical Mini Mouse Review

By Andy Jacobs / July 6, 2010 / Reviews / Bluetooth, Laptops and Gear, Mouse, Travel Gear / 9 Comments

I’m always on the hunt for spacing-saving, lighter-weight gadgets for my gear bag. I’d been trying out a few different travel mice when a colleague at work showed me a “little dinky Bluetooth mouse” he had just bought, which turned out to be the IOGEAR Bluetooth Optical Mini Mouse. It was even smaller than the

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Texthook Smartphone Holder Review

By James Branch / July 5, 2010 / Reviews / Device mount, iOS, iPhone, Travel Gear / 6 Comments

When Julie asked everyone if they would like to review the Texthook, I immediately jumped at the chance. I thought it would be a great opportunity to review a gadget when I’m ‘out and about’, so to speak. I was quite intrigued by the Texthook to say the least. It’s a gadget which allows you

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BookLover Book Cataloging iPhone App Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 4, 2010 / Reviews / Apps, iOS, iPad, iPhone / Leave a Comment

Avid book readers that like to keep track of the books that they have read and ones they want to read in the future need to take a look at Electric Pocket’s BookLover iPhone app. This is an easy to use application with a nice interface and a promising set of features.

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Charcoal Companion Steak Station Review

By Steve Holt / July 4, 2010 / Reviews / Cooking, Grilling, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / 4 Comments

The Charcoal Companion Steak Station was designed to make your time at the grill more productive and relaxing by letting the Steak Station keep track of the meat temperature while you relax and enjoy your beer. So does it work? How does it compare to those digital meat thermometer forks that we have all used

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iPhone Backup Battery that uses EL Film

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 4, 2010 / News, Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, iOS, iPhone / 4 Comments

Brando never fails to impress me with the interesting gadgets and accessories that he finds to offer in his online shops. One of the latest is a 1000mAh backup battery pack for the iPhone (2G/3G/3GS/4). Besides adding extra talk time, music playback time, etc, the most interesting feature of this battery is that it uses

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Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case for iPad Review

By Janet Cloninger / July 3, 2010 / Reviews / iOS, iPad, iPad cases and bags / Leave a Comment

If you’ve read the other entries in my unofficial iPad cases series, you know that my husband, Butch, and I both have iPads. We both use the Belkin Grip Vue case, but we both wanted sturdy cases to further protect the iPad while travelling with it. Butch found that the Levenger Grid-It Netbook Case worked

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Hipstamatic: Vintage iPhone Pictures

By Michelle Michelson / July 3, 2010 / Reviews / Apps, iOS, Photography / Leave a Comment

Mobile photography just got a whole lot classier with the invention of digital photography app Hipstamatic. This vintage-inspired, old school photo app is easily the grooviest and most addictive app of its kind available to iPhone junkies.

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USB Chatman Review

By James Branch / July 1, 2010 / Reviews / Kid Gadgets / Leave a Comment

These days, there are more and more youngsters using the internet. I should know, my oldest child is almost 8 years old and he’s always on the web. He was recently chosen, along with a few of his friends, to help update his school website, so he likes to logon from home to check out how the

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FuelDoctor Fuel Saving Device Review

By cobinrox / June 30, 2010 / Reviews / Car Gear / 22 Comments

The FuelDoctor FD-47 is a device that can help increase fuel economy by conditioning electrical signals (e.g., aberrant noise, harmonics, spikes). It consists of a set of electronics filters encapsulated in a shell that is inserted into the cigarette lighter of the car. The concept is sound: filter out transient spikes and help the electronic

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Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger Bag Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 29, 2010 / Reviews / Bags / 23 Comments

When I find something I like, I tend to stick with it for a long time. Case in point, the Timbuk2 messenger bag. I reviewed their classic messenger back in 2005 and carried it everyday till I reviewed their laptop messenger bag in 2008. You guessed it, I’ve been carrying that one for the past

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