Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
After 5 months I’m still loving my iPad and will be taking it with me on vacation next month instead of my normal traveling companion, my 15″ Macbook Pro. Using the on-screen keyboard isn’t a problem, but for long typing sessions, I prefer a physical keyboard. That’s why I have been considering a small Bluetooth […]
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I have wanted an impact hammer/driver for a long time now….for years, if not decades. Several of my construction buddies have them and I have marveled at how effective they are at driving screws and bolts into very dense materials. I have used a standard cordless drill on MANY projects, fighting/stripping countless screws in the
Bosch PS41-2A 12V Lithium Ion Impact Driver Review Read More
I’ve been using powerline ethernet for several years and it’s allowed me to extend my home LAN to every corner of the house without having to rewire the building. I have used and tested several HomePlug devices, but the innoband Wireless N solution is unique in that it also includes a WiFi access point.
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We all know that due to safety reasons, we shouldn’t talk on cellphones when we’re driving. That’s why some states have instituted laws that prohibit holding a phone up to the side of your head to talk while driving. They require hands-free devices like visor mounted speaker phones and Bluetooth headsets. Today I want to
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A couple of days ago I posted a news item about the Mr. Coffee Café Frappe Maker. I mentioned that my family and I are addicted to the Starbucks’ frozen Frappuccino™ coffee drinks, and we spend a lot of money on them in the coffee shop in the local Barnes and Noble bookstore. Making our own
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Today we’re going to take a look at two games for the iPad. KL Dartboard and Drift Mania Championship. KL Dartboard is pretty unique because it requires that you play with both an iPad and an iPhone or iPod touch. Drift Mania Championship is a racing game that will sliding… into walls. Ok, that’s probably
App Spotlight – KL Dartboard and Drift Mania Championship for iPad Read More
“Sophisticated Elegance” is what Callpod calls their Vetro Bluetooth headset. According to Callpod, vetro means “glass” in Italian. That raised my eyebrow a bit. I’d never seen a Bluetooth headset that looked like this before, so I had to give it a try.
Callpod Vetro Bluetooth Headset Review Read More
Growing up, my favorite toys were my collection of remote control cars. I’d look forward to the weekends when I could spend the day racing them around the street or, in the case of my prized hovercraft, the pool with my dad. I haven’t played with one in about twenty years, and was curious what
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It’s always nice to be able to charge or sync your devices wherever you are, but carrying a bunch of cables and chargers in your gear bag requires a lot of room and can add a lot of weight. Scosche has come to the rescue with some very compact and useful charge and sync cables
Scosche flipSYNC Charge and Sync Cables Review Read More
Still have an iPhone 3G? Draining the battery because you updated to iOS 4? There’s a battery for that. Kingmax Power Case provides an all in one sleeve and extended battery for your iPhone 3G.
Kingmax Power Case for iPhone 3G/3GS Review Read More
A few months ago, I reviewed case-mate’s Walkabout premium leather slipper case for the iPad. It was a very nice leather slipper case that provided good protection during travels but not during use. My biggest worry with my iPad is not bad things happening during transit but while in use or sitting around the house.
case-mate iPad Hybrid Tough Case Review Read More
Lots of passwords and private information? Use a lot of different computers? Having trouble keeping them all straight and secure? Splashdata’s SplashID Key Safe may be your solution!
SplashID Key Safe Review Read More
There are a lot of stands for iPads. Some are metal, some plastic, some cheaper, some more expensive – some are even made by Apple. A lot of them are bulky, which makes it hard to take them along in your gear bag. While digging around looking for interesting news items, I stumbled upon the
GroovyStand Dual for iPad Review Read More
If you think you need to run ethernet cables from your router upstairs to a device downstairs, you might be in the market for the ConneXt 200W-A1 from innoband. You can save yourself some grief and money using this wireless ethernet bridge. It really doesn’t get any easier than this.
innoband ConneXt 200W-A1 Wireless Bridge Review Read More
When my kids were younger, I spent vast amounts of money on juice boxes of all kinds, because when a kid is thirsty you gotta have some juice that’s easy to deal with “on the go”. Trust me, spill a sippy-cup of Apple juice all over your car seats and you’ll be making a bee-line
Technocel Powerpak Review… an adult juice box. Read More
As the parent of a preschooler, I know I’ve seen things like this before. But none of them had epic names like the “Galaxy Beetlestar”. This I had to see.
Kaison Galaxy Beetlestar Night Light Star Projector Review Read More
I’ve seen lots of clocks in my day – even a clock that ran on power it somehow got from a raw potato. Bedol has an alarm clock that runs on tap water. You don’t have to put anything in the water – no salts or anything – just tap water. It sounds like a fun
Bedol Water Clock With Alarm Review Read More
Apple has docks for all their iDevices. So obviously they created a new dock for the iPad as well. It’s priced at $29 direct from Apple.
Apple iPad Dock Review Read More
DYMO is known as the business card scanning company. Their CardScan App for the iPhone brings this capability to the iPhone, at least for those in the United States. I put the product through its paces on some real and sample business cards, and overall was very pleased with the results.
DYMO CardScan Review Read More
I don’t think I have to tell anyone reading this that gas prices suck. And they’re making me motion sick as well. Up and down, up and down, up and down. What was $2.89 a gallon when I headed out one day could be $2.67 two days later. Just yesterday, we left our small hamlet
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