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Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 Computer Speakers Review

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There are a lot of things to like about the new MM1 computer speakers from Bowers & Wilkins, the makers of the famous Zeppelin iPod dock/speaker. And while these don’t have the audacious design philosophy of the Zeppelin or even B&W’s legendary floor standing speakers, the MM1s stand-out on their own merits. They are clean,

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Arctic Sound S111 Portable Speakers for Laptops Review

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I’ve used laptops exclusively for the past few years, and their speakers aren’t the best for listening to music.  But what can you expect from speakers the size of almonds, right?  My current laptop has the best speakers I’ve had in a laptop, but even they are weak and tinny.  They are okay for announcing

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Hazard 4 Tonto Mini Messenger Bag Review

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Since 9/11 there has been increased popularity in military-inspired products.  Known as ‘tactical’ gear (or ‘tacticool’ by some), many of these items go beyond merely inspiration and are in fact quite well designed and built and are functional and rugged.  Civilian Lab, a company in this tactical gear this category, has a growing portfolio that

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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable Drive and eSATA Upgrade Cable Review

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My laptop has a lot of very important things on it.  I have documents that I created or scanned in.  I have tons of music that I bought from iTunes or invested hours ripping from CDs.  I have hundreds of ebooks.  We switched to digital cameras years ago, so most of the pictures I have

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RAGGEDedge Gear Carbon Fiber iGear Bag for iPad Review

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About a year ago, Julie reviewed a wallet from RAGGEDedge Gear.  The wallet was unusual because it was made from sailcloth.  I had always thought that sails were made from a heavy canvas fabric, but I was wrong.  Apparently there are some sails still made from more traditional fabrics, but performance sailing boats (America’s Cup,

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thinksound ts02+ 8mm High Def Headphones Review

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The first thought I had when I saw these was, “SkullCandy?” The thinksound ts02+mic headphones look very, very identical to the skullcandy pair that I have been  using. But are they really similar? “thinksound™ began with a simple goal; to create incredible sounding headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible. Our headphones are made with real

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