Colorware is now enabling you to personalize the color of your fancy new iPad 2. ColorWare’s coloration process allows you to customize your iPad 2 however you want: coloring the Apple logo, back panel, and/or the front home button with their extensive palette. This is a permanent, polymer-based coating that looks great and (supposedly) lasts […]
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Plug your iPhone or iPod touch into the WOW-keys Keyboard from CompuExpert, and you can charge and sync your iOS device (iOS 4.X) using a USB connection on your computer. You can enter text into your iOS device using the QWERTY keyboard, and there are hotkeys that let you control your iPhone/iPod’s functions while it’s
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These Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo Speakers are small enough to carry with your laptop. They pack compactly together into a cylinder to fit easily into your gear bag. They use USB power from your laptop, netbook, or computer to significantly amplify and enhance the sound. The speakers have stands that let you aim the
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You know how you have a choice of 3 different iOS device sizes/types? There’s the iPad, the iPhone and the iPod touch. Now you have that same choice when it comes to Android devices. Samsung has the Galaxy Tab tablet, a huge selection of Galaxy smartphones and now they have the Galaxy Player 50 for
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You’ve probably seen those cloth neck coolers for bipeds and I bought one for my dog last year but of course it would not stay on: you have to tie it like a scarf and with one swoop of his paw my dog could strip if off faster than the Gentle Leader. The people variety
For those who feel that the mp3 player killed the mix tape, you should head over to the app store immediately and look up the Stereolizer app by LesMobilizers. It turns the iPad into a full fledged 80s stereo complete with volume dial, tuning dials, audio output meters…and a digital, fully functioning “tape deck”. The
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The Smart Cover is great for protecting the iPad 2’s screen, but it leaves the aluminum back vulnerable. HyperShop has a series of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) back covers that protect the parts left uncovered by the Smart Cover. The HyperShield Back Cover is only 1.4mm thick, and it protects the iPad 2 against scratches and
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I’ve always wondered if a reason that I’ve gone through 3 laptops in the past five years might be because they’re running too hot. For the most part I use a laptop as a desktop replacement and rarely take it on the road. It either sits on the kitchen counter or on a desk in
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I often write news items about iPad apps I think might interest you, and usually I find just a screen capture and a couple of sentences are enough. The AutoPainter app for iPad is so much fun that I thought it deserved a little more. The iOS versions (also available for iPhone) have been ported
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The Hidden Mountain Curriers shop at Etsy offers a variety of beautiful, handmade leather covers for electronics devices. Shown is a hand-tooled cover for Kindle 3. Although the covers vary in style, they all are book-style covers. They all seem to hold the device in with leather and elastic straps, and they offer a choice
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I’ve been a fan of the dock concept all the way back to the Palm Pilot’s charge/sync cradle. Designed for users who don’t connect and sync to iTunes and so don’t have a backup of their data, the Iomega SuperHero not only charges your iPhone 4/3GS/3G or iPod Touch (4th gen), but also backs up
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Well…nothing. That’s the point…I think. For those of you who remember the kitsch from the 70s, the Pet Rock was…a rock. No. Seriously. It was a washed and polished rock that came equipped in a mini little pet carrier nestled atop some rafia. Back in the day, it sold for five dollars. Might not seem
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When the sixth generation of the iPod nano was released in the fall of 2010, Steve Jobs joked that it was so small that it could be worn as a watch. Apparently dozens of companies decided to create watchbands that could be used to turn the nano into a watch – albeit a rather large
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Grateful Dead fans now have an iPad case all their very own. The Skeleton and Roses Leather iPad case is a black leather sleeve case, and it is embossed with the famous Grateful Dead imagery. The case is hand-sewn with contrast stitching, and it will fit either the iPad or iPad 2. It’s available exclusively
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I love multi-tools, and they have come a long way since my first basic Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool in the 80’s. I am always on the lookout for the ‘perfect’ tool for my own everyday carry- that magical balance between size, weight, tool options, and functionality that just works for me. My current ‘everyday carry’
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In Star Trek, any actor whose character was destined to lose their life before the first commercial break was guaranteed two things: A vague character name for the actor’s resume and a red shirt. And too bad if “Crew Member #3” was cute. Set your phaser to “Not Winning!” He was going to bite it
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If you are like most people in today’s economy, you are always looking for ways to save a little (or a lot) of money. The same holds true in the audio world. It doesn’t matter whether you are happy with the earbuds that came with your iPod/iPhone or have invested in better quality headphones or
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Here’s another minimalist wallet for your consideration. ColsenKeane offers the microWallet, which can hold 6-8 plastic cards and 7-8 folded bills. It’s available in vegetable tanned, latigo, or oiled leather and with or without a flap closure. All ColsenKeane leather goods are handmade using quality leathers in their shop in North Carolina. The microWallet starts
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Do you ever get frustrated feeling like you miss the big picture because you always have your eye glued to a camera viewfinder? If you have kids, does it seem all your photos show them at an angle, because using the viewfinder to frame the shot requires you to shoot downward (or lay on the
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Adding more storage capacity to a desktop or laptop computer used to involve having to take the computer apart and adding in the extra drive, not to mention on some computers the pain and frustration of getting to the drive to remove it. Not so anymore with all the external drives coming out on the
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