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Snag a copy of “These Are The Droids You’re Looking For: An Android Guide”

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 14, 2011 / News / Leave a Comment

These Are The Droids You’re Looking For: An Android Guide [affiliate link] is a 23 page eBook for readers who want to learn about Android’s history and the different versions on the market. Other topics this guide will cover are home screen interface, multimedia, the android marketplace, tweaking your android and security. There are a few […]

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Let Your Gear Bag Help Keep You Safe

No matter what you’re doing – hiking, shopping, going to school or work – you’ll probably need a bag to carry your stuff, and you’ll need to give a thought to your personal safety. iSafe Bags has just announced a waist pack with a personal security alarm built in. They say the iSafe Waist Pack “is

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Timbuk2 and Anaconda Team up for Timbuk2 Down Under

By Ian Lim / October 14, 2011 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

Regular Gadgeteers will know that Timbuk2 products are very popular on the site. Those in Australia however have had to order from overseas with sometimes high shipping costs 🙁 ( I should know I’ve done it 5 times 🙂 ) . Ship no longer Anaconda , an Australia wide outdoors gear store is now distributing a limited

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A leather bicycle tool case that Lance Armstrong would love

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 14, 2011 / News / Gear, Leather / Leave a Comment

Wheelmen & Co. are now offering a gorgeous leather tool case that attaches to bicycle handlebars and some saddles. The Black Smith Tool Case is made from top grain leather that has been sewn by hand here in the USA. It’s large enough to hold your phone, wallet and several other small items. The price

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Earloomz Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Janet Cloninger / October 14, 2011 / News / Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Breast Cancer awareness / Leave a Comment

earloomz breast cancer awareness offerings

Earloomz has a line of quality Bluetooth headsets that give you great features with a sense of fun. Their headsets have all the features you’d expect: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, rechargeable lithium polymer battery, noise reduction, headset and handsfree profiles, voice prompts, connects to two phones, video game compatible, five hours talk time, 120 hours

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Win a Kindle from The Gadgeteer

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 14, 2011 / News / contest, gadgeteer / 244 Comments

When I ordered the latest Kindle from Amazon for Janet’s and my review, I didn’t pay attention to the fact that it had ads for the screensavers. When I figured this out a couple hours later, I tried to cancel the order without success. So I ordered a 2nd Kindle without the ads. My screwup

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Aviiq Portable Charging Station Review

By Janet Cloninger / October 13, 2011 / Reviews / Travel Gear, USB charging station / Leave a Comment

Traveling with a lot of gadgets means traveling with a lot of chargers and cables. All those chargers can add up to a bulky, heavy load to add to your already bulging gadget bag. And being sure you take all of them – and bring them back home – can be difficult when you have

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Hijakker bootable USB Drive with Xubuntu Review

By Bill Kuch / October 13, 2011 / Reviews / Software, USB / 7 Comments

I really don’t understand this device. Someone at Hijakker took a $20 16GB USB drive and added an open source bootable version of Xubuntu and then they sell it for $60. Their marketing then states “Have your own portable Windows on a USB Flash Drive!”, but they forget to mention that you will have to supply

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Cut the Cable with the Mohu Leaf

By Janet Cloninger / October 13, 2011 / News / Antenna, Audio, Video, TV, HDTV / 8 Comments

If you’re looking for a way to get rid of expensive cable bills, you may have considered going to HD over-the-air programming. Nothing’s better than free TV, but do you really want to have to use an ugly rabbit ears antenna? The Leaf Antenna™ was designed by experienced antenna engineers who have been designing antennas

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Wallet and iPhone 4S Case Convergence

By Janet Cloninger / October 13, 2011 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, Wallets / 6 Comments

As we strive for a single device to do it all, we need a case to hold it and do everything else. This iPhone 4S Stowaway Credit Card Hard Shell Case with Silicone Core from Incipio holds your iPhone 4S in the front and your driver’s license, cards, and some cash in a back compartment with

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3M Solar Panel Window Film

By Ian Lim / October 12, 2011 / News / Do-It-Yourself, Solar / 5 Comments

Everyone knows that electricity bills are getting higher and higher, and often we’re burning up precious fossil fuels to create this power. Now Solar Panels are becoming a viable solution even for the average consumer these days but tend to be expensive, delicate, require specialised installation and look pretty ugly up there on the roof,

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Tired of Hunting for WiFi Hotspots? Clear Internet Has What You’ve Been Looking For.

By Guest / October 12, 2011 / News / WiFi, Wireless

You’ve got a ton of mobile gear – tablet, smartphone, laptop – that’s supposed to unchain you from your desk. You should be able to do business anywhere you find yourself with all this mobile equipment, but there’s one small problem. You can’t do anything without an internet connection. Buying service plans for each and

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Celebrate National Drum Month with the Korg Wavedrum Mini

By Janet Cloninger / October 12, 2011 / News / Music Gear, Musical instruments / 1 Comment

Did you know it was National Drum Month? Me neither. But it’s not to late to celebrate it, and Korg has just the portable device to kick your drumming up a notch. The Wavedrum Mini uses Korg’s legendary Wavedrum technology, but it’s packed into a device small enough to take with you. Tap the dynamic

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CEIVA Pro 80 Connected Digital Photo Frame Review

By Janet Cloninger / October 12, 2011 / Reviews / Camera gear / 1 Comment

We’ve talked a lot on The Gadgeteer about ways we can help our older or less tech-savvy relatives get connected. We’ve talked about phones, computers, and email services; see the related posts links at the end of this review to read about some of them. Now let’s talk about an easy way to keep these

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Hornettek Vader Aluminum iPhone 4 Case Review

By Dave Rees / October 11, 2011 / Reviews / iOS, iPhone / 2 Comments

Hornettek’s Vader aluminum case is third in a string of iPhone 4 case reviews that I am in the process of doing. After a near catastrophic mishap my iPhone had a few months ago, I decided it was time to raise the bar on protecting my smartphone. Before that close call, I had been using

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Tracking with the Garmin GTU 10

By Jackie Cheng / October 11, 2011 / News / GPS / Leave a Comment

Ever wanted to know where your teenager is taking the car? Or want to track if they are really going to school or not? Or maybe you just want to see if your husband is really out playing golf with the guys. The Garmin GTU 10 is the perfect tracking device for you. The Garmin

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Sun Sniper Premium Camera Straps

By Janet Cloninger / October 11, 2011 / News / Camera gear, Cell phone camera lens / 1 Comment

Sun Sniper produces a line of camera straps that are different than the usual strap. You no longer have the camera hanging from your neck and bouncing around on your chest. You wear the Sun Sniper straps across your body, so the weight of the camera is distributed across your chest and back, with

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iFlashDrive – 2 way storage for iOS and PC/Mac devices

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 11, 2011 / News / iOS, iPhone, Storage, USB / 12 Comments

From the same company that created the HyperDrive, comes the iFlashDrive. This is a 2-way USB flashdrive that can has a 30 pin connector that can plug into iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. On the other end is a standard male USB connector that allows you to plug it into a

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Bella Cases Veneta Slimmer Sleeve for iPad 2 Review

By Janet Cloninger / October 11, 2011 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad 2 / Leave a Comment

Last week, I reviewed the Smart Libretto case for iPad 2 from Bella. When I opened the package, I found they had included an extra case, the Veneta Slimmer sleeve for iPad 2. Just like their other cases, the Veneta Slimmer is handmade in Turkey, using fine Turkish and Italian genuine leathers. The Veneta Slimmer

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Julie’s Gadget Diary 10-10-11

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 10, 2011 / Articles / gadget diary, iOS / 11 Comments

Dear Gadget Diary, My smartphone (which happens to be the iPhone 4 at the moment) was my BFF this past Saturday. The first thing I used it for was Google Maps to navigate to the GRT Glass Design Studio on the East side of Indy for an art workshop that Jeanne and I attended. Google

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Why the Sihoo Doro C300 Ergonomic Chair Is Built for Long Days at Your Desk

Kismile 8 Cup Drip Coffee Maker Machine Review – Brew like a pro at home

The DuRobo Krono Wants to Replace Your Phone for Reading, But It Can’t Even Replace Your Kindle