Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough…

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For a long, long time now, in households far and near, a battle has raged over whether young padawans would be allowed to play with their parents’ movie-realistic and super-expensive Force FX lightsaber replicas, or be relegated to the clunky, much cheaper toyish versions found at toy stores across the Outer Rim (and here on

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Win a BodyGuardz Dry Apply Protector for your new iPhone 4

To celebrate the new Verizon iPhone 4, the great folks at BodyGuardz have given us 3 Dry Apply Protectors to give away here on The Gadgeteer. If you have an iPhone 4 (Verizon or AT&T) and want to keep it looking brand new for as long as possible, you will want to sign up for this contest. I

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Are You Ready for Some Football?

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There’s a new iPad-only app from Sports Illustrated that traces the history of American football.  The Football Book contains the complete contents of the coffee-table book by the same name.  You’ll read about “the dynasties and the dominating players, the crucial plays and classic games, the personalities and performances that propelled the NFL during SI’s

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Anyone Else Think AT&T is Worried about the Verizon iPhone???

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Today AT&T announced that they will begin offering its customers unlimited calling to any mobile number in the US, regardless of carrier, starting tomorrow, February 10. Coincidence that this new perk begins the official day the vPhone hits the street? I think not…. There are a few strings associated with AT&T’s relatively generous offer, you

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Tekkeon myPower for iPhone 4 Review

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The Tekkeon myPower for iPhone 4 case/battery system is a complete solution for extended iPhone 4 use and protection. With a hot swappable battery component, you can extend your iPhone’s battery life into days, at the expense of a little more thickness and the need to remember to flip a switch now and then. SHARE

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Finally Something New

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Yet another Android Phone, yes, but not the same ole’ candy-bar shape. Something truly different than anything you have seen. The Kyocera Echo coming to Sprint, has taken a leap in the form-factor innovation of smartphones. Two 3.5 inch WVGA screens, Android 2.2, and Hotspot capability makes for an attractive buy. (if you like Sprint)

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Angry Birds: The Valentine’s Day Edition

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The Rovio folks are at it again….they have just released their most recent holiday version of Angry Birds Seasons. First was Halloween, then Christmas, and now Valentine’s Day. A quote from their website (says it all):  Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!

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Google Introduces a Translation App for iOS

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If you use Google translation services frequently but you don’t always have internet access, the new Google Translate app can help.  This free app will translate text between 57 languages, and you can even speak your phrase for translation for some languages.  You can hear the translation for some languages, as well.  You can view

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USB Mail Box Friends Alert from Brando

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How cute is this little USB mail notifier from Brando?  Use the included Windows-only software to connect the USB Mail Box Friends Alert to your Gmail or Yahoo account, Facebook, Twitter, Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Live, or other accounts.  When you get an email, Tweet, or message, you’ll hear a sound and the little mailbox

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Ansel Adams Book App for iPad

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The Ansel Adams app for iPad features some of the photographer’s iconic black-and-white images of America.  There’s a slideshow of 40 images with optional audio narration or written commentary.  You can view the slideshow with the included musical soundtrack or with any music from your iTunes collection.  You’ll be able to see postcards Adams created

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Snag a copy of “The Idiot’s Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC”

The Idiot’s Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC [affiliate link] is a free handbook that provides almost 50 pages full of screenshots, links to video demos and easy how-to instructions for every step involved in the process of building your own PC. Don’t settle for a Dell, HP or other pre-configured computer, when you

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Fluent Stash helps organize your stuff in style

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I’m a bit obsessed with organizing my stuff.  And also with looking good while doing it.  Calling it “organizational origami,” Nau‘s Fluent Stash is one way to pull off both. Its compact design unfolds to reveal three stash pockets (2 of which snap closed) and a zip-secured mesh pocket. When open, it can either be

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Unitek USB 3.0 SATA HDD Dock with One Touch Backup Review

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If you are like me you probably have some old hard drives lying around from computers that you no longer have or have worked on for friends and family. I know I have a hard time throwing away any computer item I have even if it is so old it will not work in today’s

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Old-School Amplification for Your iPhone

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The Bone Collection Portable Amplifier for iPhone looks like those amplifier horns on antique record players.  It’s made of silicone, and it adds 13 dB of sound pressure to the iPhone’s speaker output without using any power.  In addition to amplifying sound, it also acts as a stand to prop the iPhone in a horizontal

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