If you’re getting the new iPad 2 later this week, pass along your old one to your kids so they can use the Crayola ColorStudio HD from Griffin. They’ll use a custom-built digital stylus, the iMarker, along with the Crayola ColorStudio HD coloring app. The app can differentiate between your child’s fingers and the iMarker, […]
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We are avid recyclers are our house. We save #1 and #2 plastics, soda cans, tin cans, glass, paper and cardboard. I wish my local recycle center accepted even more types of plastic; but if they accept it, we recycle it. That’s why I love it when people reuse old worn out and broken items
MapleXO and Grove Turns Skateboards into iPhone4 Cases Read More
When you travel with gadgets, you’ll eventually run short on power before you’ve reached your destination. There are a lot of backup batteries on the market, but it can be hard to find one to meet all your needs. It’s expensive to buy a dedicated battery for each of your devices – not to mention
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Last year I reviewed Blue Microphone’s Yeti. It is a great microphone for using at home, and I have read of some folks hacking things so that it works with their iPad, but it is not really a portable solution. For that, Blue released the Mikey. The Mikey is designed to work with the iPhone and
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I recently was given the chance to review the Logitech Revue™ With Google TV™. As you’ll remember, I loved the Revue but was a little disappointed in the remote definitions for my home theater devices. Only a few buttons on the keyboard controller map directly to the functions for the cable box, and I was
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The Xtreamer Prodigy is a next generation Realtek based media streamer with USB 3.0, Card Reader, 256Mb RAM and 512 Mb NAND flash memory, HDMI, an integral IR remote control and room for internal 3.5″ HDD (up to 3TB support). Just like previous Xtreamer models it will provide vivid and crisp playback of FULL HD
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If you live in the midwest, you’ve had a rotten winter. You’ve had snow upon snow upon a solid three to five inch thick rink of ice. You’ve had issues with melting, leakage and if you live in Indiana, you’ve just been hammered with what feels like one gallon of rain a minute. Now compound
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The Gadgeteer recently posted a news item about an unusual iPad case from AProdukt. The Kork case is a back cover made of cork. AProdukt says the thicker, rounded form of the Kork is ergonomically designed to make holding the iPad easier. When AProdukt offered a Kork case for review, Julie offered it to me.
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There are a lot of kitchen timers on the market, but few of them look as cool as the KitchenPad Timer Pro app. This app is designed for iPhone/iPod and for iPad. The photo is a screenshot showing how it looks on my iPad. You can set nine individual timers – five stove-top and four
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Mere minutes ago, Apple unveiled its iPad 2 and quite a bit more at a media event, throwing the daylight of reality on speculation about the rumored new device’s features. Steve Jobs, Apple CEO who has taken a leave of absence from the day-to-day operations, even emcee’d the event. More detailed info is available via
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BlueTooth earpieces have been around for quite a while now. Most phones on the market and many computers can use this wireless technology with ease. While I’m not a fan for several reasons (detailed below), I keep coming back to the idea of using one every few years. MoGo sent me one of their units
MoGo Talk XD2 Headset and iPhone 4 Case System Review Read More
Several years ago I reviewed the SmartShopper grocery list recording device. The SmartShopper has been recently upgraded with a smaller design and extra features like a built in timer, ability to keep two lists and ways to sort the list by your store layout. The SmartShopper still doesn’t require ink, but it does use small
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Yesterday, Jackie sent me a link to Photojojo and I’ve been browsing all their cool products like this super cute mini DSLR. It’s a 1/6 scale model that includes 3 lenses that can be attached to the camera. How neat is that? The whole set is $28. I’m really tempted to buy one for myself.
Julie knows that I have an interest in scrapbooking and making photo books. In the past, she’s offered me the opportunity to review a few different photo book products. When Inkubook contacted her with an offer to try out their product, she thought of me. I was happy to give them a closer look. SHARE
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ThinkGeek is offering a small, waterproof lighter that would make a great addition to your everyday carry kit. This little lighter is only 1.8″ long X 0.6″ in diameter, and it’s made of a dark chrome-plated zinc alloy. It uses standard lighter fuel and has a wheel striker, like those used in Zippo lighters. It
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Money fragrances will make you smell like a million bucks… literally. Ok, maybe not a million. They will make you smell like $35 because that’s how much a bottle costs. His Money cologne has the woody aroma of newly printed money, along with fresh ocean breezes, bright citrus, rosemary, grass, and precious woods. Her Money
You might not be Oprah rich, but you can smell like it Read More
You won’t have to worry about knowing the language when you travel with the SpeechTrans Ultimate Powered by Nuance translator app on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This app will translate text or you can speak into the microphone and have a spoken translation in seconds in your choice of a male or female
Immediately Speak Another Language With the SpeechTrans Ultimate iOS App Read More
People don’t use their computers just sitting at a desk anymore. With a laptop, you might find yourself surfing on the couch, sitting in one of those uncomfortable airport chairs waiting for a plane, or at the coffee shop. Microsoft has announced the Express Mouse, which will allow you to “mouse” where ever you find
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Probably the biggest complaint leveled against the Sprint HTC Evo 4G when it was launched was about a short life from its 1700mHa battery. It did not take long for several companies to offer bigger batteries, which were also thicker and meant different backs, cases, etc. Monaco offers a battery and back combination that promises
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For the past year, the most popular tablet on the planet has been the Apple iPad. I’ve been a huge fan of this device and have told more people than I can remember, that it’s my all time favorite gadget. That said, I’ve lately become more interested in devices running Android. My main phone is
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