Julie tells me I’m crazy because I start Christmas shopping so early, and I’m a little panicked because I’m actually getting a late start this year. I found this great gift idea for kids while I was looking for toys. This little Spy Night Vision Digital Camcorder from Young Explorers has a 1.8″ preview screen, cables […]
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Contour Design is a company that specializes ergonomic alternative computer input devices. We’ve reviewed a couple of their products in the past (see related articles list at the bottom of this post) and their latest product is the RollerMouse Pro2. This device replaces your mouse with a keyboard wrist rest that has a built in
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The TAC Drive is one serious thumb drive. Thumb drive just doesn’t cut it, so the company calls this thing a Digital Doc Tag!! It even comes with standard army issue steel chain to fling it around your neck if you like! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Remember the Rubiks cube? I used to spend hours trying to solve that puzzle when I was a kid. Brando is offering a new puzzle challenge. It’s the Gear Wheel IQ Cube. As you turn the sides, gears cause other pieces to rotate. I was never any good at figuring out the Rubiks cube (till
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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man with limited edition notebooks from Moleskine. There’s a mixture of plain and ruled notebooks in black or yellow hardcovers – each with a different image. There’s also a set of four large, softcover Volant notebooks in a case. The Pac-Man notebooks aren’t available yet, but you can sign up
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One of the things I love about certain gadgets is how they invigorate the maker community to come up with cool replacement parts and such. Joe at IcyCell CustomEVOs is one such person who has come up with a cool crystal clear back cover for the HTC EVO. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Ok, this is too cool… Giant LEGO bricks that double as storage boxes. Officially licensed by LEGO, these bricks come in three different sizes (they also sell a LEGO head storage container) and several colors. You can even stack them just like the real bricks. I would love a set of these, but unfortunately, they
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The Cable Collar is quirky’s latest community-developed cord wrap product. If you’re not familiar with quirky, it’s a site where people can submit their product ideas and actually have them built and sold. The Cable Collar fits between a power adapter and a standard wall socket, providing a channel to wrap excess cord. As of
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This somewhat rustic leather case was designed and made by an American craftsman called Mountain Mike in Idyllwild, California. This pouch is made of cowhide, and it just fits an iPad inside. There’s a double layer of leather on the back to protect your screen. There’s a shoulder strap that can be removed if you
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Remember this? How could we forget, it was only two years ago! Yet to some of us, the G1 is an ancient artifact. Maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, but there seems to be a stigma attached to hardware –namely cellphones– of yesteryear. With so many Android phones in the market since the
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So you say you already have a hub with what, 4, 7, 16 ports? Obviously you’re not serious about your USB needs otherwise you’d have this 24-port monster! Coming at at roughly 6″ wide and a inch and a half tall, the majority of the ports are piggy-backed on each other around the diameter, with
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Australian based company foof offers handmade protective fabric sleeves for the MacBook, iPad, iPhone and other devices. These sleeves have a simple open topped design void of zippers, velcro flaps, etc. Available in a variety of eye catching fabrics that will appeal to both men and women, they have a soft lining that will protect
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Graphics tablets are much easier than trying to use a mouse, but I can still have trouble using tablets because of the disconnect between the tablet and the screen displaying my work. Wacom has a couple of interactive pen displays that let you work directly on an LCD screen. The new Cintiq 12WX has a
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The Raw Talent Guitar learning system uses a guitar-to-USB cable that you can use with virtually any guitar and a Windows PC. It doesn’t require you to go out and buy special instrument like the FretLight. The system includes video lessons, a software effects system and an evaluator that actually ‘listens’ to you play and
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Engadget’s been invited to an Apple Event on Oct 20th, at 10am PT. As you can see from the invite, there’s a Lion hiding behind that logo making folks think Apple will preview ‘Lion’: The next version of the Mac OS. Hopefully new Mac hardware will make the rounds too, like a redesigned Mac Pro
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There’s a new Etch A Sketch from Ohio Art that makes it easy for you to draw curves. Instead of the traditional knobs, the Freestyle has a joystick controller. Of course, you still shake to erase. One free “fun screen” picture to copy is included, and you can download others to trace. The toy is recommended
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Do you have trouble finding a computer mouse that you like? One that is responsive and works well? One that fits your hand and is comfortable – not so big you feel like you’re pushing around a brick, not so small you feel like it must have been made for a child instead of an
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Are you tired of your kid misplacing or losing expensive game cartridges for their Nintendo DS? So was an Australian mom, who was inspired to invent something to keep the games always with the console. With the GAMETAG, you can corral up to eight games. The GAMETAG is a ring with eight tabs. Each tab
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The Flip-Cage from Gary Fong is a folding, tabletop stand for your iPhone 4. You can use it hold your iPhone while you watch movies or talk on Facetime or as a small tripod for using the iPhone’s camera. The mount can be removed and used on any traditional tripod. You can also use the Flip-Cage
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The iFolio from NewerTech is an iPad case with room for business cards and other papers. There’s even a leather and elastic loop to hold a pen. The iFolio is handmade in the US from premium imported Brazilian leather in eleven colors. The cases have nickel-plated hardware, a detachable shoulder strap, and an elastic-backed grab handle
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