Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 for iPhone, touch, and iPad

britannica encyclopedia iphone app

The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010 app for iOS 3.0 or later is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and the iPad.  No internet connection is required to access the more than 25,000 unique articles and 2,700 colorful images and maps.  You can save links to favorite articles, see a history of your last 100 searches, view […]

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Hardwood iPad / iPhone / Kindle 2 stand

iecostand

If you’ve been shopping for a stand for the iPad, you’ll know that they come in all variety of shapes, sizes and materials. We’ve reviewed plastic, metal and wooden stands here on The Gadgeteer. If you still haven’t found the perfect stand, here’s another to take a look at. It’s the handcrafted hardwood iEcostand. This

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Jazz Up Your Jewelry Gift With a Multi-media Presentation

ivy carat video jewelry

The Ivy Carat Jewelry box from KJ Global Ltd. has a 2″ color TFT LCD screen in the lid.  There’s 128 MB of memory and a USB rechargeable battery with a 1-2 hour life.  The jewelry box can play a 3GP file with sound (conversion program included) or display a .JPG file.  The KJ Global company

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A Mechanical Pencil with Liquid Lead

sharpie liquid mechanical pencil

Some will say this this doesn’t qualify as a gadget because it doesn’t have electronics or use a battery, but it’s a mechanical pencil that uses liquid lead!  That has to impart some sort of geeky cachet!  The Liquid Graphite Technology in this mechanical pencil from Sharpie lays down the “lead” like ink.  Sharpie says it’s

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Another keychain tool – You know you want one

keytool

The Key Tool and Shackle Set from I want one of those is a small tool kit that fits over a standard sized key. It is constructed of stainless steel and offers 8 different tools including three screwdrivers (small, medium and large), a file, bottle cap lifter, nail cleaner, tweezers and a wire cutter. Price

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The BookGem Holds Whatever You’re Reading

bookgem

Most stands for electronic devices are built to be used with only one device.  The BookGem can hold a multitude of devices – an iPad or other tablet, a Kindle or Kindle DX, Sony readers, nook, Kobo reader – even a paper book.  The BookGem is made in the USA of ABS plastic.  Folded up,

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STM Scout Extra Small Laptop or iPad Shoulder Bag Review

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STM Bags was  founded in 1998 in AAustralia. It is a company that is dedicated to making laptop bags that “don’t look like a laptop bag.”  They’ve introduced some bags designed for the Apple iPad.  Just like their laptop bags, the iPad offerings are sturdy-looking bags that are suitable for business or casual use.  STM were

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Snag a copy of “The Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala)”

Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: The Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala) [affiliate link] is a guide that’s both great for Linux initiates, and invariably useful for Linux intermediates. With over fifty pages of copy-paste tutorials, this guide belongs in the virtual library of every Linux user! Makeuseof.com will walk you through the

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Why I’m ditching my iPhone 4 and AT&T for a Verizon Android phone

I bet the title of this post surprises a lot of people that visit The Gadgeteer on a regular basis given the fact that I just posted a favorable review of the iPhone 4 a few days ago. It’s true that I’ve been a relatively happy user of the iPhone since Apple released the first version back

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