Couch potato computing at its finest

lapdawg pug

The LapDawg Pug is a convertible laptop desk that has some features that are designed to make couch computing as comfortable as possible. There’s an integrated silent USB fan under the laptop holder, left and right mouse friendly surfaces and the most important feature of all – a cup holder! The Pug can also be […]

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Lego Architecture Series

lego fallingwater

The Lego Architecture Series models caught my eye when I was in a bookstore yesterday.  These Lego models use what appears to be standard Lego blocks (for the most part) in non-standard colors.  For example, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater uses 811 clear, green, and tan blocks to create a 10″ wide replica of the historic home.  There are

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Bosch DLR165 Digital Laser Rangefinder Review

bosch dlr165

Many things we review here at The Gadgeteer are devices somewhere between tech-toy and tech-gadget or accessories meant to protect, carry or power those devices. All perfectly well and good, mind you….most of those (still) make my tech-geek heart a flutter. But, other than iPod speakers or noise isolation earbuds, few assist me in my

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Miccus ChargeBlock for iPhone and iPod

miccus chargeblock

Newegg has a small rechargeable power supply that works with all versions of iPhone and all iPods with the 30-pin dock connectors.  The Miccus ChargeBlock CBFI-01 has an 800 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery that lasts 500+ charges.  It charges with the included mini-USB cord, and outputs 5V/+/-0.25V.   It has automatic on/off charging that prevents overcharging your device battery.  The Miccus ChargeBlock has

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Handcrafted splendour for your iPad

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The masters at Versaudio have created a wonderful wooden case, if you ever fancy using your beloved iPad as a part-time picture frame. It’s a stunning masterpiece, hand-crafted from solid woods and bamboo, reinforced with steel in order to provide extra strength.   There are also openings for the connections and it’s top loading slip-case design is

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Asian Flower Computer Case for Women

lucky brand asian flower computer case

Lucky Brand has a beautiful laptop case for women.  The Asian Flower computer case appears to be made of canvas.  The computer case is  12 X 15 inches and can hold a notebook with a screen up to 15 inches.  The case is also available in a blue bandana pattern and a butterfly pattern.  The Asian Flower computer case is $49.00 from

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Apple: Multi-tasking and more for this summer’s iPhone OS 4

apple iphoneOS4

In case you missed it, yesterday Apple announced this summer’s release of iPhone OS 4.  With this update, Apple is touting 1500 new developer APIs and 100+ user new features including the long-awaited multi-tasking of 3rd-party applications.   Other new features include folder organization of up to 2160 apps, a 5x digital camera zoom, an improved

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Cold War Nostalgia with USB Doomsday Device Hub

Remember War Games, Dr. Strangelove, fallout shelters and mutually assured destruction?  Ah, good times, good times.  ThinkGeek‘s USB Doomsday Device Hub is a campishly nostalgic take on the gloom and doom of the Cold War era.  It has no less triple redundancy with three arming switches, two toggle switches and a key switch with an

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Find a Wi-Fi network with ease

wiffinder2101

With more people accessing the internet on the move these days, there are many (normally free) wi-fi hotspots popping up all the time.  So, without too much trouble you can now check your e-mail in a cafe, logon to your corporate VPN from a hotel lobby, or even check out the latest news on The Gadgeteer when you’re waiting to board your

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JAVOedge Says Hello to Spring with B&N Nook Sleeve Cases

javoedge nook

If the chirping birds and blooming flowers have you feeling happy that Spring is here, your Barnes & Noble Nook eBook reader can join in on the fun with new JAVOedge JAVOedge Poppy Sleeve Cases. JAVOedge is currently offering three Poppy inspired prints in Sky Blue, Sunny Yellow, Tangerine Red at a price of $34.95

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Find Out What Your Future Children Might Look Like with iBabyMaker

iBabyMaker app

If you’ve wondered what your children with your significant other might look like, the iBabyMaker app for iPhone can give you a look into the future.  Choose pictures of the two parents from your photo library, snap pictures using the iPhone camera, or select pictures from the photos in the iBabyMaker app, then watch as

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Sony Ericsson MW600 Hi-Fi Wireless Headset Review

Sony BT

It seems that if you have a bluetooth headset hanging out your ear you risk be labeled a “blue-tool”, but if you have your headphones on, that’s OK. If you worry about such things, I recently received a solution in the Sony Ericsson MW600 Hi-Fi Wireless Headset. While designed to work with Sony Ericsson phones, the

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Shoot videos with the world’s smallest digital camera

Muvi Atom

Veho are the creators of some of the smallest digital cameras you can get.  And, to show just how small they can make them, they’ve recently introduced the latest of the Muvi digital video camera range, the Atom. Based on it’s bigger brother, the Muvi Micro, the Atom is much smaller, measuring just 4cm x 2cm x 2cm. 

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