Vaja Cases have designed the Retro Slim Jacket for the iPad. This gorgeous leather slipcase is made from their grainy-textured floater leather. It seems to be available only in black with a lime green accent stripe and interior lining right now. There is a .925 silver Vaja logo on the front of the padded case. […]
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Remotes – like socks – tend to venture off into a vast abyss that no mere mortal can discover…either that or we forget to check under the cushions. You can buy all the remote control cradles you’d like, but if you would prefer to consolidate the process, you might be interested in the RedEye mini
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Even before the legendary “Costanza wallet” became the subject of a Seinfeld episode, there are those of us who have been searching for the seemingly unobtainable “thinnest wallet ever.” The Mighty Wallet from Dynomighty Design might actually be it. Made from Tyvek (think express mail envelopes) consisting of thousands of plastic fibers, its shape comes
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We’ve featured Geekware before on The Gadgeteer because I love the fact that Nicole Harper makes all her geek inspired gifts from recycled electronic waste. Nicole’s latest offerings are fun and quirky clocks made from items such as old Atari, Commodore and other game cartridges. They are fun gift ideas for your favorite geeks and
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Ok. Anyone who has read the Gadgeteer knows that I love laptop bags. I have no idea why…some people collect stamps… I collect laptop bags. I have two sizes of computers… my large Dell and my 10.2 inch Acer Aspire One Netbook. I’m a writer so I lug my laptops around with me everywhere and
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Our family does a fair amount of camping during the year, nothing steep and deep, but out in the sticks none the less. Camping, my Air Force survival training, being a diehard MythBuster fan, etc., I try to be prepared for nearly any circumstance. That being said, EXOTAC has several products that not only adds
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At least the Split Stick, a double-ended USB stick from Quirky, will keep your home and office files separate. Each end of this stick houses a retractable 4 GB USB drive. The Split Stick is made of rubber-coated anodized aluminum; available colors are black, pink, or orange. You can choose from a variety of etched designs to identify
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If you’re looking to get away from the bright city lights, there are few places on earth darker than a moonless night out on the Western frontier of Afghanistan. A good light source is indispensable in this environment. In fact, several lights are part of most Soldiers’ kits. One light that has found a permanent
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Benny Johansson sent in a link to his site where he demonstrates how to make your own holders for flashlights, bicycle pumps and other items. His photography and clear instructions are great. I’ve bookmarked the site for future reference. Go check it out. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Levenger offers a nice lap desk with room to read, write, or use a laptop computer on its cherry wood surface. There’s a bean-bag cushion on the bottom for comfort and to protect your lap from heat when using a computer. There are two elastic bands to hold small items in place, and one band has
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The Philips 818566 LivingColors LED lamp produces 16,777,216 different colors of accent light. The lamp’s four LEDs (two red, one blue, and one green) can generate 256 different hues, 256 levels of saturation, 256 brightness settings and up to 120 lumens. By using the small remote’s touch-sensitive color wheel, you can wash a wall, corner,
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You can buy the Autonomous Saucier from Hammacher Schlemmer. It’s a battery powered sauce stirrer. No longer will you need to slave over a pan of gravy when you have this little gadget. It sits in the pan and automatically spins and revolves around to keep everything mixed and smooth. The three legs made of
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Happy Owl Studio has some beautiful cases for the iPad. Shown is the Clutch case, with accordian-style storage for small papers. The Clutch is also available in red. They also have a simpler style called the Wallet, with only one storage pocket. The Wallet is available in brown or black. Finally, they offer the Wallet
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Today I have something for robot and remote control toy enthusiasts. It’s the Zibits Mini R/C Robot from Senario. Zibits are cute 2 inch tall collectible robots that can rotate 360 degrees and are equipped with lights and sounds. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Your Saturday freebie is WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe from Digiarty Software. Normally sold for $49.95, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is the first video converter that supports converting multitrack HD Videos such as BDAV, M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV, MPEG-TS video movies to AVI, MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, FLV, etc. It enables users to choose
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Many digital cameras feature face detection, even smile detection. But what about Buddy and Fluffy? The FujiFilm Finepix Z700-series digital camera features Pet Detection. Billed as the world’s first, the Pet Detection camera, it can detect up to 10 dog or cat faces at a time. How does it work? More info after the jump.
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About six years ago, my employer presented me with a laptop to use as my primary work computer. It was handed to me along with an ugly little basic black laptop bag, and soon I was carrying this bag with me to and from work every day. It wasn’t long before I abandoned that bag
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Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide is a 20 page PDF file from the folks at MakeUseOf.com. It offers some tips and advice for increasing your ‘getting stuff done’ quotient. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Show of hands of road warriors among use who carry a lot of gadgetry. That’s what I thought. And that’s what Skooba Design thought too, so they’ve released some new gear-hauling goodies. The Cable Stable DLX is like a mini-suitcase that can hold multiple gadgets (even a netbook) and accessories in near-limitless combinations. The SkoobaWrap
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Being the overachiever that I am, I ordered two! I opted for a 64GB WiFi model for myself and I ordered the 16GB for Janet as a thank you for the excellent job she’s been doing with news and reviews here on The Gadgeteer. I don’t know about everyone else, but I didn’t see an
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