MiteMite Newspaper Laptop Sleeve for MacBook Pro

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If you like unusual accessories or if you want to disguise your laptop from thieves, a company in Spain may have your answer.  MiteMite Unnecessary Objects Lab produces vinyl laptop sleeves that look like folded newspapers.  You can choose from four different European newspapers.  The bags are designed for the MacBook Pro, but they can […]

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Powermat Wireless Charging Review

Like many gadget lovers, I personally own many gadgets, mp3 players, cell phones, etc.  One thing that all gadget lovers can agree on is that it is a nuisance to constantly charge all of these gadgets.  What’s worse is that all of these gadgets use different cables to charge.  Don’t you just wish you had

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Nook Gets a Firmware Update and Now I Can Recommend It

When I reviewed the nook eBook reader last week,  I concluded the review by saying that I couldn’t make up my mind if I liked or disliked the device and that I couldn’t recommend it until the performance issues were resolved. Last night Janet asked me if my nook had received the firmware update. I

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Logitech Comfort Lapdesk

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If you like to sit in your comfy chair and surf  the internet with your laptop (watching TV is optional), the Logitech Comfort Lapdesk may make it even more enjoyable.  The Comfort Lapdesk has a soft “air mesh” fabric that is comfortable on your legs, and its heat-shielding design protects your lap – and your laptop – from overheating. 

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BearExtender n3 Boosts Your Mac’s WiFi Range By 4x

Does your Mac’s WiFi need a little extra power? The BearExtender n3 802.11n WiFi adapter has a maximum output of 700 mW compared to 32 mW output from an Airport Extreme card. Combined with an external 2 dBi gain antenna the BearExtender n3 offers up to 2-4 times the range of your current wireless card

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Violight Zapi UV Toothbrush Sanitizer Review

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Since I first heard about how germs spray all around your bathroom when you flush, I’ve been a little icked out by the thought that my toothbrush is stored in there.  A couple of years ago, I got a countertop UV sanitizer that stores and sanitizes my family’s toothbrushes. When Julie offered the Zapi UV

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Philips DC570 Docking Entertainment System Giveaway

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Philips is offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader a DC570 Docking Entertainment System. This 3 foot tall 2.1 sound system has a built-in subwoofer and a digital FM tuner with 20 presets. It has a manufacturers’ suggested retail price of $179.99, but you can get one for free if you win this contest. You can’t win

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Sena Cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch

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Wow, the Christmas elves at Sena have been busy creating some very nice leather cases for the iPhone and iPod Touch. They sent me a nice selection to check out and I thought I’d do a quickie review of them for everyone that might be doing some last minute Christmas shopping. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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The Exotac MATCHCAP keeps your matches dry

The Exotac MATCHCAP is a waterproof aluminum match holder can carry all sizes of matches from standard kitchen matches to NATO lifeboat matches and even the extended length matches sold by REI. It has a dual-striker design so that you can use safety matches, strike-anywhere matches, or a combination of two. An O-ring keeps both

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Speedtech SM-28 Skymaster Handheld Weather Monitor

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If you’re an outdoorsman (or if you are impacted by the current winter storm), you need a way to monitor weather conditions.  The Speedtech SM-28 Handheld Weather Monitor is a lightweight weather tool that lets you monitor most every possible environmental condition.  It has a lanyard to keep it handy, and the cover flips open to

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Acoustiglove case for the iPod Nano offers earbud storage

Burton Technologies, LLC introduces the new Acoustiglove silicone case for the iPod Nano 4G and 5G. It features special ports for neatly stowing earbuds and earphone wires. It will be available in early 2010 for $19.99. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Environmentally Friendly with a Sense of Humor

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These tabletop items from Vat19 can help you do your part to reduce waste and appeal to your sense of humor.  They offer a line of reusable melamine plates and cups that look like their wasteful cousins.  There are melamine “paper” plates that look like the thin, pleated edge paper products – set of four

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Questia – The Online Library Now Available as an iPhone App

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Questia is an online research library with current non-fiction and reference books and periodicals.  For $9.95 a month, you get access to all their books on any one topic, or you can access their entire catalog of more than 70,000 titles for $19.95 a month.  You’ll have an online workspace to store your notes in folders;  you can

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audio-technica QuietPoint Active Noise Cancelling Headphones ATH-ANC7b Review

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My first experience with noise cancelling technology was many years ago when I got bumped up to first class on a Singapore Airlines flight.  They offered us the headsets for a 15 hour flight to the West coast US and it made me want to buy a set when I got back home.  Unfortunately at that time the options

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Tame your cable clutter with Stick-on Cable Organizers

Stick-On Cable Organizers from newPCgadgets are adhesive computer cable holders that will help you keep your desktop free from clutter. Each Organizer holds up to 5 cables in a soft rubber protective grove. Each $12.95 package includes 2 organizers allowing you to manage up to 10 computer cables. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Win a Plantronics Headset Twitter Contest

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With Oregon and Hawaii banning hand-held cell phones while driving on January 1, Plantronics is helping to spread the word by hosting a nationwide Twitter contest to give away the award-winning Discovery 975 ($129) and Voyager Pro ($99 – available online for about $80) Bluetooth Headsets throughout December – and one winner will also win

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