The Beamer iPhone case is the latest offering from Quirky, an online product development and production company that allows anyone to submit and profit from their product ideas if they are selected for production. The Beamer case is a 2-piece, hard plastic shell for your iPhone. It has a built-in LED on the back that […]
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Still not on the eBook bandwagon? Then check out BookSwim, a book rental club that offers newly released novels and nonfiction bestsellers published in hardcover format. $9.95 per month will get you one book at a time with free UPS shipping on returns (you have to pay $3.99 to get books sent you). Other plans
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The iWallet (come on, can we please stop putting an ‘i’ in front of everything to make it sound cool?) is a cabon fiber wallet with a built in biometric fingerprint reader. It also has a Bluetooth alarm that pairs with your smartphone and buzzes when there is too much space between the phone and
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Are you already thinking about your New Years’ resolutions? Are you going to need some help to stay motivated to work on those resolutions? i-Grasshopper has some iPhone applications that can help motivate you to work on your health (physical and financial), success, and spirituality. Use these applications to “reprogram your deep subconscious mind and
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If you are looking for a way to mount your netbook to surfaces in your home or car, Aileron Designs has introduced an extensive line of hard shell, netbook computer cases and mounting systems. The Minimount case for netbooks is an all-aluminum hard shell enclosure with a quick connect mounting feature. The cases are available
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The Gboard is a plug and play USB keyboard that has 19 multicolored keys that map to a variety of Gmail shortcut commands. It’s compatible with both Windows and Mac computers and costs $19.99. Would you buy one? Personally, I would just learn the built-in GMail key press combinations that this keyboard is mapped to.
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Are you a geeky, yet fashionable girl – or do you know someone who is? Would you like to wear your data around your neck in something a little nicer than those utilitarian plastic capsules? Amazon has a line of usb jewelry by Samsung that is just what you need. They offer a few designs,
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It’s finally semi-official. My Verizon PR rep let me know this morning that the Droid Eris would definitely be getting an update to 2.0. She had nothing for me to point to as official word, but now Eric Zeman on Information Week is reporting that same information. I let you go to the link for
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If either the Epson Artisan 800 printer or the Epson WorkForce 610 printer, both recently reviewed here on The Gadgeteer, is on your gift list, you’re in luck. Epson is offering both printers at greatly reduced prices and with free shipping if you order by December 5. The Artisan 800 is $129.99 directly from Epson,
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If you are my age (erm… 29 and holding!!!), you probably have a bunch of old LPs and cassette tapes that hold music that means a lot to you. Some of it may not even be available on iTunes or even on a cd. If you’d like to have this music in mp3 format, check out
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Echoing my recent comment about the cellphone accessory market, I’m not sure if more money is spent on iPods or on accessories to go with them. The availability of good speakers that you can plug your mp3 player into has undoubtedly contributed to declining sales of stereo systems like some of us had in school.
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One of the earliest reviews at The-Gadgeteer was an OtterBox PDA case, and the tough little suckers have been a favorite review ever since. Being a long time fan of these colorful, tough, waterproof boxes, I jumped at the chance to do a new review. Besides, I had a project in mind that as right
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How about a rolling beverage cooler that you can control with a handheld remote control? Is this the product for obese tailgate party attendants or brilliant geeky party hosts? Either way, it’s a fun product that has room for 12 cans or bottles with ice. It can roll up to 40 feet from the host
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If you live in a cold climate, you know that wearing gloves to keep your hands warm isn’t compatible with using an Apple touch screen. Julie had a post last week with a link to an article with a DIY fix for your gloves. If you aren’t the do-it-yourself type, check out Echo Design for the
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Have you ever wandered around in a parking lot trying to find your car because you forgot where you parked it? I know I’ve done that on more than one occasion and each time I feel like a complete moron looking up and down the aisles trying to find my car. Fynder’s are keychain transceiver
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I really enjoy my Kindle, but always grumble when I’m unable to see the display in dimly lit environments. It’s a problem that keeps me reading on my iPhone more often than the Kindle, because the iPhone has a backlight. When the folks at Periscope asked if I would like to review their Lighted Folio
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If you’ve read any of my reviews and news articles, you’ve probably noticed two things about me: I love my Sony PRS-600 Touch eBook reader, and I LOVE cases and covers for my electronic devices. Watch out, because now I’m reviewing the Executive Jacket and the Platform Jacket from M-Edge and their brand-new e-Luminator2 book
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The ESPN Kickboxing Trainer ($89 – $129) is a somewhat diminutive kick boxing trainer. Its purpose is to provide a real-time targeting system for boxing, kicking, or a combination of the two. While the trainer could be used as a dummy trainer without them, six sensors on the unit light up in various positions, providing
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Bang & Olufsen is known for their uniquely designed products. The BeoTime alarm click is one of their latest. If you’re like me, it will remind you of a flute. Three FSTN LCDs display the time, while the navigation button allows you to set all the features. The clock can wake you up in the
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Have an iPhone or iPod touch? Want to become a DJ? If so then Touch DJ is the app for you! This app is the first and only DJ app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Now you can DJ anywhere with real time independent manipulation of 2 MP3/M4A files. It also supports the common
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