So you received a shiny new e-book reader for Christmas, now you need something to read. Most have an easy way to purchase books from a custom book store, and offer some free samples or public domain books. As a long-time e-book user I wanted to share a number of other options in the coming months. These include: […]
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When you think of consumer earphones, what companies come to mind? Sony? Monster? Skullcandy? Truth is, there are a LOT of companies out there making earphones for your MP3 player – with many of them producing pretty good products. It’s a huge market, so the choices are in the buyer’s favor. As reviewer, one of
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In the massive ecosystem that is the iPad case market, there are a few recurring designs, and a few unique specimens. Of the recurring models, there are those similar to Apple’s design, those that cover only the back, and those that include handles for “clipboard”-type use. With their new IC-1000 case, Cyber Acoustics went with
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Okay, yes – I finally drank the Kool-aid and got a Macbook Pro. Now I’m on the prowl for the perfect laptop bag. The Kips Bay Bag for the 13″ Macbook Pro looks very promising. This bag is from Cocoon, the same company that made the Grid-It Netbook case I reviewed for the iPad in
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For those who say they like the look and feel of “real” books, here’s a Kindle cover from Amazon.com that makes your latest 6″ Kindle look like a book. The pictured “The Great Gatsby” cover is made of coated canvas to protect your Kindle from the elements. The cover uses the hinge system to attach
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SGP sells a wide range of mobile device cases and protectors, with a focus on style. At least, that’s the message delivered from their web site. I received a white Valencia Swarovski Series leather iPhone 4 case for review, and immediately turned it over to my resident bling expert, my 14 year old daughter. I’ll
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All of us here at The Gadgeteer would like to wish all of you a very happy holidays! Have fun playing with all the cool gadgets that Santa brought you and enjoy your dinners of baked ham, turkey or roast beast. Most of all, we hope you are able to spend the day with your
The staff here at The Gadgeteer takes great pride in going to exhaustive lengths to bring you content that is both relevant and gadgety. Scouring the iTunes App Store, I found this cute little app entitled simply Christmas!!. Among other features, it has Christmas songs, wintry wallpapers, games and even an Advent calendar. And best
Christmas!! App for iPhone is Jolly Fun Read More
A long time ago, on a web page not so far away, Julie posted a news item about licensed Star Wars USB flash drives from Tyme Machines. This year, my son received a Yoda one from a friend as a birthday gift. After overcoming my initial jealousy (which only leads to the Dark Side) I
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Okay, THIS should have been on my wish list for Christmas this year! Amazon.com is selling the complete contents of The Beatles’ remastered stereo boxed set in this limited edition package. A 16GB USB flash drive – stored inside a green aluminum apple – has all the songs from all fourteen stereo albums in FLAC
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Apple creates many very well designed and highly polished devices…..true tech-candy. This is especially true since Apple has gone all glass and aluminum in their products. The iPad is one of their latest (and most desired) products, already selling millions of tablets world-wide. Whenever possible, I like my accessories to match my Apple product’s tech-polish.
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The MobileFun.co.uk website is offering an iPhone 4 case with a mini Bluetooth keyboard inside. The TypeTop Bluetooth Mini Keyboard combines a “koskin” book-style case with integrated stand (to support the phone in horizontal position) and full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard has a USB-rechargeable battery that lasts up to 100 hours between charges. There are
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Popular Science has just released a special edition Android application for the Samsung Galaxy tablet. The app is called Popular Science+ Top Tech 2010 and is the first Popular Science Android app that has been designed specifically for the Galaxy tab. This full-screen magazine app features the annual Top Tech awards and offers readers an
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You’ve probably seen the mobile camera apps that make your digital images look like old polaroid shots? Infectious is selling the Photoroid skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch, HTC EVO, Blackberry and iPad that will make your favorite device look like a Polaroid camera. I’m not sure why you’d want this skin for your iPad
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I finally found some USB jewelry for men! Amazon.com is selling a variety of Robert Graham cufflinks with USB flash drives inside. Each cufflink has a 2GB drive. They are available in plain silver, gunmetal, or gold-tone, and in a variety of enameled designs. (The Ocean Paisley design is shown.) Prices range from about $175
Sometimes I think folks spend more money on accessorizing their iPads than the devices themselves. NewerTech has just released a new accessory for the iPad called the NuStand Alloy. The stats from the site claim: Aircraft-grade aluminum body holds iPad vertically or horizontally. Rubberized black finish is soft to touch, yet highly scratch resistant. Silicone center gently and securely
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Camera Armor is a light weight elastomeric silicone skin for your high dollar DSLR camera and lenses. These skins provide shock and scratch protection to the camera body and LCD. The lens armor includes a lens hood and impact bumper that fits lenses in the 50-85mm range. Also included is a lens cap leash. Mainly available for
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Here are some more tech-friendly gloves for your consideration. The Freehands company makes a variety of gloves with finger caps that flip back to free your index finger and thumb tips so you can use your phone, MP3 player, gaming device, or other gadgets without freezing your hands. Each tip cover has a magnet to
Freehands Gloves Prevent Frostbite and Allow You to Use Your Gadgets Read More
In the eight months since the iPad was released, there have been hundreds of cases, covers, and other accessories released for it. I’ve reviewed many of them myself, looking for just the perfect cover. I wanted something pretty and useful, and it was hard to find both in a single product. I also found that
The Mynah Cell Phone Recorder from Spy Gadgets is a Bluetooth recorder that pairs with any Bluetooth enabled phone to automatically record your calls. It looks like a small candybar cell phone and has 340 hours of call storage. It saves all call details including date, time, number, duration and call type. You can even
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