Most people probably wouldn’t think of their phone as a primary tool for helping them find a new apartment. I mean, other than making calls to different apartment buildings to ask for information, what else could you really use it for? However, if you happen to have an iPhone and the new MyNewPlace iPhone app, […]
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The Spyderco Byrdrench is unlike any multi-tool that I’ve seen before. The tool’s housing is two stainless halves that join creating slip joint pliers (with a large or small bite) on one end and an adjustable 9/16” crescent wrench on the opposite end. Other tools include a knife, file, hole starter and a bit housing
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Sony is replacing the 505 and 700 Readers with two new models. The 300 is essentially a smaller version of the 505. It’s key differences are: 5″ screen instead of the 6″ screen of the 505. No memory card slots. No audio capabilities. No picture support (I assume in the books it supports pictures, but
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Wow, I thought I had a lot of iPods and iPhones 😉 The PARASYNC charges and synchronizes content to 20 devices from one iTunes library. It was specifically designed for users deploying large quantities of devices in schools, universities, museums, training/service centers and resorts. PARASYNC accommodates current and past generations of iPod classic, touch, nano
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iBlinks are a noise isolating ear buds that have a patented audio-optic technology that causes LED lights on the outside to flash to the sound output of any device with a 3.5mm jack. The volume level controls the brightness of the flashing lights. The unit comes with a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery with USB charging cable. Interesting
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Brando brings us a credit card sized light bulb that you can carry in your wallet. It’s powered by a CR1216 battery and costs $10. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Tim Goggin of PocketMac just sent me an email about a new promotion that they are having that may be of interest to iPhone users. Starting today PocketMac is partnering with the charity, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to raise money for their efforts in the the first promotion of its kind. For every copy
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How many remote controls do you have for all of your home theater equipment? Do you know how to use all of them? If you’re reading this site, then you probably do 😉 But does everyone in your family know how to use them? Do you often hear someone from the living room asking you
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Here’s something that I’ve never seen before… The Messograf Caliper / Pen is an ink pen with built in calipers. Nifty idea! I measure things all the time, so this would come in very handy for me. It has a 0.1mm metric and 1/16″ inch scale. The price is $27.90. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Twelve years ago this month (give or take a week or two) I started The Gadgeteer as a goofy little review site on the then free webpage hosting service Geocities. People seemed to like my reviews, so I registered the domain name four months later, moved to a real hosting site – and the rest
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Several years ago Surefire produced a small, (relatively) high output, limited edition LED flashlight made of pure titanium called the Titan. Surefire only made one thousand of these very well made, very expensive, ultra high-end keychain flashlights. Even with a $500 price tag, the Titan sold out rather quickly and continues today to fetch even
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The Spyderco Firebyrd combines three tools into one pocket sized device. You get a cutting blade, a lighter and a bottle opener. It has a notch-joint (non-locking) drop-point blade that opens/closes one-handedly. Its hollow aluminum handle holds a standard-sized lighter (not included) with peek-a-boo cutouts revealing the lighter inside. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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AGF, today adds to its new retail line with the “Precision HSD” case/carry solution for iPhone 3G and 3G S. It’s a holster case for your belt, but it doesn’t attach to the iPhone. It just holds it. AGF offers similar cases for the Blackberry Storm and Javelin. Don’t ask me what the HSD stands
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I don’t know why, but I have a thing for unique and tiny ink pens. I’ve been a fan of the Inka Pen for awhile, but when I saw the PicoPen from TEC Accessories, I knew I had to try one because it looked like a slicker alternative to the Inka. Let’s check it out.
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If you’re an extreme sports kinda person, here’s a cool product that you can use to record your adventures. It’s the Delkin Fat Gecko Mini Camera Mount. The Fat Gecko Mini uses the unbelievable strength of locking suction and a universal mounting screw to securely attach any standard camera or camcorder to the vehicle or
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The ClarionMIND is an Intel Atom powered device for your car that provides GPS navigation, and with Wi-Fi and a Bluetooth-enabled cellphone, the Internet can be accessed via a full browser. You can use Google Maps’ huge database to check out information about a place you’ve been wanting to visit, then have the nav system
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Scosche announces the availability of their new IDR350M noise isolating earphones for the iPhone 3GS, iPod shuffle (Gen 3), iPod touch (Gen 2), iPod nano (Gen 4) and iPod classic 120GB. They have an integrated tapLINE control technology that allows users to play/pause, adjust volume, skip tracks, navigate playlists, record voice memos, activate the voice
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The uCorder claims to be the world’s first wearable camcorder. It’s available in two versions. One with 1GB of internal memory and one with 2GB. Both include a microSD slot. The resolution isn’t very impressive at only 64o x 480, and there isn’t a a built-in LCD viewfinder. But I suppose the portability is supposed
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Personally, I buy most of my non-grocery items online, but there are folks out there who haven’t discovered the convenience of Internet shopping because they fear their credit card details will be compromised. By using the SmartSwipe reader and application, another layer of security can make the experience more secure. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Do you regularly backup your important files? If you answered no to that question, then you deserve to be spanked. Seriously, it’s just a matter of time before disaster strikes. When it does, I’ll be there to say I told you so… unless you get smart and start backing things up. Today I want to
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