Retro style marries with high-tech accuracy in the Atomic Pocket Watch from Hammacher Schlemmer. The watch maintains its accuracy using the radio signal from the atomic clock in Ft. Collins, CO. The body of the watch is surgical-grade stainless steel, and it comes with a 14″ stainless chain. The pocket watch has an analog face with […]
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The M-Edge New Yorker Jackets are a beautiful way to protect your Kindle. The jackets feature artwork from the covers of New Yorker magazine printed on fabric. There are two images available; this picture depicts the “Bookopolis” cover by Eric Drooker. The interior of the jacket is microfiber, and the Kindle attaches with the Kindle hinge system. There
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In the mid 1990s, my best friend and I took a trip to DisneyWorld in Orlando. Every time we returned to the parking lot, we faced a familiar scenario: We couldn’t find our rental car. Simply too many cars! Adding insult to injury, our rental car was a red Chevrolet Corsica… which was a staple
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With Pogoplug, you can easily access your files from any computer anywhere, and you can share your files with anyone you choose. Simply plug the Pogoplug into your router, plug up to 4 USB external drives directly into the Pogoplug (more with a USB hub), and set up secure access through the Pogoplug web site. You can access your
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You can receive and record local HDTV broadcasts on your PC using the USB digital tuner from Hammacher Schlemmer. It comes with an antenna, and the ATSC tuner (the same as the ones used in full-sized HD televisions) supports up to 1920 X 1080 resolution. You can also receive and record FM stations. The included software
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Anyone who’s tried to photograph something to sell on eBay – or anyone who’s written a review for The Gadgeteer – knows how hard it is to get good pictures. It’s almost impossible to find bright, diffuse light sufficient to get clear, well-lighted pictures that can show the kind of detail needed for these endeavors.
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On February 21st Microsoft is introducing the Arc Keyboard exclusively in BestBuy stores. Like Microsoft’s Arc Mouse, the Arc Keyboard stands out for its design. About the size and weight of a thick magazine, the Arc Keyboard blends inconspicuously into its surroundings. It stores conveniently and maintains a low profile. The Arc Keyboard weighs less than
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I’m always futzing with the wires on my earphones and am always on the lookout to free me of that task. (I’m not into Bluetooth [shudder].) I bumbled onto this MiniWinder thang by Skylab Products (via SlipperyBrick) and thought “hmmm”. It apparently has a mechanism to auto-wind your earphone cables, though I can’t tell how
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Okay, this isn’t a gadget, but hey – even gadget-lovers eat lunch! This bento-style lunchbox from Obentec is a waste-free way to pack lunch for yourself or your kids. The Laptop Lunches kits were developed by two women who wanted to reduce the staggering amount of paper and plastic waste generated each day in their childrens’ school
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If you are fascinated by the moon – or just by clocks that show the phases of the moon, like me – then ScientificsOnline has a clock for you. The Galilea Moon-Phase clock has an analog clock in a black plinth that supports a detailed lunar globe. There is a matte black shield that moves to
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I am a fan of keeping your handheld in a case. I regularly change my cases around, depending on use or mood. When I was offered the ZAGGskin for iPhone to review, I looked at the patterns on the web site, choose one, and thought (incorrectly) that it would be a case with that pattern
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BAIT from Mindless Goods is a game for the iPhone or iPod touch that doesn’t really fit into any specific gaming category. It’s not exactly a puzzle game and not really an arcade either. Actually, it’s not even that much of a game as far as I’m concerned. The idea is that you use your
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The Blackberry Presenter is a small device that plugs into a projector or monitor. Then the user is able to display a PowerPoint presentation wirelessly via Bluetooth from their Blackberry smartphone.This device is definitely meant for the mobile professional that is looking to carry less in their bags. Not that a professional on the go
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I’m not like our gadgeteer buddy and real storm tracker Mark Rosengarten, but I do like to keep an eye on the weather. Especially during the winter months. On my iMac, I use Geektool to put an updating radar image of Indiana in the bottom corner of my screen, but now when I want to
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The Cyberus ebook reader from Sungale offers a 7″ LCD touch screen with 800 X 480 pixels resolution. In addition to letting you read ebooks (TXT and PDF), you can also use the Cyberus to display and download pictures from Picasa, read RSS feeds from Yahoo and Google, listen to IP radio, access your Gmail account,
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There might not be much to be said for your average and sundry water cooler and dispenser…unless you’re me. I was never sold on water coolers. When they first came out, sure they were cool and the water delivery man could usually be counted on to be really cute with great looking legs. And in
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Are you into racing – road-course motorcycles or road-course cars? If you are, Qstarz has a product that can break your dependence on a clock for timing your practices. The BT-Q1000eX is a GPS lap timer, capable of logging up to five times a second with its 5 Hz speed. You simply manually define the start,
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Ahhhh, the 80’s….back when big hair, bell bottoms, disco, and soul-pounding boomboxes were all the rage. Thankfully most of the trends of the 1980’s have fallen to the passage of time. Over the past two decades since, how we listen to and travel with our music has certainly taken huge evolutionary steps. With the advent
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boost Mobile. All opinions are 100% mine. In January during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Boost Mobile announced their new $50 monthly unlimited plan including unlimited talk, text, web and best of all, no contracts. As someone that has had a love
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Fan of Star Wars and sushi? This elegant utensil for a more civilized age may help add some fanboy/fangirl fun to your next galactic feast. Two-pack Star Wars Chop Sabers…er…Sticks are plastic and feature highly-detailed, movie-accurate lightsaber hilts in three different blade colors–Jedi Luke Skywalker blue or Yoda green (Yoda’s is slightly shorter length) or
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