If you’re a basketball coach, player, or just a devoted fan, you can now use your iPad as a playbook. Use the PlaybookBball app from Daren to create step-by-step plays on a court drawn to scale. Select high school, NCAA, FIBA (Oct. 2010 rules), or NBA courts; select the number of players per team and their […]
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By now I’m sure most Apple/iPhone fans, or general gadgetophiles, are aware that last week Apple unveiled a sneak peak of the this summer’s upcoming iPhone OS 4. If you’re curious but didn’t feel like taking the time to watch the hour-long keynote, here is some addition info. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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If you love robots and you have an iPhone or iPod (Julie, I’m looking at you!), hurry over to Etsy to see this hand-made iPhone Holding Robot by TinHeartMfg. The little guy is made of copper and brass with a heavy steel base for stability. He has felt on his torso and in his “hands” to prevent
It’s not going to replace my Canon G11 anytime soon, but I think the iPhone 3GS’s built in camera does a pretty good job for quick snapshots. When I say pretty good, I’m talking image quality and not camera features. Let’s face it, the only features of the camera app are the shutter and video toggle buttons.
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Apple recently announced updates to its MacBook Pro line of laptops. The 15- and 17-inch sizes now include Intel Core i5 and i7 dual-core processors, boosting performance up to 50%, next-gen NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics and extended battery time of 8-9 hours (10 hours for 13-inch). Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading and an Integrate Memory Controller
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For a rustic, well-built bag that Indiana Jones would be proud to carry on his next adventure, you can’t go wrong with Renaissance Art hand-crafted bags. Renaissance Art will even let you customize a laptop bag to suit your needs. You can go as simple as a leather sleeve for a laptop (starting at $55.00 for
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The Wizcom ReadingPen/TS is marketed as “a portable learning tool” aimed at people trying to learn English, how to read, or with reading challenges. The device is basically a text scanner with a text-to-speech capability. I was able to let an experienced teacher and a speech therapist try it out, as well as playing with
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Back in mid-February The Gadegteer reviewed the Microsoft Arc Keyboard. Now Microsoft has come out with the Arc Keyboard in eye catching white. The white is accented with a lime green on the keys and the bottom. Like in the original, it comes with a 2.4 GHz USB nano transceiver that easily stows on the
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Polar has launched the CS500 cycling computer. It is the first cycling computer to offer touch screen operation with a sleek, extra-large display screen. The CS500 provides data such as speed, distance, cadence, heart rate and calories burned along with other key info. An optional wireless DataLink accessory (which includes Mac compatibility) enables Cyclists to
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Many of us have spent probably way too much time picking out a protective case for our beloved iPhone. Most require the case to be fully or partially removed in order for the device to drop conveniently into a charging dock. Enter the dock-IN-case by made2dock. USA-made, CNC machined from solid aluminum and hand assembled,
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Cakewalk’s V-Studio 20 is an all-in-one recording device for guitarists and singer-songwriters who want a simple way to make music with incredible tones. It’s one of the first music production products for Netbooks, the V-Studio 20 offers a user interface optimized for the Netbook screen (1024 x 600 display) and runs seamlessly with lower CPU
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Shapeways is a company that allows you to “print” a 3-d design you have created using their design applications or your own design software or a design others have created and made available for purchase. You can choose a variety of materials – metals, sandstone, or plastics – to render your creation. Recently Shapeways has
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The reVIVE II Dual USB Car Charger from Scosche allows you to charge your iPad and another device while travelling by car. The reVIVE II has a 2.1A USB port for charging your iPad. There’s also a second 1A USB port to charge another device simulataneously. The reVIVE II Dual USB Car Charger is $24.99
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Skinning your phone and other gadgets with custom vinyl decals is nothing new, but how would you like to be able to do the same thing with your car? Original Wraps Inc. (headed up by the original founder of SkinIt.com) is providing car owners the same capability with today’s launch of its vehicle graphics personalization
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Sony has recently revealed a brand new style of Walkman music player. Worn like a neckband, it’s been specially designed for the fitness fans amongst us, so that when you’re working out, there are no cables for you to get wrapped up in! The player, which looks like a Bluetooth headset, is worn around the neck
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The Official LEGO LED Flashlight from Brando would make a fun (and useful) addition to any LEGO fan’s collection. Just wind his arm to charge the internal battery. LEDs are located in the figure’s feet. The only thing I see missing is a hat or hair 😉 This product is available from Brando for $32.90.
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I finally got around to upgrading my MacBook Pro’s 200 GB hard drive. I could go on and on about how annoying it was to have to go to an authorized service center to get the upgrade since my generation of MBP does not have a user-upgradeable hard drive, but since Julie does not provide
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Twelve South, the designers that brought you the BookArc MacBook stand (as posted by Andy Jacobs back in 2009) now introduce the BookArc for iPad. It’s designed exclusively for the iPad and allows hands-free use, with four different viewing positions. The BookArc is a beautiful slice of heavy gauge steel that provides a perfect perch for your
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A true audiophile probably shudders at the thought of mp3 files, but the Fatman iTube ValveDock Carbon Edition II with iPod dock might add some warmth and richness back to digital music. The ValveDock Carbon Edition II is a one-piece hybrid vacuum tube amp with an iPod dock that works with all iPods except the Shuffle. It also works
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It didn’t surprise me today when I learned that Palm has been put up for sale. I am saddened by this news though. My first real PDA was the original PalmPilot 1000 followed by model after model through the years. I’m probably not alone when I say that Palm lost its luster long ago. I
