We went camping a few times when I was a kid, and I remember my dad lighting up his Coleman kerosene lantern with the little fabric mantle. My mother was always afraid one of us kids would somehow set herself on fire with that thing. She would have been much happier if my dad had owned one […]
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StealthGuards ‘military grade’ full body skins are available for many cell phones and MP3 players for FREE, just pay $2.85 S&H. For $2 extra, get two of the same sets. The usual price for most small devices is $14.99, so it is a nice deal! They are a precision-cut. ‘self-healing’ skin made from the material
You’ve probably seen something similar to this – a desk lamp with a charging dock for iPod/iPhone in the base. Rotaliana, an Italian company that seems to specialize in lighting, has turned a simple product into art. The Diva is made from polycarbonate and aluminum. There’s an aluminum arm, hinged at the top, that opens
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I have reviewed a handful of bags by booq and several checkpoint friendly laptop bags here at The-Gadgeteer. I have been using the booq Boa Flow M Laptop Backpack ever since I did that review earlier this year. I am surprised just how much I like and use their backpack. When booq sent me their Boa Flow
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I’ve had a beautiful pair of red Full Metal Jacket earbuds from Skullcandy for a couple of years now. I think they sound great and they look great. I’ve seen several Skullcandy products, but they always seemed to be made of metal or plastic. I was surprised to see Holua Galaxie earbuds, because they are
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A few weeks ago, M-Edge announced they would be producing cases for the new Kindle 3 from Amazon. They now have some cases available for shipment in their store. Nine cases for Kindle 3 are planned, but only three are available at the moment. (You can sign up to be notified when the others become
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Timbuk2, maker of rugged, high-end messenger bags, has finally gotten around to addressing the needs of their photography-loving users with the release of their new Snoop Camera Messenger bag. The Snoop looks a lot like Timbuk2’s standard and laptop messenger bags, but includes a padded and removable compartmentalized insert that will hold and organize your
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Just in time for Halloween, Nostalgia Electrics has released an at-home Cotton Candy machine that will create wisps of sugary goodness, not from pre-packaged specialty bags of sugar, but from your own hard candy. Apparently any hard candy will do the trick, even sugarless. Not a bad way to recycle all of those random pieces
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In North Carolina, there isn’t a law banning use of a cell phone for most drivers unless you’re under 18 or driving a school bus. Still, I don’t use my cell phone much while driving because I don’t like having one of my hands tied up holding the phone. Since a lot of my driving
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I’ve seen lots of speaker sets for iPhones and iPods, but I’ve never seen one like the Macally AmpTune. This speaker and charger system has two docks, so you can connect your iPhone or iPod in horizontal or vertical orientation. The AmpTune runs on batteries or AC power; your Apple device will be charged when
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When I think of multi-function pens, I think of pens that have multiple ink colors and a mechanical pencil. I think of a pen with a flashlight or a stylus inside. I’ve never thought of a pen whose fifth function is to protect me from germs. This retractable ballpoint pen, from PM Company, LLC, has a cushioned grip, and
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Pogoplug has added a new version of the Pogoplug, available today. We have covered the Pogoplug updates in the past as they added printer support and a wireless adaptor, and added the Pogoplug Biz. This appears to update and replace the Pogoplug, with the following features: Built-in wireless capabilities All-Black Same $99 retail place as
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It has a funny name, but the Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts has a serious purpose. This external power supply comes with eleven connectors to fit most any digital device, including iPhones and iPods. The Solarrific is 3.25″ X 2.25″ X 0.59″, so it’s small enough to fit in your bag
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Hello, my name is Andy, and I’m a to-do appoholic. Hello, Andy. It’s a problem. I have purchased at least eight to-do apps from the App Store, and I own licenses for three more on my Mac. Sometimes I think I spend more time trying out new to-do apps than I spend actually doing the
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We’ve seen various covers for iPad that were knock-offs of the iconic Moleskine notebook, and we’ve seen DIY instructions to make your own Moleskine-style cover for iPad – but now we can have a real, official Moleskine cover for our iPads and iPhone 3G and 3GS! Moleskine has announced they are adding two new hybrid
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Urbanears wants to save the world from being subjected to drab headphones. They are taking a seasonal fashion approach to the headphone / earphone colors that they are offering. Their latest Fall/Winter collection includes seven new colors for their Plattan headphones: Grass (green), Aubergine (purple), Mocca (brown), Cerise (pink), and Pool (aqua). Two more colors:
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It has been quite a while since I visited our local mall. I was on my way to see if the Apple Store had the latest Apple TV available for purchase and was surprised to see this monstrosity….. …..a massive billboard announcing the new Microsoft Store spanning nearly three storefronts in length. The billboard is
The Microsoft Store….Epic Fail or the next big tech-thing? Read More
Sony Ericsson has announced a really cool product called LiveView that hooks a second small 128×128 screen up to your Android phone to display Email, RSS feeds, and more. It’s compatible with the Android 2.0, and supports plugins to expand it’s features beyond the already impressive list : Facebook is included, it controls the MP3
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There are so many great phones available right now, that it can be difficult to pick one. Flipping back and forth between vendor and carrier sites to read hardware specs isn’t always the easiest task. Luckily for you, someone is trying to fix that problem by creating a cellphone comparison site. It’s called Compare Cellphones and
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The Stauer 1930 Dashtronic Watch has a look inspired by the machine-age designs of the 1930s. Everything – from cars to toasters – had a sleek, streamlined look then. Even watches were influenced by the industrial designers of the period, and a new watch complication was introduced. Instead of hands, time was displayed by a
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