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Light up your life! (And cook some eggs while you’re at it)

By Griffin Peyton / January 30, 2010 / News / Flashlight, Gear / 12 Comments

Single-purpose items are so 2009! Why invest in a flashlight that merely illuminates your surroundings when you can have one wielding enough power to light matches or prepare breakfast?! Enter the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight! Billed as the most powerful consumer flashlight, the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight packs enough power (4100 lumens) to roast marshmallows, burn plastic, […]

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A MacBook Sleeve for Women

By Janet Cloninger / January 30, 2010 / News / Laptop Sleeve, Laptops and Gear, Macbook accessory / 3 Comments

Some weeks ago, I wrote an article wondering if gadgets were only for guys and bemoaning the lack of accessories and gadgets designed for women. Memoggy makes a beautiful line of MacBook sleeves designed for women. These sleeves use imported hand-loomed fabrics decorated with hand-painted or hand-embroidered designs. They are lined with a soft fabric to protect your

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OXO Good Grips Cable Catch Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 29, 2010 / Reviews / Gear / 9 Comments

The Cord Catch from OXO is one of those extremely simple little gadgets that you never knew you needed until you had the opportunity to use one. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Why go outside to collect bugs when you can buy a HEXBUG Nano instead?

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 29, 2010 / News / Kid Gadgets, Spotlight Gadgets, Toys / 6 Comments

Did you collect bugs as a kid? I remember doing an exhibit for the 4H fair one year where I collected various local bugs. Catching them was fun, but I found the whole killjar thing a bit distasteful. Even as a kid, I was a tree hugger… or would that be bug hugger? HEXBUG Nanos

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Handmade Leather Gadget Cases

By Janet Cloninger / January 29, 2010 / News / eBook Readers, iOS, iPhone accessory, Kindle case, Leather case / Leave a Comment

If you like your gadget accessories to be unique, check out the handmade leather cases in the Moxie and Oliver Etsy store. In addition to a variety of wallets, watch bands, bags, and other accessories, Moxie and Oliver offer an iPhone case decorated with a sugar skull. They also have a leather Kindle DX case that’s different from

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Nostalgic joystick brings back gaming memories of your youth

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 29, 2010 / News / Gaming Gear, Joystick, Spotlight Gadgets, USB / Leave a Comment

Just looking at this joystick brings back memories of playing Pacman, Donkeykong and Pitfall Harry. The Clear Classic USB Joystick from Retro Thing is modeled after the iconic joystick that us 40 somethings remember from the 70’s and 80’s. It plugs into a USB port to play retro games on a modern PC or Mac.

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End “charger clutter” and reduce power consumption

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 28, 2010 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Gear, Spotlight Gadgets / 4 Comments

The One For All Universal Multi-Charger can charge up to three devices simultaneously, with no sloppy wires. There is an LED light for each charge slot. Once each device is fully charged, that slot shuts down automatically and the LED goes out – so, as well as saving energy, you can tell the charging process

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Here Come the iPad Accessories

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 28, 2010 / News / iPad, Spotlight Gadgets / 3 Comments

It’s only been a day since the big iPad announcement and even though the device isn’t yet available to the public, accessory makers are out in force, hawking their wares. iLuv is showing a wide assortment of goodies, from covers to screen protectors and skins. The entire line of new Apple iPad accessories will be

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Lights Of America LED GU10 “Accent” Bulb Review

By cobinrox / January 28, 2010 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, LED lighting / 17 Comments

Serendipity is a term used to describe a situation that turns for the better without any effort on the part of the receiver. This is how I would describe the finding of these Lights-of-America LED lights that are replacements for the GU10 Halogen bulbs that I have in the track lights above my kitchen sink.

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Planisphere Watch

By Janet Cloninger / January 28, 2010 / News / Astronomy, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

We recently told you about the Astrodea astronomy watch. ThinkGeek offers another astronomy watch at a lower price-point. Enter the date and time on the planisphere dial to see a display of the night sky. The celestial display is accurate for 35-50 North latitudes. The watch has a brass face and a rubber and stainless steel band. The face

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Upgrade Your Blu-Ray Experience – Sony BDP-S770

By Griffin Peyton / January 28, 2010 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Blu-ray / 2 Comments

While the rest of the world is busy drooling over the newest edition to the Cupertino family (see previous posts from Julie and Andy), there are, in fact, other interesting additions to our beloved world of gadgetry. Case in point: the BDP-S770 Blu-Ray player from Sony. This isn’t your grandma’s Blu-Ray player, boasting a bevy

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Apple iPad Wishes vs. Reality

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 27, 2010 / News / Apple, iPad / 31 Comments

Yesterday Dave and I posted our wishes for the Apple iPad and now that the curtain has finally been raised and the device that so many geeks have been waiting for has been revealed, we wanted to compare what we wanted with what we got. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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The wait is over. Apple’s iPad has arrived.

By Andy Jacobs / January 27, 2010 / News / Apple, iPad, Spotlight Gadgets / 26 Comments

After years of teasers, rumors, speculation and hype, the wait is finally over. Today Apple released the iPad, its entry into the eReader/netbook market. Looking (an acting) a lot like an oversized iPhone, it boast quite a few features. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Improve on a Classic? Timbuk2 has done it.

By Andy Jacobs / January 27, 2010 / News / Bags / 4 Comments

Timbuk2, makers of the recognizable 3-panel messenger bags (which are great for holding our gadgetry) have recently redesigned their very popular Classic Messenger Bag. The “Classic Messenger 2010” has added functional features which some thought were lacking in the previous version. As in the past, it is available in two styles, pre-built and custom. Both

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Wireless Headphones for Kids

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 27, 2010 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Car Gear, Headphones, Kid Gadgets, Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

If you have a kid and a car with a built in DVD player, you should check out the IR68KG02 Wireless Headphones from Kidz Gear. They have been designed to be 100% compatible with U.S. vehicles equipped with built-in IR DVD/video systems and are lightweight, with child-sized headbands and comfortably padded ear-cups. An external IR

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“I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up” Goes GSM and GPS

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 27, 2010 / News, Reviews / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen, Security / 10 Comments

Remember the “Help I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” TV commercials from the 80’s? The advertised product was a personal emergency response system (PERS) for seniors that included a base station and a pendant that interfaced with an analog phone to dial out for help when the pendant’s button was pressed. MobileHelp is a

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iPhone Case for Chocolate Lovers

By Janet Cloninger / January 27, 2010 / News / iOS, iPhone Case / 4 Comments

Here’s an iPhone 3G/3GS case that allows you to combine your love of gadgets with your love of snack foods. This silicone case from USBFever lets you turn your iPhone into a “candy bar” phone . 🙂 It looks like it adds some bulk to your phone, and it’s a little expensive at $24.99, but

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Wishes for the Apple iTablet

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 26, 2010 / News / Apple, iPad, Tablet / 21 Comments

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you no doubt know that tomorrow will be a potentially very exciting day for everyone that has been dreaming of an Apple tablet. Our buddy Steve Jobs will be unveiling something new at 10 AM PST at the Yerba Buena Center for the

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Dive Dive! Submarine Tea Infuser

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 26, 2010 / News / Beverage, Home and Kitchen, Spotlight Gadgets, Tea / 3 Comments

Here’s one for my fellow tea enthusiasts. It’s the TeaSub submarine shaped tea infuser. It’s made of dishwasher safe silicone and looks cute as a button. You can find it a Giftlab for £7.95 [Via Gizmodo] SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Brondell PerfectFlush Review

By cobinrox / January 26, 2010 / Uncategorized / Bathroom, Do-It-Yourself, Home and Kitchen / 14 Comments

I was in Greenland a few years ago and fascinated by the multi-choice toilets which allow the “consumer” to flush using either a half or full tank of water, the idea being to conserve water. The capability was built into the commode and I thought that was a really cool idea. Meanwhile back in the

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