IoSafe Solo USB Hard Drive with Disaster Protection Review

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The package from UPS weighed over 15 pounds! I don’t get to review a lot of things that go THUD when I put the box down, so I was excited from the start to review this drive that claims to keep your data safe in fires and floods. Plans for barbecuing the hard drive flitted […]

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SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player Announced

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SanDisk has just announcemented the Clip, a addition to their Sansa MP3 player line. The Sansa Clip + includes a microSD card slot, a clip to attach to clothing, FM Radio, and is available in 2-8GB capacities and 3 colors. It’s priced from $39.99 – $69.99. Full press release with more details after the jump.

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Something pretty for your Kindle – Bobarra covers

Andrea Nadosy, Founder & CEO of Bobarra contacted me to tell me about their line of fabric and leather Kindle covers. According to Andrea, “The covers are inspired by classic 1950s aesthetics. The add vintage elegance to high-tech devices, imbuing them with a splash of mystery and intrigue. Our pieces seamlessly combine function and fashion,

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Master Lock Set-Your-Own Combination Locks Review

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Right 23, Left 12, Right 7. Ah, childhood memories of locker combinations, skipping class and bullies. Those were the days my friend… Not! But maybe we can make school just a little bit more fun for kids these days with the new Set-Your-Own combination locks from Master Lock. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Retro modern bread browning gadget – Bodum Bistro Toaster

Brighten your kitchen counter with one of these 900 watt Bodum Bistro toasters. I think it’s kinda funny to call them retro / modern. But I guess toasters will be considered retro appliances until someone invents a laser toaster or something. 😉 The Bistro does all the obvious toaster tasks such as um… toasting. But

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Fun with cavities – The world’s largest gummy bear

Holy diabetic coma Batman, that is one colossal hunk of gelatinous candy! I’m a bit terrified by this five-pound beast that is the equivalent of 1,400 regular sized gummy bears and packs a whopping 12,600 calories. Yikes. It’s available in several flavors: Blue raspberry, Red cherry, and Green apple and is hand-made in the USA.

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A guitar pick with training wheels? – ZeroGravity Orbit Guitar Pick

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During my normal Saturday morning routine of hot tea, steel-cut oats and magazine browsing, I happened upon the ZeroGravity Orbit Guitar Pick in the latest copy of a Musician’s Friend catalog. Guitar Picks really haven’t changed much over the years, so this one easily caught my eye. Attached to the actual pick is a soft

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Zii Egg and the Plaszma OS

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This is interesting;  The Zii EGG. Using Andriod and the OS called Plaszma, Zii is calling this the cornerstone of ‘Stem Cell Computing’. With this unit that means 24 floating point processors delivering 8 GFLOPS of computing power using a ZMS-05 ARM dual core chip. The EGG hardware also sports Open GL ES graphics capabilities,

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Squeeze your way to lowered blood pressure – Zona Plus

The Zona Plus is a blood pressure reducing isometric exerciser that was developed from technology used by the U.S. Air Force to improve F-16 pilots’ blood circulation. This exercise device claims to reduce your blood pressure without medication and clinical research by cardiovascular specialists shows the device lowers blood pressure in 90% of users who

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Email your Grandma, even if she doesn’t have a computer

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Do you sometimes wish that you could email the latest family news and pictures to Grandma or Grandpa, but can’t because they don’t have a computer? Sunnygram offers an email service to connect to these “unplugged” people in your life. With Sunnygram, you assign an email address to a non-emailer (such as [email protected]), and then

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V-MODA’s Vibe II with Microphone Review

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V-MODA has recently introduced their newly styled earbuds in their Vibe series, the Vibe II w/microphone. While Vibe II’s are more compact and polished than the original Vibes, the big questions are; how do they sound and function compared to the already saturated earbud market….. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Green speakerphone – Scosche solCHAT

If you don’t like using Bluetooth headsets, but want a handsfree alternative for your mobile phone while driving, you might want to check out the new solCHAT speakerphone from Scosche. All the typical speakerphone features are accessed by an easy 3 button interface, but the main difference with this Bluetooth device is the integrated solar

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