Pop open a cold one with your watch

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Filed under kooky but useful, the Happy Hour wrist watch not only tells time, but also allows you to pop open a beer with the strap buckle. Priced from $69.95 – $99.95, these watches feature a leather strap with a patented stainless steel bottle-opening buckle. I’m sure the college crowd would love this watch, but […]

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Frameshift iPad Stand

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The Frameshift iPad Stand from DARWINmachine is made of hand-brushed, anodized CNC aircraft-grade aluminum.  It has military-grade abrasion resistant rubber padding and stainless steel hardware, so it’s built for the rigors of travel as well as home and office use.  It adjusts to an infinity of angles, and it will support the iPad in horizontal

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Sena Keyboard Folio for Apple iPad 2 Review – Revised

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Note:  I had been accidentally sent a case for the original iPad when I wrote this review, and I had drawn some erroneous conclusions based on the fit of the iPad 2 in the wrong case.  I have received the proper case, and I have revised my review and inserted corrected pictures. As I have

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Crimson Anti-Glare Screen Protector for MacBook Air Review

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  Last month I did a review of the Crimson Frame Case for the iPhone 4. While I thought their aluminum case was too boxy and utilitarian, I loved the iPhone 4 screen protectors that Crimson included with the case. So much so, I wanted to see if their screen protectors for the MacBook Air

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The Koala Mount – a Damage-Free Way to Mount Your iPad to the Wall

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There are a lot of wall mounts available for iPads and other tablets, but attaching them usually involves adding screw holes or other damage to the wall.  The Koala Mount from Dockem uses 3M Command Strips to attach the mount, and they can be removed easily, without damage to the wall.  This Kickstarter project consists

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A Compact, Affordable Dolly for Pro-Style Video Panning

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Whether you are an amateur auteur or just the designated home videographer, you don’t want camera shake ruining your videos.  This Camera Table Dolly from Photojojo works with still cameras and video cameras, and it comes with an adapter for smartphones, too.  You can use it as a stationary tripod, or the smooth-rolling wheels let

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Get a Full Game Console Experience with the 60beat GamePad for iOS Devices

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Plug the GamePad controller from 60beat into the audio jack on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and you’ll be able to control your game play with a multitude of buttons, joysticks, and controllers.  (There’s an audio splitter, so you’ll still be able to hear your game sounds.)  The GamePad has 2 analog joysticks, a

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Art Lebedev’s Optimus Popularis Programmable Keyboard

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Keyboards have been around for years.  They come in different shape, sizes and colors.  But what if I want a keyboard that can change functionality depending on which program I have open?  Art Lebedev’s Optimus Popularis is a beautifully engineered keyboard where each key is actually a mini screen.  Each key on the Optimus Popularis

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Kensington BungeeAir Wireless Security Tether Review

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As Gadget geeks, we’re lost without our bits of technology. That’s why we go to such lengths to carry them on our person, in a gear bag, or even in a hidden pocket in a special piece of clothing. But what if the unexpected happens: you leave your phone charging to go grab a soda,

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