Cory at Spire USA contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing their latest product: The Torq – a laptop backpack. Although I currently use a backpack bag for all my camera gear – the Crumpler Karachi Outpost backpack – and I only have one back, I thought I would give it a try. What could it hurt (aside from my back)?
It seems that someone going by the name of Caleb Irving is trying to sign up for advertising and affiliate programs on behalf of the-gadgeteer.com. Here’s the story… Several weeks ago I received an email from an ad company double checking an application because the applicant’s email address didn’t appear to be valid when they
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Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting
people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos
and gear.
Today we sit down (virtually) with Scott Jordan of SCOTTeVEST.com…
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How many of you keep a flashlight in the glove compartment of your car? Ok, now how many of you ever remember to charge / change
the batteries in those flashlights regularly? Me neither. Kind of defeats the purpose of having it there in the first
place doesn’t it? ;o) Coast Products has just come out with the Auto LED (TT7575CP). Sent to me by Discount LED Lights and Knives, this is a cool little LED flashlight for your vehicle that is always
juiced up and ready for use because it stores in a 12V cigarette lighter socket and charges while your car is running.
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The link between skiing and jet skiing. Looks like a fun summer toy! They have snow, street and offroad Bikeboards as well. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Patriotic Gadgeteers are going to get a kick out of the gadget that appeared on my doorstep tonight. It’s The Wave Flag. Made by SRM Entertainment Ltd. out of Philadelphia, PA. (where else right?), this American flag stands 17 inches tall. As is, this flag would be a fun decoration for any office worker’s cube
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Portable, easy-to-use tester for self-monitoring cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, glucose or ketones to manage risk of heart disease, diabetes and ketogenic diet programs. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I’m not a kid anymore, but I still enjoy playing with
construction toys on occasion. I guess it has something to do with the fact that
I always wanted a LEGO set when I was child,
but never was fortunate enough to receive any. The closest that I got to LEGO
was Tinkertoys,
Lincoln Logs and my
Dad’s old Erector set.
They were all fun to play with, but they weren’t LEGO. Today I’m going to tell
you about ENGINO construction toys. These
award winning toys are from Cyprus, and bear a resemblance to LEGO. Are they
better than the world famous toy, or just a knock off? Let’s see…
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Mobility Electronics, Inc. has a new gear bag item for all of us that rely on our battery powered gadgets. Their iGo powerXtender is a small reusable battery-operated power supply that utilizes two AA batteries to power and charge almost any mobile electronic device including mobile phones, digital cameras, Bluetooth headsets, MP3 players, portable gaming devices and more. Interchangeable tips allow this one charger to work with multiple devices.
Kensington has just released their new Ci
Lifestyle collection of input devices for your Windows or Mac desktop and / or notebook that they sent me to test. They sent the Ci70 Wireless Desktop set that includes both a wireless keyboard and a wireless mouse, and the Ci75m Wireless Notebook Mouse which is available in two colors. Let’s take a closer look at each of them.
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If you’re into novelty peripherals for your computer, you might want to take a look at the TVR Tuscan Street Mouse which was sent to me from the folks at Convenient Gadgets. This is a 4 button / scroll wheel 800 DPI mouse that runs on 2 AAA batteries. A plug and play USB dongle
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Quad band GSM watch phone with OLED display, A2DP Bluetooth and 60MB of memory. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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The first thought that came to my mind as I was opening the Noreve BlackBerry 8800 Tradition leather case was that of a finely crafted European wallet. The case is well made and very stylish. Definitely something you could slide into the breast pocket of your business suit.
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I came home to find my T1 line down… AGAIN (don’t get me started…). So instead of staring at the LEDs on the back of the router with tears in my eyes, I decided to do something more productive… like play Guitar Hero II ;o) It’s the only game I have for my Xbox 360
I have had a huge 65″ Mitsubishi RPTV (rear projection television) for several years now. I love having such a large screen, but having to pull it out when I need to connect various devices to the inputs on the back panel is a real chore. Then there’s the fact that this TV’s best input is DVI, of which there is only 1. When I recently saw XtremeMac’s XtremeHD 4 to 1 HDMI Switcher, I knew I had to get one for my home theater setup.
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Even though I don’t play poker, I agreed to give the Original Poker Chip Customizer kit a try. This product is a complete do-it-yourself kit for creating your own custom poker chips. Everything you need comes packaged in a lockable aluminum case. You get 300 11.5g chips, 5 dice, 2 packs of playing cards, sticker
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Bluetooth headsets are like sneakers, wristwatches and handbags; everyone has their own set of personal criteria when it comes to choosing one. Some people want a headset that is tiny. Some prefer wearing their headset by an ear hook instead of an in-ear bud. Some want the headset to be flashy, while others just want to blend in with the crowd. But when it comes down to it, everyone wants a headset that is easy to use, comfortable and of course, sounds great on both sides of the conversation. Today’s Bluetooth headset review is for the Discovery 665 from Plantronics.
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I’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes. I am a bit overwhelmed with the flood of information- both that I need to learn, and that I need to now learn to track. I have already learned a few things.
A. Diabetes is sometimes called the “data disease” because the more you understand it and track it, and know what it is doing, the better you can manage it.
B. It is really depressing to be a diabetic.
C. If ya gotta deal with the data involved, ya may as well make it work for you.
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A person that I work with at my day job (Cummins Inc.) came up to me and asked me if I knew what ‘wiki’ was. I said sure, it’s an online encyclopedia. Then he said “Do you know you’re in it?” and I was like “No way…”. Come to find out, he was reading up
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Need help sleeping, but don’t want to take meds? This watch might be the ticket… SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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