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.
Gadgeteer Spotlight on Brando Ng of Brando’s Workshop Read More
If you’re a Mac user and if you also have a Sony PSP, iPod, AppleTV or iPhone, you might want to check out one of these three video conversion applications from Roxio: Crunch, Popcorn or Toast… Their entry level ($39.99) application is called Crunch. It has a very simple drag and drop interface that allows
Video conversion anyone? Read More
I remember where I was and what I was doing when we landed on the moon for the first time. After hearing Neil Armstrong’s first words, I hopped on my bike and tore through the neighborhood shouting it out. It was an exciting time, and already I was displaying the telltale signs of massive nerdiness.
Palm OS Game: SimToGo LEM Simulator Read More
Here’s an offbeat little gadget that is currently popular in Asia and the United Kingdom. MoPods are little characters that spin and flash to alert you to a call on your GSM phone. This way, you can keep your phone in a bag or pocket, with the ringer turned off, but still know when you’re receiving a call.
MoPod Novelty GSM Ring Detector Read More
For someone as dedicated to protecting my tech-toys as I am, I carry them around
in a VERY antiquated leather bag. Which provides little to no protection for
my Macbook. When I went from a 15" to 17" laptop, I had to abandon
my old Waterfield sleeve for something that was sized to fit my new laptop.
I considered buying another sleeve from Waterfield, but decided to try something
new in form and construction. So, I decided to try the Proporta
Protective Laptop Sleeve.
Proporta Protective Laptop Sleeve Read More
Hope you’re all hungry for a nice bowl of gadgeteer stew. I’ve collected a few items and have them simmering in a pot, ready to serve up. First up, we have Carpet Skates. What do you ask are Carpet Skates? Well, do remember when you were a kid and liked to slide around in your
Tiny headphone guitar amp available in three different sound styles: VOX AC30, Classic Rock, based on a UK-made amplifier head, and Metal, based on a California-made high-gain amplifier head. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: VOX amPlug Read More
If you saw the Ladies Madison Laptop Tote review, you knew there was a second review coming your way. Samsill graciously sent the tote and the Microsoft Summit Laptop Backpack for my use. For the last 3 months, everyone in the house has used the backpack. My husband and I tried it in multiple environments. He used it at school and for work. I used it to consolidate my purse, diaper bag, and independent contractor equipment into one bag. We split the time using the bag and carried it everywhere we went. Want to know how the Summit Laptop Backpack held up over these months? Keep reading the review!
Samsill Microsoft Summit Laptop Backpack Read More
This laser was designed for military and law enforcement, but is now available to the public. Used properly, it will temporarily overwhelm a threat’s visual senses without causing permanent eye damage. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Photonic Distruptor Read More
Drink up with this USB flash drive containing wine cellar management software as well as a guide to the Grand Cru from the Bordeaux area, screensaver and wallpaper dedicated to wine, exclusive ringtones on wine for your mobile phone and privileged access to the BeWineConnected Club. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Be Wine Read More
Tire gauge with LCD display. You can set it to your car’s factory recommended tire pressure, so it will alert you when they are out of range. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Accutire Read More
Apple has been particularly
busy these past few months. We’ve seen updated aluminum iMacs, the new
iPod classic,
new iPod nano
fatty and of course, we can’t forget the mega hyped
iPhone. Redefining
both mobile phones and digital media players, the iPhone has made a definite
dent in tech history. Now we have the iPod touch. This device takes all the
music and video related features that have made the iPhone so popular, and made
them available to people that don’t want to switch carriers or phones.
Oops, did I just say that out loud? ;o) Seriously, I’m getting pretty burnt out on writing about iPods. I guess that’s to be expected when it is pretty much all that I’ve been working on this week. First I posted the iPod classic review, then yesterday it was the iPod nano review and today
If I have to write another iPod review, I’m going to hurl! Read More
Wearable helmet-cam. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: VholdR Read More
Of the three updated iPods that Apple recently announced, I would have to say that the updates to the nano have caused me more excitement than the 160GB classic and the touch screen enabled iPod touch. To date, the nano has been Apple’s smallest audio player with a color display. But now it’s evolved into a video player as well. Dubbed the ‘fatty’, the new nano is anything but pudgy. It’s as thin as ever, but now has a wide display capable of showing your favorite videos and movies.
Apple iPod nano “Fatty” Read More
Everyone please join me in wishing Rob a very happy birthday today. Without him, The Gadgeteer wouldn’t run like the well oiled machine that it is. He keeps the server in tip top shape, adds new features to the code that runs the site and even manages to contribute a review every now and again.
Join me in wishing Rob a Happy Birthday! Read More
The globally popular Apple iPod video has been updated with a new face, a new interface, higher storage capacity and even a new name. It’s now called the iPod classic, which may sound like a name that would be given to a low end model, but this isn’t the case with the new iPod classic. This
classic may not be tiny like the new “fatty” nano, or have a touch screen like the new iPod touch. But neither of those devices are available in capacities of 80 or 160GB, enabling you can carry your entire music and video library with you in your pocket. Today I’m going to tell you about the 160GB version of this device.
Besides all my regular shows from last season: Prison Break, Heroes, Survivor, Grey’s Anatomy, ER, How I Met Your Mother, Biggest Loser, and probably lots of others which I can’t recall right now, I’m looking forward to checking out the following new shows: The Big Brain Theory – a new CBS comedy about geeks that
Six new Fall TV shows that I definitely want to check out Read More
Next version of the popular solar charger. I can’t wait to try this one. It can store power for up to one year. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Solio Hybrid 1000 Read More
At this point in my life, I’m going through a Zen phase. Zen is all about relaxing and de-stressing. My biggest cause of stress is clutter, so as a result, I’m trying to get rid of all the things that cause clutter and disorganization in my life. As The Gadgeteer, probably the main sources of my clutter are all the cables and AC adapters that I have scattered about for my various devices. One solution to my mess of cables and wall warts comes from Gomadic. Their new QuadCharge Universal Charging Station allows you to charge four devices in a tidy manner that only requires the use of one wall outlet.
Gomadic QuadCharge Universal Charging Station Read More