Alison with Astraware just sent me the following: We are currently developing a new game aimed at families and we’d like to ask readers of The Gadgeteer who have children to help us in testing the game. If any of your readers are interested in this idea, please ask them to take a look at […]
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-15 Read More
When Darcy, the VP of Marketing at Tom Bihn, wrote asking if I
would like to take a look at their new Aeronaut Maximum Carry On
Bag, her offer couldn’t have come at a better time. My family was
in the process of getting ready for our California vacation, and I
was in the midst of a bag quandary. I was planning on bringing the
usual heavy load of travel electronics, along with a Fuji laptop
and my new (and as yet mostly unconfigured) DualCor cPC. As I
started gathering all of my gear together, it was quickly becoming
obvious that my regular bag was not going to comfortably handle the
oversized load.
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My daily gear bag for the past 9 months has been a Timbuk2 messenger bag that I designed using their Bag in a Box kit. This is the bag that actually turned me on to messenger style bags in the first place. Even though I’ve been happy with the Timbuk2 for quite a while now, I still find that I’m always on the lookout for one that has more pockets, better features, materials etc. Guess what? The Timbuk2 is going bye-bye because I recently discovered Bagaboo Bags.
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320 x 240 stainless steel MP4 player that you can wear as a belt buckle. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Egokast Player Read More
It’s a pet peeve of mine that when I am not using my headphones I don’t have any way to neatly store their cable. I was recently sent a sample of a product that manages my cord problem without a fuss… The Cordgo is an approximately 2″ diameter x 1″ thick white plastic device that
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-13 Read More
The item I am going to talk about today has quickly become one of
my favorite gadgets; not only because it feeds my inner secret
agent fantasies, but also because it has proven to be very useful
and handy to own. At first glance, the Brando 512MB USB Flash Drive
Laser Pen looks similar to any other fat barreled writing implement
– with the exception of a small silver toned button next to the
clip.
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Touch screen tablet device that displays sheet music. 85,000 titles are available for download to the device. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: MusicPad Pro Plus Read More
I just read an interesting article over at BusinessWeek Online. It’s entitled Handhelds Mon Amour and talks about the fact that in Japan, handheld gaming systems like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are selling more than consoles like the XBOX. It goes on to question how well the PlayStation 3 and Wii might do
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-10 Read More
Here at The Gadgeteer, we love to discover good things that come in small packages. If it’s tiny, designed well and useful, we’re as happy as geeks at a HamFest. That’s why I performed an internal happy dance when the USB Rota-Rota 4 port hub showed up in my mailbox the other day, all the way from Brando’s shop in Hong Kong. One of these days, I hope to visit Hong Kong and Brando’s shop, but until then, I will just have to settle for testing out his products.
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The proliferation of MP3 players has led to devices of all shape, size and alternative functions. There are watches, PDA’s, cell phones, key chains, and countless other gadgets that have the ability to play music so that we can set our everyday lives to a soundtrack. One such example is the USB Sunglasses MP3 Player from Brando. That’s right, digital audio eyewear that integrates an MP3 player and earphones into the frames, eliminating wires that dangle and can tangle into a mess. Of course, the primary function of the sunglasses is to protect your eyes from the sun, but let’s focus on how well they serve as a MP3 player.
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I just received some news about an interesting new free service: “Palm and Yelp today announced the release of Yelp Mobile (mobile.yelp.com), which has been optimized for Treo users to easily read what the local community is saying about a specific business. Yelp Mobile allows users to search for a particular local business, or browse
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-09 Read More
If you haven’t seen this already, then you might want to take a look: Dave Ciccone at Mobility Today has posted a review on the new Franklin Wireless USB EVDO Card. This product is perfect for those of you that have an ultra portable computer or UMPC that doesn’t have a PCMCIA slot for a
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-08 Read More
The first Lumaray flashlight I ever reviewed was last year’s FL6.
After completing that review, I fully planned on keeping the torch
and using it for many years to come…but that was not to be. I
made the mistake of showing it to my good friend Grabb, a detective
with the Tom Green County Sherriff’s Department. He convinced me
that he needed it worse than I did. The second Lumaray I reviewed
was the FL12. This flashlight had no sooner shown up at our house
than my husband Steve told me he wanted it as soon as I had
completed the review. Are you noticing a pattern here? Grrrr…
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Here’s a product that makes you go ‘hmmmmmmmmmm’…. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Elecom Antibacterial Mouse Read More
3.5in frame that allows Bluetooth enabled phones to connect and transfer photos into 32mb of memory. It has a light sensor that turns it off at night and back on in the day time. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Parrot Bluetooth Frame Read More
Here is a review of a product that doesn’t appear to be all that exciting until you really require a use for it. It’s the latest version of a USB 2.0 to IDE / SATA cable from Brando. The first such cable I reviewed was back in 2004. It would only allow you to connect a 3.5 inch IDE drive to your PC or Mac. One year later, the 2nd version of this cable added the ability to connect 2.5 inch drives. Earlier this Spring, yet another iteration of this cable added SATA drive capability. And now the latest version adds one touch backup and a new compact adapter design.
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I have a couple of products that require a volunteer reviewer. Are you up to the task? As always, the requirements are: 1. That you have a digital camera 2. That you own the product necessary to conduct the review 3. That you take nice clear pictures of the product being reviewed 4. That you
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-07 Read More
Sweltering Sunday in Southern Indiana It was 99 degrees here before noon. Can you say Global Warming? ;o) On a day like this you need a good fan. So I broke out one that Brando had sent me to try. The Fantastic USB LED Fan. For $10 you get a little desk fan, powered by
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-06 Read More
Hi all! We just returned from a week in chilly San Francisco, Carmel and Monterey! We left the 100º weather in Texas and nearly froze in the California…it just didn’t seem natural for it to be so chilly in what are typically the dog days of summer! When we stepped off the plane tonight to
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-05 Read More
My dad is getting married in a few months, and the ceremony is
to be held outside far from a power outlet. He wanted to play some
music at the ceremony, but there was no way to run any kind of
power lead to a set of speakers. This is where my hunt began for
the perfect set of portable speakers.
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