Microsoft has announced a hardware update to their folding Arc Mouse. The new Arc Touch Mouse keeps the same basic arc shape, but adds two cool new features. One is a capacitive touch scroll strip that allows you to swiftly navigate with the flick of a finger. The other feature is the ability to flatten […]
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You’ve seen a few reviews of vibration type speakers here on The Gadgeteer and the jury is still out as far as just how good they sound. I have another one for you to consider. It’s the Rock-it Portable Vibration Speaker from Pyramid Distribution. The idea is that you stick this device on any surface
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I don’t think I have to tell anyone reading this that gas prices suck. And they’re making me motion sick as well. Up and down, up and down, up and down. What was $2.89 a gallon when I headed out one day could be $2.67 two days later. Just yesterday, we left our small hamlet
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Samsung has released details of their Galaxy Tab Android-based tablet. The specs include: Cortex A8 1 GHz processor Android 2.2 (Froyo) 16GB/32GB memory MicroSD slot (up to 32 GB) 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) capacitive touch screen Full HD (1080p) video player and recorder (720 x 480) @ 3ofps Video support for DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more.
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After reading Robin’s post yesterday about her dog being attacked by off-leash dogs, I remembered seeing the Dog Dazer while surfing the Sky Mall site. The Dog Dazer emits a high-frequency sound that’s painful to dog’s ears, but inaudible to humans. Use a 1-2 second burst to startle and hopefully deter a threatening dog from
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Camera straps are accessories you usually do not think about, but Capturing Couture certainly did. They have created several lines of unique camera straps that can give your DSLR or point and shoot camera character and personality to match. Their fabrics and designs are beautiful and eye catching. These straps combine beauty with function. Most
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Today Apple announced 4 updated products. The iPod shuffle, AppleTV, iPod touch, and iPod nano. Of the bunch, the nano is the one that I want to try the most. I don’t need one, that’s for sure, but I can’t help but want one! It’s a matchboxed sized multi-touch music player. Who wouldn’t want one?
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For the third time in a month, my dog has been attacked by other dogs (unleashed) while out on our walks. I started carrying a pepper sprayer after the second incident but this last time I could not get it whipped out fast enough, determine where the nozzle was, and could not fumble for the
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The Sony Style website has been updated to show three new eBook readers. There’s no release date yet, but you can leave your email address to be notified when they are released. All three Reader models have been updated to use the latest E-Ink Pearl technology, which offers higher contrast because of its whiter background.
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On August 25th, Sony held a small reception for members of the press and public to showcase their upcoming product lines for the holiday season. You better really like 3D, because it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, and it’s going to be pervasive come the 2010 holidays. The Sony offerings were confined
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If you have a lot of remote controls for your home theater or audio system, you may find it difficult to keep up with them. The Remote Control Organizer from Sky Mall is designed to organize and help you find your remotes. The silver plastic Organizer holds four remotes upright for easy selection. You can
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The Holy Grail. The perfect cherry blossom. A four leaf clover. The perfect bluetooth headset. *BUZZ* “What are things that are searched for?” “That is correct!” Personally I’m interested in the headset, but I wouldn’t mind finding a four leaf clover. On my quest I’ve found headsets that were almost perfect, but failed for one
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As I’m sure you’ve noticed, there are a large variety of iPad stands on the market. There are metal stands, wood stands, plastic stands, and cases that convert into stands. Green Figure makes the iHolder stand, which allows you to convert your iPad into a tiny iMac twin. Pyramid Distribution offered to send an iHolder
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Pogoplug is updating their existing product to support printing to some USB-connected printers or network printers on the same network as the Pogoplug. They USB-based printing works on any HP or Epson printer made since 2005 that is connected to the USB port of the Pogoplug. In addition, Pogoplug is shipping a Wireless Extender that can been
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Maybe this doesn’t technically count as a gadget….but… I live in probably the largest metropolitan area in the country without subway/light rail public transportation, the Detroit Metropolitan area. “Car Capital” means you travel in this area by CAR. Public transportation be damned. Fortunately I have visited many major cities worldwide and have seen some awesome
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