Activity trackers are great tools to help motivate people to move more and get healthier. The only problem is that most of them are cost prohibitive for a lot of people. The good news is that Jawbone, one of the major players in the fitness tracker market, has just announced a sub $50 tracker. It’s […]
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The fitness tracking wars are heating up. With new technologies and features, manufacturers are dropping new product lines daily. Jawbone is no exception and they are bringing what they call “the worlds most advanced tracker”, the UP3. The UP3 measures such things as heart rate, respiration, Galvanic skin response, skin temperature as well as your
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Years ago, just after graduating college, my first big purchase was a receiver, turntable, and speakers. I eventually added a better turntable, a cassette deck, and finally a CD player. Over the years, I replaced all my vinyl albums with CDs and pared my components down to just a CD player, my receiver, and speakers. Finally,
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Twelve South has created luxurious jackets made of premium quality, buttery soft Napa leather for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The SurfacePad jackets have microfiber interiors and reinforced stitching around the perimeter for long-term durability. They add protection and beautiful style to your phone without a lot of bulk and without completely obscuring the beauty
The SurfacePad is a luxury case and cover for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Read More
As an iPad user, I am always interested in seeing what new covers and sleeves are available. I especially like the “non-form-fitting” sleeves, so that I can use them with other covers, backing cases, etc. Such is the Lorton and Horn iPad sleeve. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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One of the things taught in women’s self-defense classes is to put your keys between your fingers and use them as a stabbing tool if you are ever attacked. If you fix your keys between your fingers before you ever open that door, you’ll be ready, but it’s not always so quickly done if you
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The Panda Compact Washing Machine is only 14″ wide and 19.3″ tall, but it can wash 5.5 pounds of laundry. You just plug it in, load in your clothes, and add water and detergent, and it will handle the washing. It’s good for doing small loads and can handle delicates to towels. It’s great for
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There’s nothing more tragic than taking badly lit selfies snapped with your new iPhone 6. Don’t subject the world, Instagram, Facebook, etc with your dimly or overexposed duck-faced pictures anymore. Run, don’t walk to the nearest Apple store and buy a Nova Bluetooth flash. This is a wireless flash made especially for the iPhone. It’s
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If you like to cook, you know that measuring ingredients is one of the important parts of guaranteeing good results. No one wants to eat something that is too salty, too sweet or too bleh. That’s why good cooks use measuring spoons. The only downside to using measuring spoons is that you need a knife
Cooking will become more accurate with a set of Levoon measuring spoons Read More
Parrot may be famous for their drones, but they also make one of the most interesting headphones available anywhere: the Parrot Zik. These Phillipe Stark designed headphones combined stunning looks with equally impressive tech. But that was two years ago. Today Parrot has released the re-imagined Zik 2.0 headphone. Rather than make minor improvements with slight
The Parrot Zik 2.0 headphones are in a league of their own Read More
The Verykool SL5000 is an affordable alternative to other Android smartphones in the market right now. I snapped up this little guy to see how it compares to my Nexus 5 and other Android phones that I’ve used in the past. It packs quite a feature set for an unlocked phone at good price, so let’s
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I’ve shown you the elfa desk system I built for my home office, but I haven’t shown you all the other elfa systems in my house. We have a huge bookshelf that stores books and serves as the support table for the giant, 88-key electronic keyboard, my daughter’s desk system, and the closet drawer systems.
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Amazon just announced a new perk for their Prime members – unlimited free storage of photos in the Amazon Cloud Drive. You’ll be able to copy up all the photos from your computer and your mobile devices to one secure location and view them from all your devices. Amazon’s world-class security and protection systems will keep
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I’m a big Star Trek fan and always wished that the holodeck was a real thing instead of a fantasy created for a TV show. The idea of being able to walk into a different world with a flip of a button sounds so cool. Imagine being able to visit the Sydney Opera House in
Regan Arts Virtual Reality Beginner’s Guide and Smartphone VR Viewer Toolkit review Read More
Bungee cables, I love them and I hate them. I remember using them all the time when I had a small pickup truck. I would use them to secure boxes in the back on trash day. Numerous times I was snapped by one of the cords when it slipped out of the hook while trying
Don’t get twacked in the noggin with a bungee cable ever again, switch to LYNX Hooks Read More
Years ago, I had the Altec Lansing iMT800 MIX BoomBox and absolutely loved it. I eventually gave it to one of my sons as I upgraded my speakers, but I still have a soft spot in my heart (head?) for that monster—and it was a monster! However, with the popularity of Bluetooth and convenience trumping
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You’ve seen smart TVs before, but you’ve never seen a smart Roku TV until now. Roku has partnered with Hisense and TCL to simplify the smart TV so you can “instantly enjoy endless entertainment”. You can customize the Roku TV home screen with your favorite cable/satellite TV box, streaming channels, gaming console, and other devices so you don’t
What’s better than a Roku box with your TV? A Roku box AS your TV, of course! Read More
This Kickstarter project introduces a new case for the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus from Acme Made. The case doesn’t have a built-in battery, but it does have a built-in Lightning cable. The Charge Case is made of polycarbonate, and it has a carbon fiber-reinforced polycarbonate kickstand that can support the iPhone in either portrait
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Whether you like it or not, the selfie is here to stay. Capturing yourself in the moment is an extremely popular form of self-expression these days. Heck, I used to turn my film camera around and point it towards myself and take what I hoped would be a usable shot. Even some new phones are
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The RETREEV Compact Retrieval Tool from TEC Accessories is a tool that any spy, ninja or MacGyver wannabe would love to add to their collection of gear. The RETREEV looks like a small flashlight, but it’s actually a grappling hook that will fit in your pocket. It’s made of aircraft grade 6061-T6 aluminum with a
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