A portable power supply that can even power a computer

brookstone portable power

Unlike many backup batteries on the market today, the Portable Power Supply with Hand Crank won’t fit in your pocket.  Also unlike many backup batteries, this one can power a lamp or even your computer as well as recharge your tablet or phone.  This device provides “AC power for lights, TVs, stereos, small appliances and […]

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Netchef G2 is an Android powered digital cookbook for your kitchen

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The Netchef G2 is a kitchen recipe reader developed by Sungale that is powered by the Android operating system and features a 1024×768 8-inch touchscreen. This counter-top cooking companion comes preloaded with over 500 recipes and has 4GB of internal memory and up to 32GB of external memory that can be used to store your own

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He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother – er, dog – Part Deux

timbuk2 muttmover backpack

A couple of years ago, Timbuk2 introduced their Muttmover Backpack so you could take your dog with you.  They’ve updated the Muttmover recently, adding features that make it easier to get Fideau in and out of the carrier and to add some other useful features.  It’s made of tarpaulin-backed fabric for durability and has an

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Coolstream Duo Bluetooth Receiver review

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If you’re going to market another Bluetooth receiver in an already overcrowded market, it would make sense to differentiate yourself with a unique feature.  At Coolstream they have made their Duo receiver different in the way it connects to the playback device by plugging in directly to the 30 pin connector on an iPhone docking station.

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Show your pop culture status with the Popcord portable microUSB or Lightning charging cable

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Cable, cable, where is my charging cable? I have sung that song on many occasions while on the road, not being able to find my phone’s charging cable. Popcord, a Kickstarter project from Powergoat, may be able to silence my blues. The Popcord is a compact charging cable designed to hook on to your keychain

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Keep this hand-cranked emergency lantern everywhere you need one

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The Enhance Nightlux EXP lamp works as a lantern or an LED flashlight, and it’s perfect for use camping or as an emergency light in your car or home.  You can charge the Nightlux lamp via USB; a fully charged battery will give you 40 minutes of lantern use (65 lumens) or 4.5 hours of

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Prelaunch.com is an alternative to Kickstarter

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Prelaunch.com is a new site for established brands like Epson and Scosche to offer their latest products for pre-order before they are released in the traditional channels. Each product has a specific pre-order period that ends prior to the product being available in stores. Prelaunch.com also works with brands to offer limited edition products, brand-sponsored

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Let the Justice League protect your iPad mini

griffin justice league ipad mini folio

If you’re a devoted fan of the superheroes of the Justice League, you’ll be happy to have them protecting your iPad mini (original version).  These protective folio cases protect your iPad mini from the bumps and bruises of every day life, and they can convert into a stand for typing or viewing.  They even have

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Trade your old phones and tablets to Staples for eCash cards

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Recycling old gadgets is not a new idea for Staples, they have been offering free electronics recycling service for the past seven years. Since 2007, they have recycled 64 million pounds of e-waste in the United States and plan to take their recycling global by setting a goal to recycle 40 million pounds of e-waste

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Putting you in the driver’s seat: the NAIAS Ford Blogger Experience

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Last week I was lucky enough to attend the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) as part of the NAIAS Blogger Experience with Ford. Now, you may wonder what an auto show has to do with The Gadgeteer, but if you look at how much our electronics have been integrated into our vehicles, it doesn’t

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This gorgeous La Fonction laptop bag is a portable workstation

la fonction portable laptop workstation

This is perhaps the most beautiful laptop bag I’ve seen.  If only it came in red!  The Item 01 bag from La Fonction is made of aniline-finished cow leather and is lined with a cotton/polyurethane Italian canvas.  It measures about 17″ X 14″ X 2.4″ and weighs 4.4 pounds.  It fits newer-generation laptops up to

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This new adapter allows you to charge your iOS device without removing the case

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Granted, you can probably charge your device while it’s in the case in many circumstances, but often not when you are using Apple’s Lightning adapter with an old 30-pin cable.  I don’t know why, but Apple’s Lightning adapter is as wide as the old 30-pin adapter, and that big chunk of plastic doesn’t often fit

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Find Bigfoot and ghosts with your iPhone

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If you’re a fan of the Ghost Hunters and Finding Bigfoot TV shows, you are already familiar with thermal imaging cameras. For those of you who don’t watch those shows, a thermal imaging camera otherwise known as a FLIR, makes invisible heat sources visible to our eyes. FLIR cameras are traditionally very expensive pieces of

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AMC movie theater calls “federal agents” to arrest a Google Glass user

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A long time Gadgeteer reader contacted me today through Google Hangouts to tell me that he had a story that he thought I’d be interested in reading. He then forwarded me a long email with a story from a very good friend of his. It was such a surprising story that I asked if I

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Star Wars business card cases

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If the black Han Solo in cabonite business card case wasn’t for you, perhaps these will be more for your liking.  Amazon has several Kotobukiya Star Wars Business Card Holders that are being “offered for the first time outside of Japan.”  They have a “reflective metallic construction”, and they are embossed with R2-D2, storm trooper, Darth

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