Car interiors are becoming increasingly cluttered places. When I got my new car, I decided not to mount my phone because I could not find a spot I liked. When I heard of the new Arkon Slim-Grip Ultra Mounts, I had to take a closer look. Would this give me more mounting options than I thought […]
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You’re out in the car when you get a flat tire. You have the tools and the skills, so you pull out the spare to change it yourself only to find that your spare is flat. Now you’re stranded until AAA or someone you call can make it out to you. If you had the
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I will admit it, I am not the knife aficionado I was once. I used to love knives, all sort of knives and while I still do have the odd or unusual knife around, I have mainly limited myself to the utilitarian variety of knife (Swiss Army type, Leatherman) but I do own a Cardsharp
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Growing up, my friends and I would hope for the perfect winter storm, 6 inches of snow followed by compaction by cars and temperatures cold enough to freeze it into ice…something that rarely happens in Seattle where rain reigns supreme. Those were ideal conditions for sledding. Not the relatively safe flat bottomed kind of sledding
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I have a fascination with these cold-cathode tubes commonly called Nixie tubes. They are no longer made, but there are still some available. They lend themselves to all sorts of steampunk applications today. They can light up to display numbers or letters, so they lend themselves especially well to clocks, some of which have been
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Getting fit and staying fit not only takes physical effort, but mental effort as well. Sometimes finding motivation to workout is harder than the actual workout itself. If you would rather play video games instead of walking on a treadmill, pedaling on a stationary bike or elliptical machine, the Goji Play from Blue Goji will
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The nice thing about smartphones and MP3 players is they’re designed for use anywhere. The bad thing about using them anywhere is the danger they face from unexpected falls from some of the places you try to use them. With the ZHIP stand, you can securely tie your small portable device to a cabinet pull when
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Woodmobiel kits are wooden building sets for kids that they can use to build life-sized toys. Instead of snapping little plastic bricks together to make tiny cars and motorcycles, kids can construct large toys that they can actually ride. The sets include pre-drilled pine beams, wheels and plastic boards. Steel cap nuts, bolts and combination
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If you weren’t one of the lucky people to win a Tokyoflash Japan watch in the recent contest here at The Gadgeteer, you can purchase yourself Tokyoflash’s newest, unique offering. The face of the Kisai Spider Acetate is a transparent, slightly smoked acetate LCD panel that lets you see through to the skin beneath. It
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I do not own an iPhone 5S or even 5C for that matter – sadly, just a lowly iPhone 5 (I am holding out for an iPhone with larger screen). Fortunately the Gadgeteer Kid recently used his savings and upgraded from the iPhone 4 to the latest and greatest smartphone Apple has to offer. The
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These cute little speakers from iUi look like someone pulled a side mirror off someone’s MINI Coooper and turned it into a speaker. They connect wirelessly to your audio device through Bluetooth (AAC and apt-X Codec) or NFC; if your device has neither, the speakers also have a 3.5mm aux-in jack on the back. The IUI
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So, you have finally garnered the elusive American Express Centurion Card, you know the one simply known as “The Black Card”, but now you need a card holder worthy of carrying such a prestigious piece of plastic titanium. The Matrix credit card holder by Anso Knives may be a worthy contender for the job. I know
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If you’re giving or getting a new iPad mini with Retina display for the holidays, you’re probably thinking about cases for it, too. Consider the StyleFolio from Speck for a full-body protective case. The StyleFolio has a “vegan leather” exterior, an anti-scratch interior, and a hard shell to cradle the mini. It operates as a
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I’m not very big on playing with toys, but when Brando offered the Nano Falcon R/C helicopter by Silverlit, it piqued my curiosity. It’s billed as the World’s smallest, according to the Guiness Book of World Records. Having never attempted to fly a remote-controlled helicopter, I went for the new experience. What could go wrong? SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin
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Some of our readers may be too young to remember those beanie hats with propellers, but you may all be interested in a beanie with something more useful than a plastic propeller. The Tooks Headphone Beanies have built-in 20-20,000 Hz headphones inside that can be removed when the hat needs cleaning. The above image shows
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Are you still trying to figure out what to get for that person on your gift list who seems to have everything? Here are five ideas that are sure to please. I own four of the five items myself (I don’t have the Titanium escape ring), so I can vouch for the fact that they
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When you get tired of playing with LEGO apps on your iPad mini, you can play with LEGO building blocks on your iPad mini. This BrickCase for iPad mini is a full-coverage case that fits the original iPad mini. (A case for the mini with Retina display is coming soon.) SmallWorks says the case is
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I’m a recent “convert” from iOS to Android. After owning first-and second-generation iPads, along with the iPhone 3GS and 4S, I decided to move over to Android, since those devices had more interesting features and naturally integrated with all the Google apps that I used. With more features coming out in Android OS updates, I’ve
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The Pulse Speaker from Felt Audio is tiny (2.2″ X 3.2″ X 0.6″), and it has a clip on the back that lets you attach it to a bag strap, car visor, or even your clothing. The clip also functions as a kickstand. This 1.5W speaker reproduces 150- 18000 Hz, and its rechargeable battery gives your
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For the music fan on your gift list, here are four portable Bluetooth speakers that I reviewed this year and think are worthy enough to consider. They are all small enough to stow in a gear bag or backpack (I’ll admit that one of them is borderline too big for that statement) so that you can
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