Happy first day of Summer! If you’ve been outside all week, you might have missed some of our posts which is obviously not a good thing for you or us. To help you out, here’s a list of everything we’ve posted in the last week. There’s a lot of good stuff here including a review of […]
Speakers and cameras and car mods oh my – Weekly roundup Read More
You love Android and I love Android, but there always seems to be some “feature” that will drive me crazy until I can find a way to make it work the way that I want it to work instead of the way that Android wants it to work. Problem: Notification icons on the left side
Quick tips: How to hide notification icons in the Android status bar Read More
Hockey season is over and you’re jonesing for some stick time, but the temperature outside could melt steel let alone your backyard ice rink. Hat Trick BBQ has the solution to get that stick back in your hands, or at least part of a hockey stick. Hat Trick BBQ has come up with a concept
It’s easy to score with Hat Trick BBQ tools Read More
If you like falling asleep to the sound of a fan but don’t want the air flow from an actual fan, the LectroFan is for you. The LectroFan is a small white box (4.4″ X 4.4″ X 2.2″, 14 ounces) that can produce 20 masking sounds to help you sleep better. In addition to 10
This sound generator produces white noise or fan sounds Read More
I was at work the other day (Cummins, Inc), when someone walked up to my desk to ask for some help with his laptop. As I was talking to him, he happened to notice the Nexus 7 in the Zagg Auto-fit keyboard case next to me on my desk. He asked me which laptop it was
Julie’s gadget diary – Nexus 7 powered car mods Read More
The Kano computer kit was successfully funded on Kickstarter in December 2013 – and when I say “successfully”, I mean it got more than 15X its $100,000 funding goal. Kano will be shipping in July, and the company is now taking pre-orders for those of us who didn’t get in on the Kickstarter campaign. The
A build-your-own-computer kit for kids ages 8 – 81 Read More
If your child has his or her own Android phone or tablet, you might want to set some limits on exactly when they can access the apps on the device. Using the DinnerTime parental controls app, you can set times during which the child cannot use any app on the tablet. There’s a Dinner Time
Control your child’s access to games and apps on their device from your device Read More
This week T-Mobile announced the latest tweak to their Uncarrier movement – version 5.0. The highlight of Uncarrier 5.0 includes a free 7-day test drive of their network (on a iPhone 5s no less). With supposedly no strings attached. And to sweeten the deal, T-Mobile is also giving its customers free music streaming that does
T-Mobile/Uncarrier 5.0 temptation… Read More
A year ago, I reviewed the monstrous but wonderful Audioengine A5+ speakers. These behemoths will rattle not only your windows, but the neighbor’s as well — yet still sound good doing it. But let’s be real, unless you have a big desk (I do), the A5+ speakers are just too big and loud for most
Audioengine A2+ speakers review Read More
After months of rumors, Amazon finally announced their new phone, the Fire. The Fire is the first phone to be designed to give you instant access to the music, books, movies, games, etc., offered by Amazon. It also has Dynamic Perspective, which uses a “custom-designed sensor system that responds to the way you hold, view, and
Amazon announces their new Fire Phone Read More
I’ve seen special hooks for hanging your guitar, ukulele, banjo, or other stringed instruments on the wall or even in your closet, but they can be pretty expensive. What if you could hang your instruments for less than $5.00 per hanger? I found these Leather Ukulele Hangers for $2.00 each while checking out the website
Hang your guitar or other stringed instrument from any hook Read More
So, you like to carry all sorts of gadgets and gizmos on your key chain. You know the mini flashlight, the flash drive, even a USB to Micro USB charger. The problem is not carrying these items, but removing them from your key chain when you want to use them.The HookUp, a Kickstarter project from
HookUp quick release mini clip lets you easily swap out items on your keychain Read More
The Kisai Rogue Touch Silicone is the latest limited-edition watch from Tokyoflash Japan. This watch has a silicone housing and band, and LCD always-on display, and an LED backlight. It displays dual time zones, and it has date, alarm, and animation functions, too. Use the touchscreen to change modes. It’s available with a black or
The latest Tokyoflash Japan watch is quite a Rogue Read More
Active styluses are a relatively new category of capacitive styluses for tablets and smartphones. These styluses have fine point tips like a normal pen or pencil and are also powered by batteries. The newest active stylus that I have had the opportunity to test is the Apex fine point rechargeable active stylus from LYNKtec. This active
LYNKtec Rechargeable Apex active stylus review Read More
Last fall, we told you about the Oyster ebook lending service that gave you unlimited access to ebooks on your iOS devices. At the time, they had 100,000 books in their lending library. Now, they have more than 500,000 titles available. They’ve made a lot of improvements in their reading app, too, with new typography,
Most of our appliances communicate with us now, so it was only a matter of time before our dinnerware did too. The Vessyl, created by a company called Mark One, is a 13 ounce cup that contains sensors which can determine the type of drink (including sodas, alcohol, smoothies, tea, coffee, etc.) as well as
“The Vessyl with the pestle has the brew that is true…” Read More
We all probably have our favorite pair of headphones/earphones that we like to use with our smart devices. The problem I find is that I am often in situations that make it hard to use my headphones/earphones with my smart device. Situations like working out or traveling when I don’t want my cord to dangle
MuseMini ClipR review Read More
The Blocklite Mini Compact 9V LED flashlight consists of little more than a 9V battery. Actually, the flashlight is a small plastic piece that snaps onto the 9V battery. It has six bright white LEDs and a power switch with two brightness levels (high and low). It’s so small, you’ll be able to keep one in
An LED flashlight so minimal, it doesn’t even have a barrel Read More
These cups and coasters redefine cups with designs that change when hot beverages are added. These borosilicate glass mugs have an interesting slanted shape and unusual stick handles, but they are otherwise plain when viewed from the side. They have a fish-shaped metal piece on the bottom, and when you fill the mug with a hot
Hot beverage + coaster = koi pond Read More
I’ve had my iHome docking alarm clock since the 3nd generation iPod Touch came out. I enjoyed the easy interface that iHome brought, and that it worked with my iPhone when I got one. Sadly, when they upgraded to the Lightning connector the dock no longer worked with my phone, but I had grown so