Here’s the Big Daddy of wall chargers

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Plug this thing into a wall outlet, and you’ll have six 110V AC outlets, two 5V, 2A and two 5V, 1A USB jacks, and one 30-pin Apple connector at your service.  The BESTK Wall Charging Station is made of fire-resistant ABS material, and it has a built-in fuse and overload/short circuit/surge protection.  It has LED power indicators

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Pawtec UltraSlim External USB 3.0 Slot-Loading BDXL 3D Blu-Ray Writer review

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Got that sleek new laptop that’s missing an optical drive?  Or maybe you just need to add Blu-ray writing?  The Pawtec UltraSlim External USB 3.0 Slot-Loading BDXL 3D Blu-Ray Writer may be just the thing you need. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Tell time in alien code with this Tokyoflash Japan watch

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I believe this is the first watch I’ve seen from Tokyoflash Japan that has two time modes: regular and cryptic.  (Regular is stylized numerals and cryptic are those same numerals with the middle lines removed to give them an alien look.)  In addition to the two time modes, the Kisai Xtal LED Watch has a date

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Word Standard Memorandum notebook – everything old is new again

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If you’ve been wanting to start a journal, but need a little inspiration to get started, check out this new vintage style Standard Memorandum notebook from Word. Styled after the pocket journals from 100 years ago, The Standard Memorandum provides dated pages for 1 year. Each page offers 3 lines per day, with 7 days

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NanoLeaf may be the world’s most energy efficient light bulb

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We just bought a condo, and we’ve been buying things we need to get it set up.  One of the things we purchased was a bunch of CFL bulbs for three floor lamps and a couple of new bathroom fixtures.  We paid $100 for those bulbs, but at least I know I’ll be saving electricity

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Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System review

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A couple months ago I posted a review of the Cambridge Audio Minx Go and concluded at that time that it was my current favorite small speaker. Then I was given the opportunity to try the Minx Go’s bigger brother, the Cambridge Audio Minx Air 200 Wireless Music System. At twice the size and four times the

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Turn almost anything into a controller with the VERVE

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Hackers, makers, tinkerers (is that a word?), programmers, and general noodlers should check out the VERVE Kickstarter project. The VERVE is a controller that connects to your PC or Mac.  You plug up to 7 sensors into it that can be used to translate your activity into game controls or keyboard commands. The 7 included sensors

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Underwater Audio Waterproof iPod Shuffle Swimbuds Headphones Bundle review

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Many people like to listen to music as they workout, but the conditions can be dangerous for your audio device or even your headphones.  Body sweat or rain can fry your electronics, and you can’t even think about swimming with most gear.  Underwater Audio sells an iPod shuffle that “will go with you from land

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Finally, an electronic dictionary for your paper books

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Do you prefer to do your reading the “old fashioned way”, sticking exclusively to paper books, but still find yourself jealous of how easily others can look up words in the dictionary built-in to eBook readers?  It won’t be as easy as simply tapping on a word displayed in the eBook reader to look up

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Julie’s gadget diary – A week with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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Back in March of this year, I test drove a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for a couple weeks to see if a phablet was the right device for me. If you’re not hip to the latest gadget lingo, the term phablet refers to smartphones that approach tablet dimensions. I came away with mixed feelings from my

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Adapt converts standard headphones to Bluetooth

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The Adapt Bluetooth Headphone Adapter from Outdoor Tech is slightly misnamed.  It doesn’t just work with headphones and earbuds; it can work with any speakers or device with a 3.5mm audio-in jack.  When you use it with your headphones or earbuds, you’ll convert your standard headphones into Bluetooth gear.  Simply clip the Adapt to your

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Eau Good water bottle makes tap water taste like bottled water

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I like the taste of bottled water much more than the taste of the water that comes out of a tap. But buying bottled water is both expensive and wasteful due to all the plastic. Enter the Eau Good water bottle designed by European design firm Black and Blum. The Eau Good is a BPA

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Withings Smart Body Analyzer WS-50 review

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Throughout my life I have worked out diligently in a never ending effort to run faster/further, jump higher, hit harder, etc. As many longtime athletes know, to maintain that same fitness level requires an ever increasing effort and perseverance as the years and decades roll by. Historically I have rarely measured my weight, BMI, or

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