This little Motion Activated Talking Yoda Sentry from Hammacher Schlemmer stands armed and ready to protect your gear. When he detects motion, his lightsaber illuminates and he says one of his six phrases, such as “still much to learn you have” or “a disturbance in the Force there is.” He’s made of plastic, stands 9″ tall x […]
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The Phosphor World Time Sport Watch is a plastic variant of the steel World Time Watch reviewed in December 2010. These watches with e-ink displays made famous by those Kindle displays have been out for a while, but I’ve never seen this colorful model. Let’s take a closer look. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Guitarists who perform live (and even those who don’t) are always on the look out for new ways to attach an extra pick to their instruments. When you’re playing music in front of people and accidentally drop your pick, you can’t take time to search around for another one in the middle of a tune.
Wedgie – A handy guitar pick holder instead of a bad high school memory Read More
Speed and distance are the two factors that are going to make or break electric motorcycles. Hanebrink has just announced their X5, which is capable of speeds up to 80 MPH (128 KMH ). Aimed at the sports bike enthusiast rather than the commuter, it’s powered by 4 Li-Ion cells with a 14 gear transmission.
Hanebrink X5 – Electricity at 80MPH Read More
The TiBolt is the latest writing instrument seeking funding through Kickstarter. Designed by Brian Fellhoelter, this is an American made pen constructed from stone washed Titanium. We’ve seen Titanium pens before, but this one has a very interesting mechanism to extend the ink tip. Instead of a standard clicky cap, the TiBolt has a sliding
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Last year I bought 2 new TVs for my house. I got a great price on both of them, and the HD picture looks great on both of them. And being the tech guy that I am, I immediately started looking for ways to take advantage of that gorgeous HD screen. The TVs were not
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If remote controlled helicopters, planes and cars no longer give you a thrill, you should check out the NanoBlimp from Plantraco. This tiny blimp kit comes with a standard party balloon and a gondola that has 3 motors/propellers that you can control for navigation. Also included is a two-stick proportional transmitter/charger and 10 latex balloons.
NanoBlimp takes your RC skills to the next level Read More
Love karaoke but can’t sing at work ? Think you’re a gun typist ? Typing Karaoke is a game that merges the two together. Choose from 10 songs like LMFAO’s Sexy and I Know It or Stray Cat’s Rock This Town and type along. Choose a slow song to warm up your vocal … ummm
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I’ve been wanting to try the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 for awhile now, and I finally caved in and ordered one yesterday afternoon from Amazon. Thanks to my Amazon Prime membership, shipping was only $3.99 for next day. UPS just dropped it off to me about 20 minutes ago. How’s that for almost instant gratification?
I’m sitting here waiting for UPS to deliver my iPad mini, and I’ve been Googling cases for it while I wait. I expected to find a variety of cases, but I can’t say I expected to find keyboard cases for such a small device. Well, ZAGG has two keyboard cases for the iPad mini: the
ZAGG introduces two new keyboard cases for the iPad mini – the MINI 7 and MINI 9 Read More
I recently posted about using Ziploc Big Bags to keep my daughter’s laptop dry in her backpack. One reader asked if static discharges from the bag could be a problem – something I hadn’t thought about. About the same time I posted that item, Coghlan’s, a maker of outdoor gear, contacted The Gadgeteer to ask
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If you need a jump start on your holiday shopping, ThinkGeek has you covered. At least for the geeks on your list. They are having a sale of up to 75% off on a huge selection of fun gifts (over 400 items last time I checked). The sale items include selected T-shirts, DIY kits, action
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Gmail’s been my primary email since the days when people were still bartering things just to get an invite to the beta. 🙂 Since those days, there’s been a number of updates to the web interface. Google has recently put up a list of upcoming changes for the next few months, and you can preview one
New Gmail Compose window(s) – preview it before it’s released Read More
Mophie has introduced new, white versions of their Powerstation backup batteries that will be available exclusively from Apple stores and Apple.com. All three versions of the Powerstation are available in white. Shown from left to right are the Powerstation Mini, Powerstation, and Powerstation Duo. (Click for a larger view.) The Powerstation Mini ($59.95) has a 2500mAh
Mophie introduces White Juice Pack Powerstations, exclusively at Apple Read More
When I received my Nexus 7, I knew I wanted some sort of cover. I know it’s a pity to cover up such slim and sleek items, but you do have to protect them while you’re out and about, or it’s thrown into your gadget bag. It actually fit really well into my Leatherback
eBay slim magnetic smart cover hard case stand for Google Asus Nexus 7 Tablet review Read More
The PAK personal accessories kit isn’t exactly a gadget, but it could be an important part of your everyday carry kit. There are three sizes – the Original, Mini, and Micro – that are packed with an assortment of things that you might need on a daily basis or in an emergency. Each kit comes
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I love my X-Mini II Capsule and Max II Capsule speakers and X-Mini has just released upgrades to both these lines. Both the new mono UNO and the stereo MAX now come with ceramic tweeters which produce a wider frequency range covering higher and lower sounds and battery life has been increased up to 18 hours on
X-Mini UNO and MAX – New “Sound Beyond Size” Read More
Earlier this year, I reviewed Col. Littleton’s No. 1943 Navigator Briefcase, which I continue to use daily to carry around my gear. There is not a week that goes by that I do not receive at least one compliment about how nice/gorgeous my bag is. That being said, the Colonel has recently announced a sibling
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The ONE{DOCK} is a customizable docking station for Apple and Samsung devices such as the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, Samsung Galaxy I, II, III and Nexus. Currently seeking $90,000 funding from Kickstarter, this dock is machined from solid aluminium (weight: 0.8lbs), bead blast and anodized. Plastic inserts are included that will allow you
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What do you do with your headphones when you aren’t wearing them? Stick them in a drawer? Throw them on your desk? If you’ve invested in expensive headphones, you’ll probably want a better way of storing them when you aren’t using them, and something more convenient than having to constantly store and remove them from
The Just Mobile HeadStand – a product you didn’t know you needed until you saw it Read More