LIL KIKR Charges and Amplifies your iPhone’s Audio

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The LIL KIKR is an anodised aluminum charging dock that also boosts the sound of your iPhone or iPod’s speakers by 10db without requiring power to do so. It’s been designed to work with the iPod nano 3g, iPod 6g, iPod touch, iPhone 3/3G and iPhone 4/4S. LIL KIKR is a Kickstarter funded project and […]

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Create Your Own Offline Wikipedia with BytePac

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We told you about the BytePac hard drive enclosure system late last year.  With BytePac, you can use internal hard disk drives as external drives in the BytePac cardboard enclosures and the disk connection kit, or you can even archive a series of hard drives in the cardboard enclosures.  Now, BytePac wants to tell us

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DYMO LabelManager 500 Touch Screen Label Maker Review

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I’ve been a fan of DYMO label printers for years. I still use their  Twin Turbo label and stamp printer which I reviewed 6 years ago (see related posts at the bottom of this review). They recently asked if I would be interested in reviewing their LabelManager 500TS. The TS stands for touch screen. Let’s see if

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Philips Monitor ErgoSensor – My monitor sounds like my mother

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“Don’t slouch!” “Don’t spend so long at that monitor!” “Turn off the power when you’re finished!” Sound like anyone’s mother? Well the new Phillips ErgoSensor range of monitors is now a mother substitute. The monitors feature: Optimal viewing distance measurement and advice Time-break reminder Neck posture detection and corrective advice User presence detection and behaviour

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Chrome Citadel Rainy Weekend Laptop Pack

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Planning a weekend getaway with your laptop to a rainy destination?  Chrome‘s got your back with their new Citadel pack.   Made from weatherproof 1000 denier nylon exterior and waterproof 1800 denier military grade truck tarpaulin liner with high frequency welded seams, the Citadel fits up to a 17″ MacBook Pro inside its roomy, full-access,

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Boost Near Field Audio Speaker by iFrogz Review

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Wireless speaker by iFrogz amplifies sound from SmartPhones. Boost Near Field Audio Speaker by iFrogz is a cool new device that amplifies sound from your smart phone – wirelessly.  It’s not just one of those passive echo chambers that can boost sound from wimpy built-in speakers.  The Boost Near Field Audio Speaker actually has speakers

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Keystone ECO MarineCase Slim Waterproof Case for iPhone 4/4S

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This IP58-certified Keystone ECO MarineCase from Concord Keystone protects the iPhone 4/4S from snow, rain, dust and sand.  You can use the iPhone through the clear silicone membrane on the front of the case to make calls, surf, check emails, and the like.  You can also take non-flash pictures and videos, even underwater, through the

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Aussie CSIRO WiFi Windfall of $220 million

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Every day we use WiFi on our notebooks, phones, tablets, routers, TVs – in fact it’s estimated that there’s around 3 billion WiFi-enabled devices worldwide. Who out there knew though that WiFi is actually an Australian invention?  Developed by Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) , it was patented in Australia

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Samson Meteor Mic USB Studio Microphone Review

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Most computers and mobile devices have built-in microphones now, and they are fine for phone calls and video calls.  They fall short when you need a higher-quality audio for podcasting or recording music.  There are a variety of microphones on the market, from cheap stalk microphones to studio-quality mics costing hundreds (or thousands) of dollars. 

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Tervis Tumbler 24oz Water Bottle Review

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I have loved Tervis tumblers since discovering them during a vacation to Sanibel Island Florida one year. They have become my go to idea when I need to find a gift for someone and are pretty much all we drink from at my house. When the folks at Tervis contacted me to see if I might

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You’ll need a credit card to buy this credit card knife

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The Credit Card knife from Cool Material isn’t as thin as a credit card, but it does have similarly sized dimensions. It’s made of titanium and can fold up to keep it a compact 2.75 inches long. It’s priced at $29.95. It doesn’t look very comfortable to hold and use with the wide handle, but

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