Outdoor Technology Turtle Shell Wireless Boombox Review

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The Turtle Shell from Outdoor Technology is a rugged water resistant wireless boombox that has been designed for indoors, outdoors and everywhere in between. This portable Bluetooth speaker is currently seeking funding via Kickstarter, but with only 10 days to go, they are already over their goal and will be shipping units next month. They […]

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T8 Announces Storm Wallet Cases and Zephyr Lanyards for iPhone 4/4S

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I know you’re thinking that the iPhone 5 is out now, so what’s with the iPhone 4/4S accessories?  But a lot of people are still using these iPhones, and Apple is still offering them at discounted prices, so people are still going to want cases for them.  Well, T8 Cases is introducing the Storm iPhone

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Makerbot Replicator 2

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3D printers are getting smaller, lighter, and cheaper.   Makerbot has just announced their Replicator 2 , their fourth generation “prosumer” printer. Made from powder-coated steel and PVC and acrylic panels, the Replicator 2 is being touted as a “Desktop 3D Printer”.  It measures only 19.1 x 16.5 x 14.7 in  [49 x 42 x 38 cm] and weighs only 25.4 lbs  [11.5

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Kensington Introduces Colorful New Wireless Mice

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I never have gotten used to those newfangled trackpads, and I always need a mouse for my computer.  I also require a wireless mouse, and I spend a lot of time on my computer daily, so I need a comfortable mouse, too.  Kensington is introducing a colorful new mouse that looks like it could easily

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Satechi Launches Compact USB Surge Protector

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Here’s a great little addition to your gear bag.  The Compact USB Surge Protector from Satechi can protect your laptop from power surges and spikes and provide you with a separate USB charger port with conditioned power, too.  The USB charger provides 5V, 1A power to charge up a smartphone or MP3 player while leaving

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Google Play Store Celebrating 25 Billion Downloads

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To celebrate 25 billion downloads, the Google Play Store is having a sale for the next 5 days: “Every day you’ll be able to choose from a collection of apps from some of the world’s top developers including Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, runtastic, Full Fat and more. And all for just 25 cents. “We’ll also be offering

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Barnes and Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ – Let the battles begin !

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It started with the Amazon Kindle Fire, then came the Google Nexus 7, the Kobo ARC, and the Amazon Kinde Fire HD and HD 8.9.  The next entrants in the low cost Android-based tablets battle has just been released by Barnes and Noble. The Nook HD is a 7″ tablet  running at 1440 x 900

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An apel pi OPSO Charger a Day Keeps Dead Gadgets Away

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Although they say they are made for Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad, these cute little apple chargers from apel pi actually work for any USB-chargeable smartphone or tablet.  The OPSO chargers have USB-chargeable Lithium-ion batteries.  They have four LEDs to indicate charge level for the internal battery.  Although they don’t tell us how it works, they also have

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Iain Sinclair CardSharp 2 Credit Card Utility Knife Review

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Whether you consider the CardSharp 2 Utility Knife from Iain Sinclair a worthy pocket tool or just a novelty, you do have to admit that it’s one of the most unusual knife designs to come along in a very long time. Maybe the most unique ever. Let’s take a closer look. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Samsung ChatON Takes Chatting on your Phone to the Next Level

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If plain old SMS or MMS text messages just aren’t doing it for you anymore, Samsung’s ChatON app adds a whole host of features to keep you and your buddies entertained. The ChatON app is free for iOS, Android and Blackberry devices. You can find it through the ChatON website or in the appropriate app

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ZAGG Introduces Three New ZAGGsparq External Batteries

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If you’re looking for an external battery to keep your smartphone or your tablet charged while you’re away from an outlet, take a look at the new line of ZAGGsparq chargers from ZAGG.  All three new models contain Lithium-ion batteries that can keep your smartphones charged, and a couple of them can even power up

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Tokyoflash Japan Introduces the Kisai Logo Watch

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Tokyoflash Japan is famous around these parts for their unusual watches, and they’ve just introduced a new one.  The Kisai Logo is a stainless steel watch with acetate accents in your choice of black, white, or the very limited-edition blue woodgrain.  The watch has mirrored LCD face with EL backlighting.  In addition to the time, the

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The Popinator

You’re on the couch watching a movie and you need a snack but can’t be bothered getting off the couch. If you’ve got the Popinator from Popcorn Indiana then you can snack without moving or even having to dig your hands into a bowl or bag . By saying the word “Pop” , the kernel cannon will

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Bowers & Wilkins are on the Air

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Bowers and Wilkins just keep the hits coming. You might think this British audio powerhouse would take a break, but they obviously have no intention of doing that. Apple has just changed their 30-pin dock, making every single dock speaker obsolete without a $30 adapter. One of the reasons Apple did this is to urge

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Turn Your Smartphone into a Scanner with the StandScan Pro

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We’ve told you about several portable scanners, and readers have said they simply use their phone’s camera to snap a shot.  I’ve tried the photo approach, but I often end up with a crooked image or a dark place that obscures some of the image.  That’s fine for casual use, but it won’t work so

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