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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Jorno Bluetooth Keyboard – Is That a Keyboard in Your Pocket or … ?

Janet first reported on this one almost two years ago, and it must be one of the longest pre-order periods ever, because it’s still not in production. Now being funded on Kickstarter, the Jorno is a foldable Bluetooth keyboard that can be used with most Bluetooth devices.  While the folding keyboard isn’t anything new and

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TurtleJacket Turns Your Samsung Galaxy Note into a DSLR (Sorta)

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Earlier this Spring we told you about the TurtleJacket iPhone accessory from Turtleback, which turns the phone into a psuedo DSLR. Turtleback is now offering a similar accessory for the Samsung Galaxy Note Android phone/tablet hybrid. This version of the TurtleJacket is made of Aluminium and features a tripod mount, a pair of strap holders and a

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Nomadic CB-01 Backpack – What does it have in its pocketses, Precious?

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Pockets…pockets…need to organise my stuff into pockets.   Nomadic is a Japanese brand of luggage that’s available in the US from Jetpens, and their Nomadic CB-01 Wise Walker has pockets galore. From small pockets meant to carry your train ticket, to big pockets large enough to handle a 13″ notebook (though there’s no padding so you’ll really need

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GALAXY Note 10.1 Art and design with Tristan Eaton (Sponsored Video)

Here’s another video showcasing some of the cool stuff you can do with a Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 tablet. This time artist and toy designer Tristan Eaton shows off his mad skills by painting and tableting (is that a word) with the GALAXY Note 10.1. Find out more about this Android Tablet here. What is

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Is that a Shark in your cup of Earl Grey?

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As if your coffee chugging buddies need another reason to think that your tea drinking habits are wacky, comes the Sharky Tea Infuser. This tea making gadget has a perforated metal bottom that allows the loose tea to brew. A grey rubber fin shaped top keeps the infuser floating in your cup. Anyone else hearing the theme

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Just Mobile Gum Max Backup Battery Review

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If you read my review of the Just Mobile Gum, you’ll have read that I really like it as a backup battery because of its looks, weight, and size.  But what if you want to charge your tablet while you’re on the go rather than your phone?  Today’s tablets have batteries that hold many more times

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Defend Your Computer with Bitdefender Total Security Software

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This post brought to you by Bitdefender. All opinions are 100% mine. My daily-use computer is a MacBook Air, but I also have a Windows computer that I use for my part-time tech-editing job. Because that computer is important for my work and because Windows computers are still more vulnerable to viruses and malware, I

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IK Multimedia’s iRig PRE Universal Microphone Interface for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad

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If you’re an amateur or professional musician, you’ve undoubtedly seen information about the variety of interfaces that allow you to record music on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.  IK Multimedia, who created the iRig guitar interface, has just announced that their new iRig PRE microphone interface is ready to ship.  The iRig PRE has

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xWallDock Charger – The Next Step in Outlet Evolution

This is a Kickstarter project.  We’ve shown you several wall outlet gadgets that hold your device up off the counter or floor while it charges.  Usually, these are separate from the outlet itself, so you have another piece to keep up with.  The xWallDock Charger replaces the standard outlet cover with one with a built-in

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Roku Announces Availability of the Roku Streaming Stick

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Earlier this year, Roku announced that there would be a series of smart TVs that were Roku-ready and that would work with a tiny Roku Streaming Stick.  This Stick would plug into a MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) port on the back of the TV and would replace the traditional Roku box.   The Streaming Stick

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digiZoid ZO2 “Personal Subwoofer” Review

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Two years ago, I reviewed the digiZoid ZO “personal subwoofer” (see related posts) and absolutely loved it.  In short, the digiZoid ZO was a portable, personal headphone accessory that boosted low frequencies to give that fuller, richer sound that many of us enjoy.  I love the original digiZoid zo so much, it singlehandedly ruined music

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