Just Mobile Gum Backup Battery Review

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We rely so much on our smartphones these days, not just for phone calls but also for the information and access that they supply.  Bigger screens are nice, but it’s always a compromise between screen size, weight and battery life.  What do you do when you’re not near a power point all day (or multiple […]

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Put your Pedaling to Good use with the ECOXPOWER Headlight + Smart Phone Charger

If I was a bicycle enthusiast, I’d be all over the ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR. It’s a pedal powered front / rear headlight for your bike that can also charge your USB devices. As it is, I don’t ride bikes because I have bad knees. Or that’s what I tell people. Actually, I don’t ride bikes

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Browse Your Favourite Atari Classic Games

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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary since the launch of Pong, Atari and Microsoft have partnered to allow gamers to play eight classic Atari video games via any HTML5-enabled browser. Asteroids, Combat, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout, and Yar’s Revenge are available to play in Atari’s Arcade. For Microsoft, it’s an opportunity to demonstrate the power of HTML5. For Atari,

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Devon Works Tread Watch is the Ultimate Steampunk Timepiece

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The Devon Works Tread watch is a steampunk fan’s dream timepiece. Created in Los Angeles, California by founder Scott Devon, the Tread features a bolted brass casing and an aeronautically engineered mechanical conveyor belt time system that uses four internal 2-micron thin belts that spin within the case to display the time. The watch is powered by a lithium polymer

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Braven 600 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Review

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I am quickly becoming a fan of portable audio speakers and docks. They are convenient and sometimes sound way better than their size would indicate. Last year, I reviewed the wonderful Soundmatters FoxL speaker which impressed everyone who heard it with its jaw-dropping sound. Later Jawbone released the Jambox, which is basically a reworked FoxL

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Announcing The Monster Be NCredible Photo Contest

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Upload a picture of your NCredible moment in school, sports, work or play to the NCredible contest page on Facebook for a chance to win an NCredible back to school prize back from Monster, Nick Cannon and Target. 5 Grand Prize winners will receive a pair of Monster/NCredible N-Tunes Headphones, a $300 Target Gift Card,

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IK Multimedia Announces iRig KEYS Universal Portable Keyboard Controller for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Mac/PC

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iRig KEYS is 37 velocity sensitive MIDI keyboard that connects directly to the docking connector on an iPhone, iPod, iPad or the USB port on Mac/PC. It is an ultra-low power device that can be used for hours when connected to one of these devices. It features a pitch bending wheel and programmability with storage

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Star Wars Popsicles – Finally Really Saber-Lickin’ Good!

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Back in 2011, I was embarrassed to get caught by one of ThinkGeek’s April’s Fool’s jokes.  (I’m just too gullible for my own good.)  Anyway, as they’ve done with other April’s Fools items, ThinkGeek made the joke into reality.  I’m almost afraid to write this, but they are promising to have the Star Wars Lightsaber

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Samsung Galaxy Camera

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Amongst the announcements by Samsung at IFA 2012 is the Samsung Galaxy Camera. The camera runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) on a 1.4Ghz quad-core processor.  It’s equipped with a 16.3 megapixel sensor, 23mm (F2.8) lens , 21X optical zoom, image stabilisation,  and a 4.77″ display.  The camera also includes WiFi and 4G-network connectivity for instantaneous

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Loop Attachment’s The Mummy iPhone 4/4S Case

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Want to wrap your iPhone like a mummy?  Loop Attachment’s The Mummy does just that but with silicone bandage straps.  It comes in a wide selection of colors: Neon green, red, graphite, magenta, powder blue, neon blue, orange, purple, black and white.  The back of The Mummy can also be used as a credit card

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BERO is Your new Android Smartphone Controlled Little Buddy

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Be The Robot (BERO for short) is the latest Kickstarter project to cause a blip on my gadget radar. You’ve probably seen the small Green  Android figurines on the market that seem to sell out as fast as they are made. BERO is about that same size (4″), but has up to 6 motors for

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World’s Lightest Packable Electric Guitar

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Hammacher Schlemmer is offering what they call the World’s Lightest Packable Electric Guitar.  It weighs 3 pounds and is 28″ long overall, and it is a “full-scale length 24 3/4″ guitar with 22 frets, enabling accurate chord and finger placement without adjusting one’s playing style.”  The tuning pegs are placed inside the “body” of the

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digiZoid Introduces the Personal Subwoofer Audio Enhancement Accessory

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Do you love bass – the deeper and thumping-er, the better?  If so, you’ll need the ZO2 Personal Subwoofer from digiZoid to give your music the punch you’ve been missing.  The ZO2 uses “digiZoid’s patent-pending SmartVektor™ technology to deliver 5X more bass at sub-low frequencies, which outperforms bass boost and EQs.”  The ZO2 plugs into

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