RE Factor Tactical Survival Band – A MacGyver style bracelet

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The RE Factor Tactical Survival Band puts a collection of survival tools around your wrist. Made in the USA by a US Army combat veteran, the Tactical Survival Band combines 12 ft of 550 Black Paracord, 30 ft of 80lb Fishing Line, fishing hook, a whistle, p51 can opener, and a flint fire starter rod. […]

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California Headphones Laredo review

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Everyone who is sick of hip-hop branded earphones that rattle the brain with über bass, mentally raise your hand. The people responsible for California Headphones obviously feel that way because they did something about it with the Laredo (which is reviewed here) and Silverado headphones. Both are specially tuned for rock and country music. Their

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Nebula 12 – Hey, you! Get off of my cloud

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Here’s one more reason that proves the human race can’t do anything anymore unless it involves a gadget… Introducing the Nebula 12 concept indoor weather forecast station. Developed by the same Swiss team that will be bringing you the insanely expensive power generating iRock rocking chair, the Nebula 12 puts a self generating indoor cloud

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MightyText for Android – Text from your phone with your browser

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Lets face it, your Android phone’s fine for texting once in a while, but the small screen and even the best virtual keyboards aren’t the ideal for long and frequent message exchanges.  MightyText  is an app that installs on your phone, and as long as your phone is connected to the internet and you’ve got

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Misfit Shine – Is it the coolest pedometer, activity tracker yet?

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Are you feeling guilty about everything you ate yesterday for Thanksgiving? Yeah me too… especially because all I did after dinner was sit around visiting with relatives. I didn’t move much at all, which isn’t good. Pedometers and activity trackers have become more and more popular in the past couple of years because they show

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Logitech TV Cam HD for Skype works with any HDTV

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With this Logitech camera, you can Skype with anyone in beautiful HD-quality video.  The TV Cam HD works any HDTV and connects to your wireless internet.  After you activate it with your Skype account, you’ll have a great, high-quality picture while you chat with friends and family.  The camera has a built-in speaker, and it

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Sun Sniper “The Strap Surfer” review

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Sun Sniper is a company out of Germany that specializes in innovative camera holders and straps. Their Strap Surfer is designed to integrate  with your messenger-style camera bag to give you a quick and secure solution for safely storing your camera while keeping it quickly ready for use.  How well does it work ?  Read on. SHARE ON

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Moxie Showerhead with waterproof Bluetooth speaker

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This showerhead from Kohler is available in water-saving 2gpm or 2.5gpm models, but both feature a waterproof speaker that pumps out your music, the news and weather, or podcasts from your Bluetooth-enabled device.  The Moxie Showerhead with waterproof Bluetooth speaker has a rechargeable battery that can give you up to seven hours between charges.  You

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Artmu 11″ MacBook Air Stand Pouch review

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A few months ago, I wrote a news post about some MacBook Air cases that incorporated a stand into the design.  I ordered one of the cases, the Artmu 11″ MacBook Air Stand Pouch, from eBay.  Julie was able to request a review sample of the other style, the Opt MagicQ MacBook Air Case, that I’ve

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Look up in the air, it’s SoundFly!

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Maybe the JBL SoundFly is appropriately named. With Apple’s AirPlay technology, sound kinda flies from your iDevice to the speaker. There’s no wires, so how else is it going to get there? Now that Apple has nixed the 30-pin dock, it’s a given that AirPlay wireless speakers will only become more popular. New speakers seem

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Samsung GALAXY Note II changes the way you work and have fun (Sponsored Video)

Today we have 4 videos that will show you some tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of the Samsung GALAXY Note II Smartphone. The first video demonstrates some nifty features of the S Pen stylus including sketching and note taking. More videos after the jump. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio review

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If you’re still changing the settings on your alarm clock with buttons and switches, then you need to elevate your gadget game by checking out the ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio. ivee can listen and then respond to your commands so that you’ll never need to fumble around trying to find the snooze

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Zombie Bottle Opener

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Let’s face it, zombies are in at the moment.  But if you watch all the shows, you’ll know that all they do want to do is eat your brains. Well Neatoshop has come up with a way of making a zombie useful.  Their USA-handcrafted Zombie Bottle Opener is made from urethane resin and handpainted, so no

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ReadyCap Camera Lens Cap Holder review

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After many years as an über-amateur photographer, this past spring I finally took the plunge into the SLR world, upgrading my trusty point-and-shoot to a Nikon D5100.  I quite like this camera, and I haven’t even scratched the surface of its features, much less really learned anything about stuff like composition and lighting all that. 

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ORA Case pumps up the volume from your iPad

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This Kickstarter project is for the person who is willing to sacrifice their iPad’s sleekness for more sound.  The ORA: Ultimate Sound System for iPad case has eight built-in speakers, powered by their own battery so they don’t drain the iPad, that the designers say will deliver up to five times the iPad’s volume without

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BlueAnt Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer

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Do you love listening to music, but hate being tethered to your smartphone, tablet, or MP3 player by headphone cords?  With the Ribbon Stereo Bluetooth Streamer from BlueAnt, you can convert your corded headphones or earbuds to Bluetooth.  The Ribbon grabs onto your shirt, and your headphones (or the pair supplied with the Ribbon) plug

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Emitips give your favorite gloves capacitive touch capability

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I don’t know how the weather is in your part of the world right now, but here in southern Indiana, we’re already having some sub 30 degree mornings.  That means glove weather for me. Regular gloves and smartphones with capacitive displays don’t get along well together. I’ve reviewed a couple different capacitive friendly gloves in

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Jam with Chrome – Who needs air guitar?

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Google’s Creative Labs has just released Jam with Chrome, an experimental Web app that makes use of all the latest Web tech and allows you to select and play 19 different instruments. Instruments include guitars, drums and keyboard, and you can switch between instruments whenever you want. Up to 3 other people can collabrate with you

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