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Self defense baseball bat doubles as a flashlight

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Here we have a 15 inch long anodized aluminum self defense baton that is shaped like a baseball bat. A 200 Lumen LED flashight is built into the business end of the bat. A clicky switch is located in the handle and features 3 light modes (high, low and tactical strobe settings) which can temporarily

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Keep your powder dry with the MatchSafe

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Actually, you’re on your own with the powder, but the MatchSafe will keep your emergency supply of matches dry and ready.  This little stainless box, made by Stoll in Germany, is much more durable than a match book and keeps your safety matches dry and ready until you need them.  There’s a piece of sandpaper mounted

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Multi Window review

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While most stock Android ROMs include features that can only be considered bloatware, once and a while a manufacturer comes up with an innovative and useful feature that they include into their OEM products. Samsung released their Multi Window on the Note 2, and the Multi Window utility is included with the release of their

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EmergencyLink could save your life, or the life of a loved one

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There are various methods of making emergency medical information available in case you are injured and can’t talk for yourself, but they don’t always have information about notifying your emergency contacts.  With EmergencyLink, information for the people you need to be notified immediately in case of emergency is included with your account, and they’ll be

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Satechi X-Pointer adds frickin laser beams to your iPhone

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The Satechi X-Pointer Mobile Presenter plugs into the headphone jack of your iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S/5 iPad mini, iPad 1,2,3 or iPod touch and turns your device into a presentation controller. It features a red laser and the ability to navigate through PowerPoint and Keynote presentation slides straight from your iOS device using the X-Presenter app. The

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Smartronix USB Power Meter reveals the power needs of your favorite USB devices

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If you like to tinker with your own electronics projects or are a data geek who needs to know how much juice your tablet, smartphone or other USB device really needs to charge via USB, the Smartronix USB Power Meter will provide that info. It can also tell you how much power a USB port

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I wonder how I lived without Wonder Wires?

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When are charging cables not just charging cables? When those cables are Wonder Wires a Kickstarter project by Wonder Wires. Wonder Wires are compact multifunctional devices that use microUSB (also known as 5 pin) connectors to connect with a variety of phones and even some tablet devices that have microUSB connectors. Wonder Wires fill three

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Skooba offering their Tenba Vector camera bags at 50% off for the first time

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Skooba Design makes gear bags for all your tech equipment, including your cameras and photography gear.  In their Tenba Vector camera bag line, they have bags sized to hold a small point-and-shoot camera to big bags that will hold your DSLR, lenses, flashes, and other gear.  Right now, for the first time ever, they are

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The QuiqLiteX has more versatility than the standard pocket light

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There are a boatload of flashlights on the market these days, so to get my attention, a flashlight needs to be a little different, a little unique, and a lot cool. The QuiqLiteX from Quiqlite has piqued my curiosity in all three of those categories. The QuiqliteX is a USB rechargeable, dual-LED, hands-free light source

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CrowdSearching – Use social media to help find lost items

You’ve heard of crowd funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo which feature products looking for funding. Now there is a site called CrowdSearching.com, which uses the power of Facebook and Twitter to help lost and found items find their way back home to their owners. Whether you’ve lost an item or found someone else’s, simply

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Use this golf club-sized camera to record your golf swing

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Stash the Golf Swing Recording Camera in your bag, and you’ll have a powerful tool for improving your golf swing at your fingertips.  This gadget from Hammacher Schlemmer is about the size of a fairway iron; the 3-ft long shaft ends in a turf spike so it can be easily placed in the tee box

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Energy-efficient LED desk lamp from Satechi brightens your space and charges your devices

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The Smart LED Desk Lamp from Satechi is the ultimate in energy-efficient desk lighting.   It uses a bank of LEDs that use only 1/8th the energy used by an incandescent bulb and less than half that of a fluorescent bulb.  A touch panel toggles the lamp through four brightness levels:  study mode (brightest, bluest light),

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Orb Audio is practically giving away Mini-T amplifiers when you purchase a it with a pair of Mod 1 speakers

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We’ve reviewed Orb Audio speakers and amps a few times here at The Gadgeteer.  If you’d like a refresher of Orb’s great designs and quality, check out Julie’s review of their speakers, and my reviews of their Booster and Mini-T amps.  Orb Audio has just released their 2013 Mini-T amplifier, and they’re making a special

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