Sakar Disney iPad Camera

disney ipad camera

Sakar and Disney have introduced the Sakar Disney iPad Camera.  This 7MP camera is designed with children in mind, but adults might like it, too.  This simple camera takes still photos only; it has a 1.5″ preview screen and a 4X digital zoom.  There’s no internal memory, but it comes with a 32GB microSD card.  […]

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Dremel Saw-Max (SM20-02) Review

dremel sawmax

Along with gadgets and tech-toys, I like nice tools. Over the decades I have done countless home-improvement and construction projects,accumulating many very capable tools along the way. I have definitely learned that the ‘right tool for the job’ can save you huge amounts of time, money, and effort….safer too. Always looking to increase my arsenal

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Satechi BT Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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The Satechi BT Wireless Bluetooth Speaker is designed for use with smartphones, tablets, and laptops.  It is small and compact enough, especially when closed (see image in the bottom left of above picture), to fit easily in your gear bag.  It has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 6 hours of sound.  It has

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Kingston Data Traveler 109 with urDrive Software Review

Kingston URDrive

The tiny Data Traveler 109 USB drive from Kingston comes preloaded with urDrive software “that gives you a new and exciting way to look at your data“, according to the maker. I am always interested in new and exciting ways to look at my data, so let’s take a look! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Quick Look: Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Review

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The newest member of Google’s Nexus family of smartphones — the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung — has finally arrived on Verizon with 4G LTE. While Julie will be posting a full, in-depth review here soon, these are my impressions after spending a day with this latest incarnation of Android. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Serious Style for Your Everyday-Carry Bag with J. W. Hulme Co.

hulme document briefcase

It doesn’t matter if your everyday bag is a small gear bag or big enough for a 17″ laptop, you’ll find a bag at J. W. Hulme Co. that fits your needs.  They’ve been around for more than 100 years, making duffle bags, briefcases, and sporting and hunting gear.  They handcraft bags from fine leathers

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Shredder – Guitar-Controlled Synthesizer for iPad

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(Disclosure: Yonac Inc. provided a promotional copy of this app.) The iPad is a great platform for musicians, at least those of the electronic or guitar-playing variety. But what if you fit into both of those categories? Then maybe Shredder by Yonac Inc. is for you. Shredder is a full featured guitar-driven synthesizer, meaning that

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FLEx Lighting Illuminated Optical Film – A Bright e-Reader Addition

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FLEx Lighting has created an illuminated optical film that may eliminate the need for reading lights with e-ink readers (amongst other applications).  The 50 micron film is flexible, edgeless, and invisible when turned off and produces a soft, low uniform light when on using a single low power consuming LED .  It can be implemented either

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Forget About Gray’s – Learn Anatomy with Pocket Body (Musculoskeletal) from Pocket Anatomy

pocket body app

This application caught my eye because there are four nurses in my family.  The Pocket Body (Musculoskeletal) application was developed by Pocket Anatomy in association with a leading National University of Ireland Medical School.  It features a fully anatomically-correct human figure with nine layers of musculoskeletal, neurovascular, and internal organ visual content and 30,000 words

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Wirelessly Transmit Music from Your Computer to Your Speakers with playGo

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With the playGo USB, you’ll be able to wirelessly send music from your PC or Mac to your powered speakers, stereo receiver, or even your headphones.  The playGo USB transmitter plugs into your computer’s USB port, and it uses its own wireless protocol to send music to the receiver up to 75 feet away.  It

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Minuskull Speakers Sound Spooky

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Having literally just finishing the latest Skulduggery Pleasant novel, these spooky speakers caught my eye immediately. The Minuskull speaker system is the work of French designers Kuntzel+Deygas. Available in walnut or black and white piano lacquer, these measure in at 9.25″ x 10.64″ x 5.91″. “We expect from a loud-speaker something more than just a beautiful

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Plantronics M50 Review

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Plantronics released the M50 Bluetooth mobile headset mid-October 2011.  This sleek-looking headset features extended battery life, streaming music and podcasts from smartphones, and blocks noise and wind from calls, to name a few.  It comes with a 1-year limited warranty.  Contents of package are: Bluetooth headset, AC charger 11-240v.  The M50 is to have up

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Vintage-fun with the Holga iPhone Filter Wheel

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If you have a smartphone, you probably have or have seen additional photo apps to alter the state of your pictures.  With Lomo and vintage-style photos being such a craze, HolgaDirect has put out the SLFT-IP4 case and filter mount compatible with the iPhone 4 and 4S that will aid the amateur hipster photographer without

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Keep Things from Getting Too Hot with Temji Shower Temperature Dials

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Most bathroom tub and shower faucets don’t have any settings indicators, so you never know for sure if you have the water temperature adjusted to your liking before getting in the shower.  These simple, yet ingenious Temji bands from Dreamfarm stretch to fit most any faucet.  Simply use trial-and-error one more time to find the

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