Hankering for a tasty Girl Scout cookie? Need a new gear bag? WaterField Designs has a special treat for you when you make a purchase between today and the end of February 2013. They’ll include a box of Girl Scout cookies with each purchase of their great gear bags. If you need a new laptop […]
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If you’re a coffee person, chances are you’ve owned a Krups product over the years. They run the gamut in small appliance product offerings from toasters and blenders to juicers, panini presses, and high end pump espresso machines. It was a Krups drip coffee machine that got me through my college years, and although I
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The Rhino Multi-tool is a interesting new pocket/key chain multi-tool from Yeople. The Rhino Multi-tool is given its name because of its unique shape (if you look hard it does kind of resemble a Rhinoceros) and its toughness. The Rhino Multi-tool can be used as a: 3/8″ (9.5 mm) wrench 1/2″ (13 mm) wrench 9/16″
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This is a bummer for fans of in-ear monitors. Phonak, one of the more respected brands of earphones, has decided to cease operations of the Audéo line of earphones and concentrate on their core business: devices for the hearing impaired. Phonak spokesperson Harris Gilbert stated that Audéo earphones will continue to be available in the US
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New for 2013 is the SkyQ Link WiFi Adapter from Celestron, which allows wireless control of most Celestron motorized telescope mounts that use the hand control computer. There is an IOS interface with telescope alignment mode and a planetarium interface that immediately aims at any celestial object you tap from the SkyView screen. SkyTour generates the
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When I read Larry’s recent review of the new 7th-gen iPod nano, I noticed he said he was very disappointed the new nano didn’t have a clip on the back. While digging around on Amazon, I found a cute little case that protects the iPod and adds a clip to the back. The MiniSuit JAZZ Slim
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If you use your tablet in your kitchen while making recipes, watching cooking lessons, or just listening to music, you are aware of the challenges of using it while keeping it protected. Williams-Sonoma offers three items in their Smart Tools line which they have designed to make it easy to use your tablet in a
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I’m not a big Facebook user, but these days it’s a bit of a necessary evil. In my opinion, the official Facebook app for Android is nothing short of atrocious. It appears just to be a different interface to the mobile web site. Friendcaster is an alternative client that makes using Facebook just that little
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Iain Sinclair is known for their wallet sized gadgets like the Cardsharp credit card knife, which I reviewed last fall. They recently sent me their EON Classic Flashlight to review. The EON is another credit card sized device that can be stored in your wallet, enabling you to carry a flashlight with you at all
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The iPod nano 6G may be dead to Apple, but that won’t stop companies from continuing to invent cool ways to transform it into more than just a small clip-on music player. We’ve seen watchbands galore, but digems will turn your nano into a digital necklace. A special bracket fastens under the nano’s clip to
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Throughout the years, feeding your pet has evolved from a bowl on the floor to an electric feeder that provides perfect portions. Pintofeed has taken this a step further with their automatic pet feeder that is controlled with your smartphone. When connected to your home WiFi network, the Pintofeed can be accessed by multiple users
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Bēm Wireless has just introduced the Outlet Speaker for Bluetooth devices. Just as you’d imagine, the Outlet Speaker plugs into an electrical outlet for power. It’s great for home or office use, and it’s small enough (Bēm says “just larger than a juice box”) to travel with you. It connects wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled phones, tablets,
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MP3 players are a dime a dozen these days. MP3 playing functionality is practically built into every electronic device that we have – cell phones, handheld gaming systems, car stereo, computers, etc. But sometimes you just want a simple and small MP3 player, and that’s where The Kube2 by Ollo Technologies comes in. SHARE ON
When Matthew Clough, the founder of Stone + Cloth, realized the man who guided his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro earned only $1-$2 per day, he knew Benson didn’t earn enough to send his children to school. Matthew realized how lucky he was to have been born with the privileges he had, and he wanted to do something
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Ever wanted to make one of your doodles come to life, just rip it right from the page? That childhood fantasy is shortly going to become a reality. The 3Doodler is up for funding on Kickstarter; it’s a 3D “printing” pen that utilizes the same base ABS plastic used in 3D printers to physically create
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lark has released the larklife tracking bands. The $149 package included a daytime activity band and a nighttime sleep tracking band integrated with a IOS coaching app for logging diet, exercise and alerts. The application tracks the users actions, diet, and sleep patterns. The data is analyzed on the back-end servers and makes suggestions and tips to improve performance.
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This morning HTC announced its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One, and boy is it a stunner. Designed with a zero-gap/unibody style sleek aluminum case and a 4.7″ 1080p 468 PPI display, the One looks like an Apple fan’s iPhone 6 fantasy. It features a 1.7Ghz quad core Snapdragon processor and will be available in 32GB
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Any cook worth his/her sea salt knows that weighing ingredients results in better, more consistent food. It’s a pain, though, to have to drag out your digital kitchen scale, tare the cup, measure the ingredients, then start again for the next ingredient. With the Taylor Digital Scale & Measuring Cup from Williams-Sonoma, you won’t need
Taylor Digital Scale & Measuring Cup simplifies cooking Read More
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’re probably familiar with the very successfully funded Pebble E-Paper Smart Watch for iPhone and Android Kickstarter project. I too got caught up in the hype and paid $115 last May 18th for the privilege of supporting this project. After multiple missed ship dates, it
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The Retro Belt-Drive Turntable (PVTT2U) from Pyle reminds me of the old suitcase-style record players of the 1960s. Inside the suitcase is a 3-speed (45, 33-1/3, and 78), belt-driven turntable, a ceramic stereo cartridge, and speakers; you can playback your records with no other equipment. If you want to convert the music on those vinyl records
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