From the ever growing minimalist wallet Kickstarter projects comes the CINCH wallet by Portsmith Co. The CINCH wallet consists of the backbone, made of either stainless steel or oak, and a black elastic keeper that wraps around the backbone to keep your wallet items together. The stainless steel version has the added benefit of being […]
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I like fancy, expensive pens more than is good for me, but I have to admit that few pens I’ve used can rival the smooth ink lay-down of those iconic Bic pens. A medium-point, clear barrel Bic with blue ink is my absolute favorite for doodling. This Classic Pen Stylus from SUCK UK (I know,
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Do you like to always stay connected, but your phone is always in your jacket or bag? Then take a look at the COOKOO watch – a project originally funded on Kickstarter by Peter Hauser. The COOKOO watch is a smart looking and useful watch that always stays connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0,
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The Wireless Multifunction Mini Router / Repeater from Satechi really earns the “multifunction” label. This little 2.9″ X 0.9″ X 2.9″ device is small enough to fit in a gear bag, and it offers features found in much larger devices. The Wireless Multifunction Mini Router / Repeater has five functions. It can serve as your main
With the Lightning port on new iOS devices, many of our old docks became obsolete. The only way around this was to get an adapter or buy a new one. Thankfully, the major audio manufacturers have been churning out new docks to accommodate us. In December, Philips introduced the DS1155 Bedroom Speaker Dock. It is
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The Electric Imp is now out of beta and shipping developer kits. The Imp is an SD-card sized WiFi (802.11b/g/n) module with built-in antenna, 6 I/O, Arm Cortex M3 Micro-controller, and a Cloud-based infrastructure for programming and control. The I/O supports serial, I2C, SPI, A2D, D2A, and PWM interfaces. The Imp uses the Squirrel programming language,
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If you’re still searching for just the right cover for your iPad mini, check out the slim folio for iPad mini from Toffee. Toffee is an Australian company, but they offer free international shipping. They even have a toll-free phone number for US customers. The slim folio has a genuine leather exterior and a custom
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“If a picture speaks a thousand words… Aluminyze leaves you speechless!” announced the Aluminyze website. It is precisely what you think: your photos are printed on a sheet of aluminum. Huh? Why? Aluminyze says that their aluminum prints are durable, beautiful, and make great gifts. I had a corner of my office that needed some
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Martian Voice Command Watches started life as a Kickstarter project; they were successfully funded and are now shipping watches to their supporters and taking pre-orders from the public. Martian Watches are available in three styles, but they all do similar functions. They connect to your smart phone (Android or Apple) via Bluetooth to perform most
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Looking for a unique way to charge your phone on the go? The Epiphany onE Puck from Epiphany Labs is a Kickstarter project that may provide the ooh factor you desire. The onE Puck is a unique portable charging device that uses either heat or cold to charge your phone. It uses a small Stirling engine
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I saw the HoodiePillow Pillowcase pitched on ABC’s Shark Tank last Friday and thought the idea of a hood built into a pillow was a pretty silly idea. I still do. But the same company has another product that isn’t so silly and one that I would even use. It’s their Travel HoodiePillow. It’s a
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Julie reviewed the Smarter Stand for iPad from Smarterflo last year (see related links). That iPad stand was a successful Kickstarter project, and now Smarterflo has returned to Kickstarter to fund their latest project – the Smarter Stand for iPhone and iPod touch. This little stand has a dual purpose. It acts as a wire
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Years ago, Vaja was THE top shelf manufacturer of handmade leather cases designed to stylishly protect your tech toys. With personal technology now in all facets of our lives, there are definitely more manufacturers producing luxury accessories for our tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc. Even though their lineup of cases, pouches, and bags has only grown over the past
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This post brought to you by DISH. All opinions are 100% mine. When I was a kid, we had one television set for a family of five. That meant we tended to watch the westerns my father wanted and not the shows my sisters and I wanted. Now I have my own family, and we
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I often use my phone one-handed; however, with larger screens like like the 4.8″ screen on my Samsung Galaxy S3, my thumbs are just not long enough to be able to reach some Jelly Bean navigation keys on the other side of screen. 🙂 . LMT Launcher is an alternative navigator which solves this issue,
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The SurfacePad case for iPhone from Twelve South reminds me of the Flip Cover Case for the Samsung Galaxy S3 phones. The SurfacePad is made of “luxury Napa leather”, and it glues to the back of your iPhone with a removable, repositionable adhesive. As you can see from the image, you can fold the cover
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The Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter USB Flash Drive combines a few “tools” with a removable USB flash drive which is available in 8, 16 and 32GB capacities. Will it become your new favorite EDC tool for home and office? Let’s see. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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This watch from Tokyoflash Japan does more than just tell the time. Bars at the bottom and top of the face of the Kisai OTO watch flash to ambient sounds. (Oto means sound in Japanese.) The watch has a black-anodized aluminum case and strap with a stainless steel clasp. The face always displays the time,
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From the world of do I need this comes AutoMeeS from Takara Tomy. The AutoMeeS is a tablet and smart phone screen-cleaning tool that sits on top of your device and automatically cleans the screen. The AutoMeeS looks lot like a miniature Roomba and has the ability to detect the edge of your device so
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We’ve reviewed mophie battery cases at The Gadgeteer in the past. I had the chance to review a juice pack case for my iPod touch, and I found it was a compact case with a lot of reserve power to keep my surfing and tunes going all day. mophie is now introducing the juice pack
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