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Booq Python Photo Sling Review

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Photographers are the original Gadgeteers. Meters, lenses, filters, and esoteric little bits and bobs that assist in your camera’s performance are just what the Gadget Doctor ordered! Carrying those things around, however, has always been an issue. Booq, a stylish, cutting edge creator of interesting and useful bags for portable tech, has a line of bags with the express purpose of transporting dSLRs and laptops. The Python Sling is advertised to hold a dSLR, 4 lenses, a tripod, and an iPad or MacBook (11″/13″ screens). We gave it a field test, and here’s the report.

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Fantom Tempered Glass Screen Protector for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

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Most of the screen protectors we cover here on The Gadgeteer are made of some sort of  soft and flexible PET film.  The Fantom screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from XGear takes it up a notch. Made of shatter-proof tempered glass, the Fantom is only .4mm thick with a hardness rating of 8H.  A

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Ergo Electronics Announces the 10″ GoNote Touchscreen Android 4 Netbook

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Ergo Electronics, a UK company, has introduced a “hybrid” device that combines tablets and laptops.  The 10″ GoNote has the form of a small laptop, but it has a touch screen like you’d find on a tablet.  (Click the image for a larger view.)  The GoNote will run Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich.  It’s designed

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Elevate Your Mousing – ROCCAT Sense High Precision Gaming Mousepad

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I haven’t used a mouse pad in years because my 6yr old Logitech MX Revolution wireless mouse doesn’t need one. That said, all I’m doing is normal stuff while surfing and writing. Gamers are more high maintenance than I am. They require a mouse pad like the Sense Chrome Blue High Precision Gaming Mousepad from Hamburg Germany

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CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Bluetooth Speaker

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The EDGE.sound portable speaker from CUBEDGE has no device-specific dock.  It won’t charge your device.  It will connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device to playback sound or to act as a speakerphone.  You don’t have to worry that you’ll have to replace it if you upgrade or switch platforms.  The EDGE.sound speaker is made of plastic

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Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headphones Review

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You have to hand it to Bowers & Wilkins. This British audio company makes some of the best sounding speakers anywhere and they charge handsomely for the privilege. But for some reason, when it comes to personal audio like headphones and earphones, they have become somewhat affordable. They don’t charge anywhere near the stratospheric prices

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Let TextGenie Tranlate Texts into Plain English for You

If you receive text messages full of words like “ilbl8” or “wdymbt”,  you probably feel like you need a translator.  (They mean “I’ll be late” and “what do you mean by that”.)  TextGenie is an Android app that can translate messages as you receive them, using the built-in dictionary of 1500 texting terms.  You’ll be

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Nikon S800c – World First Android Powered Camera

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Nikon just announced the world’s first digital camera that is powered by the Android operating system. Android version 2.3 Gingerbread to be specific. I’m not sure I really agree with the “world’s first camera powered by Android” desgination. I mean there have been a blue million Android smartphones with cameras and Android tablets with cameras.

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Bag of Rhythm Portable Audio System

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The House of Marley makes headphones, audio systems, and bags inspired by Bob Marley.  They say “Bob Marley was a master at his craft and we’re aiming for the same peak of excellence in everything we make.” Their audio products are designed to “produce audio products with smooth, powerful bass, mids with stunning presence, and

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Pennant Fever, Android Style: Two MLB Magic Number Apps Mini Review

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It’s that time of year for baseball fans, the race for the playoffs. This is the time when baseball fans start talking magic number. The magic number is the number of wins by the leading team, and loses by the second-place team that will secure the division for the leading team. It is an easy number to

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A Bathroom Scale That Fits in Your Gear Bag and Your Tiny Bathroom

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When was the last time you wished you had a bathroom scale that you could take with you everywhere you go? If the answer to that question is anything but never, you need to go eat a cheeseburger and get over it. But I’m not judging. Ok maybe a little. 😉 For those of us

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Keep Your Coffee at the Perfect Drinking Temperature

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This is an indiegogo funding project.  The ThermoBuffer is “the world’s first thermodynamic mug”, and it will reportedly keep your coffee at a perfect drinking temperature for up to 3 hours.  Instead of a dual-wall structure for insulation, the ThermoBuffer is has a triple wall.  The gap between the inner walls is filled with water,

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James Franco Gives You Another Reason to Want a Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (Sponsored Video)

Apple may have Zooey Deschanel, Samuel L. Jackson and John Malkovich as celebrity endorsers, but Samsung has multi-faceted actor James Franco to promote the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Android tablet. This commercial showcases his multitasking talents while also showcasing some of the built in apps on the tablet. After you watch this “fun” video, check

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Julie’s Gadget Diary – Goodbye iMac, You Will be Missed

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The title of this post didn’t make you think I was leaving Apple and going back to Windows, did it? It will be a cold day in … when that happens. 😉 No folks, I’m still happy to be an Apple addict. But I’m bidding farewell to my 27″ iMac, because I’m trading it in for credit

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Cooler Master Announces Two New Aluminum Stands for MacBook Pro

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Cooler Master has two new stands for the MacBook Pro that will be released in the US on August 21, 2012.  Both of the beautiful stands are made of sandblasted aluminum to complement the MacBook, and they have rubber linings to protect the laptop and rubber bottoms to prevent sliding.  The JAS Pro stand (top

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