If you prefer using glass for your drinking water, check out the new Eddy Glass bottle (left) from CamelBak. The Eddy Glass is BPA-free, and it has a silicone sleeve (in purple, charcoal, aqua, or lime) for improved grip and to protect against breakage. You don’t have to tip up this bottle to drink; it […]
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Teddy Ruxpin (animatronic toy from the 80’s) always creeped me out with his freaky moving eyes and mouth. I never had one but I wonder how many kids were traumatized by that battery operated story telling bear? Fast forward 27 years and we now have Ubooly (say it like oo-boo-lee), an orange marsupial that can
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A few weeks ago Dave Hauser of Dragonthorn Leatherworks contacted me to ask if I would be interested in reviewing his PCS. What is a PCS you ask? It stands for Pocket Carry System and if you like keeping your EDC (everyday carry) items organized, you’re going to appreciate his design skills and craftsmanship. Let
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I’ve always loved those old, neon-covered jukeboxes, but I don’t have room in my house for one even if I could afford one. With the Jukebox Dock from ION, I could have a speaker dock that looks like a tabletop version of those antiques that would look really cute on my diner-style Formica tablet in
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The Australian Google Play Store has just made magazines available to Aussie Android Googlers. Australia’s three biggest magazine publishers have already signed up to the service: Bauer Media’s newly-acquired ACP Magazines, Seven West Media’s Pacific Magazines and News Limited’s NewsLifeMedia. ACP, the No 1 publisher, will initially sell digital editions of 17 of its titles
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The Olde Brooklyn Lantern has an unusual look for an LED lamp. Instead of the sleek, modern look LED lighting usually has, it looks like an old-fashioned lantern like my Dad used to use for camping. Inside are 9 ultra-bright dimmable LEDs that are said to last 100,000 hours. The lantern requires two D-cell batteries,
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GoPro is trying to keep ahead of the competition coming from all the newcomers to the action POV camera market with the release of their new GoPro HERO3. “CEO Nick Woodman announces the GoPro HERO3: the smallest, lightest, most powerful way to document your life. The Wi-Fi enabled HERO3: Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro,
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Logitech has announced their latest Bluetooth keyboard, the K810. This keyboard has been optimized for Windows 8, but it works with other Windows, iOS, and Android devices. The K810 has an aluminum body with a backlit keyboard with variable illumination and sensors that can detect when your hands are approaching and turn the lighting on.
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Recently I purchased a fully-loaded Apple Macbook Pro with Retina display. And since it costs $3,749, I decided it was best to get some form of case to protect my new laptop. I was deciding between a plastic hard case, sleeve or some form of stick on protector. I’ve seen those Zagg booths at the
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Ok here’s a product I never envisioned (sorry…) till now. Brewsees are wrap around plastic framed sunglasses with polarized lenses that feature bottle openers in the ear pieces that have been designed for opening soda or beer bottles. Also included with the sunglasses is a beer coozie that can be used to keep your beer
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Microsoft has its Surface Tablet with Windows RT available for pre-order on their store. In the US, pricing starts at $499 for the 32GB model without a cover going up to $699 for the 64GB model with included Black Touch Cover. Purchased separately the Touch Cover in white is $119.99 and the Black Type Cover is $$129.99,
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You’ve probably seen the update that Apple gave their iPod nano. They added a lot – bigger screen, videos, Bluetooth – but they made the body bigger and took away the clip. It’s too big to wear on a watchband now, and without a clip, you can’t attach it to your clothes, either. HardCandy has
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Tokyoflash Japan has added the Kisai Maze watch to their collection of unusual LCD watches. The Maze has a stainless steel case an buckle; it’s available in black or silver with your choice of blue, green, red, or mirrored display. All models have an electroluminescent backlight, adjustable band, and use a standard CR2025 battery that
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If you’re looking for a unique case for your iPad that will combine your sexy digital tablet with old world style artisan crafted protection, the Oberon Design Siena iPad case has you covered… your iPad that is… Let me show you. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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The ebook reader war is on with most major vendors adding more features for a lower price. But do you really need all that “fancy stuff” like a backlight, WiFi, 3G or an 8 week inbuilt battery? Well if German company txtr has their way, you’ll be saying no. The txtr beagle has a 5″ e-ink
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We’ve reviewed quite a few Saddleback Leather Company bags over the years. Known for their durability and last forever construction, Saddleback bags have never been considered soft and comfy. At least till now. Their new Simple Backpack features lighter weight softer leather and is currently available in a 14″ size with a 17″ size available
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A week from tomorrow (10/23) Apple will be announcing the iPad Mini tablet. At least that’s the rumor. A reliable rumor, but until it happens, it’s still a rumor. So here’s my question for you. Do you plan to buy the iPad Mini as soon as you possibly can? Will you stand in line for
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The LuminAID is an ingenious portable LED light that was designed by architecture graduate students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta as a product to assist post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Simply leave it laying in the sun to charge up the internal battery (rechargeable up to 500 times), inflate the bag, and the LuminAID can provide
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I’ve been looking for an easy way to solve a growing clutter problem in my home. You might have a similar problem in your place… It’s that towering stack of magazines that have at least one article that you want to save for the future. It might be a recipe or instructions for some project
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