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Take your videos to the next level with the ArcSoft ShowBiz Windows 8 movie maker app

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This post brought to you by Arcsoft. All opinions are 100% mine. Are you tired of your “amateur” videos?  You record your vacation memories, your child’s birthday party, or even a wedding, and it all looks somehow unfinished.  Even the grandparents are bored watching their grandkid’s star turn in the school play.  With the new ShowBiz […]

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Let’s get fit with the Amiigo fitness bracelet

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In keeping with my fascination with wearable fitness devices, I bring you the Amiigo fitness bracelet, which is a project currently in the funding stage on the indiegogo website. Unlike other wearable fitness wrist devices (the Nike FuelBand and Fitbit Flex), the Amiigo is a two piece fitness device; one piece  you wear on your

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Bear Motion Brazilian Buffalo Leather Folio iPad mini case review

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When Apple released the details about the iPad mini, I was underwhelmed to say the least. I had no intentions of buying one and even said as much in my mid-life tech crisis gadget diary post last Fall. But then Janet and Dave kept talking about their minis and I finally caved and bought one

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SLAPPA Velocity SPYDER PRO laptop backpack, Green Manalishi padded 15.4″ sleeve, and Damask black padded 10″ sleeve review

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This review covers three bags from SLAPPA – the Velocity SPYDER PRO 15.4″ laptop backpack, the Manalishi 15.4″ laptop sleeve, and the Damask 10″ sleeve. They are a representative sample of the wide range of styles and sizes SLAPPA offers. The 15.4″ sleeve isn’t too distinctive, but the other two show SLAPPA’s focus on unique styling

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Stellé Audio Clutch Bluetooth speakers for women

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This Stellé speaker adds a fashionable touch not usually seen in portable Bluetooth speakers.  Inside the Stellé Audio Clutch is a stereo pair of “proprietary (1.5”) acoustic drivers” that will connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device (range of up to 50 feet).  If you’d rather, you can connect your device to the speakers via USB or 3.5mm audio

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Perfect your appearance after the photo is taken with the Perfect365 app

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This post brought to you by Arcsoft. All opinions are 100% mine. I imagine that people find themselves the subject of a lot of candid photos nowadays, because it seems everyone has a smartphone with a camera.  You no longer have to worry that you don’t look your best in candid portrait shots, because the free

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Griffin Twenty turns any speakers into AirPlay speakers

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There are new AirPlay speakers on the market weekly, but what do you do if you have nice speakers you’d like to continue to use?  With the Twenty AirPlay Digital Amplifier for AirPort Express from Griffin, you can turn any non-amplified speakers into AirPlay speakers.  The Twenty is a 2.1 channel Class D stereo amplifier

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Scosche delivers sound in a waterproof boomBOTTLE

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The portable boomBOTTLE speaker from Scosche, just introduced at CES, is a waterproof speaker that measures 2.85″ in diameter and 8.2″ long and can fit in a cupholder or the bottle cage on a bicycle.  It wirelessly connects to any smartphone or tablet capable of connecting with a Bluetooth 4.0 device with A2DP, AVRCP, HFP profiles;

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The folding bicycle helmet by Overade

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Note:  This product is actively seeking funding on a European crowd-funding site called Ulule. Bicycle helmets are a necessity for safety but a pain when you’re not actually riding your bike. When not being worn, Overade’s folding helmet folds to reduce the volume of the helmet to a third of the original size for easy storage off the

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Need a versatile iPad case and mounting system? Take a look at RokLock v3

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There are a lot of iPad cases, stands and mounts on the market today, but a company called Rokform has come out with an iPad case that allows users to combine all three. The RokLock v3 iPad case has an integrated mounting point on the case, and you can choose from several optional accessories, like

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Canon Powershot N – Oh flip

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Canon has just announced the Powershot N, a camera firmly aimed at the social media market.  Made to be tethered with your  smartphone or tablet, the built in WiFi allows you to connect quickly and easily with its Mobile Device Connect Button. You can then directly upload your pictures to social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook

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Exotic hardwoods cases for Samsung and Apple phones

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Case-Mate has introduced their Crafted Collection of smartphone cases featuring exotic hardwoods.  These cases have a brushed aluminum body with a wood accent on the back.  Case-Mate says this line is inspired by the interiors of vintage automobiles and “is a marriage of sophisticated natural materials with a thoughtful attention to assembly and finishing details.”

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Ting’s Pay-For-What-You-Use cell service review

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The major cellular providers continue to force their customers into bigger, bolder, more expensive plans that many folks do not need. I admit that I moved our family to Verizon’s Family Share Plan, where we pay a premium price for unlimited talk, text, and 6GB of data. However, there are many people that are not

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Your iPhone is about to get even more “Tidy”

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Last year I reported on a project running through Kickstarter called TidyTilt–an earbud cord wrap, mountable frame, and kickstand for the iPhone 4.  It was successfully funded and then some, leading the creators to launch a second Kickstarter for their latest projects: TidyTilt+ and Just Mount. TidyTilt+ is a streamlined and enhanced version of the original

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