Black and Decker’s PlantSmart PCS10 Plant Sensor Review: The Gardener’s Fish Finder

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Fish Finders, to those who don’t know, are these electronic mechanisms that either assist greatly in not having to stop by the fish shop on the way home or are a blasphemy on the sacrosanct sport of fishing. Depends on who you talk to. Electronic gardening equipment quite possibly could be seen in the same […]

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Explore the 1939-40 World’s Fair with the Biblion iPad App from the New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library is making their reference collections available through a series of iPad apps, beginning with this exploration of the 1939-40 New York’s World’s Fair.  You can investigate the development of the Fair’s designs, buildings, and exhibits.  You can read original essays by prominent writers of the time, and examine picture galleries.

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Timbuk2 Kickstand & Popup Cases for iPad/iPad 2

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New from Timbuk2 are the Kickstand and Popup Cases for the iPad and iPad 2.  Kickstand ($49.99, left in image) is a folio-style tri-fold that holds your iPad with corner brackets and converts to a 2-position horizontally-oriented stand.  Popup ($39.99, right in image) is a semi-rigid sleeve with a slot stand.  Both are nylon outer

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IOGEAR 2.4GHz Multimedia Mini Keyboard Review

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Remember the days when your TV had a dial that you turned to tune in the three channels you could watch?  There was no remote (other than us kids), but then there were no peripherals attached to the TV, either.   Watching TV today is much more complex with DVDs, Blu-ray, internet-connected televisions, multimedia players, and

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Leave Notes to Yourself on Your Android Smartphone’s Screen

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If to-do lists don’t work for you because you need your reminders more visible, the Whiteboard Pro app for Android phones may help you.  With Whiteboard Pro you can write or draw notes that will display on the home screen.  Notes display in a fully-customizable widget that can be various sizes, colors, and positions on

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Jabra Wave Bluetooth Headset Review

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There are thousands of bluetooth headsets out there these days.  Choosing one that fits you perfectly has been quite a chore.  My first bluetooth headset ever was made by Jabra.  It’s a brand I personally trust and like.  My first bluetooth headset that I owned was the Jabra FreeSpeak BT250 which was extremely comfortable.  Luckily

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Access Your Seagate GoFlex Home Networked Hard Drive from Anywhere with Your Smartphone or Tablet

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Last year, Julie reviewed the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Home Network Storage System that allows all the computers on your home network to share a single disk for backups and data sharing.  Sometimes you’d like to have access to your files even when you aren’t home, and Seagate has introduced an app for iOS and Android

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Keep Your Laptop Cool With the Chillbed Stand

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The Chillbed Laptop Cooling Stands are a way to keep your laptop cool without draining your battery.  The Chillbed stands don’t use fans for cooling.  Instead, the stands are made from solid aluminum, which is the most commonly used material for heat sinks because of its high thermal conductivity.  The solid aluminum stand absorbs the

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PocketToolX PIRANHA – A Multi-tool that is TSA Compliant

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The PIRANHA from PocketToolX looks like a great addition to your EDC gear. It made from a single piece of stainless steel and is able to perform several jobs. It has a bottle opener, pry tips, scraper tip, open and box wrenches, and includes a full sized double-ended Phillips/flathead bit. The PIRANHA is available for

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Chroma Watch from Yanko Designs Adds Color Without Obscuring the Time

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We’ve all seen those fabulous watches that use color patterns to display the time, but I often wonder if telling the time with a quick glance ever is possible with one.  The Chroma Watch from Yanko Design lets you have a colorful display without requiring you to relearn how to tell time.  Yanko Design says

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Level8 15” & 17” Atlas Backpack Review

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The Level8 15″ & 17″ Atlas Backpack is a workhorse backpack that will haul your 15-17″ laptop along with a small mountain of additional “stuff” with a bit of style, a ton of protection, and a lot of comfort. Thanks to it’s adherence to TSA standards, your laptop can ride through the X-Ray screening station

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Detachable battery for the iPhone using ThirdRail case

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ThirdRail has introduced a product that addresses one of the common issues of the iPhone — no replaceable battery. The ThirdRail system contains of two elements, an iPhone 4 case and a smart battery. The ThirdRail case is a slim case with a unique feature, you can add a ThirdRail smart battery that will charge

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Arrowhead Universal Tablet Stand from Griffin

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Although Griffin shows it with an iPad, the Arrowhead stand works with any tablet up to 10 inches, even in cases.  Magnets hold the two pieces in an arrowhead shape for storage.  Rubber pads on the top and bottom prevent slippage, and weights prevent tippage.  The Arrowhead holds the tablet upright or inclined in either

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