IOS and Android finally have some real competition! Ubuntu has announced that the Touch Developer Preview will be available at the Mobile World Congress. The first phone to be supported with Debian Linux derivative operating system will be the Nexus 4. Other phones will, including existing models, will be support later in 2013. Detailed information […]
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If you travel with a lot of power-hungry devices, you probably also travel with backup power. Instead of needing a different emergency charger for each device, you can charge everything with one PowerFlask charger from Digital Treasures. The PowerFlask has a 13,000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery with enough power to add hours of use to your USB-chargeable
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Hankering for a tasty Girl Scout cookie? Need a new gear bag? WaterField Designs has a special treat for you when you make a purchase between today and the end of February 2013. They’ll include a box of Girl Scout cookies with each purchase of their great gear bags. If you need a new laptop
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If you’re a coffee person, chances are you’ve owned a Krups product over the years. They run the gamut in small appliance product offerings from toasters and blenders to juicers, panini presses, and high end pump espresso machines. It was a Krups drip coffee machine that got me through my college years, and although I
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The Rhino Multi-tool is a interesting new pocket/key chain multi-tool from Yeople. The Rhino Multi-tool is given its name because of its unique shape (if you look hard it does kind of resemble a Rhinoceros) and its toughness. The Rhino Multi-tool can be used as a: 3/8″ (9.5 mm) wrench 1/2″ (13 mm) wrench 9/16″
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This is a bummer for fans of in-ear monitors. Phonak, one of the more respected brands of earphones, has decided to cease operations of the Audéo line of earphones and concentrate on their core business: devices for the hearing impaired. Phonak spokesperson Harris Gilbert stated that Audéo earphones will continue to be available in the US
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New for 2013 is the SkyQ Link WiFi Adapter from Celestron, which allows wireless control of most Celestron motorized telescope mounts that use the hand control computer. There is an IOS interface with telescope alignment mode and a planetarium interface that immediately aims at any celestial object you tap from the SkyView screen. SkyTour generates the
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When I read Larry’s recent review of the new 7th-gen iPod nano, I noticed he said he was very disappointed the new nano didn’t have a clip on the back. While digging around on Amazon, I found a cute little case that protects the iPod and adds a clip to the back. The MiniSuit JAZZ Slim
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Iain Sinclair is known for their wallet sized gadgets like the Cardsharp credit card knife, which I reviewed last fall. They recently sent me their EON Classic Flashlight to review. The EON is another credit card sized device that can be stored in your wallet, enabling you to carry a flashlight with you at all
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The iPod nano 6G may be dead to Apple, but that won’t stop companies from continuing to invent cool ways to transform it into more than just a small clip-on music player. We’ve seen watchbands galore, but digems will turn your nano into a digital necklace. A special bracket fastens under the nano’s clip to
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