I travel a great deal for my day job and all too often forget one or more of the needed accessories to charge my litany of tech equipment. Every time that happens, I think to myself (after several choice words) that I really need a dedicated set of charging gear staged in my bag. Well, […]
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For a true cross-platform interoperability reading experience you really can’t beat Amazon’s “eco-system”. Well Windows 8 users won’t miss out on their Amazon books either, as Amazon releases its Kindle Reader for Windows 8. Available from the Windows 8 app Store, the reader supports both Windows 8 and Windows RT. And it supports all the functionality we’ve
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When I saw that you could get a non-contract phone plan with unlimited calling, data and texts for $19/month, it was an easy decision to jump in. republic wireless can offer this deal because it uses both the cellular network and WiFi, something they call hybrid calling, to route your calls and data. This is perfect
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Available from PowerA, the MOGA is a Bluetooth-enabled gaming controller made to support Bluetooth-enabled Android 2.3+ smartphones and tablets. With dual analog sticks, shoulder triggers and 4 buttons, you’ll have full control over your favourite games. It can be used as a standalone controller with your tablet, or your phone can sit into the
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Memoto is a Swedish company that has created a wearable life logging gadget and is seeking funding through a Kickstarter project. Actually they reached their $50,000 funding goal in less than 24hrs and are already past $165,000 in pledges. So what exactly is a Memoto? It’s a postage stamp sized 5MP camera that snaps an
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When you travel with a lot of powered devices, you sometimes need to add a backup battery pack to the mix. The Jen Powered Crossbody Bag from Urban Junket has a built-in backup battery that they say powers USB-chargeable phones, MP3 players, tablets, eBook readers, cameras, portable gaming devices, and even small printers. The Joey
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If you follow our ramblings, you’ll know that Julie and I both love our Eye-Fi cards (see Related Items below). The biggest issue is that they only come in set memory sizes (not a big issue because of the continuous memory function). The PQI Air gives you the WiFi functionality to be able to browse images from your camera
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I think I’m starting to sound like the grumpy old gadget woman lately, but today’s Apple iPad mini event did not excite me any more than last month’s iPhone 5 announcement. If you recall, I decided NOT to buy an iPhone 5. I dumped my iPhone 4S and defected over to camp Android with a
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This multi-purpose Leather Clip from MochiThings can handle many small chores. You can use it as a money clip or to hold receipts or other papers together in your pocket or bag. You can use it as a cord winder for your earbuds or charging cable. And you can even slide your glasses through the
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There are so many external batteries available these days that once you’ve sorted out what USB amperage output you require, the decision becomes one of capacity, size, weight, shape and form factor. Capacity, weight and size become a compromise of course; the bigger the capacity, the bigger and heavier the unit will be. Most of
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