In my recent How to prevent your child from making in-app purchases on your iPad article, I mentioned that Apple should make it possible to restrict access to only certain apps for kids. Little did I know that there was already a way to lock a user into only a single app. Combine this feature with blocking […]
Here’s the Kid Mode for iOS devices that I mentioned earlier Read More
Sometimes you really don’t want to be tethered by wire to your phone or MP3 player, and these days Bluetooth speakers and headphones are commonplace. Satechi was good enough to send us a pair of the BT Lite Headphones to review. Now I’m used to being “Wired for Sound”, and I figured surely being wireless has
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The Raffinato Color-Block bags come in three sizes to meet your EDC needs. Like all bags from Levenger, they are made of beautiful leather. These are made of softly-textured, full-grain Italian leather in shades of sienna, dune, and caramel; the interior is lined in faille. The Raffinato Color-Block Satchel (top, left; click for a larger view) is 16″ W
Raffinato Color-Block bags carry your tech gear in style Read More
Chances are you have more alarm clocks than uses for them. They’re on just about every mobile electronic device you own on top of what’s currently sitting at your bedside. If you’re the type of person who doesn’t want to navigate a bunch of menus or slide the correct buttons just to wake up at
An alarm to “Flip” over Read More
You know what a go-to-lunch wallet is if you’ve been reading here for a while. Tory Burch has a nice looking wristlet that would make a perfect go-to-lunch wallet – and a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Unlike many smart phone accessories, the Robinson Smart Phone Wristlet isn’t designed specifically for any single phone; it
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A new entrant into the crowded field of portable power supplies has recently arrived from a trusted mobile vendor – Just Mobile. It sports some unique features without missing any of the standard items. The Gum Max Duo (GMD) is Just Mobile’s top-of-the-line USB charger, and it packs quite a wallop: 11.2 Amp/hours of power! Let’s
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GettingWeddy is an Etsy shop that makes and sells handcrafted leather goods, jewelry, and other things. The above image (click it for a bigger view) shows their iPad sleeve on the left and the iPad mini sleeve on the right. They make the exteriors from oil-tanned or vegetable-tanned tooling leathers, and the interior is lined
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Did you ever see one of those old, wall-mounted telephones that you had to crank to get the operator’s attention in old movies? Well, the Crankerator isn’t like that. This accessory from Photojojo is a backup battery with an emergency power source. It works with smart phones, cameras, and tablets, and a fully charged Crankerator
This gives “crank telephones” a whole new meaning… Read More
In both my personal and professional life I have collected stacks of business cards. When I was offered the opportunity to review the Worldcard Link Pro business card scanner and software from Penpower, I jumped at the opportunity. Let’s see how it works.
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Here’s a stylus that will turn heads. Instead of those short, skinny styluses that cause your fingers to cramp up, add a Stylus Cap from More/Real to your Sharpie. Sharpies are a good size to hold comfortably, and the added stylus cap means you’ll be able to use it with your tablet or smart phone
Forget styluses! Use a Sharpie on your capacitive touchscreen tablet! Read More