The clever folks at Quirky have just released Pivot Power: A Creative Outlet (which just might be the best product tagline ever), an adjustable electrical power/surge protector strip that flexes around furniture and corners to conserve space. Bending into circular, semi-circular, zig-zag and of course old-school straight shapes, it features six outlet ‘pods’, which can […]
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The FuelDoctor FD-47 is a device that can help increase fuel economy by conditioning electrical signals (e.g., aberrant noise, harmonics, spikes). It consists of a set of electronics filters encapsulated in a shell that is inserted into the cigarette lighter of the car. The concept is sound: filter out transient spikes and help the electronic
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Magellan has announced their new rugged and waterproof ToughCase for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The case meets IPX-7 waterproof standards which enables your device to be submerged at a depth of 1-meter for up to 30 minutes. The integrated 1840 mAh battery will double battery life and the built-in high sensitivity SiRFstar III GPS
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The Emerald Observatory app for iPad from Emerald Sequoia LLC is a clock and so much more. In addition to the 12-hr and 24-hr analog time, you can see a heliocentric orrery (display of planets in orbit around the sun) and their rise/set times and altitude and azimuth. You can determine the beginning and ending
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When I find something I like, I tend to stick with it for a long time. Case in point, the Timbuk2 messenger bag. I reviewed their classic messenger back in 2005 and carried it everyday till I reviewed their laptop messenger bag in 2008. You guessed it, I’ve been carrying that one for the past
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Built for the job / construction site, the Bosch Power Box 360 is one tough radio / sound system. It was first introduced in 2004, but has been updated with two new models that retain the signature roll-cage design. Both have a 5 speaker design with an integrated sub woofer. They have a special weather
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Let’s face it. Our gadget lust is largely a selfish urge. But what if we could buy a product that would not only sate our gadget appetite, but also help someone at the other end of the supply chain? The Steven laptop sleeve from Krochet Kids intl (KKi) is one such product. The construction of
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Accepting payments, especially credit cards, is very common these days. Restaurants, stores, gas stations, and even some vending machines accept credit cards as a form of payment. But most of the time you see these credit card swipe machines in mid-size to large businesses and not so often in smaller businesses like mom & pop
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Amazon announced a free Kindle reader for Android. You can access the Kindle store from your Adroid device, and books you buy will be delivered wirelessly. If you have multiple Kindle devices, Whispersync will automatically synchronize your last page read and annotations between devices. The download is free and works for all Android OS 1.6
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The JayBird Sportsband headphone may look retro, but don’t let the 80’s style fool you. These are Bluetooth headphones with apt-X audio feature that provides CD quality sound. Priced at just $99, they come in nine color schemes: limonade green, sonic blue, orange crush, runner’s red, toffee-apple red, midnight black, polar blue, powder-puff pink, snow
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