For almost a week now, you’ve been reading about the 31 Days of the Dragon contest being sponsored by the great people at HP and BuzzCorps. Thirty-one different mobile news, reviews and info web sites are launching their own individual seven day contests one a day starting on May 2nd. Today it’s finally The Gadgeteer’s […]
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It usually isn’t long after the arrival of a new gadget that accessories start to show up. Like many other gadgets, the Amazon Kindle comes with a basic cover to protect it straight out of the box, leaving the creation of more elaborate and fashionable cases to third parties. Recently, Waterfield Designs became one of the first companies to introduce cases for the Kindle, in three different designs.
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Let’s face it, the constant evolution of technology has spoiled us. We, as consumers, crave electronics that have everything, yet are small enough to be inconspicuous when not in use. The people at Insignia have created a shelf stereo system with numerous features designed to please, yet small enough to not require a lot of space. For those of you not familiar with Insignia, it is the brand sold exclusively at Best Buy. Today I review their 75W DVD/CD/HD Radio Compact Shelf System with USB Port (Model: NS-HD2114).
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I have reviewed several bluetooth headsets over the past year (and used many others as well), including those by Apple, Southwest, Motorola, and Jabra. All of which had their pluses and minuses. The S-800 by Cardo has, by far, the most functions and capabilities of any bluetooth headset I have ever used.
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While the life of a Palm Software Reviewer at a prestigious site like The Gadgeteer may seem glamorous, in reality I have to wade through a lot of mediocre stuff to find something that rings my bells enough to write about it- whether it is because I love it or I hate it. Toyspring’s ‘Bike or Die’ ($14.95) is a breath of fresh air in what has been a rather tedious season.
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I was given a nice little Earth Day surprise this morning when I was walking into my day job at Cummins Inc. Everyone was given a free Compact Fluorescent light bulb. In the past year, I’ve actually replaced approximately 75-80% of all the bulbs in my house with this more energy conserving type. I had
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I’ve had the opportunity to play with quite a few wacky USB devices in the past few years. Everything from a USB refrigerator and a USB drum kit, to a USB letter opener.
The latest interesting USB gadget to show up on my door step is the USB Hygro-Thermometer from Brando. This flash drive sized device can measure both temperature and humidity.
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All of the mice in Kensington’s
SlimBlade Collection have a sleek, slim design, a variety of functionality and are wireless. In this review
I will be looking at the SlimBlade Trackball
Bluetooth Mouse and Media
Mouse.
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You know what I love about being The Gadgeteer? Those times when one of my friends or co-workers say something like “I sure wish I had a gadget that would allow me to [fill in the blank].” Just the other day, I overheard someone say that they wished they had a quick and dirty way to connect a bare SATA hard drive to their computer to copy files from it. I immediately told them that I had just what they needed, the 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA HDD dock with USB hub from Brando.
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They say money makes the world go round, but without power your work won’t get done, period. When using a UMPC with a standard battery, I cannot finish a full day’s work. Most business people that use a laptop or UMPC on a regular basis, will run into that issue as well. Enter Mugen Power of the Netherlands. They have created a line of extended batteries for the most popular handhelds, and UMPCs. They offer a 1 Year warrenty on there products. I contacted them after I learned they make an extended battery for the Sony Vaio U1/U3 line UMPCs. They sent out a review unit right away. Thank you Mugen Power!!
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