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Powermat Wireless Charging System for Motorola Droid X and iPhone 4 Review

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We reviewed the original Powermat Wireless Charging System and thought it was an interesting product, but weren’t sure if it was something we’d use every day due to the bulk it added via required cases for our gadgets. It’s been over a year since that review, let’s see if thinner cases make the Powermat induction

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Google making Changes to Android Market

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Forbes is reporting that Google is unhappy with the Android Market. Apparently, people don’t like paying for Apps. (who knew?) Android’s Platform Manager said there will be changes in the future including Carrier billing and In-app payments. My guess is you are going to start to see a lot of cool little apps suddenly cost

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Case with Bluetooth Keyboard

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Many people love the convenience of their tablet devices, but they don’t love using the virtual keyboards for typing long emails or documents.  You can always pair up your tablet with one of the many Bluetooth keyboards available, but where’s the fun in that?  Brando has a case with an integrated Bluetooth keyboard for Samsung

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iZUP – Would you pay for less distraction while driving?

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iZUP “eyes up” is an Android and BlackBerry app that prevent incoming and outgoing calls, text messages and emails while driving, while still allowing full access to 911 and a list of 3 authorized phone numbers. Incoming calls will be routed to voice mail and text messages will be held till you’ve stopped driving (there’s

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WoPad WR701 7″ Capacitive Android 2.1 Tablet Review

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Android fans looking to purchase a tablet might think that their only real choice is the Samsung Galaxy Tab. But what do you do if you aren’t interested in paying another monthly fee for data access? Are there other alternatives? Of course there are and today I’m going to show you one that is priced

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MEElectronics M9P Hi-Fi Sound-Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Microphone Review

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I’m one of those people who have ears that just don’t work with the Apple earbud headsets. I really prefer the in-ear style, which is why I was eager to review the MEElectronics M9Ps. They’re priced just above the bulk earbud prices, have an interesting style, and looked like they’d be a good solution for

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Motorola Atrix – A smartphone that can transform into a desktop, laptop or media center

Motorola announced several new devices at one of the most interesting press events at the Consumer Electronics show (CES) 2011. One of the devices Motorola announced is the Motorola Atrix. Motorola claims that this is the most powerful smartphone in the market, thanks to the two cores of Cortex A9 CPU together with NVidia Tegra

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JOYSTICK-IT adds a real controller to your iPad and Android tablets

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Hot on the heels of Janet’s news about the Fling controller, comes a similar add-on for iPad and Android tablet devices. It’s the JOYSTICK-IT from ThinkGeek. This is a lightweight solid milled-aluminum joystick that is compatible with 1000’s of games that feature a virtual on-screen control pad.  It’s not clear if it uses some sort

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Need help with your New Year’s Resolutions?

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There are only few hours left of 2010, so you know what that means… It’s time to bust out your New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you plan to stop smoking (always a worthy resolution), get physically fit or something else, January 1st, 2011 will be a good day to start working towards those goals. The only

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Coby Kyros MID7015 7-Inch Android Internet Touchscreen Tablet

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The Coby Kyros MID7015 tablet runs Android 2.1 and has a 7″ resistive screen.  It offers internet connectivity with WiFi 802.11b/g.  There’s 4GB of internal memory, and you can add up to a 16GB microSD card.  The Kyros tablet is preloaded with a variety of apps: alarm clock, calculator, mobile YouTube browser, and more like

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Popular Science magazine app launches for Android on the Galaxy Tab

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Popular Science has just released a special edition Android application for the Samsung Galaxy tablet. The app is called Popular Science+ Top Tech 2010 and is the first Popular Science Android app that has been designed specifically for the Galaxy tab. This full-screen magazine app features the annual Top Tech awards and offers readers an

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Retro Polaroid skin to go along with your retro camera apps

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You’ve probably seen the mobile camera apps that make your digital images look like old polaroid shots? Infectious is selling the Photoroid skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch, HTC EVO, Blackberry and iPad that will make your favorite device look like a Polaroid camera. I’m not sure why you’d want this skin for your iPad

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