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Radio Shack’s Enercell #23-1113 2-in-1 Battery and AC Adapter is a handy little rig for your gadget bag. It combines a USB/AC adapter with a rechargeable USB battery power pack, with a bonus 2nd USB port and a small built-in LED light!
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The Just Mobile Alupad mouse pad, from a company in Denmark, is designed to complement your Mac. The white plastic mousing surface and the anodized aluminum accents match the Apple aluminum keyboard. The Alupad works with optical and laser mice. There are non-skid feet on the bottom to keep the mouse pad stable and protect
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It’s no surprise that the Saddleback Leather Company. is a Gadgeteer favorite to carry your oodles of shiny gizmos. But what if you don’t carry much around at all? Recently I’ve been trying to pare down what I carry with me to a bare minimum. I’ve ditched the laptop for an iPad, and the computer
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The Key Tool and Shackle Set from I want one of those is a small tool kit that fits over a standard sized key. It is constructed of stainless steel and offers 8 different tools including three screwdrivers (small, medium and large), a file, bottle cap lifter, nail cleaner, tweezers and a wire cutter. Price
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I have a tiny micro SDHC card in my phone. To be able to use it with my computer’s built-in card reader, I have to put the micro SDHC into an adapter that looks like a regular SDHC card – which means I have to keep up with that adapter. USBFever has an adapter that’s
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The Battery Boost from Technocel is a portable battery pack with a built-in MicroSD card reader. It doesn’t offer a lot in the way of extra juice at 600mAh, but what it lacks in power, it makes up for in portability. Clip this little guy on your keychain and you’ll be able to add some
Carry an extra hour of talk time on your keychain Read More
The USB digital eyepiece for telescopes from ThinkGeek has adapter rings (24.5mm and 31.7mm) for use with any telescope. The eyepiece uses a 1/2 inch, 1.3 megapixel image sensor to output images to your computer via a USB cable. You can view or save 1280 x 1040 video or photos to your computer. The USB
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Blue Microphone has extended their USB microphone line to include the Yeti. The Yeti is a retro-looking microphone that has the flexibility to use four different recording patterns to adjust to your recording needs. These include: Stereo Cardiod Omni Bidirectional
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Seems like many accessories you buy work for only one device, and you have to buy all new accessories when you change devices. Kensington is eliminating that need by offering some universal smartphone accessories. The Pocket Battery for Smartphones (center, $39.99) is a rechargable battery pack that can extend your battery life by up to
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I suppose for many of us who write for or read this fine blog our fascination with ‘gadgets’ probably started with our first “Swiss Army Knife”. My ‘junk box’ still has most of the ones I’ve owned over the years, but my answer to the question “How many gadgets is enough” will always be the
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The LaCie XtremKey is the toughest USB flash drive you can imagine. Its 2 mm thick full-metal casing is made of zamac, an alloy of zinc, aluminum, magnesium, and copper. This alloy is so strong that it’s resistant to the crushing forces of being driven over by a 10-ton truck. The casing is sealed with
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If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, you might be interested to know that a “leading consumer magazine” found that sound machines work almost as well as prescription drugs to help you sleep. If you’ve heard the sounds from some of those machines, though, you probably realize that some of them use loops
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To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Dr. Martens is offering a limited edition USB flash drive in the shape of their iconic boots. The USB drive holds 2GB of data, and looks darn cool while doing it! The 50th Anniversary Boot USB Drive is $25.00 from Dr. Martens web site.
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You’re not a geek if you own a USB flash drive. But you’re a super geek if you own a Vulcan USB Flash Drive from Neatostuff. It’s a 2GB USB 2.0 flash drive that is made of PVC in the shape of the much recognized live long and prosper hand signal made popular by Spock.
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Innovatoys has an optical mouse that flips open into a phone that can be used with Skype or other VOIP services. The wired USB optical mouse has a 1000 DPI sensor. Flip it open to access the microphone, speaker, and a 128×64 pixel LCD screen with backlight. You get crystal clear audio with 16bit 48
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I’ve seen cooling stands for laptops before, but they’re usually too big to use with netbooks. The fanBASE from Scosche is designed to be used with netbooks, and it’s portable so you can take it with you. There’s a USB-powered cooling fan and a 3-port USB hub in the base. The legs fold in and the
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I don’t know about you, but I hate it when I go to a restaurant that is so dark that I can’t read the items on the menu. I found something that might help. It’s the UltraOptix. It is an LED lighted 2X magnifying lens with a 6X portion that is small and thin enough
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It’s August here in Indiana, so that means 90+ degree weather, high humidity and heat advisories. Not exactly the type of weather for a hat. But hey, it won’t be long before the frost will be on the pumpkin here and elsewhere. Be ready with the Headphone Beanie from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts. It’s a
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The new ¼ inch thin Jump Start Slim rechargeable 1100mAh Battery from DigiPower weighs in at 2 ounces. The Jump Start Slim features a brushed metal top, a high gloss black back that reminds me of an iPod Touch. It has optimized circuitry that allow for faster charging times from a computer or standard USB
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The Lexar Echo ZE backup drive is the tiniest USB drive I’ve seen – no bigger than the “nano” receiver for my wireless mouse. It’s has a low-profile design – so small you can leave it plugged into the USB port all the time. It comes with Echo backup software that automatically encrypts and performs
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