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PM Preventa Antimicrobial Four-Color Multi-Function Pen

preventa antimicrobial pen

When I think of multi-function pens, I think of pens that have multiple ink colors and a mechanical pencil.  I think of a pen with a flashlight or a stylus inside.  I’ve never thought of a pen whose fifth function is to protect me from germs.  This retractable ballpoint pen, from PM Company, LLC, has a cushioned grip, and […]

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Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply

solarrific portable power supply

It has a funny name, but the Solarrific Solar Portable Power Supply from Convenient Gadgets and Gifts has a serious purpose.  This external power supply comes with eleven connectors to fit most any digital device, including iPhones and iPods.  The Solarrific is 3.25″ X 2.25″ X 0.59″, so it’s small enough to fit in your bag

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Wear your favorite color on your ears

urban ears

Urbanears wants to save the world from being subjected to drab headphones. They are taking a seasonal fashion approach to the headphone / earphone colors that they are offering. Their latest Fall/Winter collection includes seven new colors for their Plattan headphones: Grass (green), Aubergine (purple), Mocca (brown), Cerise (pink), and Pool (aqua). Two more colors:

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MUNITIO Bullet Headphones – Amunition for your Ears

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If you are bored with the look of your current pair of earbuds, how about a pair of titanium buds that look like bullets? MUNITIO has announced the availability of their SITi line of nine millimeter earphones. These earphones are individually machined from a solid piece of high density copper alloy, coated in Titanium and

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Ten One Design iPhone 4 Pogo Stylus Now Available

pogo stylus

Ten One Design’s Pogo Stylus for the iPhone 4 isn’t radically different than their original stylus, but you do get some added functionality with the clip on stylus holder. Besides holding your stylus when it isn’t be used, it will double as a stand to position your iPhone at a comfortable viewing angle in portrait

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Scosche sneakPEEK II Cable Outputs iPad and iPhone Video to your TV

scosche comp

The next time you want to show the video from your iPhone or iPad on a large screen, grab the Scosche sneakPEEK II cable. It features both component & composite cable connections. Sorry, no HDMI though. The cables have 24k gold plated tips for enhanced durability and superior audio quality. It also features an integrated

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DIY Watchmaking with the TOKYObay Limited Edition DIY Toolbox

tokyobay diy

TOKYObay will be offering a Limited Edition DIY Toolbox in time for the holiday gift buying season. This kit will give watch enthusiasts the ability to customize and assemble the main components of a classic style watch. The DIY watch kit includes two mid size classic watch faces. One with a cream dial and and

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Music from your Thighs – Logitech Launches the N550 Speaker LapDesk

logitech n550

If your idea of a work area is a comfy couch in front of a TV with your feet propped up and a computer on your lap, then you might want to take a look at the new N550 Speaker LapDesk from Logitech. It has a padded base to keep your lap happy and built

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Weezy Wirelessly Streams your Tunes from your Mobile Device to your Stereo

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Do you have a lot of tunes on your mobile phone, iPod Touch, iPad, etc? Want to wirelessly stream those tunes to your stereo? Weezy will do it for you. It’s an interestingly shaped small device that plugs into the stereo input / aux-in jack of your stereo and receives streaming music from your device

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MEDEA Spirits – Booze with a message

media spirits

We know LEDs are great for flashlights, status lights for your smartphones, and a bunch of other uses, but raise your hand if you ever thought to use LEDs on a bottle of vodka. Anyone? Anyone? MEDEA Spirits must be the only one with a vision because they recently announced the world’s first LED programmable

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Pandigital Greeting Cards with Digital Photo Frame

Pandigital photo greeting cards

If you’re looking for a greeting card that can also be a gift, look no further than the Pandigital Photo Greeting Card sets sold at Amazon.com.  There are three themed sets:  birthday, holiday (not Christmas specific), and general.  Each set has three cards, each with a different design, and costs $34.99.  The cards contain a 1.4″

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You Got Your Laser Pointer in My Flashlight! SE 8 LED +1 Laser Pointer and Flashlight

SE 8 plus one led flashlight

Remember the old commercials for Reese’s Cups?  “You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!  You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!”  Well, with the SE 8 LED +1 Laser Pointer flashlight, you’ll have your laser pointer in your LED flashlight!  This little flashlight has eight super bright 100,000 hour LEDs and an FAA-approved red

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Real time GPS for Alpine Skiers – Recon-Zeal Transcend Goggles

gps goggles

My idea of a perfect cold activity is to stay INSIDE where it is warm, curl up on the couch and read a good book. If you are prefer a more extreme activities like alpine sking or snow boarding, you might like to check out the Recon-Zeal Transcend goggles. These are the world’s first googles with a built in GPS enabled  head-mounted display

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Hydro Power Calculator

Hydro Power Calculator

We’ve seen water-powered clocks, now here’s a water-powered basic calculator.  The Hydro Power Calculator from NeatoShop has three “batteries”.  You simply add tap water to these cells, and the metal-alloy electrodes produce electricity through a chemical reaction.  You’ll need to replace the water every 2-3 months.  The Hydro Power Calculator is $9.95.

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H2O Audio Surge 2G Waterproof Headphones

h2o audio surge 2g headphones

Julie already told you about H2O Audio’s Capture waterproof armband case for iPod nano 5th gen.  Just add H2O Audio’s Surge 2G Waterproof Headphones to complete your kit.  The redesigned earbuds are aerodynamic and water-tight.  You’ll get 5 sets of Elastomer earbud caps to ensure a water-tight fit.  The patented waterproof design can withstand “heavy  perspiration, rinsing

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Would you spend $295 to prop up your iPad?

ipad stand

We’ve seen a bazillion different iPad stands here at The Gadgeteer, but this iPad stand from Weisbeck Design Studio’s is the first $300 stand we’ve seen. It’s made of American Cherry hardwood with a polished aluminum base. It’s definitely gorgeous, I’ll give it that. But you can buy half an iPad for that price. At what point

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Modular and Portable – ROADIE Speaker System

franklin roadie

On October 1st, Franklin Electronics will release their new ROADIE portable speaker system. Portable speaker systems are nothing new, but the ROADIE is unique for several reasons. It uses any flat surface as the speaker to provide ample volume. It’s also a 3 piece modular design that consists of the USB powered base unit that

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The Limited Edition DROID R2D2 from Verizon will be available Thursday

droid r2d2

If you’ve been waiting for the special edition Star Wars R2D2 Droid 2 smartphone from Verizon, you’ll be happy to know that will be available on September 30th. Show off your geekiness by sporting a Droid 2 with cool R2D2 graphics on the back and exclusive Star Wars inspired content such as: Exclusive content comes

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