Spotlight gadgets from the-gadgeteer v2
Fixing the perfect cup of tea requires not only the right tea leaves, but also the correct water temperature to steep them in. Sure, you can boil water and pour it over a tea bag and make a cup of tea that tastes ok. But to bring out the real flavor, the water has to […]
Fix the perfect cup of tea with a Chef’sChoice SmartKettle Read More
Don’t let the Orange color or toy-like appearance fool you. The Kimber Lifeact JPX pepper spray gun is a serious self-defense weapon. It can fire exceptionally potent liquid pepper spray at 270 mph with an effective distance of 23 feet. The JPX has two cartridge slots and is reloadable. They have a standard and laser
Pepper Spray Gun – Kimber Lifeact JPX Jet Read More
The all-weather Trekker pen writes on wet paper and upside down in temperatures from -30F to 250F. It’s 4″ long pen and has a flat Black metal barrel with comfort grip. The pen’s cap has a convenient ring to attach to a lanyard. Get one for $20.95 from Rite in the Rain. This site also
Write in the rain – Black Trekker Pen Read More
You can feel like James Bond with one of these special Spy Coins from Dereu & Sons Mfg. Co. Each coin has been hollowed out to allow a MicroSD card to fit inside. The two halves are then combined to be virtually indistinguishable from a regular coin. A special ring is included that opens the
Hide a MicroSD card inside a nickle – Spy Coins Read More
This knife from SOG Group (Special Operations Group) offers three wire stripping features from fine multi strand all the way up to cable. There is a stripper bar for wire sizes of 12-24, an adjustable spring-loaded UTP/wire stripper in the back, and hole stripper that uses the main blade. You can get one from Garrett
Pocket knife for electricians – SOG Kilowatt Read More
Color, color everywhere. Gadgets come in all kinds of eye-popping hues, but what if you can’t find the colors you like. To get real personalized color for your favorite gadgets you can call on Colorware to do the job. With a wide selection of colors and color combinations you design what your device looks like.
Color your gadgets with Colorware Read More
Motorola recently announced its first Google Android OS-based smartphone, the Motorola CLIQ. A 3G smartphone with full touchscreen and side-slide QWERTY keyboard, it is also the first device to feature MOTOBLUR, which syncs social networking and other media. The Motorola CLIQ will be available in Titanium and Winter White colors and is due to be
Motorola CLIQ with Android, MOTOBLUR coming to T-Mobile Read More
Do you use the David Allen “Getting Things Done” method of time management using index cards? Or do you just keep a series of small notes with to-do lists and reminders that you tend to lose? Levenger has a couple of products in their Circa disk-bound line that can help you keep your notes and
Levenger Action Folio Notebooks Help You Get Things Done Read More
Digital pen manufacturer Wizcom Technologies today announced the release of the ReadingPen TS, a Personal Reading Assistant for adults and children who suffer from reading, processing and comprehension disabilities. The ReadingPen is handheld pen shaped device that allows students with learning disabilities to improve their reading skills using the pen to scan over unfamiliar words
Pocket scanner helps people with reading problems – Wizcom ReadingPen Read More
HP takes the digital picture frame and morphs it into a wireless social and streaming media device. People can stay current with Facebook friends and photos, listen to Pandora Internet Radio, share Snapfish personal photos and enjoy their music and pictures from home networked PCs. There is a 10.2 and 13.3 inch version of the
HP Announces New Line of Wireless Connected Screens with HP DreamScreen Read More
Ok, rejoice might be a bit of an exaggeration… But if you are a notebook user that wishes for a numeric pad, HP just made your wish come true. The HP CalcPad 100 connects to your computer via USB and is immediately recognized by Excel and other apps. Kick it up a notch with the
Math lovers rejoice over the HP CalcPad Read More
Now that the iPhone has a decent camera and video capturing capabilities, it’s time to put an end to those blurrycam and shakycam shots. The Blur Tripod (odd name choice!) comes to your rescue. $14.99 will get you a compact table-top tripod and an adapter that connects to the bottom of your iPhone. I don’t
Don’t take blurry iPhone pix – Blur Tripod Read More
I admit it– I have a recipe problem. There are rows and rows of cookbooks lining my bookshelves, binders filled with recipe print outs, and piles of Gourmet and Martha Stewart back issues splattered with ingredients from the meals I have concocted. The Demy purports to change the lives of the unorganized like myself. Demy
Kindle of the Kitchen? The Demy Read More
The new Sound ID 400 Bluetooth Headset offers some features that no other headset current offers: PersonalSound – offers users 3 listening modes, tuned to the most common hearing preferences, to choose from in order to further enhance speech clarity without raising the volume. Environmental Mode – enables users to hear equally out of both
Bluetooth headset with new features – Sound ID 400 Read More
I’m a fan of guitar (and ukulele) tuners that use vibration help you to zero in on the right note for each string. Here’s a new one from Planet Waves that looks like it might be pretty nice. It has a narrow LCD display that shows the currently tuned note for the string that you’re
Tune your guitar with vibrations – Planet Waves Headstock Tuner Read More
The KeyScan KS810-Plus Imaging Keyboard is a desktop keyboard with a built in scanner that can scan a full A4 size page in 5 seconds for grey scale or 15 seconds for color. It’s capable of scanning documents in sizes of 2×3” to 8.5×30”, including plastic cards and drivers licenses that are 3.5×2.5” up to
Keyboard + Scanner = KeyScan Read More
Announced just today at Apple‘s 09/09/09 “music event”, the new iPod nano. The newest nano appears to be the same size as the “4th Gen” nano, but with a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish. It will also feature a camera that shoots still images and video and a microphone. Also added is FM
New iPod nano shoots pics, video, plus FM & more Read More
Here’s another gadget to hold your guitar pick while you play guitar. The Jam Kat is a bit different though because it features a flip mechanism that will allow you to quickly switch from playing fingerstyle with your fingers to strumming with a pick. Interesting design, but it seems to me that all of these
Quickly flip from fingerstyle to strumming – Jam Kat Pick Holster Read More
Today Palm announced the Pixi, its newest addition to the webOS line-up. Continuing with the Treo tradition, the Pixi has a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to its 2.63in touch display. It also has a GPS and a 2mp camera with LED flash. It will be available exclusively on Sprint in time for the holidays.
Palm Announces the Palm Pixi Phone Read More
This looks like the ultimate utility knife. The SpeedPak from Clauss, uses replacement blade cartridges. Carry a cartridge in your pocket and when needed, just pop it into the knife. This seems easier and safer than messing with individual blades. Each cartridge holds 10 Titanium Bonded double-edged blades that are 3x harder than steel and
Cartridge based utility knife – Clauss SpeedPak Read More