News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
The Sony HID-C10 Dash Personal Internet Viewer lets you watch videos, TV episodes, and movies with apps from Netflix, YouTube, Slacker, and other services. You have access to more than 1,000 apps from Chumby for news, games, and other internet content – you can even read email. The Dash connects wirelessly to your broadband connection. It […]
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FastMac has announced a 110V wall power outlet that can be used to replace any existing wall outlet. The TruePower U Socket contains two USB charging ports in addition to the standard 3-prong power outlet ports. The USB ports aren’t vampires – they don’t pull any power unless something is plugged in for charging. FastMac
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If you’d rather not be sent to slave away at the Spice Mines of Kessel, this R2-D2 Pepper Mill from Star Wars Shop may be more your speed. Just fill this trusty astromech droid’s body with pepper and twist his dome to add a dose of spice to your meal. This R2-D2 stands 4.3 inches
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I really look forward to doing kitchen gadget reviews when the purpose of the gadget is to make something yummy. Today I want to show you the Pizzelle Pro Express Bake 834 from Chef’sChoice. If you are not familiar with pizzelles, they are crisp thin cookies that originated in Italy. Jeanne has wanted one forever,
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Well I think this is legit. While most postings for a see-through toaster make note that the designs are just concepts, I found the Magimix Vision see-through toaster (“coming to Williams Sonoma stores in Spring 2010”) on actual web sites, for sale as of right now. JohnLewis.com claims it has “more than 10 in stock”
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The Secure Logic 20700 Biometric wall safe keeps your important papers and valuables secure. The stainless steel vault installs between two 16″ on-center wall studs with the included installation kit. The vault recognizes and opens for up to three different fingerprints, and there is a key entry backup. The Secure Logic wall safe runs on
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Grilling season is nearly upon us, and here’s something that will free you from being chained to the grill. The Grill Alert thermometer has a wireless transmitter with a probe and a separate wireless LCD receiver you can hook on your belt. You simply insert the probe, select the type of meat and the desired
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Cavius makes a compact, easy-to-use travel alarm. The Cavius has a 130-decibel alarm that offers 4-way protection. It acts as an optical smoke detector, for extra protection while staying in a hotel or anywhere that seems to be lacking adequate smoke detectors. Activate it while attached to your handbag, laptop bag, or luggage, and the alarm will
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Many things we review here at The Gadgeteer are devices somewhere between tech-toy and tech-gadget or accessories meant to protect, carry or power those devices. All perfectly well and good, mind you….most of those (still) make my tech-geek heart a flutter. But, other than iPod speakers or noise isolation earbuds, few assist me in my
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Homeloo has a very fun clock that looks like a roll of 35 mm photographic film. It displays the date, hour, minutes, and seconds in red LCDs on a black piece of “film”emerging from a black cannister. This is not an alarm clock, but more of an art piece perfect for a photography buff. It’s
A lot of sleek and functional gadgets come through here. But every once in a while you see something that just makes sense on many levels. The Ooma Bowl is one of those. Created by designer Thomas Booth, it features two chambers that allow you to keep two foods separate while you enjoy a meal
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There are thousands of reasons why people today should have a home shredder. Identity theft tops the list for most people. It’s on the rise and criminals come up with all kinds of new ways to steal the financial identity of someone else and bleed them dry. For years, criminals have pilfered through the trash
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It can be hard to give someone precise directions to find your house. If you’re waiting for medical assistance, you want to be sure the responders don’t have to waste time driving around trying to find you. The Westek HomeFinder flashing light controller simply screws into your outdoor light fixture, and it can flash your
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Beam N Read Hands-free Lights from ASF Lightware Solutions are portable LED lamps worn on the chest. The theory is that this illuminates your working area better than headlamps or other options. The people who make them are pretty enthusiastic about them, and deservedly so!
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The Archerfish Solo is the world’s first “thinking” camera. Developed by Cernium, Archerfish Solo is a compact, wireless, IP video camera designed for homes and small business with the smarts to watch for what matters to you. It can be installed indoors or outdoors and uses built-in homeland security technology, allowing it to tell the
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The Philips 818566 LivingColors LED lamp produces 16,777,216 different colors of accent light. The lamp’s four LEDs (two red, one blue, and one green) can generate 256 different hues, 256 levels of saturation, 256 brightness settings and up to 120 lumens. By using the small remote’s touch-sensitive color wheel, you can wash a wall, corner,
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You can buy the Autonomous Saucier from Hammacher Schlemmer. It’s a battery powered sauce stirrer. No longer will you need to slave over a pan of gravy when you have this little gadget. It sits in the pan and automatically spins and revolves around to keep everything mixed and smooth. The three legs made of
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At first I thought “How friggin’ lazy do you have to be??” when I saw this. But then I realized its potential. The “Infinitely Reading Valet” from Hammacher Schlemmer could be used while exercising, while cooking, while following instructions on knitting… The most interesting aspect is that it is adjustable to fit a given situation.
More Useful Than it Looks – Adjustable Reading Valet Read More
I try to be aware of my impact on the environment. I recycle as much as possible and recently installed a programmable thermostat. I’ve often wondered how much water I use every morning when I take a shower. The Waterpebble is a nifty little device that can help you keep your water consumption at acceptable
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We’re living in the future. While cancer has yet to be eradicated, many medical conditions which would have meant either a lifetime of pain or even death to people not so long ago are treated by medications developed over the last hundred years. Me? After an incident when I was 16, I was left with