News, reviews and articles about laptops and accessories.
Those who follow The Gadgeteer will know that Timbuk2 is one of those products that always get favourable reviews. Hot on the tail of their Snoop Messenger, Timbuk2 has released their Snoop Backpack. With adjustable inserts, pockets galore for all your camera accessories, tripod straps and even a padded notebook compartment for up to a […]
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HEX has announced two new Fall collections of their bag lines – Recon and Varsity. Both lines includes a messenger bag that has an easy-access iPad bay that allows users to interact with their iPad (gen 1 or 2) without having to remove it. The Recon and Varsity collections are each comprised of eight bag
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Brando is now offering a 300 dpi USB Portable Mini Scanner. It’s probably better suited for scanning business cards into your Windows PC (sorry, it has no OS X support) than scanning books and articles – although it certainly can do those things too. It comes with a business card scanning tray and PC software
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The Data Watch DataTale PAIR 2.5-inch 2-Bay RAID Enclosure is an external dual-2.5″ drive enclosure with just about every interface possible, along with actual hardware RAID capabilities. It comes at a hefty price premium, but if you’ve got the need for external speed, and the right interface option on your target device, it delivers the
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Pelican is adding a new case to their line of protective cases. The new 1075 Hardback cases are designed for tablets and netbooks, or even other small devices like external hard drives. The case seals with a gasket, so the case is water tight, dust proof, and crush proof. It has an automatic purge valve
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I recently reviewed a laptop cooling stand, and Herb Ostroff, the CEO of Ergo-Tilt, contacted Julie to ask if we’d put his Ergo-Tilt laptop stand through the same tests. We agreed, and Herb quickly shipped out a couple of stands to me. The Ergo-Tilt stands are designed to keep your back, neck, and wrists relaxed
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The FlashHarp is a 2GB flash drive that doubles as a harmonica. Yeah, you read that right – a harmonica. It even comes with a 10 minute instructional video stored right on the drive so that you’ll be blowing “Oh Susanna” in no time. Play a tune then copy files to your computer. Just be
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We’ve reviewed STM bags before on The Gadgeteer, and we found them to be sturdy, well-made, and sized to fit your gear without wasted space. STM is now offering the Scout Extra Small Laptop Bag that’s designed for the 11″ MacBook Air but will accommodate most 11″ laptops. The Scout has high-density padding and a felt
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I know, I know – you can get USB flash drives with much more storage for less, but they won’t be as cute as the LEGO minifig USB flash drive from ThinkGeek. Pull the pants off the little minifig to use the 2GB USB drive. It will work with Windows or Mac computers, and it
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If you use your laptop in public a lot, you’d probably benefit from having a means to secure it against theft. Griffin offers the universal TechSafe Cable Lock System that uses the laptop’s hinge as the attachment point, so it will work equally well with all laptops. You slide the patented hardened steel LockBlade through
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From Timbuk2 are three brand spankin’ new laptop backpacks. From left to right they are the Amnesia ($89), the TRACK II ($79) and the Superbad (regularly $60, currently on sale for $49). All made of ballistic nylon, all with lotsa smart organization features and all available in a multiple color schemes. Which one’s your favorite?
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I’m not sure how this will be an improvement over the virtual keyboard on a tablet screen, but the Magic Cube Virtual Laser Computer Keyboard from Snugg will project a full-sized keyboard on your work surface. It can be used with tablets, smartphones, and any computer that can use a Bluetooth keyboard. It’s £169.99 (about $275)
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I saw that the Apple store was offline for a while early this morning, so I assumed that today was going to be release day for Lion. When the store finally came back online, I immediately purchased my copy for $29.99. It’s been downloading for a while now, and I finally see the slightest hint
Apple’s OS X Lion and Updated Mac Mini and MacBook Air Now Available Read More
Wireless keyboards and mice can be a real boon to a lot of users. They can offer freedom of movement, supplement smaller keyboards on laptop, etc. You can find an amazing range of options now- ergonomic, enhanced, bare basics, and more. They are also considered a security no-no. The Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 addresses this
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After reading Julie’s (very favorable) reviews of the Col. Littleton wallets, iPhone wallet (No. 50), and pocket for the iPad (No. 5) and Janet’s announcement that they would be creating a new bag to carry not only your laptop but your iPad as well, I knew I wanted to see it in person. I don’t
Col. Littleton No. 42 Courier Bag for Laptop and iPad Review Read More
Now that floppies have gone the way of the Dodo, USB flash drives are the quickest way to backup a file or two quickly or transfer a file to another computer. I’ve bought a lot of flash drives over the years, but two things about them bother me: the caps always disappear and I can’t
Dime-Sized Store ‘n’ Stay USB Drive from Verbatim Read More
Microsoft has just launched their Office suite as a cloud based internet application and have named it Office 365. Cloud based services have been around for awhile now, but have been gaining interest and expansion the last few years. Office 365 includes many features such as exchange integration and a complete web based Office suite.
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I love multipurpose products, so the Mouse Pad Travel Pouch from Smartfish caught my eye and I thought it might interest all of you as well. The Travel Pouch is a 9” diameter neoprene mouse pad that zips up to form a handy pouch. I typically don’t even use a mouse pad these days with
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Are you a marine in need of carrying all your weaponry? Or are you a Gadgeteer in need of a awesome gear bag for all your tech toys? Either way, Maxpedition’s Multi Purpose Bag would be perfect for you! Maxpedition’s Multi Purpose Bag is made of light-weight ballistic nylon fabric coated with Dupont’s Teflon to
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One of the problems with laptops is their tendency to overheat, which can damage internal components. Their small size doesn’t allow a lot of venting nor big cooling fans to keep down heat. And their portability often means that people are using them places that can block the cooling vents – like on laps or
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