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The Nomad case is designed to protect your Western Digital My Passport external drive. The polycarbonate enclosure has a elastomer cushion lining, and it’s designed to protect your drive from water, dirt, and even a 7-foot drop. The Nomad has a ring at the top so you can clip it to your laptop bag. There’s […]
Protect Your Western Digital My Passport Drive with the Rugged Nomad Case Read More
Gadget cases. Most of them are variations on a few themes—hard plastic or soft silicone. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had more than a few cases for my iPhone 3GS, and I love to try out new ones. But here’s something a bit different. Hard Graft crafts cases for your mobile devices that are simple
Wool Hard Graft cases are simple, rugged, elegant Read More
This Wireless Thumb Mouse from Genius combines Touch Control technology and a 1000 dpi movement sensitivity to give you control over surfing, presentations, music, movies, ebook reading, and viewing photos. The IF-award winning mouse has a rechargeable battery and connects to your computer wirelessly with its 2.4GHz pico receiver that plugs into an open USB
Wireless Thumb Cursor Controller from Genius Read More
The standard 2-4 USB ports built into a computer never seem to be enough. Between peripherals, storage drives, Mouse Jiggler (STILL one of my favorite office gadgets), sync cables, I always find myself needing an extra port or two. I have yet to break down and buy a hub, but that may change now
Sit, Ubu, Sit! Good dog! Read More
The Easy Riser Bluetooth mouse from Verbatim requires no external receiver and works with PCs, Macs, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices like the Motorola Xoom tablet. This high-resolution Laser mouse is ultra-slim and designed to fit into small places. Its compact size doesn’t mean you’re doomed to cramped hands, though, because a switch on the bottom
Verbatim’s Easy Riser Bluetooth Mouse Adjusts to Fit Your Hand Read More
Turn any standard 2.5″ internal SATA drive into an external drive with the Silicone USB SATA 2.5″ Drive Enclosure from ThinkGeek. No tools are needed – simply pull the enclosure over the hard drive. The silicone enclosure covers the drive but still allows ventilation to prevent overheating. The enclosure uses a MA6116 chipset and SATA L-type internal data and
Silicone USB SATA 2.5″ Drive Enclosure Read More
This beautiful, handcrafted leather case from Leathinity fits the 11″ MacBook Air, but they do have similar cases sized to fit the 13″ MacBook Pro and Air. These cases are handmade from genuine cowhide (1.3-1.4mm thick). The cases are available in the brown shown in the photo, dark brown, and black. In addition to the
Leathinity Hand-Stitched Leather Case for 11″ MacBook Air Read More
The Swiftpoint Mouse is made for those of you that love your laptop, but don’t love using the touchpad while you’re working with the computer on your lap. The Swiftpoint is a very small wireless mouse that you can use directly on your laptop’s surface. I’ve been using my Macbook Air as my primary computer
Swiftpoint Mouse Review Read More
This USB Thermometer from Brando lets you measure and track the temperature of your computer. The software is for Windows XP/Vista/7 only, and it will log temperature data for a computer. It can show graphs of current temperature or average temps, and it can show real time temp. It can even send periodic emails with
Brando USB Thermometer (Gold) Read More
Samsung has recently released 23” and 27” SyncMaster displays as part of the Samsung Central Station series (which was first introduced in CES’11). The Central Station uses UWB wireless technology to connect to a laptop, like the Samsung Series 9 that comes with built-in UWB. If your laptop doesn’t have a built-in UWB support, you
Samsung Central Station: An External Screen and Wireless Laptop Docking Station Read More
The Chillbed Laptop Cooling Stands are a way to keep your laptop cool without draining your battery. The Chillbed stands don’t use fans for cooling. Instead, the stands are made from solid aluminum, which is the most commonly used material for heat sinks because of its high thermal conductivity. The solid aluminum stand absorbs the
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The Level8 15″ & 17″ Atlas Backpack is a workhorse backpack that will haul your 15-17″ laptop along with a small mountain of additional “stuff” with a bit of style, a ton of protection, and a lot of comfort. Thanks to it’s adherence to TSA standards, your laptop can ride through the X-Ray screening station
Level8 15” & 17” Atlas Backpack Review Read More
The Breathe Sleeve from BBP Bags is a neoprene sleeve for 13″, 15″, or 17″ laptops. The sleeves are made of 4mm-thick, 4-way stretch neoprene. The laptop compartment closes with a zipper, and there’s a front accessories pouch, a back slip-in pouch, and even a little pouch for a USB flash drive. What separates the
BBP Bags Lets Your Laptop Breathe Read More
These Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo Speakers are small enough to carry with your laptop. They pack compactly together into a cylinder to fit easily into your gear bag. They use USB power from your laptop, netbook, or computer to significantly amplify and enhance the sound. The speakers have stands that let you aim the
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I’ve always wondered if a reason that I’ve gone through 3 laptops in the past five years might be because they’re running too hot. For the most part I use a laptop as a desktop replacement and rarely take it on the road. It either sits on the kitchen counter or on a desk in
CoolerMaster NotePal Infinite EVO Laptop Cooler Review Read More
Adding more storage capacity to a desktop or laptop computer used to involve having to take the computer apart and adding in the extra drive, not to mention on some computers the pain and frustration of getting to the drive to remove it. Not so anymore with all the external drives coming out on the
Seagate GoFlex Slim USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 320 GB Ultra Portable Hard Drive Review Read More
Remember the old days in label making? They weren’t necessarily good old days either. For those too young to remember, skip this review because I think Spongebob is on. For those old enough to remember when The Partridge Family was cool and a job at Burger King was the bomb, stay with me. You remember
Dymo LabelManager PnP Review Read More
Here’s a laptop bag for women who don’t want to look like they’re carrying a laptop. The Tabitha Bag is made of leather with an embossed crocodile pattern. It’s from Penelope & Parker – a British luxury-brand company. The bag is fitted with interior and exterior pockets and file holders. There’s also a faux-fur lined
With the announcement of the new Avenger movie due out in 2012, the folks at StuckOff.com have created a new superhero inspired cling sticker to decorate your laptop lid, Avengers Assemble. While I do not know the Avengers like I know the Justice League, I am aware of who the Hulk, Ironman, and Captain America
New Avengers Assemble Sticker by StuckOff.com Read More
We’ve seen a lot of wooden cases for hand-held devices, but this is the first bamboo laptop case I personally have seen. Silva Ltd. makes bamboo cases for 13″ and 15″ MacBook Pro laptops. The cases are made of 100% bamboo with a hard, glass-like finish. The interior is lined with wool felt. The leather
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