Author: Robby S.
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Bumperz Anti-Case For iPhone
I am not a fan of wrapping my iPhone in a case, it takes away from the clean design. I am also not a fan of buying a new phone after dropping it and breaking the LCD screen. Enter the Bumperz Anti-Case for iPhone. Yes, we have all seen different versions of iPhone bumpers, but…
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HP 8 Tablet For $170
Hewlett Packard just quietly released a new low-cost Android tablet. Yawn. Another low cost Android tablet that will most likely end up in a sock drawer after the user gets frustrated with slow/laggy performance. This tablet, dubbed the HP 8, has a 7.85-inch screen (1,024 x 768), Android 4.2.2, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable…
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LED Golf Balls
While I don’t think playing golf at night makes much sense these LED Golf Balls ($29.95 for 4) are still pretty neat. The 4-pack includes one of each, green, red, white, and blue. If you happen to live on a nice hill or have acreage they might be fun for launching off the deck at…
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Apple Live Call Screening Feature Patent Approved
It looks like Apple is still innovating, and patenting, away. The latest U.S. Patent, # 8,666,034, will make it so Apple users can passively screen audio calls while people are leaving real-time voicemail. Genius. Remember when your home answering machine had a cassette tape and you could listen to the live voicemail before deciding to…
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Samsung Gets A Taste Of Their Own Medicine
If you believe in Karma you will like this one. Samsung, who many believe copied plenty from Apple when getting into the Smartphone game has someone copying their Galaxy S5. This one is funny on a few levels, the copycat phone, Goophone S5, looks almost exactly like the S5, has very similar specs, and even…
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RevJams XEC HD Wireless Bluetooth Headphones For Just $29.99
One heck of a good deal on these HD wireless Bluetooth headphones, originally $79.99, now just $29.99. Your choice of black or white. The RevJams XEC Wireless HD On Ear Stereo Headphones with In-Line Microphone sport the following specs – HD Sound quality via Bluetooth 3.0 A2DP technology On ear design, adjustable headband for a…
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PG&E Power Grid Attack Is Big News That Isn’t Being Talked About
Almost one year ago (April 16, 2013) a sophisticated attack took place on PGE’s Metcalf power substation in San Jose, California. First, the attackers broke in to an underground telecommunication vault and cut six AT&T fiber optic lines. Next, at 2 a.m the attackers shot over 100 rounds of ammunition (all recovered without fingerprints) at…
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PoweriSite Turns Your Power Tool Batteries Into A USB Charger
While contractors/builders will never leave home without their tool battery packs, they will forget to bring their phone chargers. The PoweriSite is trying to address this problem by turning your cordless tool battery packs into a USB charger for your other gadgets. This only works if you have the USB cable with you but let's…
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iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
If you are the type of Gadget King or Queen who isn't afraid to open your tech gear to see what makes it tick, or fix it when it stops ticking, then get out your wallet. The iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit ($64.95) comes packed with some pretty sweet tools, especially for tiny delicate gadgets. Tools…
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BurritoBox Burrito Vending Machine
The BurritoBox Burrito Vending Machine is exactly what you think it is. This bright orange box dispenses five different kinds of burritos: roasted potato egg and cheese, chorizo egg and cheese, chicken and rice, shredded beef and cheese, and bacon egg and cheese. Unless there is a highly complicated cooking system inside of this beast,…