20, Jan 2012
Nike+ FuelBand

I know, it looks like a conceptual gadget or a hopeful product rendering for release sometime next year.  But it is real, the Nike+ FuelBand ($150) is a wearable bracelet that has a built-in three-axis accelerometer for tracking time, calories burned, and daily steps.  Then creates a score called NikeFuel…

10, Jan 2012
Fire Your Cameraman – Hire SWIVL

Think of Swivl as your own personal cameraman.  You clip, or hang on to, the marker (which also has a built-in microphone) and the base station (where your camera or iPhone is mounted) will track your movement a full 360-degrees. The Swivl has many applications, but the one that seems…

10, Jan 2012
Solar Kindle Case With Battery And LED Lighting

Kindle readers rejoice, you can now read in the day and night without plugging in your Kindle E-Reader.  Not sure of the name of this product, but several are thrown around; the SolarMio, SolarFocus, or SolarKindle.  Either way, this solar kindle cover/case allows you to charge an internal 1,250mAh battery…

10, Jan 2012
Oracle ColorSHIFT – Color Changing LED Headlights

Economy treating you well enough to add color changing LED lights to your whip?  This one is quite goofy IMHO, save your money, or send it to me.  I have never been a fan of the embarrassing flashy car bits like spinners, neon lighting kits, humongous rims, truck balls, etc,…

9, Jan 2012
Waterproof Your Smart Phone With An Invisible Coating – Liquipel

Short of putting your smart phone in a plastic bag it is a difficult gadget to waterproof and still have it remain relatively useable.  That just changed, a company, and product, named Liquipel  have figured a way to nano-coat your iPhone 4/4s, iPhone 3G/3Gs, HTC Evo/Evo Shift/MyTouch/Thunderbolt, Motorola Droid X/X2,…

9, Jan 2012
Victorinox 1TB SSD Swiss Army Knife

Before I profess my love for the Victorinox SSD Swiss Army Knife, I have a long term relationship with my Swiss Army Signature Lite.  I love my Signature Lite Pocket Knife because it is very small and lives on my keychain.  It also packs some super useful items in it's…

9, Jan 2012
SpareOne Cell Phone Runs On A Single AA Battery

You are looking at the only cellular phone in the world that runs on a single AA battery.  This cell phone isn't made to replace your smart phone, but it is perfect for the glovebox as a just-in-case backup phone.  This, SpareOne AA Cell Phone, will hold a charge for…

9, Jan 2012
How To Make A 60lb PVC Longbow For Less Than $10

This crafty fellow manages to make an impressive 60-lb longbow with just a few parts, most of which are PVC piping.  Perfect for the MacGyver type in all of us.

5, Jan 2012
Western Digital My Book Live Duo – RAID & Your Own Mini-Cloud

All of this talk of the "cloud" is fine and dandy, but if you are relying on some datacenter that you access via the internet for your data protection / backup plan, you will eventually be in deep doo doo.  Same thing if your backup plan is a plain old…

5, Jan 2012
Logitech C920 First Webcam With 1080P Video Calls

Yep, it has taken a long time for this to become a reality.  Yes we have had plenty of 1080P cameras.  We have plenty of cheap webcams.  But the two have never been put together in a way that allows 1080P video calling, until now.  Logitech's C920 1080P webcam partners…