Thursday, May 19, 2011

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Latest News May 19, 2011

Black and Decker's PlantSmart PCS10 Plant Sensor Review: The Gardener's Fish Finder

Black and Decker's PlantSmart plant sensor. Taking the guesswork out of gardening.

Fish Finders, to those who don’t know, are these electronic mechanisms that either assist greatly in not having to stop by the fish shop on the way home or are a blasphemy on the sacrosanct sport of fishing. Depends on who you talk to. ...

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Sinjimoru Sync and Charge Dock Stand for iPhone

These Sinjimoru docks remind me of the earlier white and black iPods with the clear layer of plastic on top.  These docks can be used to sync or charge your iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4 or newer iPods.  You use it with the USB cable and charger that came with your device, and you can even charge cased devices.  It can support the iPhone or iPod touch in the horizontal orientation, although it won’t charge.   ...

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Explore the 1939-40 World's Fair with the Biblion iPad App from the New York Public Library

The New York Public Library is making their reference collections available through a series of iPad apps, beginning with this exploration of the 1939-40 New York’s World’s Fair.  You can investigate the development of the Fair’s designs, buildings, and exhibits.  You can read original essays by prominent writers of the time, and examine picture galleries.  The ...

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Featured Free Resource

The Mac Manual

This guide supplies you with numerous tips, tricks and free applications. Get the hang of the interface and discover what your Mac is really capable of.

Timbuk2 Kickstand & Popup Cases for iPad/iPad 2

New from Timbuk2 are the Kickstand and Popup Cases for the iPad and iPad 2.  Kickstand ($49.99, left in image) is a folio-style tri-fold that holds your iPad with corner brackets and converts to a 2-position horizontally-oriented stand.  Popup ($39.99, right in image) is a semi-rigid sleeve with a slot stand.  Both are nylon outer material with faux-fur lining and are available in a handful of color combinations. ...

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Deal of the Day – Dell UltraSharp 27" 2560 X 1440 LCD Monitor

Today's LogicBUY deal is 25% savings on a 27" Dell UltraSharp LCD monitor for $824.25.  Features:  WQHD 2560 X 1400 IPS panel, 6ms gray-to-gray response time, 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 8-in-1 card reader, and capacitive-touch switches.  Connectors:  1 USB 2.0 upstream port, 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports, HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort, 2 DVI, component, composite. ...

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Pix & Stix for GarageBand

I think the only other gadget out there that rivals the Nintendo Wii with the amount of 3rd party accessories has to be the iPad/iPhone. A company out of Australia has developed ...

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Featured Free Resource

The Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies to Pros

The Proper Introduction to Windows 7

IOGEAR 2.4GHz Multimedia Mini Keyboard Review

Remember the days when your TV had a dial that you turned to tune in the three channels you could watch?  There was no remote (other than us kids), but then there were no peripherals attached to the TV, either.   Watching TV today is much more complex with DVDs, Blu-ray, internet-connected televisions, multimedia players, and the like.   Remotes are a must, but sometimes a simple remote isn't enough; you might need a keyboard and mouse, too.  ...


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Deal of the Day – Lenovo ThinkPad X220 12.5" Laptop with Core i3/i5/i7

Today's LogicBUY deal is the ultra-portable Lenovo ThinkPad X220 12.5" laptop with Core i7 for $961.80.  Features: 12.5" LED display, weighs less than 3 pounds, Intel HD graphics, up to 12-hour battery life (with optional 9-cell battery).  Optional upgrades: fingerprint reader and/or touchpad, mobile broadband, up to 8GB memory, SSD, and more. ...


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Leave Notes to Yourself on Your Android Smartphone's Screen

If to-do lists don’t work for you because you need your reminders more visible, the Whiteboard Pro app for Android phones may help you.  With Whiteboard Pro you can write or draw notes that will display on the home screen.  Notes display in a fully-customizable widget that can be various sizes, colors, and positions on the screen.  You can even create voice-to-text notes, and notes can have alarms.  There’s a free Whiteboard app with simplified functions.  The fully-functional Whiteboard Pro is $0.99 at ...


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