Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Latest News May 21, 2011

Awaken on the Dark Side

This Star Wars figure is a lamp, MP3 player, and an alarm clock all packed into one cute – er, menacing – Darth Vader.  The lamp stands 11.5″ tall and is 6″ in diameter.  The lamp has a standard 120V power plug, and it uses 3AA batteries (not included) for clock backup.  You’ll need to supply your own 25W E26 Type G bulb for the lamp, too.  There’s also a 3.5mm jack in the figure’s foot so you can plug in your MP3 player and use Darth as an external speaker.  If you don’t want Darth Vader, Boba Fett is also available.  The ...

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Etymotic Research ER•4PT MicroPro Earphones w/CUSTOM•FIT Eartips Review

Several years ago, I reviewed Etymotic Research hf5 High-Fidelity earphones. Although being a writer at The Gadgeteer enables me to try/review many earphones per year, I continue to enjoy and regularly use the hf5′s to this day. Their size and performance are ideal for me. So, I was excited when ...

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Watch TV on Multiple Computers with the Elgato HDHomeRun

The HDHomeRun dual network tuner from Elgato lets you watch or record TV on two computers simultaneously.  Connect it to your home network and your existing TV antenna or cable hookup, and you can wirelessly stream different content to two computers.  It works on PCs with the Windows Media Center.  Macs will require the EyeTV 3 software, which is included with the HDHomeRun.   With a Mac and the EyeTV 3 software, you can even stream live or recorded TV to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad; this feature is not available with Windows PCs.  It’s available for $179.95 at the ...

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Featured Free Resource

The Underground Guide To The iPhone

Read about the basic user interface and a ton of incredible iPhone features you would've otherwise missed. This guide explains in detail how to perform both the very simple and the most tedious tasks. Find out how to get your hands on fresh applications, how to keep your device synchronized and even how to jailbreak your iPhone!

Deal of the Day – Dell XPS 15 Sandy Bridge Laptop Coupon

Today's LogicBUY deal is the 15.6" Dell XPS with Intel "Sandy Bridge" customizable laptop starting at $644.99 ...

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Father's Day Gift Idea – Travel Mug for Camera Enthusiasts

This travel mug would make a fun gift for the camera-loving dad – Father’s Day is soon, you know.  Gadget4All has an  ...

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Shutterfly Custom Path Photo Books Give You Complete Design Control

We’ve reviewed several photo books at The Gadgeteer, and they’ve all allowed some customization of your book design.  You can choose themes (wedding, baby, holiday, etc) that determine a set of background images, and you can choose templates that fit a pre-determined number and size of photos and text boxes on a page.   ...

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The Idiot's Ultimate Guide to Build Your Own PC

With the complete amateur in mind who has no tech knowledge whatsoever, this guide will show you how to build your own PC!

Deal of the Day – HP Pavilion Elite h8xt Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Desktop with Beats Audio

Today's LogicBUY deal is the HP Pavilion Elite h8xt Desktop with the Intel 2011 Sandy Bridge Core i7 CPU for $849.99.  You'll get a ...


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Epad ZT-180 Android Tablet Review

If you think the image above is an iPad, you would be wrong. It’s the Epad ZT-180 Android Tablet. Android tablets seem to be all over the place lately, but the big boys (Samsung, Motorola, etc.) are pretty pricey. ...


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TunerMatic – A Guitar Tuner for the Super Lazy

Actually, I’m just jealous that they don’t have a version of the TunerMatic Action Tuner for ukuleles! The TunerMatic is a robotic guitar tuner. Just turn it on, place over a tuning knob, pluck a string and it will do the rest of the work. It will loosen and tighten the string till it is perfectly tuned. It works with both electric and acoustic guitars (acoustic guitars require an optional microphone accessory). The price seems very reasonable at only $49.95. ...


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