The Gadgeteer Daily Digest

Latest News May 15, 2011 Weekly Links – Did you miss anything on The Gadgeteer last week? If you don’t subscribe to our daily email newsletter or our RSS feed, you might have missed one of our reviews or news items. Don’t worry, you can catch up fast by checking out this handy list of everything we posted this past week. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Chroma Watch from Yanko Designs Adds Color Without Obscuring the Time We’ve all seen those fabulous watches that use color patterns to display the time, but I often wonder if telling the time with a quick glance ever is possible with one.  The ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Level8 15" & 17" Atlas Backpack Review 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 while remaining in the “checkpoint friendly” laptop section. There are four things that are critical for a travel/daily use laptop backpack – rugged construction, ample and organized storage, protection for the laptop, and comfort (when overloaded!) The Level8 Atlas is a winner on all of these. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Featured Free Resource 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 – Dell Vostro 3350 Sandy Bridge Core i3 as low as $549 Today's LogicBUY deal is a Dell Vostro 13.3" 3350 laptop with the 2nd generation Sandy Bridge Core i3 starting at $549 ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Detachable battery for the iPhone using ThirdRail case ThirdRail has introduced a product that addresses one of the common issues of the iPhone — no replaceable battery. The ThirdRail system contains of two elements, an iPhone 4 case and a smart battery. The ThirdRail case is a slim case with a unique feature, you can add a ThirdRail smart battery that will charge the iPhone. Need more power, then attach an additional smart battery and get double battery capacity. The smart battery works both with the iPhone 4 case (additional cases for other devices will be available later this year) or using the built-in micro USB port (it  can charge multiple devices together). The system bundle cost is $90, when the smart battery cost is $60 and the iPhone case costs $40 when purchased separately. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Tekkeon TekCharge MP1860A Portable Battery Review When it comes to your device’s battery having a portable charger around in an emergency is a great battery saver. But when that battery charger is capable of charging two devices at a time, well then, it becomes a lifesaver. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� 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. Arrowhead Universal Tablet Stand from Griffin Although Griffin shows it with an iPad, the Arrowhead stand works with any tablet up to 10 inches, even in cases.  Magnets hold the two pieces in an arrowhead shape for storage.  Rubber pads on the top and bottom prevent slippage, and weights prevent tippage.  The Arrowhead holds the tablet upright or inclined in either the horizontal or vertical orientation.  It’s available now from Griffin for $19.99. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Take Out Your Frustrations on the RageGage When the irritations of the day get too much for you, take out your frustrations on the RageGage.  It claims to be a “marriage of cutting edge psychological research and modern high tech electronic device design. The device is designed to detect whether you are adequately and healthfully releasing your pent up anger.”  If it determines you aren’t hitting the soft gel pad hard enough, it will taunt you until you hit harder; if it “detects unsafe rage levels, it will begin to issue calming instructions to bring your blood pressure back down.”  You can add character voices like “POTUS”, “Lush Rimbaugh”,  and “Valley Girl”, and you can even create your own voices.  You can use the pad as a game controller for online and downloadable  games.  RageGage is available in 10 different designs.  It usually sells for $24.99, but it’s available now for $19.99.  Add-on voices are usually $0.99 each, but they are available free right now. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� Deal of the Day – 25% Off Dell UltraSharp 30" 2560 X 1600 IPS-Panel LCD Monitor Today's LogicBUY deal is a 25% discount on a Dell UltraSharp 30" LCD monitor (model U3011) for $1124.25.  Features: 2560 X 1600 IPS panel, 7ms gray-to-gray response time, 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and capacitive-touch setup switches.  Connections and inputs:  7-in-1 card reader, 1 USB 2.0 upstream port, 4 USB 2.0 downstream ports, 2 HDMI, 2 DVI, DisplayPort, component, composite. ... Read more... �� �� �� �� You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from TheGadgeteer.com. If you would like to manage your newsletter preferences or if you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click here. TheGadgeteer.com, Columbus, Indiana Contact: newsletter@the-gadgeteer.com