Summertime is nearly upon us, and for most folks that means travel. Whether you're packing up the minivan for a cross-country road trip or hopping a flight to visit far-flung family, you'll want to throw a few key tech tools into your bag.
MyCharge Peak 6000
The last thing you need during a trip is for your phone or tablet to run out of juice. The MyCharge Peak 6000 is a portable power supply with built-in connectors for the most common gear—and a USB port for the less-common stuff.
The half-pound Peak packs enough mobile power to charge not only small devices like phones and Bluetooth headsets, but also larger tablets like the iPad. I've been using one for months, and it has quickly become my most indispensable travel accessory. Read
my original review if you want to learn more.
The Peak 6000 lists for $99.99, but
AT&T currently has it on sale for $69 shipped.
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So you tweet, right? I mean, who doesn't tweet these days? But isn't it sometimes just annoying that when you go to read your friends' tweets that you have to, like, actually read them and stuff? I mean, it's so tedious! It would be so great if you could just have a friend sitting beside you, reading the tweets to you, so that you could get on to more important tasks in your life.
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It's that time of year! The holiday lights are up, the snow is falling (here in Michigan, anyway), and gift shopping season is officially under way.
I know what you're thinking: "I want to get something awesome for that guy who writes that awesome tech blog, but I'm on a limited budget."
Have no fear, shoppers--I've rounded up five great gift options for the gadget lover in your life, all of them priced under $25.
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If you're like me and you are online more than 8 hours every day (
even if I didn't work from home, I guarantee I'd spend half my life on this new-fangled contraption)...AND you have two cats who like to make beds out of your laptop's warm keyboard (
or curled up against the vents or in my lap looking at the computer or sitting on top of the desktop unit...really, they're not picky), then you know how messy your work space can get sometimes. With pets, the usual dirt and dust, and even eating at your desk, your desktop can be a really messy place.
But I'm here to help. Well, okay, I'm not really going to do anything except point you in the direction of this week's wacky product, the
Dust Extinguisher Mini Desktop Vacuum.
Try saying that ten times fast.
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If you're wondering what kind of classy, edgy, techy super present to get
Dad for last minute
Father's Day gifts…I'd highly recommend you don't
read this blog post. But if you want to see some amusing ideas that you
can grab to make him laugh or get Dad geeked out, look no further. These
Father's Day gift ideas are sure to make your pop smile, possibly make
your mom cringe, and some are even--
gasp--useful!
This week includes
iPad accessories, a trimmer, and even a calculator that doesn't run on
your average AAs. What does it run on? Well, you'll have to read on to
find out. I know, the mystery of it might drive you insane.
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I love charging docks. There are a variety to choose from for every device imaginable--smartphones, iPods, iPhones--and they are incredibly convenient, but the biggest problem is that most of them are kind of ugly and they take up enough room to be noticeable. I don't use the standard charging docks for these reasons. But this issue may not be a problem for much longer for me!
Enter these cleverly-designed
Hardcover Classics iPod Charging Docks made from real hardcover books and custom titles from Inbook, who creates these himself via his Etsy store.
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