If you bought a Kindle over the weekend, we hope you picked up a case. While the e-ink screen is pretty tough, we feel better knowing our Kindles have a little protection. With past Kindles, Amazon's own cases have usually been the best, and this time around, it looks like they've done it again. The new leather case for the Kindle Paperwhite…
Amazon's sweet new Kindle is for sale. The 9.1mm thick, 7.5 ounce Kindle Paperwhite features a backlit, 221 PPI e-ink display with better contrast than ever before and a new touch layer that allowed Amazon to make the bezel smaller. It gets 8 weeks of battery life, even with the light on. Borrowing from the Kindle Fire, this new Kindle includes a…
The new Kindle Fire HD is faster and larger than Amazon’s previous tablet offering. It comes with 5 GHz Wi-Fi, HDMI out, Dolby-powered stereo speakers, a multi-touch display that promises less glare than its competitors, and starts with 16 GB of storage. On the software front, it supports Audible-powered audiobooks that will play as you read (dubbed “Immersion Reading”), built-in IMDb-powered information…
The Apple TV might not be the cutest Apple product currently on the market. The small black box might look like a hockey puck, but it's found its way in to the living rooms — and hearts — of many Apple fans. One problem with the design is the weight. Clocking in at just .6 pound (that's 272 grams), it can be pulled backwards…
This is the Swiss Army knife stand. Ready for an iPad, large smartphone or e-reader, the LapDawg O-Stand has 4 flexible legs and balljoint head that work not unlike the GorillaPod. Since it's so flexible, the stand can be used just about anywhere around the home, office or garage. via The NextWeb
1080p is so yesterday. The new Sony XBR-84X900 4K runs at a full 4x HD resolution. While there's no content for that sized screen yet, Sony's built-in a way for upscaling content that is supposed to be good enough that you won't smash your new TV with a giant hammer. It's got Wi-Fi, a built-in array of 10 stereo speakers that are…
If you're a child of the 80s and 90s, you know some of the best music in the world was put out on cassette. Sadly, as times have changed, not everything that was on tape is available digitally. There are lots of ways to get audio from tape to a file, but this might be the most clever. The new Cassette To…
If cable management really isn't your thing, Griffin's Griffin USB Mini Cable Kit might be your ticket to freedom. The kit comes with three 4-inch connectors: USB to mini-USB (used in cameras, MP3 players and many portable USB devices) USB to micro-USB (used in smartphones and compact USB players) USB to Apple's 30-pin Universal Dock connector The connectors are made from chunky…
Recoil Winders are small, pocketable cord management devices. Using a fancy, patent-pending spring design, these devices automatically wrap cables from the size of iPhone earbuds up to USB cables. No more cable spaghetti, no more untangling and no more crying at night alone with a mess of cables. Available in three sizes (the large one can handle small diameter cords and cables…
The Jawbone JAMBOX is a portable Bluetooth speaker designed to make listening to audio from iOS devices easy (and stylish). It's got 10 hours of battery life, a Bluetooth range of up to 33 feet and a built-in microphone for calls. The new "JAMBOX THE REMIX" takes the $199 speaker and adds nearly-endless customization options. With 13 options for the grille and…
I recently moved to a 15-inch MacBook Pro as my only computer. While I loved my Air, I simply needed more power and screen space than the 13-machine could offer. However, the Air ruined spinning hard drives for me, so I installed a Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch SSD. Once you use an SSD, you really cannot go back. The speed and…
With two little kids in the house, I know that anything I own is one spill or accident away from being soaking wet. With the new washable keyboard from Logitech, I would feel a tiny bit better. This keyboard is designed to be soaked in water, so a spill here or there is no problem. With its built-in drainage holes and UV-coated…
The Drobo Mini is the first Drobo to use 2.5" drives for a smaller from factor. In fact, the whole carbon fiber rig is only three pounds fully-loaded, and is about the "size of a deli sandwich," according to the company. With dual Thunderbolt ports and USB 3.0, the Drobo mini is ready to connect to any modern Mac. It can be…
I remember when my mom got a minivan. It was a green 1995 Grand Caravan, and it was far from awesome, for many reasons. One of the reasons was that it lacked any type of in-car entertainment, except for a tape deck. While we content to be blasting Stephen Curtis Chapman driving around the suburbs, we could have been a lot cooler.…
While we're on the subject of weather, the Weather Nerd and Hardware Nerd in me are in love with this item. The Ambient Weather WS-2080 Wireless Home Weather Station can turn any home in to a weather station, complete with tools to measure wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity (both inside and outside), rainfall and barometric pressure. The first website I…
If you use your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with an external display, you're not doing your neck any favors if the laptop is sitting open on the desk. While clamshell mode is nice, many like two using two displays at once. Enter the mStand Laptop Stand. Made from a single piece of aluminum (sound familiar?) the stand is rock solid, even…
With integrated Bluetooth v2.1, the Vers 1Q is a speaker built in to a 3" wood cube with a 30’ range and estimated 10+ hours of battery life. The speaker itself is mono, but when used with a second 1Q, transforms into a 13-watt, stereo sound system. The Kickstarter campaign has been successful, with the team behind the 1Q blowing past their…
If you have $1,000 or so to spend on a computer, an Mac mini or MacBook Air would be a great choice, but if you have $1,000 or so to spend on a computer and you want to buy something both awesome and rare, this Bell & Howell Apple II Plus is the machine for you. The B&H II Pluses were sold…
If you're concerned about your files not surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, worry no more. The Corsair Flash Survivor USB 3.0 32GB Drive promises to survive just about anything. Just check out these specs: Water proof to 200 meters Vibration and shock resistant High performance with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 Plug-n-Play compatible Max Read (USB 3.0) 80MB/sec Limited 5 year warranty Max…
With clicky keyboard being all the rage these days,, many have picked up older Apple keyboards, as opposed to dropping serious money on new hardware. The Griffin iMate ADB/USB Adapter makes using a keyboard like the Apple Extended II easy to do. This adaptor will accept an ADB cable on one end, and plug right in to a USB port on the…