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The Peek Email Device Link: GetPeek The Peek is a small, thin portable device that does nothing but email, not for the hardcore techie but aimed at those who find computers too complicated and just want to start using email. It's a take-off of the Blackberry in design, with a qwerty keyboard and a...
Levenger Surf Desk Laptop Stand Link: Levenger Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday Levenger specialises in tools for readers: furniture, book shelves, wallets, laptop desks, pens and briefcases. The Surf Desk is a kidney bean shaped surface to be used on the bed, or over the armchair, for use with your laptop...
BudFits iPod Earbuds Ear Hangers Link: BudFits The iPod earbuds are a real icon of our time, but they're not always the most comfortable fit. The BudFits are ear hangers or ear loops that stabilise the iPod earbuds over your ears. A Spare Letter from Leo? Not only did Leo have a spare gadget...
HP HDX-18 Premium Series Notebook Link: HP Shopping A new series of notebooks from HP, the HDX-18 Premium series. Intel Core 2 Duo (from 2.26 to 2.8 GHz), 3GB memory, 512 MB nVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, 18.4" LCD screen (1920 x 1080), HDMI out, with built-in webcam and blu ray player with...
Notes To Go Keychain Notepad Link: Atlantic Coast Creations Dick's Gadget Warehouse Dick showed one of these on Regis, and that would have been at least 15 years ago. The company Atlantic Coast Creations are still making these Notes To Go. They are small notepads on key rings. 50 notes (2" x 2.75")...
Brenthaven X-Ray Friendly Laptop Case TSA-Compliant Laptop Case Link: Brenthaven A new line of X-Ray Friendly laptop cases from Harvey Stone of Brenthaven. They are compliant with TSA requirements, which enable the laptops to go through the X-Ray machine without having to remove them from the bags...
Audio Bone Over-the-Ears Stereo Headphones Link: AudioBone Audio Bone is a set of wired stereo headphones that sit over the ears and round the back of the head. The sound waves are transmitted through your bones into the inner ears. They're waterproof and work even under water. Audio quality is not...
iPhone Battery Backup iPhone/iPod External Battery Link: RichardSolo Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday Today's TTTT is better than usual, because Dick is supplying the gadget. Leo has a euphemism for it - defensive programming by Dick. From RichardSolo, the website of Richard Thalheimer (who founded Sharper...
Mio Knight Rider GPS Car Navigation System Link: Mio Knight Rider Another GPS from Mio, whose Mio Digiwalker H610 was the subject of a previous TTTT (Episode 302). It's a navigation system for a car, and the main distinguishing feature is the voice of K.I.T.T from the original Knight Rider TV series...
GFX-100 Indoor Antenna Indoor Antenna Link: milk.com Wall Of Shame Dick's Gadget Warehouse From about 1990, the GFX-100 Indoor Antenna distinguished itself by its advertisement. "No cable fees because you're not getting cable." "No sateliite fees because you're not using satellite technolgy." "Works...
CatGenie Automated Cat Toilet Link: CatGenie Back in Episode 220, a listener wrote in about a partly-automated pet toilet, called LitterMaid. The CatGenie, on the other hand, is a fully-automated toilet for the cat. The unit is connected to your bathroom's fresh water supply and waste disposal...
cucku Social Backup Link: cucku.com Cucku, an online or remote backup application with a difference, enables you to back up your data files both locally and remotely. The main feature is that you store your remote backup not with the service provider (who may go out of business), but on the hard...
Thermaltake Blacx SATA HDD Docking Station ST0005U External HDD Dock Link: Themaltake USA Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday Having mercilessly mocked Dick's recommendation of the CompUSA External HDD Enclosure in Episode 67, Leo suffered the embarrassment of not only having the original recording of that...
Plantronics GameCom 777 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Surround Sound Headset Link: Plantronics After being told by Leo that he uses Plantronics headsets for his guests and co-hosts on TWiT podcasts (Episode 652), Dick went to check out Plantronics, and learned about the new GameCom 777 Surround...
VCR Co-Pilot VCR Time-Recording Remote Control Link: Joseph Enterprises Dick's Gadget Warehouse Inspired by the VCR Plus in Episode 560, listener Karl M. from Phoenix, Arizona saw the VCR Co-Pilot at Goodwill for $1 and bought it for Dick's Gadget Warehouse. The VCR Co-Pilot was designed to avoid...
Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Camcorder Link: Kodak The Zi6 from Kodak is a pocket-size camcorder that takes HD video (720p at 60 fps or 30 fps), or VGA video, using H.264 encoding, targeting the market currently enjoyed by the Flip. It has a 1.6 megapixel CMOS, 2x zoom lens, speakers and a mono microphone....
Solio Magnesium Edition Portable Solar Charger Link: Solio Dick covered the original Solio back in Episode 108. The Magnesium Edition (with magnesium casing) is their top model which outputs a maximum wattage of 9W. Its 1800mA Li-ion rechargeable battery can be charged using solar energy, or via AC,...
BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free Link: BlueAnt Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday Leo has given his Supertooth Light (Episode 362) to Jennifer, so he can get the new and improved BlueAnt Supertooth 3 for himself. Like the Light, the Supertooth 3 is a bluetooth hands free device designed to be mounted...
Cordzilla Stretch Rope Link: Lehigh Group The latest addition to Lehigh Group's SecureLine range of products, Cordzilla is a "stretch rope" and features a bungee cord encased in a polypropylene rope. The steel hooks at both ends are vinyl coated to prevent scratching, while the security clip is made...
Easy Hang Up Telemarketer Hanger-Upper Link: Amazon Phonex Dick's Gadget Warehouse Easy Hang Up, apparently made by Phonex, sat between your phone and the wall phone socket. If it was a telemarketer calling, you would press a button to hang up, and Easy Hang Up would play a pre-recorded message to...
