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Amazon now ships wine to certain states

, Nov 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amazon has announced a new service called Amazon Wine that brings online shoppers one-step closer to being able to buy anything and everything from Amazon.com. The service allows users to buy over 1000 different wines from wineries around the country. The service also offers access to details from the winemakers such as tasting notes, recommended food pairings, and how many cases they produce of each vintage. Read The Full Story

MasterCard shows off high-tech credit card with keyboard and display

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Most of the credit cards we all have and use today are nothing but plain pieces of plastic with numbers. It appears that credit cards will be getting new tech soon with MasterCard showing off its new Display Card technology. The Display Card has all the features of your typical credit or debit card along with an integrated authentication token. Read The Full Story

The Gadget Hound is perfect for people who lose stuff

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

The system consists of a handheld transmitter and tiny receivers that look like something out of a 60s spy movie. The little receivers are about the size of a quarter and are black. To use the system you stick one of the little receivers to whatever it is you tend to lose be it a smartphone, your keys, or your glasses. Read The Full Story

AViiQ unveils the Portable Battery Pack

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

AViiQ makes all sorts of accessories for smartphones and other devices. We've talked about the company's Portable Charging Stations several times over the years. Those portable charging stations are designed to charge multiple USB gadgets from a single outlet. AViiQ is back with a new Portable Charging Station product that adds in a rechargeable portable battery. Read The Full Story

GameMaxx PrankPack comes just in time for the holidays

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

The holiday season is here and if your family is anything like mine that means you'll see some of the same boxes used again for gifts this year that you saw last year, I and maybe even the year before. If you want to use an interesting box that will be in the family for years to come, a new PrankPack box is available to wrap your gift in. Read The Full Story

Red Bull Air Force uses its wings in Malaysia

, Nov 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Red Bull has been behind some very impressive stunts of late. The biggest stunt the energy drink has ever been involved with was Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking jump from 120,000 feet over the surface of the earth. Skydives from insane altitude isn't all Red Bull sponsors. Read The Full Story

Livescribe Sky WiFi Smartpen Review

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

For all that we’re told to live digitally in the cloud, there are still plenty of people who rely on handwritten notes in a Moleskine or similar to keep their lives in order. Livescribe wants to build a bridge between paper and digital, and the new Livescribe Sky WiFi smartpen is its latest attempt: a digital pen that can record all of your handwriting and sketches, as well as audio, and upload it wirelessly to the ever-popular Evernote. New sharing features, and the promise of toolkits for integrating the smartpen with iPhone and Android apps, gild the deal, but do we really need a pen that can squirt ink onto the internet? Read on for the full SlashGear review.

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How Many Tablets Do You Really Need?

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Now that Apple has announced that it will hold a special event on Tuesday, just about everyone believes that the show will be used to unveil the iPad Mini. That device, which has been rumored for months, will complement the current iPad and take on the Nexus 7 from Google and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD.

As with every other Apple announcement, the excitement surrounding Tuesday’s event is palpable. Both Apple lovers and haters are wondering what the company will offer up, and chances are, many of those folks are getting their wallets ready to plunk down cash to preorder whatever it is the iPad Mini becomes.

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Desk Pets CarBot now available for $29.99

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Desk Pets is a company that makes all sorts of small remote-controlled toys. Some of the first products offered from the company were shaped like little bugs. The last product we talked about from Desk Pets was the TankBot that we reviewed late last year. The company is back with a new toy called the CarBot that is now available. Read The Full Story

Quadski is nothing like a brewski

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are plenty of amphibious vehicles already out there, but those tend to be large and bulky vehicles that might not be ideal for getting around in the tight confines of some off-road spaces like an ATV can. The new amphibious vehicle has surfaced that appears to be a combination of a four-wheeler, and a jet ski called the Quadski. The vehicle is designed to carry one person and will cost more than a nice new car. Read The Full Story

ThinkGeek Mega Stomp Panic isn’t a Celtic dance team

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Trust me when I say this new ThinkGeek gadget has nothing to do with dancing or rivers. The Mega Stomp Panic might be the perfect complement to that Halloween costume you're going to be sporting in a few days. This device is a little box that attaches to your belt and creates sound effects to go along with your every step and stomp. Read The Full Story

Kickstarter launches in the UK on Halloween

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kickstarter has been around for a long time and the US and has helped a lot of entrepreneurs raise the money needed to bring their products to the real world. Kickstarter projects range from electronic devices to video games, and we've been seen more than a few movies seeking the money needed for production using the crowd sourced funding site. So far, Kickstarter has been limited to the US only. Read The Full Story
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