Over the weekend, I had the first of many Saturday summer BBQs. I seem to have perfected my burger-making skills, my veggie-infused pasta salad, and even my brownies. One thing that isn’t as easy to experiment with is adding tech into the party. With the cost of some gadgets, it’s not as easy as adding [...]

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When you’re low on energy, you reach for the closest cup of coffee. Why shouldn’t your gadgets do the same?
This Coffee Cup Power Inverter won’t be able to deliver the caffeine that you regularly crave, but it can keep your phone, iPod, and other gadgets juiced up while in the car. The charger features two [...]

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True tech geeks often associate the name Big Blue with IBM. That said, it’s also a new audio company from Brookstone — yes, the same ones that you see in the mall. However, instead of being kind of kitschy, these speakers can actually rock the house. Well, it can rock at least part of it.
Designed [...]

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Not everyone looks forward to sleep. Some people need a little lullaby to guide them into the arms of the sandman.
Instead of blasting out music, the Sound Asleep Comfort Pillow allows you to hug a few happy tunes, all while hugging your pillow. You see, the 100-percent cotton pillow actually has a built-in speaker.
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If you’ve ever experienced having your personal belongings wiped out by a wave on the beach, you’ll know that it’s not a fun experience. (It’s sort of funny thinking back, though.) Books and towels can dry out. Electronics are usually not as lucky.
The Grace Digital Audio Eco Terra Waterproof Boom Box can take a wave [...]

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How many times have you talked your cell phone to death? Between calls, Angry Birds, Netflix, and a ton of other app options, it’s easy to drain that battery. Imagine if you had an actual emergency? (And I don’t mean a “Facebook” emergency.)
Consider carrying the Veho VPP-002-SSP Pebble Smartstick Portable Emergency Charger. This sweet little [...]

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Sometimes it’s hard to justify yet another gadget purchase. If you’re looking for an excuse to buy an iPhone or iPod touch, here’s the VooMote One Universal Remote.
The VooMote One snaps onto your iOS device of choice and turns that gadget into a remote control — with the compatible (and free!) app, of course. From [...]

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Speakers come in all shapes and sizes. The Boombotix SB1 Portable Speaker is small, but well… sort of weird.
It kind of looks like a little alien, right? That said, Boombotix also acts like a little alien, clinging to you for dear life — because that’s what I assume aliens would do.
I also expect them to [...]

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Why wear pride on your sleeve when you can use that space for your iPod?
The Phubby SPORT Wrist Cubby is a wearable phone cubby. Slip your hand through the Phubby and your iPod (or iPhone or BlackBerry) through the Phubby. From there, it can cuddle and carry that precious portable wherever you go.
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There are so many different iPod docks out there. However, the Hello Kitty Stereo Speaker System is certainly the prettiest one of them all.
This pretty girl can dock and charge just about any iPhone or iPod device. If you don’t have one of those, there’s also an auxiliary input for hooking up other devices using [...]

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