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Callpod Fueltank Duo

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Road warrior gear is always important to us and keeping our gadgets charged is pretty high on our priority list. Meet Callpod’s Fueltank Duo. This portable battery has two ports that allow you to charge two gadgets simultaneously. It also has a third port on the back side (mini USB) so you can charge the internal battery and both of your gadgets all at once. There’s even a power meter to let you know how much juice you have left. We’ve owned one of these for about a year and a half and have absolutely no complaints. You can get about two full iPhone charges without refueling. Callpod has multiple tips available to allow you to charge 3000+ gadgets.

BookArc for iPad

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The BookArc from TwelveSouth is, well…obviously a stand for the iPad. The BookArc is made from a swooping sheet of aluminum and is lined with silicone for a snug and scratch-free fit. It has one big advantage over the Apple docks: you can use it in vertical or horizontal orientations. There is also a cut-out for the home-button. Slick, simple and easy to use.

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HTC EVO The 4G Phone. Coming to Sprint.

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Sprint with all of their 4G big talk is finally going to release a phone that’s capable of using their WiMAX network. This is actually the first 4G phone to be announced in the U.S. The specs on this thing are actually ridiculous too making it the highest spec’d phone ever announced as well. Coming in with a 4.3″ 480×800 resolution screen, 1GHz snap dragon processor, 8.0MP camera capable of 720P video recording, HDMI output (via adapter) to play HD movies right on your T.V., 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.1 running HTC’s SenseUI. This phone should be named the beast. The beast can also act as a 4G WiFi hotspot for up to six devices (iPhones included).It will be available this summer and it looks like Sprint just got cool. Don’t expect this to be moving to Verizon because it’s got a CDMA radio, the 4G on Sprint is different than Verizon. Sprint uses WiMAX and big red uses LTE.

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Lensbaby Double Glass Optic

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Lensbaby has all sorts of trick lenses for your DSLR camera and one that stands out to us is their Double Glass Optic. This optical glass is multi coated to allow an incredibly sharp sweet spot for your subject while giving a minimum of diffusion at all aperture settings. You would use this optic to give you some of those artsy shots where the subject of the photo is very crisp and the edges seem to blur out slowly. Here are some examples shot with this optic: Here, Here, and Here.

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Le Whif Coffee Inhaler

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Coffee is something that we enjoy, but typically don’t have the time to make. Especially when we could really use the boost of energy. Le Whif has come up with a pretty novel idea of actually inhaling tiny coffee particles to deliver the taste and caffeine without any calories at all. Each puff from Le Whif delivers about as much caffeine as a light espresso. Also available are chocolate inhalers.

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a-JAYS Three Earphones

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One of your biggest pet peeves are when ear buds get tangled and end up falling out of your ear. The a-JAYS Threes set themselves apart with wide flat cables that won’t tangle and enough silicon sleeves to find the right fit for your ears. They also have a 8.6mm driver that deliver a listening experience far superior to that of the standard ear buds that come with your mp3 player or phone. They also include an in-flight adapter and a sharp glossy carrying case.

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Dew Quiver iPod Shoulder Strap

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Say goodbye to dangling headphones and bouncing iPods. The new Quiver with inSound system sets the way for a new trend on how we carry and operate our devices when out and about. The Quiver is a shoulder strap with a wallet pocket and a pocket for your digital gear with inSound controls, a soft control keypad based on Fibertronic’s Connected Wear.

“The Dew Quiver efficiently stows your personal devices. Its inSound system allows you to listen to and operate your mp3 or iPod, receive and make calls from the touch of a button. Insert your mp3, wallet, phone, and other small belongings into the pockets, plug the headphones, adjust the strap, and go!”

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RedEye mini

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Meet the latest addition to the RedEye family. The RedEye mini turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full-featured universal remote, including code database and built-in channel guide. The RedEye mini will be available this Spring for less than $50 and will work with any device that receives standard (infared) signals.

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A320 Pocket Retro Emulator

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Forget the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. The A320 Pocket Retro Emulator can run circles around those tired portables… well sort of. The A320 packs all of your childhood systems into a tight and neat little package. You have the ability to play Super Mario Bros, Super Mario World, Sonic, Street Fighter II, Bonk’s Adventure, and Splatterhouse on the same system. To be absolutely clear, the A320 can play NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and Neo Geo (what no Virtual Boy?). The system also has 4GB of internal memory which will pretty much hold all of your games with no issue. If that’s not enough, you can even pop in a micro SD card for memory expansion. How do you get games, you ask? Do a quick google search on “roms” for your favorite system.

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AirMouse by Deanmark LTD

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We can’t actually decide if this mouse would be easier to use than the typical mouse, but either way it’s definitely cool. Looking quite unlike any other mouse we’ve ever seen, the AirMouse is worn on your hand like a glove allowing for increased speed and accuracy by seamlessly aligning itself with the ligaments in your hand and wrist. The right and left click mouse bottoms are integrated in the palm, and the AirMouse which is equipped with an optical laser, lasts for a whole week-end on a single charge. Due to the unconventional design, you can still type at your keyboard with ease while wearing the AirMouse as well as significantly reduce the risk of carpel tunnel syndrome. That’s always a plus because who wants that? Not us. The AirMouse is scheduled to be released by the end of the year for $129.

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