Category: Miscellaneous Gadgets
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Archos AV320 is the Closest Thing to a Video iPod Available Today
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s edition, The Wall Street Journal talks about the Archos AV320 Video and MP3 Jukebox Recorder, an MP4 video player with music and digital photo support. It says that the AV320 ” in effect does to movies what Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod does to music”, and states that the Archos has…
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Microsoft Reportedly Developing Portable Media Device Incorporating Music and Video
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Seattle P-I reports that Microsoft is working on a reference design for portable devices that will allow users to play music and video and display photos. These devices, called Portable Media Centers, will reportedly be manufactured by Samsung, Viewsonic, iRiver, and Creative Technology. According to the article, this new platform…
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Amazon.com Running Big Sale on Norelco Spectra Shavers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis morning I noticed that one thrifty Operation Gadget reader purchased a Norelco 8890XL Spectra Rechargeable Cord/Cordless Men’s Shaving System on New Year’s Day. You say, “Why did that person wait until January 1? If they had bought by December 31, they would have gotten a free personal groomer and a…
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Uniden WXI377 Cordless Phone Ideal for People Who Talk Around the Pool or Tub
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy friend Art Iger featured this water-resistant cordless phone from Uniden in his technology newsletter earlier this week. The phone handset floats and meets the JIS7 waterproof specification. This is a good phone choice for people who use the phone around the pool or while bathing small children in a tub.…
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SmartDisk FlashTrax Make Displaying and Archiving Digital Photos Easy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you take a lot of digital photos, you’ve probably wanted a way to archive images in the field in order to clear space on your flash memory cards. One of the choices you have in this area is the SmartDisk FlashTrax FTX30 and its brethren, the FTX40 and the FTX80.…
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Black Diamond Gemini Headlamp Lights the Night
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am a fan of mountaineering headlamps for their practicality. I have used them for outdoor running in the evening darkness of the Fall and Winter, hanging Christmas lights on the outside of my house at night, car repairs, and running telephone wire in my attic. The best headlamp I have ever…
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Mac Dev Center Publishes “Gifts and Gadgets for the Geek Minded”
Reading Time: 2 minutesMacDevCenter.com, part of the O’Reilly Network, published a holiday gift guide yesterday called Gifts and Gadgets for the Geek Minded. The author, Terrie Miller, published a similar guide at this time last year. Although the choices are oriented toward Macintosh users, there are a number of cross-platform picks. I thought the most…
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Norleco 8890XL is the Sweet Spot in its Spectra Shaver Line
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have used Norelco shavers for a long time, and the one I was using last year as the holiday season rolled around, a model 5885XL, was showing its age. This shaver looks quite similar to the current Norelco product line, but was hindered by several significant problems: it has a nickel…
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Thermometers for Roasting The Thanksgiving Turkey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile we’re on the subject of kitchen gadgets, a good one to have this at time of year is an electronic thermometer to help you determine when the turkey is done. One of the better deals around right now is the Taylor Digital Oven Thermometer/Timer which will let you keep the…