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While Wonder Woman’s Amazonium bracelets were useful for deflecting bullets, they won’t charge an iPhone or a Nintendo DS. It’s because of this simple fact that we recommend the Orca PowerStrap in lieu of the bullet blocking power coveted by the Amazon women of Paradise Island. The Orca PowerStrap is a battery pack disguised as [...]
I’ve always marveled at how small retired NBA basketball and now actor John Salley’s ears are. Truth is I have small ears too – not as disproportionate as Mr. Salley’s who at 6’11″ has ears the size of nickels, but small nonetheless. Having small ears was never a big deal back when headphones were worn [...]
EA has announced EA SPORTS Active 2.0 (working title). Scheduled for release this fall, EA SPORTS Active 2.0 is expected to offer a wireless heart rate monitor, arm and leg accelerometers for use with PlayStation 3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. Users can track exertion in real-time with an onscreen display and also share workouts [...]
For all you lucky recipients of an iPod Touch this holiday season, there’s a cool and useful accessory coming out later this year to keep an eye on. The XGPS300 iPod Touch GPS Cradle from Dual Electronics turns your iPod Touch into a fully-enabled GPS device. The XGPS300 includes a free turn-by-turn Navigation app NavAtlas, [...]
In the Northeast the weather can change in an instant. This time of year temperatures fluctuate +/- 20° F almost daily. Being resistant to bad weather is important in these parts (I see kids in t-shirts at the bus stop in January), being prepared for bad weather is vital. Mountain Hardwear, a manufacturer of innovative [...]
There is no denying our infatuation with gadgets is taking it’s toll on the environment. By following the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) that have become synonymous with ‘green’ living, this article helps inform gadget enthusiasts what we can do to tread lightly. Reduce: energy consumption While some gadgets can have a positive impact to [...]
I always thought it would be cool to roll around in my red Kenworth Semi with my best pal Bear the chimp. Fantasies of BJ McKay aside, having a primate for a best friend maybe isn’t as cool as I imagined. Not only is hurling feces around uncool, but ever since Travis the chimp attacked [...]
For a company as secretive as Apple, it has to be frustrating for Apple that the Cindy Brady of the Web, the US Patent Office, makes it fairly simple to find and view patent filings online. AppleInsider did a little digging and revealed Apple’s patent filings to develop a digital lifestyle fitness companion. Plans include [...]
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Bitness is a group of snowboarders, skaters, surfers, kayakers, rock climbers, survivalists, mountain bikers and weekend warriors with backgrounds in professional photography, web development, writing and design. We review gadgets and gear we either already own as well as gear provided to us by the manufacturer or their agencies to test.