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This book is a planetarium, a decoder ring, a speaker, a perpetual calendar …

NEWS – This book is a pop-up book like I’ve never seen before.  Instead of pop-up pictures to illustrate a story, these pop-ups are tools.  The title, This Book is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions, gives you a clue to one of the tools.

There’s a page that pops up into a dome that can project star patterns onto your wall.  Another page provides a perpetual calendar, and another is a working speaker for your mobile device.

There are a total of six pages with gadgets.  The other three are: a decoder ring, a spiralgraph, and a “musical instrument that produces sound when something physical vibrates the air surrounding it – whether that object is a string, vocal chords, or a speaker.” This Book is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions is $33.79 at Amazon.

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This book is a planetarium, a decoder ring, a speaker, a perpetual calendar … originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 29, 2018 at 8:23 am.

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Set your Google Home Mini free with a portable battery base

NEWS – Did you receive a Google Home Mini as a holiday gift? Instead of keeping it prisoner on a table or shelf, tethered to a power cord, set it free with a portable charging base from KIWI Design. The bowl-shaped base holds a 7800mAh portable power charger that will keep your portable voice assistant running all day. Take it with you to the bathroom when you’re getting ready in the morning, out to the kitchen when your cooking dinner, and then to the bedroom to listen to some tunes while you’re falling asleep. The KIWI Design rechargeable battery base comes in 3 colors to match the Home Mini and is priced at $30.99 on Amazon.

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Set your Google Home Mini free with a portable battery base originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 28, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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Add a USB-C hub to your 2018 iPad Pro and other Type-C tablets and phones

NEWS – Yes, the title does say you can add a hub to an iPad Pro!  Satechi has a new USB-C hub that works with the new 2018 iPad Pro models and with most Type-C smartphones and tablets.  With the hub, you’ll be able to attach peripherals easily.  The connectors include:

  • 4K HDMI: allows for seamless presentations, conference calls, and video streaming on-the-go.
  • USB-C PD 3.0 CHARGING: keeps the iPad Pro and other Type-C compatible products powered while running high-performance applications. It can also be used as a power bank to charge other USB-C devices while away from an outlet.
  • 3.5MM HEADPHONE JACK: restores the ability to connect to a pair of 3.5mm wired headphones.
  • EXTRA USB 3.0 PORT: for fast data transfer (up to 5Gbs) or to connect a USB keyboard to the iPad Pro or other compatible Type-C tablet.

The Aluminum Mobile Type-C Pro Hub is $59.99 in silver or space gray from Satechi and Amazon.

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Add a USB-C hub to your 2018 iPad Pro and other Type-C tablets and phones originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 28, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Philo is a new streaming service for your cord cutting toolbox

NEWS – I received an email a few days ago informing me that my DirecTV monthly service is going to have a price increase in January. To say that I was annoyed by this email is an understatement given the fact that I’ve been with DirecTV for at least 20 years and they continually raise their prices. If that’s not bad enough, since their big firmware update this past spring or summer, the DVR’s electronic programming guide is buggy as heck. Half the time the shows and movies that were previously recorded don’t show up on my list unless I reboot the DVR. Add that to the fact that there’s a line item on my monthly bill for HD content when 99% of all content has been HD for years, I’m just ready to cut the cord.

I already stream some movies and shows with the big guys like Netflix and Hulu, but I haven’t been able to cut the DirecTV cord because Jeanne, my significant other, has several favorite programs on stations that aren’t on either of those streaming platforms. Or if they are, they don’t have the latest episodes.

Philo is a new streaming TV service that focuses on entertainment, knowledge, and lifestyle channels, the exact kind of programming that Jeanne likes and they are running a special holiday deal of $99 for six months of top entertainment programming, including channels like the Hallmark Channel, A&E, AMC, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Lifetime, Logo, MTV Live, History Channel, Nickelodeon, TLC, Travel Channel, VH1, Viceland, and more.

You can stream through your computer’s browser, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, iOS, Android, and more to come.

Philo stands out from the streaming service crowd because it features 43 popular channels for only $16.50 a month, plus an additional 12 channels for a $4 add-on. Compare that to the $125 a MONTH that I pay for DirecTV programming which does not include any premium movie channels, and it’s almost a no-brainer to sign up at that price. Visit Philo.com for more info.

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Philo is a new streaming service for your cord cutting toolbox originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 27, 2018 at 11:00 am.

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The Time Since Launch Clock lets you count up the days from that single big moment in your life

NEWS – 2019 is nearly upon us, and for many of us, it’s a time for making resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but all too often hard to keep. The Time Since Launch Clock is here to help you mark and hopefully keep them.

This unique time-capsule clock counts up the days from a single moment. It’s the perfect way to keep you on track to achieving those New Years resolutions. Whether it’s the day you start working out, start a new career, or quit smoking. It all starts when you pull the stainless-steel launch pin on the Time Since Launch Clock.

This initiates the clocks timer and the moment is burned into a chip. And it will actually keep counting up to 2,738 years!

TSL’s design was actually inspired by astronaut John Glenn who started a stopwatch when he launched into space, becoming the first American to orbit the earth.

The clock is made of precision-machined metals, and the timepiece is enclosed inside of durable borosilicate glass.

The Time Since Launch Clock sells for $160 and is available from Uncommon Good.

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The Time Since Launch Clock lets you count up the days from that single big moment in your life originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 27, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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