A dozen great ideas in gear
Posted 06.19.2012 at 9:02 am
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Pressman Toy recently released a series of apps that turn iPad screens into board games. To use them, players need a set of four game pieces, all of which are made from a metal-and-plastic polymer that allows them to interact with the touchscreen. Pressman Toy iPieces: $10
Sam Kaplan
The first true Goods roundup of the summer is full of things you can do outside. Go skateboarding...on an electric skateboard! Head outside and shoot the skies with an astronomy-focused DSLR! Play baseball with a crazy angled ball that enables massive curveballs!
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Awesome! I adore Canon cameras. I have to get me one of this Canon EOS 60Da; it reads very cool!
The Air Strike ball is an interesting concept, but unless it gets officially approved in the regulations of base ball games and equipment, it is just interesting read on PoPSCi.
The Tulip lantern is fascinating tool for camping, but the lamp itself is a little pricey.
A new and improved Pocket Scan, is a great tool for your traveling salesman and 007 spies...
The god Thor would enjoy the use of this new 14-inch steel Superhammer!
That this would needs for world peace is a righty tight, lefty tighty screw driver. Equality for all!
Another golf gadget, is this a game of skill or competitive pricey gadgets, sheesh.
The GE Auto Fill sonar sensor for ice bucket over flow prevention, is a great idea, but not for $3000?
I have great memories of skateboards and homemade go carts. This Easy Rider is the best of both worlds. Fun! Fun! Fun!
Yea, The Windoro first window-washing robot. Us robots are slowing concurring the world, yea baby!
A new Compact Cutter from Milwaukee. I never have enough tools!!!
Smart Board ipad toy.....interesting... I guess, wake me up when Microsoft shows up.