Gadget

Gadget is a term for a small device or object utilizing technology in a useful, novel way. Gadgets can be described as "cool toys" that make things easier for adults. Online, the term is most often used to refer to new electronics, like cameras, cell phones or computer accessories, though the term can also refer to useful household items, i.e. "kitchen gadgets."

Humorously, the term was used for the name of the title character in the cartoon, Inspector Gadget, a usually-bumbling human detective who had bionic "gadgets" built into his body. These included a helicopter inside his head (hat?), springs inside his feet, and a variety of spare hands inside his chest, holding (sometimes) useful items. Activating the items required the command, "Go-Go-GadgetSprings!" for example.

Blogs that discuss gadgets usually provides news about new products, reviews and overviews, and comparisons to other existing gadgetry.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Gadget”

• Top 20 Free iPhone Apps You Can’t Live Without!

  
  Blogoncherry — Authority: 517
  1. WebMD MobileWebMD’s iPhone app enables parents to look up symptoms and try to figure out what’s ailing their children. Of course, it shouldn’t take the place of professional medical advice, but for those cases when your child has a minor rash, fever, cough, etc., this is a great resource to try and narrow ...
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• First iPhone worm rickrolls jailbroken phones

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 160
  Filed under: Handsets , iPhone OS We sort of knew this would happen as soon as we heard about that iPhone wallpaper hack in the Netherlands — a hacker named ikex has created what’s apparently the first iPhone worm, and it’s currently infecting jailbroken iPhones across Australia. The “ikee” worm, ...
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• Analyst estimates 100,000 DROID smartphones sold in first weekend

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 160
  Filed under: Handsets , Motorola , Verizon Wireless , EV-DO , CDMA , Android The lines may have been subdued , but one way or another, it sounds as if Motorola managed to sell quite a few DROID s over the weekend. According to analyst Mark McKechnie at Broadpoint AmTech, the outfit managed to move around ...
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• Nokia N900 is now shipping!

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 160
  Filed under: Handsets , Nokia , Linux var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/Nokia_s_Maemo_powered_N900_is_now_shipping’; Nokia’s Maemo -based future has begun: the N900 is shipping. According to Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, the eagerly awaited handset is now en route to at least some ...
  3 hours ago

• Revo’s Retro Heritage iPod Dock

  
  mail2web.com Blog — Authority: 126
  I’m sort of a Geek; I really like tech-stuff. It’s my pleasure to gather togehter those kind of new gadget stuffs for you, but I should confess that I really admire retro stuff aswell. I fell in love with the new dock series of Revo’s. Revo Retro Heritage iPod Docks are really amazing. They have a shiny OLED ...
  6 hours ago

• Julie Bonner

  
  MomGadget - A guide to gadgets - gizmos and work at home domestic bliss — Authority: 119
  Julie Bonner is a wife, mother of three and has been working from home for years. She first started tinkering around with building websites, then went on to becoming a full-time blogger and now owns her own marketing business with her husband called Purple Key Marketing . When she’s not working side by side with ...
  7 hours ago

• SOVA Therapy Memory Foam Pillow

  
  SLEEP Online Magazine - The SLEEP Blog - All about SLEEP, SLEEPING, and SLEEPINESS — Authority: 127
  The use of memory foam pillows have already proven their worth. Not only do they provide the necessary comfort that people require when going to sleep, they have also delivered therapeutic solutions for people who have been suffering from back problems or muscle issues. And now we have another one in the SOVA Therapy ...
  7 hours ago

• Moody Tuesday

  
  The World of Misery Guts — Authority: 116
  Tuesday 10 November For much of the journey home last night I trailed behind a light blue Fiat Punto (W971OFB) that had a wobbly back left wheel. I haven’t seen such a wobbly tyre since I watched the last Kerry Katona fitness DVD. I kept well back. Flick’s weekly forgetfulness began with a scarf and one glove! ...
  7 hours ago

• Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 965
  The Washington Posts Rob Pegoraro discusses recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions.
  8 hours ago

• LED Eyelashes for the Geekiest Ones

  
  Geniusbeauty.com — Authority: 143
  For those ever looking for a final touch to make us simple humans look like something the aliens brought in on their UFOs, Soomi Park’s LED eyelashes may seem to be the answer to a crazy prayer. The trick is, they do not glow all the way.(...) Read the rest of LED Eyelashes for the Geekiest Ones (63 words) © ...
  8 hours ago

• Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 897
  Sleeping fitfully because you cant decide which laptop to buy? Save nearly $200 on the Sony VGN-FW590 in todays Deals. If that doesnt cure you, pick up your free copy of Harvard Medical Schools...
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• Nude It iPhone App

  
  10 Daily Things — Authority: 146
  Tired of being disappointed by X-Ray specs, but still want to see people naked? There’s an app for that: Nude It!! Click here to view the embedded video.
  9 hours ago

• Motorola Droid shifts 100,000 units

  
  Apple Iphone and Tech News — Authority: 159
  Motorola’s Droid has managed to shift more than 100,000 units by its first weekend, which is more or less half the available stock in teh market at the moment. With more and more smartphones being powered by the Android OS, Motorola hopes that renewed interest in the Google-powered segment will see… Gadget ...
  10 hours ago

• Microsoft COFEE Tool Leaked

  
  Apple Iphone and Tech News — Authority: 159
  If you’ve been hyped up by TV shows such as CSI, thereupon you’ll certainly love forensics stuff, won’t you? Well, you might never have any use for it, but Microsoft COFEE, the law enforcement tool that was so mysterious has been leaked online! In case you’re wondering, COFE… Gadget News
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• Freshrolling prevents expiry dates from happening

  
  Apple Iphone and Tech News — Authority: 159
  Having a well-stocked fridge is always a good thing, as it allows you to entertain guests any instance of the day without worrying what to serve them. Unfortunately for some of us, what remains out of sight is plus out of mind, which means items that were previously well stocked could end up being … Gadget News
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• Sony NWZ-S740 Walkman reach in Asia Pacific

  
  Apple Iphone and Tech News — Authority: 159
  The Asia Pacific region will now be able to pick up the Sony NWZ-S740 Walkman series, being the most advanced S-Series Walkman to moment just yet. It does not seem to come with the lyrics service that is available in the Japanese model, although it will share everything else including noise cancell… Gadget News
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• Ricoh GXR – The First Interchangable Snap-Fit Camera

  
  supertechsnews.com | Published News — Authority: 165
  Looking round the buzz on the interweb it seems that the cool-looking Ricoh GXR will be coming in December.It’s set to take on the micro four thirds systems that are out at the moment and the GXR adds in a first. The Ricoh GXR is the first to allow both interchangeable lenses and sensors.The Ricoh GXR brings in the ...
  11 hours ago

• Thanko’s USB Powered Gloves Only Look Idiotic

  
  supertechsnews.com | Published News — Authority: 165
  I love Thanko.  There’s just no two ways about it.  These guys clock out some of the craziest ideas in gadgetry with a straight face, and I love picking them up to talk about them.Today I’ve got a real winner–USB powered fingertipless gloves.No, seriously.  Gloves, with internal heating coils, powered by a ...
  11 hours ago

• The Children’s Guitar Karaoke System

  
  supertechsnews.com | Published News — Authority: 165
  The Children’s Guitar Karaoke System is built for kids, with an electric 3/4-sized guitar scaled specifically for little hands. Now budding musicians can strum along as they sing.The system connects to your DVD player, with sounds from the mic and guitar transmitted through your TV speakers. Lyrics are displayed on ...
  11 hours ago

• Google Maps support subway lines now

  
  Apple Iphone and Tech News — Authority: 159
  Looks like Google Maps is growing from strength to strength, with the latest release showing off New York’s subway lines under part of the transit layer. The colored lines are interactive, where clicking on a station name will see a bubble pop up alongside the name of the line that service the stat… Gadget ...
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