TMCNet: The List: Technology and gadgets

[November 19, 2012]

The List: Technology and gadgets

Nov 19, 2012 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Native Union POP Phone is a twist on the retro style phone. The phone easily plugs into smartphones, laptops or tablets through the 3.5 mm audio jack, or syncs wirelessly via Bluetooth ($39.99 to $99.99) at Nordstrom, West County Center and nativeunion.com.


Show off your family's love of Star Wars with this set of 50 character decals for your car (or wherever). There's Leia, Chewbacca, Amidala, jawas, R2-D2 and many more ($15.99) at thinkgeek.com.

Colorblock "tech" gloves designed to work with touch-screen devices so you can answer your phone or use apps without removing your gloves when it's cold outside by Verloop ($32) at Clay and Cotton, 159 West Argonne Drive, Kirkwood, clayandcottonkirkwood.com.

These headphones feature faux fur earmuffs, removable wires and built-in speakers. Ideal for smartphones, MP3 players and laptops ($38) at Macy's.

Women love tech too, but most would rather it not look so clunky and staid. This fashionable Vera Bradley White Dogwoods hard cover case ($34.99) is a great example for the Samsung Galaxy S3. The fashionable hard cover you and your phone deserve. Available at Verizon Wireless outlets.

These Hex iPod Nano watchbands instantly turn your iPod Nano Gen 6 into a watch ($35) at 10Denza, 44 Maryland Plaza.

Are you tired of your little guy absconding with your iPad every time you turn around Try this VINCI Early Learning Systems tablet made just for kids. The VINCI Tab II 5-inch touch-screen tablet presents children ages 18 months to 9 years with plenty of educational apps, or switch to parent mode with Wi-Fi for {span}Web browsing, emails, social networking and more {/span}($169) at vincigenius.com, walmart.com and toysrus.com.

{span}The Duracell Rechargeable Instant Charger allows you to instantly charge many USB-compatible devices, such as your iPhone, iPod or BlackBerry. The Instant Charger conveniently charges through your laptop or computer's USB port and fits most mini-USB powered devices ($29.99) at Walmart, Radio Shack and Target. {/span} The Nikon J1 is designed for those who want more than point-and-shoot quality without the bulk of a larger SLR camera. The Nikon J1 is a compact, lightweight, interchangeable lens camera that you can keep with you at all times, making it perfect for vacations and easy capture of everyday scenes ($399.95) at Schiller's Camera Co., 9240 Manchester Road.

The St. Louis Cardinals have one in their clubhouse. Now you can have one in your home, too. The Golden Tee Golf machine is a high-def video game that helps you perfect your virtual swing. The sleek, 39-inch cabinet connects easily to your existing HDTV and comes with 40 courses ($3,999) at home.goldentee.com ___ (c)2012 the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Visit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at www.stltoday.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

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