Chip Chick

Technology and Gadgets

from a girl's perspective
July 2011
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TouchTec II iPad / iPhone Stylus and Ballpoint Pen Review

A while back we reviewed TouchTec’s Pen iPhone/iPad Stylus. The TouchTec Pen is a pen that doubles as a stylus for touchscreen devices. TouchTec has now released an update to their pen. As…

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MagicJack PLUS Review – Now with No Computer Required

With cell phone plans getting cheaper, people are dropping their landlines like flies. Many are even dropping more affordable VOIP services like Vonage and Lingo. Yet, it was only a few years ago…

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Hot Deal: Dell Inspiron 620 Core i3 Mini Tower for $399

The Dell Inspiron 620 Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Mini Tower is on sale today for just $399 with free shipping with coupon code! This configuration comes with 4GB of RAM, a 1TB HDD and…

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Steampunk Case for the iPhone 4 Looks Like a Relic of the Past

When it comes to iPhone and iPod Touch cases, we thought we had seen it all until we spotted these Steampunk Cases on Etsy. Yes, these exquisitely intricate cases hark back to a…

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Research Proves Women Don’t Know How to Drive – What!?

We’ve all been there – some female driver cuts someone off or swerves around a corner, and then some dude mouths off about it being a woman driver. Until now, not only did…

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Atari Classics Space Invaders and Asteroids Coming to the Big Screen

The 80s really are making a comeback this week!! Just yesterday we wrote about the rebooting of the Care Bears in CGI and now the beloved classic Atari video game, Space Invaders is…

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Verizon Rolls Out Motorola Droid 3, Thinnest QWERTY Smartphone

Verizon has announced official pricing and availability for their upcoming Droid 3. With a dedicated slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Motorola Droid 3 keeps the same form-factor as its predecessor, but it now it…

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Care Bears Get Rebooted in CGI for 2013 TV Show

Are 80′s cartoons hot again? I know I have been watching Jem and the Holograms re-runs on The HUB recently. Judge me – I don’t care! But now it looks like one of…

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iLuv iSP10 is an iPad 2 Case with a Built-in Speaker

iLuv may not be the first case manufacturer to do it, as we have already seen an iPad 2 case with a built-in speaker come out from iHome in the form of the…

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Zumreed Dreams X2 Hybrid Speakers Headphones Have Arrived

As predicted, the Zumreed Dreams X2 Hybrid Speaker Headphones we reported on back in February is now available at Audio Cubes.  The design has stayed intact and so has the overall concept of…

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Hot Deal: HP Pavilion dm1 Ultraportable Laptop for $369

The HP Pavilion dm1 11.6-inch 1.6GHz Dual-core AMD Fusion Laptop is on sale today for just $369.99, after $100 off plus a $30 coupon code. This deal also includes a free upgrade to…

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Facebook Adds Video Calling Feature with Skype

As if we needed yet another reason not to ever log off of Facebook, Facebook has just partnered with Skype for video calls. That means that you can now have video chats with…

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Can Justin Timberlake Save MySpace – with a Talent Show?

Justin Timberlake is just everywhere these days. If he isn’t promoting that terrible movie “Friends with Benefits,” then his car is winning a Nascar race at the Indy 500. And now it seems…

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Roxy and JBL Team Up for New iPhone Dock and Headphones

Summer-time is finally in full swing, and Roxy has got you covered this season to keep you and your gear looking summer-ready. They have just released a slew of hip and happening new…

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Hot Deal: Samsung UN55D6000 55″ TV Plus Blu-Ray and Gift Card for $1599

The Samsung Smart TV UN55D6000 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (the 2011 model) is on sale today for just $1,599.99 – plus you get a free Blu-ray player, Wireless USB 2.0 adapter…

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Social Media Citation Pad Punishes Bad Facebook Behavior

Your Facebook friend just invited you to play Poker for the 6th time that week. Another Twitter user that you follow doesn’t stop tweeting about what they just ate for lunch. Your other…

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iLuv’s ArtStation Pro Transforms the iPad 2 into an iMac

Like iPhone docks, iPad docks are starting too all look the same. Fortunately, iLuv is changing things up with their new imm517 and imm514 ArtStation Pro speakers for the iPad 2. This speaker…

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Google+ App Heads to iOS, Mark Zuckerberg is Most Popular + User

A Google employee has leaked information on her Google+ page saying that a Google+ is on its way to the iOS app store. This of-course doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but…

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Hot Deal: Dell E2311H 23-inch 1080p LED Monitor for $160

The Dell E2311H 23 inch 1080p 5ms LED-backlit LCD Monitor  is on sale today for just $160.30 with a 30% off coupon code. This LED monitor features a 1920 x 1080 resolution, its…

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Vintcase Portfolio iPad 2 Case Review

“The Vintcase is the best way to give your modern tablet a classic look,” and indeed it does look classic. This beautiful high quality brown cowhide leather case is hand-crafted in Spain and…

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Portable Chair with Speakers is the Best Summer Gadget Ever

Forget the solar powered chargers, the waterproof iPhone cases, and the rugged splash proof watches, this portable chair with speakers has got to be the best summer gadget ever! So forget packing along…

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