Hasta La Gadget!

Aging sucks, but it is a rite of passage that we all must go through. In fact, I am starting to feel the effects of plunging headlong into my 30s, and somehow, the energy that I used to possess just a couple of years ago is no longer there. Parts of the body are guaranteed to fail in due time, or at least, have its performance deteriorate over the course of time. Apart from one’s hearing, sight too, is a sense that will start to blur due to the scourge of time. Well, good thing we live in this day and age where there is technology to help us out, and the $329 Handheld LCD Magnifier is one nifty device which delivers up to 13.6x magnification, all in the palm of your hand.

This ultra-portable video magnifier is extremely lightweight and a snap to use, where only three buttons are available for you to use, and it sports a wide 3.5″ screen with anti-blur technology. The images that appear will come in color, black and white, or reverse, and you can also opt for freeze frame too. All you need to do is run the magnifier across your paper, and your eyes need not squint nor work that hard to read all those fine print. It is ideal for travel and for folks who have aging eyes or impaired vision, where the assistance of a strong LED light and a rechargeable Li-lon battery will offer around 2.5 hours of “playback time”, so to speak.

[ Handheld LCD Magnifier copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you use Spotify on your computer and you’re thinking of perhaps subscribing to its service on your mobile device but you’re unsure, you might be in luck because according to The Verge, their sources have revealed to them that in the coming days, Spotify is expected to meet with the major labels in the recording industry and not only will they be asking for a substantial price break, but they are also expected to ask for the rights to extend their free pricing tier to mobile devices.

The Verge expects that Spotify will be in a good negotiating position since they claim that music downloads from services such as Apple’s iTunes have slowed, and aren’t doing well enough to make up for the decline in CD purchases. Not to mention if Spotify can land this deal, they will definitely have the competitive advantage, especially since there are rumors that have indicated that Apple could be interested in launching a streaming service of their own, similar to Pandora. According to the report, Spotify has already begun their negotiations with Warner Music and is expected to begin talks with the other major labels, such as Sony and Universal, in the coming weeks.

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Good news Mac gamers, it looks like Beamdog’s Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition will be arriving for Mac computers come 22^nd of February, which is basically in one day’s time! It will be priced at $19.99 and will be available via Beamdog’s website, although the developers are planning to make it available via the Mac App Store in the future, but no word on when that is just yet. For those wondering what’s the deal with such an old game, Beamdog basically revived the Baldur’s Gate series in the Enhanced Editions of the game. It features slightly revamped graphics, introduction of new features such as new characters to play with and new areas. At the moment the game is available for the PC and the iPad where it is priced at $9.99. According to their website, it says that the Android version will be coming soon, but unfortunately still no word on that yet.

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So, you happen to own an iPad and cannot live without it wherever you go. Thing is, no matter how strong you are, your hands might end up rather tired even after a while from holding up an iPad to watch movie after movie. This is where iPad holders come in handy, but there are already so many in the market, will this latest addition offer something different? Well, Hammacher’s $99.95 Any Surface Magnetic iPad Mount intends to do so, where this unique iPad holder will be able to mount to any vertical or horizontal surface.

Thanks to the holder’s powerful, 60-lb.-rated magnet, it is capable of attaching itself to just about any ferrous metal surface (a refrigerator would be a good example) and it will be accompanied by a couple of attachments, one with suction cups and the other with screws and wall anchors, just in case you want a permanent iPad holder on a surface or wall made up of glass, wood, or drywall. The iPad will clip into the holder’s metal arms, and you need not have to purchase a separate special case for it, enabling you to rotate the tablet computer 360° or tilt it up to 70° for optimal positioning. Compatible with the iPad 2 and 3, both attachments arrive in 16-gauge solid steel for strong adherence with the iPad holder’s magnet.

[ Any Surface Magnetic iPad Mount copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

We’ve heard rumors that Apple could be developing an iWatch, rumors suggesting that the team working on the device is 100-man strong, with some speculating that the iWatch might be a sign of desperation from Apple to stay relevant. Well whatever the case is, it seems that a patent has been recently discovered by the folks at Apple Insider, revealing at back in August of 2011, Apple filed for a patent for an invention which seems to suggest that they might have thought about the possibility of an iWatch a couple of years ago. (more…)

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