Hasta La Gadget!

I just got invited to a Halloween party this weekend. That’s great; it means I have friends! But I don’t have a costume. This happens every year—I toss around great conceptual costume ideas, but then October 24th rolls around, a week before Halloween, and I’ve got nothing. Some of you are in the same situation. Sure, if you’ve got two iPads you’ve got a great creepy costume, but most people in this spot usually settle for a half-assed reappropration of street clothes, or they run to a big-box store and pay full price for a outfit they only wear once. More »

Let me guess: you’re still using the stock earbuds that came with your phone. Don’t deny it, I see you every day, on the bus and train, listening to white cords coming out of your ears. I get it—they were free, and they were convenient, and you haven’t gotten around to upgrading. But you should know that they don’t actually sound that great, and those white buds tell everyone—even muggers—what you’ve got in your pocket. Today’s Dealzmodo is for you; we’re giving you a chance to upgrade your stock earbud noise to premium Klipsch reference sound at a pretty large discount. More »

Although you probably shouldn’t preorder Microsoft’s Surface tablet, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t upgrade your existing machines to Windows 8. It’s coming on October 26—they’ve already even spotted it on store shelves. It will improve your computing experience: Windows 8 brings a slick new interface, gestures to your desktop or laptop, and some nice performance boosts. It’s going to be the most used operating system in the world, and since you can’t fight the blocky-and-colorful future, you might as well get on board. More »

There was a period of time on the internet where everybody wanted to see expensive new gadgets get blended. It was basically cringe porn; how else can you describe taking a brand new iPad and turning it into silicon dust? The reason that Blendtec ruined so many great gizmos, however, was noble in origin. They were trying to call attention to blenders as gadgets—if there was an version of rock, paper, scissors that was called iPod, Laptop, Blender, well, you’d know who’d win. But there are still some unanswered questions: what happens when you blend a blender? More »

Upgrading your mouse is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your computing experience. Sure, it won’t make your old rig run faster, but it’ll add a touch of niceness to an everyday activity. Quality mice feel great—a little bit of ergonomics goes a long way. And there aren’t many mice nicer than the Logitech Performance Mouse MX. It won the Best Wireless Mouse Battlemodo, and it’s on sale on Amazon for $50 right now. More »