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WowWee Introduces Fingerlings Interactive Baby Axolotl.
This cute Fingerling Baby Axolotl swims and lights up in a rainbow of colors. Sensors automatically sense when it’s in the water. Watch your baby axolotl swim in a bowl, aquarium or pool, but avoid salty or dirty water. Each Baby Axolotl features rainbow lights and sounds! Out of the water, it knows when it’s your hand, and can pet its head for different sounds and reactions. But wait, there’s more! Your axolotl’s lights guess your mood. Out of your hand, pet your baby axolotl’s head, and it will sing a song while its gills light up. A great gift for ages 5+. Batteries included. It’s being sold at Target for $19.99, which includes the pool you’ll see on this week’s show. At Walmart it’s $14.95 without the pool. It will also be available on Amazon shortly.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/733Z_HTcmT8
https://www.target.com/p/fingerlings-axolotl-aquarium-2pc/-/A-89997260 MSRP: $19.99
Danny New & I Chat About Great Gadgets For “Back To School.”
Lenovo Introduces Two New Laptops For Creative Types!
At a Lenovo event I went to recently I discovered two brand new Yoga Slim 7x (14″ Snapdragon) handsome computers. Here are some details from Lenovo: There’s the Snapdragon® X Elite inside for next-gen AI experiences. 3K PureSight OLED display with 1000 nits peak brightness. (The screen color and resolution was amazing.) Complimentary 2-month membership for Adobe Creative Cloud. (Details on their website.) Both come with Windows 11 Home 64 ARM. They feature two very important things I look for in a laptop, a backlit keyboard and a touch screen. I was also amazed at the starting price: $1199.00. You can double the memory to 1TB for about $90 more. Follow the links below the video to read a lot more about these.
Company website: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-slim-series/yoga-slim-7x-gen-9-(14-inch-snapdragon)/len101y0049
Compare the two new models:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/model/laptops/yoga/yoga-slim-series/yoga-slim-7x-gen-9-(14-inch-snapdragon)/len101y0049
The Dual Light Foldable, Bendable, LED Desk Lamp!
I was really impressed with this Shine Tech Double Illumination Desk Lamp. It’s equipped with dual light sources designed to ensure even luminescence of a medium to large workspace. Each light source can be controlled independently or simultaneously. There are four different color temperature options (warm white, natural white, cool white, and daylight) and 5 brightness levels for each color mode. The adjustable swing-arm desk lamp allows you to position the light in any direction you need. It features two light bars that are 270° rotatable and two sturdy pivots that can move up to 210°. The ultra-wide, strong metal clamp supports a desktop edge thickness of up to 2.3″. And it leaves a lot more desk space not needing a base on the desk. MSRP: $49.99, but there is usually a sale price on Amazon. I bought mine for under $30 as a Prime member.
Check the latest price on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eOwLuD
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Meet The Anker 341 Surge Protector Power Strip, an 11-in-1 powerhouse!
It’s July which means they’ll be lots of ads for “Back To School” gadgets. On Amazon I found a really useful gadget has11-in-1 Power! Great for the dorm, it features 8 AC outlets, 2 USB-A ports, and 1 USB-C port. There’s fast USB-C charging via the 20W USB-C port. Other features include: Built-In 2000J Surge Protection. Space-Saving Design with outlets located on three sides. The price depends on if you’re a Prime Member or not. About $20 for Prime members and about $28.00 for non-Prime members as of 8/10//24.
Check the latest price on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cJ6vA3
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It’s A Backpack With A Built-in Lunch Compartment!
This Bikrod backpack has room for a laptop up to 17.3”, and plenty of pockets for all your other school needs. But, it also features an insulated cooler lunch compartment. So you can keep your lunch cool, or warm, or just use the compartment to keep fruit fresh. There’s also a back anti-theft pocket that can fit a phone, credit cards or a wallet. (It’s anti-theft because when wearing the backpack, there’s no way for someone to open the pocket without you totally knowing about it!) There’s also a card pocket on the shoulder that strap can fit like coins or keys. And finally, a built in cable to let you keep your phone charger inside the case, but charge your phone outside the case without having to open anything. Under $40.
Check the latest price on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dWv519
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