WHAT’S ON TECH
From phone cases to laptop bags, here’s what’s on tech entrepreneur Mark Tebbe’s wavelength
1. Jawbone: Big Jambox, $299.99, Staples, 1130 S. Canal; Jawbone.com
2. Think Tank Photo: Airport Accelerator camera backpack, $279.75, Calumet Photographic, 750 N. Rush; Thinktankphoto.com “Photography does have its downside: I recently loaded this backpack with 30 pounds of camera gear for a photo trip to Africa.”
3. Speck: SmartFlex card for iPhone, $34.95, Target, 1 S. State; Speckproducts.com
4. Etymotic: GSP 15 GunSport Pro high-definition electronic earplugs, $499, Northwest Speech and Hearing Center, 880 W. Central, Arlington Heights; Etymotic.com “While I love hunting, I also love my hearing. With these high-tech earplugs, I can do both and easily hear conversations when shots aren’t going off.”
5. Modernist Cuisine at Home: $95.45, Barnes & Noble, 1130 N. State; Modernist cuisine.com “The former CTO of Microsoft took his analytical skills to the kitchen and came up with this awesome cookbook, which explains the hows and whys of cooking.”
6. Garmin: Edge 810, $499.99, 663 N. Michigan; Garmin.com “When riding my bike in Chicago, this GPS-enabled bike computer shows me where to go while keeping track of where I’ve been.”
7. TiVo: Stream, $129.99, Walmart, 225 W. Chicago; Tivo.com “This easily extends my TiVo’d shows to my iPhone and iPad.”
8. Contour: Contour +2 camera, $399.99, Dick’s Sporting Goods, 5601 Touhy, Niles; Contour.com “This HD video camera is an easy way to capture what I’m doing and where I’m doing it — it’s GPS-enabled and easily mounted.”
9. Fitbit: The One wireless activity and sleep tracker, $99.99, Best Buy, 555 W. Roosevelt; Fitbit.com “I try to keep fit, so I’m always intrigued as to how many steps I take in a day. This product is super simple with a great interface.”
10. Vitamix: Professional Series 750, $689, Williams Sonoma, 1550 N. Fremont; Secure.
vitamix.com “This programmed blender makes soups, purees, smoothies and crushed ice super easily.”