Cuppow is a silicone drinking lid that converts any wide-mouthed canning jar into a travel mug. Canning jars are sturdy, heat-resistant, easy to clean, and cheap, but their wide openings don’t make them a travel-friendly mug. Simply replace the seal with the Cuppow, screw the ring back on, and you have a eco-friendly cup that [...]
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Wondering what to get for the stylish gadget guy this coming Valentine’s Day? It would be difficult for him not to love these Polished Silver Oval Wifi and 2GB USB Cufflinks from Brookstone. On the surface, they’re a regular pair of classy polished silver cufflinks, but there’s more than what meets the eye. Each cap can [...]
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The tiny Data Traveler 109 USB drive from Kingston comes preloaded with urDrive software “that gives you a new and exciting way to look at your data“, according to the maker. I am always interested in new and exciting ways to look at my data, so let’s take a look!
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Sick of having to carry multiple “standard” USB cables to charge and sync your devices? Innergie has you covered with their Magic Cable Trio . A single cable gives you access to Mini USB, Micro USB and Apple 40 pin. Each connector uses a hinge mechanism so you won’t lose the connectors that you’re not using. Just the [...]
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When you fly, you want to lock up your luggage to prevent theft and loss, but you’ll run the risk of having your lock cut off if you don’t use a TSA-approved lock. Safe Skies already offers the industry’s largest selection of TSA-approved locks, and they are expanding their line with 50 new designs. Instead [...]
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Those travel-savvy folks at Tom Bihn are at it again, having not long ago introduced their new Cadet minimalist laptop bag and now three more new travel items. The Travel Tray is a container to keep track of your loose pocket-sized items during your journey. It collapses flat and closes with a drawstring. One size, [...]
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The Jet Roller bag from STM Bags has a large compartment for packing your clothes for a 1-3 day trip, just as you’d expect from luggage. The unexpected is that the Jet Roller can also act as your laptop bag. The front of the bag has room for your computer (up to 17″) in the [...]
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The PlugBug Charger from TwelveSouth is a different kind of powered USB charger. Pop the cover off the PlugBug, pop the power prongs off the Mac charger, and then plug them together. US power prongs fold out of the PlugBug. The other end of the PlugBug has a USB port that delivers 5V at 2.1A, [...]
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The iSurge from Energizer is a compact 3-outlet surge protector with a couple of extra bonuses. On the top of the unit is a 30-pin Apple dock connector to charge your iPhone or iPod. On the side is a USB port. And you’ll be able to charge your laptop, iPad, or any other gadget from [...]
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About a year ago, we told you about the Scosche flipSYNC charging cables. Now, Scosche has updated their compact cables and converted them to carabiner clips, so they’ll be even easier to keep on a keychain or clipped to your gear bag. The clipSYNC gear features full-sized charging cables with a spring-loaded carabiner built in. Each clipSYNC is less [...]
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Regular Gadgeteers will know that Timbuk2 products are very popular on the site. Those in Australia however have had to order from overseas with sometimes high shipping costs ( I should know I’ve done it 5 times ) . Ship no longer Anaconda , an Australia wide outdoors gear store is now distributing a limited line of [...]
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Traveling with a lot of gadgets means traveling with a lot of chargers and cables. All those chargers can add up to a bulky, heavy load to add to your already bulging gadget bag. And being sure you take all of them – and bring them back home – can be difficult when you have [...]
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Whenever we go away on holidays, as “Head Gadgeteer” in the house I”m responsible for making sure we have all the cords,cables and power adapters required for the trip. Now call me anxious or paranoid or OCDish but I don’t like putting these things in check in luggage in case the Airline loses my bag. [...]
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“One Device to rule them all, One Device to find them, One Device to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ( Apologies to JRR Tolkien ) Having just returned from a three week trip to Vietnam, I was putting away all my gear and was thinking, whatever happened to a single convergence [...]
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We aren’t beer drinkers here at the Cloninger house, but this cute Deluxe Mini Kegerator and Draft Beer Dispenser from EdgeStar makes me wish Sprite Zero came in 5-liter mini kegs. It may be small, but the Mini Kegerator uses DraughtKeg™ carbonator pressure technology so you’ll get a “pub-quality pour” every time. It has precise temperature [...]
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I have reviewed many fancy flashlights on The Gadgeteer, most of them relatively small, compact and for their size, pretty bright. Well, this time I am reviewing the Fenix TK70 courtesy of Fenix Outfitters. The TK70 is neither small nor lightweight but is supposed to be brighter than all my other flashlights combined….car light on [...]
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