January 2019

Wave to the Airthings Wave Mini to check the air quality in the room

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NEWS – I’ve become a fan of Airthings products after reviewing their Wave radon detector last spring. That detector may have saved my life. More on that story in an update to my review coming soon, but the news for right now is that Airthings has added a new product to their line up called

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Makers will love the one button to rule them all

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NEWS – Makers, home automation hobbyists, or anyone who loves a good DIY challenge should take a look at the Touch Encoder by Grayhill, who recently celebrated 75 years of innovation. Grayhill products can be found in everything from custom projects to switches running through any modern jet cockpit and this new easy to program

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FiiO M7 High-Resolution Lossless Audio Player review

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REVIEW – I’m not sure anyone has come out with as many different digital audio players (DAP) as FiiO has. In an age where almost everyone (at least here in the US) uses their smartphones for music listening, FiiO has stubbornly stuck to making DAPs in every price range and feature set. What began as

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Motiv Smart Ring, Yubikey security key, Roland R7 recorder, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – The week is almost over and that means it’s the perfect time to sit down and browse through a list of everything that we posted on The Gadgeteer this week. Enjoy! REVIEWS OGIO ALPHA+ 525 Convoy Backpack review on January 19, 2019 by Dave Moore Roland R-07 High Resolution Audio Recorder review on January 19, 2019 by

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Roland R-07 High Resolution Audio Recorder review

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REVIEW – Mobile phones have put so much at our fingertips and have changed the way we interact with the world around us. All kinds of content is created every day directly on phones. When it comes to audio, sometimes you’re looking to capture more than just the concept or idea, you want a high

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Rock ‘N Bowl slows down your dogs eating and makes mealtime fun

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NEWS – If your dog has a tendency like mine does to inhale their food at feeding time, slowing them down can be a challenge. The Rock ’N Bowl Dog Feeder was designed to not only slow them down but to make mealtime a playful, engaging challenge. Rock ’N Bowl is part food bowl, part

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Bellroy All-Conditions Essentials Pocket will help you carry, protect, and organize, for travel or EDC

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NEWS – Most of us gadget fans carry several items on our person at nearly all times.  There are quite a few pouches, pockets and packs to help organize your smallish EDC or travel essentials, but here’s one that looks great, will protect from moisture, dust and bumps, and can help organize several of your

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Mission Workshop’s Rhake VX levels up

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NEWS – The Gadgeteer has reviewed a fair number of Mission Workshop items including the original Rhake backpack which Bob reviewed last April. Well, Mission Workshop just announced the new Rhake VX which uses VX-21 diamond ripstop fabric to increase weatherproofing as well as abrasion and tear resistance while reducing weight. They’ve also spec’ed Fidlock® magnetic

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TP-Link TL-WR802n 300Mbps Wireless N Nano Router review

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REVIEW – It’s a connected world, and if you’re traveling there’s often issues or risks with the internet connectivity you find publicly available. Or maybe you just have the need for some sort of router that’s portable but you don’t want to lug around a full-size router and it’s associated cables and power supply.  TP-Link’s

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