March 2021

Wautton Crossbody Bag review – A sling or a messenger bag, you decide

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REVIEW – Is it a sling bag? A messenger bag? Whatever you want to call it, the Wautton Crossbody Bag is a compact shoulder bag for carrying your stuff for the daily grind. Let’s check out the details. To the review! What is it? It’s a sling/messenger bag with lots of pockets. Lots. Of. Pockets.

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Poloroid Hi-Print printer, Hugolog lock, Airdog air purifier, and more – Review updates

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REVIEW – It’s time to revisit a handful of our past reviews to see how the products are holding up with the passage of time. One of these products was reviewed as far back as nine years ago and another one was just reviewed this past January. We like to post these review updates semi-regularly because

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WaterField Wag Hip Pack and Wag Dog Collar and Leash review

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REVIEW – I don’t know why, but ladies exercise pants rarely have useable pockets.  Sometimes there’s a pocket in the rear of the waistband that I can wedge my phone into, but it’s completely impractical if I need to access it.  If I’m on the trail with my dog I’ve got more gear than that! 

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The Adonit Prime stylus costs $120 more than an Apple Pencil. Wait, what?!

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NEWS – Betting that there’s a market for a luxury stylus, Adonit, the company well known for its styluses (styli?), have announced the Adonit Prime stylus. This stylus certainly looks great with its lacquered finish, LED status ring around the tip, and USB-C charging dock, but is it really $249.99 great? I haven’t tried one

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PopOptics+ is great for Gadgeteers with older eyes and fumble fingers

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NEWS – We’ve written about ThinOptics reading glasses and we’ve written about PopSockets. Now the companies behind both of these products have teamed up to create PopOptics. PopOptics+ is a small protective case that holds a pair of ThinOptics readers and has a built-in PopGrip that can be easily attached and removed from the back

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SwitchBot Curtain system review – Make any curtain remote controlled

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REVIEW – Did you ever have the feeling you were being watched? I get that feeling occasionally, living in a raised ranch home with a large front window facing a street with frequent pedestrians. If you suspect your neighbors are watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island with you, the SwitchBot Curtain is for you! What is

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Deals: Save up to 35% on TREBLAB earbuds and speakers right now!

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DEAL NEWS – If you’re looking for new earbuds or portable speakers, I have a batch of deals to save you up to 35%. Treblab is running a few 7 Day Deals on Amazon with low prices. All of these discounts will expire on Monday the 15th, 2021, so hurry up! 1. TREBLAB FX100 Extreme Bluetooth

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Hubble is a case for your iPad that has all the ports you’ll ever need

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NEWS – iPad cases are a dime a dozen, but have you seen an iPad case with a built-in expansion dock? Nope? Me neither… until now. Fledging’s Hubble looks like an Apple smartcase. You know the one that has a cover that does an origami foldy thing that can turn it into a stand when

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Dyson Pure Hot+Cool HP04 review – A heater, fan, and air purifier all-in-one unit

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REVIEW – We’ve reviewed more than our share of air purifiers, fans, and even some heaters, but this is the first time that we’ve reviewed one unit that does all three functions. Let me introduce you to the Dyson HP04 Pure Hot+Cool. It’s a heater, a fan, and an air purifier all in one unit

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Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus dual monitor screen review – add a sliding second screen to your laptop

REVIEW – Working from home is the new normal for many lately, but this has been my normal for near a decade now.  One piece of advice I received early in my work-from-home stint was to get away from the desk whenever possible.  I definitely feel it when I’m at a desk for more than

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Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh/2000W Portable Power Station review – all the power you need!

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REVIEW – It seems like every few months we’re reminded of the fragility of our modern infrastructure with events like earthquakes, winter storms in Texas, pandemics, and other disasters.  The Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh/2000W Portable Power Station is an option for emergency battery backup, and on paper it would also be great for RV/cabin use or

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