Bill Henderson

Creative Director for a large Children's publisher. I play all day and they pay me for it.

XPPen ACK08 Smart Keyboard review – It will elevate the XPPen Magic Drawing Pad experience

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REVIEW – More than half of my gadget reviews have been written on my iPad using an external keyboard—usually the Brydge Pro+ iPad Pro Keyboard that I still use—and like. Recently, I reviewed the XPPen Magic Drawing Pad (think Android-based iPad mated with a portable drawing display) and appreciated XPPen’s first effort. It’s a nice […]

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TCL 65QM851G 65” QM8 TV review – A lot of features equals a great TV

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REVIEW – I’m old enough to remember shopping for a “tube” TV. In the mid-1980s, I drooled over the huge 36-inch Sony Trinitron, but could never afford one at around $1000 ($2,700 today). Now, TVs are much larger, much better, and less expensive than anything in the recent past. We are all better off today

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Coolme Stage GoFree Portable Bluetooth Speaker review – If it’s retro you want . . .

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REVIEW – So many portable Bluetooth speakers, so little time. Yeah, I know, first-world problems. But if you are looking for an inexpensive portable speaker that has decent sound, can get wet, and doesn’t cost much, where do you look? Reviews like this one are a good start, but search around and read (or watch)

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Tribit StormBox 2 Portable Wireless Speaker review – Two of them are more than the sum of the parts

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REVIEW – When you see a Tribit speaker, your first thought might be, “That looks like a (insert speaker model here) speaker. Maybe that’s part of Tribit’s genius. They make some of their speakers look like another brand without downright copying them. For instance, The Tribit StormBox Flow resembles the Bose SoundLink Flex. The Tribit

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Bowers & Wilkins rethinks personal audio – the new Pi6 and Pi8 Earbuds

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NEWS – Today, Bowers & Wilkins is introducing two all-new true wireless earbuds, the Pi6 and Pi8, developed by the same team responsible for the popular Px7 S2e and Px8 headphones. With their all-new industrial design and completely revised mechanical, electronic and acoustic engineering, Pi6 and Pi8 are the most comfortable, fully featured earbuds B&W

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Bluetti AC50B Portable Power Station review – same look, double the size and power

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REVIEW – Last December, I reviewed the newly designed Bluetti AC2A Portable Power Station. I said then that it was small, powerful, yet simple. It still is. The folks at Bluetti must be pleased with their efforts with the AC2A because they’ve released a bigger brother version—the Bluetti AC50B, a more powerful 700W larger twin

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HiBy Digital M300 Pocketable Android Digital Audio Player review – A hi-end music player in a smartphone world

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REVIEW – Remember when the Apple iPod became a thing and changed how we listen to music? As you may know, Apple no longer makes the iPod. It’s been replaced by the more practical and much more important iPhone. The iPhone—and other smartphones—can play unlimited music and perform numerous functions. Smartphones are—literally—pocket computers. Yet, despite

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Poly Voyager Free 20 True Wireless Earbuds review – made for calls but stay for the music

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REVIEW – Back in the Jurassic period of earphones, there was Plantronics—known for in-ear communication devices wirelessly (and wired) connecting to smartphones or corporate landlines. Created for the airline industry, these (usually) single-ear devices consisted of an earphone connected to a long wrap-around mic that sat near the user’s mouth. Over time, these were made

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Noesis Florio vacuum review – It just might change your mind about robot vacuums

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REVIEW – Years ago, I thought about getting an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner—until my wife squashed that idea like a bug. Her objections were quite valid at the time. We have dogs—and dogs sometimes have accidents. There were too many stories of robot vacuums covering the floor with those accidents. So we relied on vacuuming

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Z Grills Pellet Grill – Buy one, get 10 free! Yes, 10! Read on to find out how!

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DEAL NEWS – The Fourth of July is one of those times when families just have to cook out. It’s almost a law in the US. If you’re dreading backyard barbecues because of rusted, dirty gas or charcoal grills, maybe it’s time to consider something different such as a wood pellet grill from Z Grills.

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Decrum Adamsville Mens Camel Suede Bomber Jacket review – you’ll get compliments!

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REVIEW – After seeing the title, you might be wondering why a jacket is being reviewed on The Gadgeteer. Fair question. An article of leather clothing is not even remotely a gadget. However . . . a jacket can hold gadgets, right? Okay, it’s a stretch, but we’ll take it because everyone possesses at least

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Tribit XSound Plus 2 speaker review – Tribit has done it again

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REVIEW – Reviewing the new Tribit XSound Plus 2 has presented me with a dilemma. I’ve reviewed many Tribit speakers (and still use many daily) and I’m not sure I can be unbiased. Each speaker Tribit makes has proven to be a bargain that also sounds like it costs more. I keep waiting for them

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Huion Kamvas Pro 27 graphics display review – a pro that’s big in size and features but reasonable in price

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REVIEW – As someone who has been using Wacom graphics and display tablets for most of my career as an art director, I (finally) began to chafe at how expensive Wacom tablets became. It’s now even more true when you factor in price vs. quality. True, Wacom was—and still may be—the best money can buy.

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Ekster Finder Card review – Like an Apple AirTag, but in a credit card size

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REVIEW – Let me state up front that I own 4 Apple AirTags and find them incredibly useful. However, they are a bit bulky which limits their usefulness. I always wanted to hide one in my wallet “just in case”. Well, now I can—but it ain’t from Apple. Wallet maker Ekster has come out with

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IMOUMLIVE Brushless 6-Inch Mini Chainsaw Pro review – Use one-handed and handy to use

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REVIEW – For the majority of my tree-trimming needs (I have a lot of trees), I rely on my trusty EGO EGO POWER + 18 in. chainsaw. This thing is a beast. However, It’s also overkill for smaller branches too large for a manual lopper. For those in-between jobs, there’s the IMOUMLIVE Brushless 6-Inch Mini

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TerraMaster D8 Hybrid review – A flexible hard drive enclosure for almost any use

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REVIEW – At the beginning of the year, I reviewed the TerraMaster D6-320 6-bay external hard disk enclosure. I may be slow, but it was the first hard drive enclosure I’ve ever used. After setting it up, I quickly regretted not having bought one sooner. The D6-320 allowed me to reduce 5 external drives (and

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FlexiSpot E7 Plus 4-leg Standing Desk review – 4 legs are always better than two

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REVIEW – In June of 2023, I reviewed the FlexiSpot E7Q Odin 4-Leg standing desk. Its stability is phenomenal. I like it so much that it replaced my trusted (and really good) UPLIFT standing desk. The E7Q remains my daily driver, so to speak. Its four motors (one per leg) will quickly and quietly raise

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JLab Epic Lab Edition Earbuds review – a step up for JLab

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REVIEW – When normal people (not audiophiles) shop for earphones, sound quality is usually not at the top of the list. It’s always price and convenience first. Some earbuds (earphones, in-ear headphones, whatever) are expensive ($500+) while others are more affordable and thus, more popular. JLabs is an audio company famous for its line of

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Gaomon PD1610 Pen Display review – an excellent 16 in. drawing display

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REVIEW – There’s an interesting fact many people looking to buy a graphics tablet maybe don’t consider—size. Oh, I know size is a factor because the larger the tablet, the more it costs. But there’s something else and it’s this: If a display tablet is 16 in. or less, it will not be the main

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