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Huion Kamvas 24 Plus Pen Display review – It’s both a drawing tablet AND a monitor!

REVIEW – If you’re a digital artist, graphic designer, or just a photo hobbyist and you don’t already own a graphics tablet, you may need to rethink that. There are so many choices today among tablets, it’s becoming overwhelming. In digital prehistoric times, there was one company that made graphics tablets—Wacom. They were quite simply […]

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Muzen Original III AM/FM Radio & Bluetooth Speaker review – Back to the future

By Bill Henderson / November 3, 2022 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker, Radio / 4 Comments

REVIEW – Let me say upfront that I am a fan of mid-century modern design. I love the clean, uncluttered lines, the smooth expanse of wood in the furniture, and especially the “atomic ranch” look of that period’s TVs and radios. Mid-century also recalls a simpler time that I’m sure I look back on with

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Atezr P20 Plus laser engraving machine review – It’s not for everyone, but perfect for those who want one

By Bill Henderson / October 21, 2022 / Reviews / engraver / 2 Comments

REVIEW – The Gadgeteer is a site for people who love gadgets (duh). Some of those gadgets will be common items and some may be the kind of gadgets that have limited appeal—except to those who can appreciate what it can do. Such is the case with the Atezr P20 Plus Laser Engraving Machine. This

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Gooloo GTX280 Portable Power Station review – Keep it in your car

By Bill Henderson / October 16, 2022 / Reviews / Car Gear, power station / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The portable power station market is getting interesting. Just a few years ago, all you could get were small, hand-held units with an AV outlet, a couple of USB ports and a 12V “cigarette lighter” port—all fairly basic stuff. Now, everybody seems to offer power stations in a vast array of sizes, ports,

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LemiPower 1536Wh LiFePO4 Power Station review – Power, power and more power

By Bill Henderson / September 25, 2022 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, power station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Since our last hurricane in Central Florida, I’ve become interested (my wife says obsessed) with battery power stations. These mini “generators” can power almost any device in your home (depending on their size and power) when the power goes out. You might think, ”Well, any gas generator can do that!” True, but gas

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XP-Pen Artist 13 Pen Display (2nd Gen) review – Small tablet big on features

By Bill Henderson / September 19, 2022 / Reviews / Art, Drawing, Graphics tablet / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Let me say up front that I use an iPad Pro (2018—due for an update) for watching videos and sketching out ideas using the excellent Apple Pencil. It’s a dream tablet in many ways—except one. As good as the iPad is, it only uses its own apps, not the Mac graphic design apps

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KZ Acoustics AS16 Pro earphones review – Great, if you’re on stage

By Bill Henderson / September 15, 2022 / Reviews / Earphones / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – In 2010, I reviewed one of the best professional earphones I have ever heard. 12 years later, The JH Audio JH/13 pro earphones remain my go-to earphones for musical detail, spaciousness, and all-around fun factor. Each custom-molded JH earphone contains 6 tuned armature speakers for a total of 12 speakers. Though the clear

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Shargeek Storm2 Slim power bank review – It’s fast, it’s small, it’s … clear!

By Bill Henderson / September 14, 2022 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – How the new Shargeek Storm2 Slim power bank compare to a wall outlet with USB ports? Let me explain. Recently, I replaced two outlets with ones that had built-in USB ports. My thinking was that I could use these outlets to charge my devices without needing an adapter. While the thinking was correct,

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Fremo X700 650W LiFePO4 Power Station review – a perfect balance between portability and power

By Bill Henderson / September 8, 2022 / Reviews / power station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Face it, we all live on electricity—period. And when power is disrupted, we suffer. One thing is certain—power will always go out at one time or another. When it happens, we grab candles, flashlights, and portable radios to ride it out until power is restored, usually an hour or so later. Sometimes, we

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LemiPower Station – Engineered for a Challenging World

By Bill Henderson / August 31, 2022 / News / Crowdfunded, power station / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Yeah, we know, there’s been a lot of news lately on battery power stations, so if you’re over it, we get it. But not so fast. A company called LemiPower is introducing a 1500W LiFePO4 Power Station via Kickstarter today, August 31. It looks more like a personal computer than any power

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Toro 21” 60V Battery Personal Pace Super Recycler lawn mower review – It’s deja vu, all over again

By Bill Henderson / August 10, 2022 / Reviews / lawn mower / 14 Comments

REVIEW – A few years ago, I bought—and really liked—the TORO Super-Recycler gas mower. Then I killed it. In a move too stupid to admit in public, I neglected to check the oil after a year of use. One day as I was pulling the string, it seized—never to start again. I had to revert

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Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5K) Pen display tablet review – Pro doesn’t always mean expensive

By Bill Henderson / August 2, 2022 / Reviews / Art, Drawing, Graphics tablet / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – In my years as an art director, it amazes me the sheer number of graphics tablets that are available. I keep wondering, “Are there enough users to support this niche market?” I guess there are, because the tablet market continually grows and the competition can be intense. In the beginning, Wacom was the

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Master & Dynamic MW75 Active Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones review – So pretty, so pricey, and so good

By Bill Henderson / July 30, 2022 / Reviews / Bluetooth headphones / 1 Comment

REVIEW – In the world of personal audio, sometimes it feels like headphones come in two categories. There are those that are great at music, noise canceling, calls, whatever, but not something you want to be seen wearing. Then there are those luxury models that aren’t great at anything but look great doing it. Then

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SpotOn GPS Fence review – An unseen barrier for better control of your pup

By Bill Henderson / July 26, 2022 / Reviews / Pet Gadgets / 5 Comments

REVIEW – Question—Do you have a dog who can either jump over or dig under a fence and wander the neighborhood or do you live where fences are not allowed? If so, a barrier such as the SpotOn GPS Fence may help. Let’s begin this review with a story. Throughout our marriage, my wife and

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Distil Union MagLock (Folly style) sunglasses review – So light and so cool

By Bill Henderson / July 19, 2022 / Reviews / Sunglasses / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Even though The Gadgeteer is a gadget site, we sometimes review things that may not be technically gadgets, but still think may be of interest to gadget lovers. Not only are the Distil Union MagLock (Folly style) sunglasses not a gadget, they can even make the use of certain gadgets harder to use.

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Officelab iPad Pro 12.9 Bluetooth keyboard review – Think Apple Magic Keyboard wannabe

By Bill Henderson / July 17, 2022 / Reviews / iPad keyboard case / 1 Comment

REVIEW – When you think about it, every review seen on The Gadgeteer site was written on a keyboard. It’s one of those things no reader thinks about—but the writer sure does. Writing on a keyboard can be a worry-free practice or it can be one full of frustration. It depends on whether the keyboard

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Platin Monaco 5.1 wireless surround sound speaker review – A speaker system that thinks outside the box

By Bill Henderson / July 9, 2022 / Reviews / Speakers / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Here’s a scenario for you: For years, I’ve had a DIY surround speaker setup connected to our smart TV through a good receiver. The two front left/right speakers are really good quality and the left/right surround speakers are also good. Then there’s that large 10 in. subwoofer we keep behind the TV cabinet

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Soundcore Motion Boom Plus Bluetooth speaker review – A better Boom

By Bill Henderson / June 28, 2022 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I will state up front that I love portable Bluetooth speakers. It doesn’t matter how big or small they are, how expensive or cheap they are, or how good or bad they sound—well, scratch the bad-sounding part. I like them because I listen to music all the time. And so I use different

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AXS Audio professional wireless earbuds review – Just plain fun

By Bill Henderson / June 27, 2022 / Reviews / Bluetooth earbuds / 1 Comment

REVIEW – You have to be pretty sure of yourself and what you have to offer to enter the overcrowded wireless earphone market. It seems as if everyone and their uncle sells them. Despite the odds, a new audio company has taken on contenders. AXS Audio claims to make earbuds that “will give you the

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Scosche PowerUp 32K Portable Power Hub review – This power station has a lot of power in a little package

By Bill Henderson / June 23, 2022 / Reviews / power station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Portable charging devices can come in a lot of sizes and prices. They are incredibly useful in providing that extra bit of charge for power-hungry smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Since charging is based on devices being used and how often they need to be charged, how do you choose what best fits your

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