REVIEW – A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Since then, it has continued to increase to the point where my doctor would like me to regularly check and monitor. I’ve tried products offered by chain drug stores but all have proven to be wildly inaccurate. When I was offered …
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REVIEW – Question: what makes a device “smart”? Answer: it all depends on who you ask – the one selling a device or the one wanting to buy it. The Cosori Smart Electric Gooseneck Kettle has “smart” right there in the product name. Is it? Read on to find out… What is it? The Cosori …
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REVIEW – Thanks to a virus (and shades of 2020) I lost a lot of my hearing on one side. Headphones and earbuds don’t provide much help for this condition – in order to get something akin to a stereo experience I have to crank the balance way over to the side and turn the …
REVIEW – Where I work, randomization and context-switching are the orders of the day. Sometimes it is hard to change your focus to a new task, and with age that only becomes more difficult. The science behind tDCS says that it can help with that, and more specifically, the LIFTiD headset says it will sharpen …
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REVIEW – It seems the most neglected category of computer these days is the desktop. In a mad rush to put everyone into a laptop or tablet, manufacturers have left the desktop market to those who want to build their own custom rig or to bland offerings that do little to distinguish themselves from the …
REVIEW – When you have a flagship phone, you want to show it off. Traditional phone cases tend to add bulk and make your investment look bland and ordinary. Wraps, on the other hand, can give your gadget a distinctive look and even a new feel. Toast – who makes wraps for pretty much anything …
REVIEW – It seems almost weird to be writing about travel gadgets in the world today. But, to paraphrase Jonathan Coulton, we won’t always be this way. So, with a hopeful eye to the future, we’ll look at the Leopara Makeup Lighting System – a grand name for a simple device that’ll make you wonder …
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REVIEW: Good things come in plain packaging. At least, that’s what I’ve been told. With the crazy state of the world today, I have been looking for a work at home solution that frees me from my desk – the mostly immobile desk. A mobile desk would allow me to work outside in the morning …
REVIEW – Back when your computer came with a horrible native sound system, the name to beat for a replacement sound cards was the SoundBlaster series by Creative Labs. If you played any games or watched movies (as best you could) on your computer in the late 80’s, odds are you had the SoundBlaster 1.0. …
REVIEW – The STM in the name STM Goods stands for Smarter Than Most. The ChargeTree is their latest product, a smart wireless charger specifically aimed at your Apple products. I am a big fan of doing more and doing it more efficiently, so being able to charge 3 devices on one unit appeals to …
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REVIEW – First impressions are everything. Making a good one can boost your credibility and making a great one can seal the deal. When you walk into a business meeting you want something at your side that will hold your gear and the tools necessary to cement that impression while simultaneously looking good. The Bellroy …
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REVIEW – I live in Houston and the rest of my team is either in Seattle or Toronto. Video conferencing is not a luxury, for us it is a way of life. Video conferencing solutions are either prohibitively expensive for small businesses (think in the thousands of dollars) or are not certified for platforms like …
REVIEW – Do you have more than 1 device you need to charge simultaneously? Yeah, dumb question, scratch that. You want to fast-charge at least two devices at the same time. Enter the Aukey Focus Duo. It has 2 ports, sure, but can it get the job done? Say it along with me: read on …
REVIEW – Aukey recently updated its Minima 27 watt wall charger charger. It was a quiet change – in fact, their web site still shows this as a 27 watt product, so perhaps the change was too quiet. Regardless, the new incarnation – which looks exactly like the old – is out and about. How …
REVIEW – “When it rains, it pours” is not always a bad thing. I signed up to review a single Aukey Power Delivery solution, and was surprised when they sent me a box with 5 products from their PD lineup. Challenge accepted – let’s open the umbrella and start at the small end: the Expedition …