NEWS – DJI, the leading civilian drone manufacturer, is back at it, releasing their newest pricey toy for gadget-lovers, the DJI FPV. FPV is an abbreviation for “first-person view”. Unlike most consumer drones where the pilot watches the drone’s view on a screen, the FPV puts the pilot right on the drone thanks to an […]
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REVIEW – Name two things plaguing all of the small electronics we have all grown to depend on. I’ll start. 1) They all need to be charged. 2) There are way too many cables strung all over the place. Wireless chargers have helped, but they still take up valuable desk/table/nightstand space and are somewhat unsightly.
InvisQi review – turn nearly any horizontal surface into a wireless charger Read More
REVIEW – Cell phones have revolutionized photography. You used to have to schlep heave photo gear to be able to capture great photos. With the latest editions of iPhones, Galaxys, Pixels, and others, cell phone photography has reached the point that for a lot of people, that’s the only camera they ever use. Another big
Atumtek 51″ selfie-stick tripod review – A selfie-stick for giants Read More
REVIEW – Are you one of those people that always have your hands occupied? Rubbing a stone, spinning a pencil, fiddling with a paperclip – it is an issue that affects more people than some might realize. The need to constantly have some sort of active stimulation brought about the rise of fidget spinners –
Mindful Fidgets wearable star fidget spinner review Read More
ARTICLE – Julie asked us all to do a write-up of our work-from-home tech setup. I don’t work. My wife doesn’t work. Well, we did, but we retired, so we don’t really have a work from home setup. But, writing for The Gadgeteer does require some tech, and my wife and I use laptops, so
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REVIEW – Power-hungry electronics need a boost from time to time, even when you’re not near an outlet. Mobile power banks have helped out, but with power demands increasing, sometimes they just can’t supply enough fast enough. RAVPower has just released a new power bank in their PD Pioneer line that can provide enough power
RAVPower PD Pioneer 30000mAh 2-port power bank review Read More
REVIEW – I seem to be posting a lot lately about travel, or more correctly, the lack of travel, and the gadgets I hope to use someday when I can travel again. In keeping with that theme, I present the MasterSpace Charwego 45W travel power adapter. Charwego is much more than just a travel plug
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REVIEW – There are many uses for citrus juice. It can be used in cooking, like in a key lime pie. It can be used for drinking, like a nice glass of orange juice. It can be the secret ingredient that makes a tasty cocktail. You can buy bottled or frozen concentrated juice, but there is
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Do you spend a lot of time on the bed or the couch? With more people working from home, couches have suddenly become workspaces. If you’ve ever tried to work on the couch, you know that as workspaces go, they certainly aren’t the pinnacle of efficient design. Ebite Inc. has created a
Couch Console custom-cradles couch crap creatively Read More
REVIEW – Heads-up, romantics! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you’re romantically involved with someone difficult to shop for, you know how hard gift-giving can be. If you happen to be paired with a carnivore, Candy hearts are nice and all that, but it takes spiced, dried meat to warm the heart of
Meathearts let you profess your carnivore love with jerky and lasers Read More
REVIEW – One thing you can never take for granted is your health. Without good health, life gets a lot more complicated. That’s why they recommend a physical every year, preventative medicine, and routine monitoring. This current Covid-crazy world we live in has complicated some of that with some medical professionals switching to telemedicine. That
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NEWS – What are Gadgeteers best know for? Their technical prowess? Nah. Their amazing financial success? Probably not. No – it’s their amazing fashion sense. The catwalks of Paris and Milan pale in comparison to a sidewalk full of Gadgeteers! Here’s something that should be in every fashion-heavy Gadgeteer’s wardrobe – the 4 Eyed beanie!
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REVIEW – Open WiFi is a beautiful thing. When traveling, you no longer have to carry an ethernet cable and be tethered to the desk in the hotel room. Just about every hotel offers free WiFi so you can plop on the marginally comfortable bed or likely uncomfortable couch and surf away. But today, you
GL-iNet GL-MT1300 Beryl pocket sized travel router review Read More
NEWS – Everyone thinks they understand their dog. It loves them, right? But dogs have a range of emotions, just like their humans do. Understanding those emotions can help when the pup acts out. That’s where Petpuls comes in. A CES Innovation Award winner in 2021, Petpuls claims to be able to interpret Fido’s woofs
What’s that Spot? You’re sad? Understand your pup with Petpuls Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Taking temperatures is all the rage these days, but carrying an instant-read thermometer isn’t very practical. They’re big, bulky, and who knows when the battery will die? Enter ThermGo, a tiny infrared thermometer that connects to your smartphone or tablet. ThermGo offers several advantages over bulky instant-read thermometers. ThermGo is tiny at
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REVIEW – For serious photographers, and casual Instagrammers, a tripod is a mandatory piece of equipment if you want to get that special shot. Carrying a big, heavy tripod isn’t always an option. What if there was a small and light, packable tripod with the strength to hold a real camera load? Pedco, a division
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REVIEW – Using a gun for defensive purposes is a dangerous pursuit. If you’re unlucky enough to find yourself in that position, any advantage you can gain could mean life or death. Adding a tactical light to your gun can gain you that advantage by both providing superior targeting lighting and also by blinding and
Imalent UT10 tactical weapon light review Read More
NEWS – Are you always looking for your glasses or keys? It happens to a lot of us. There are some trackers on the market, but they are quite large to use on glasses. Enter Foxsmart’s Findy – a new tracker that measures only 28mm x 5mm / 1.1″ x 0.2″. Findy uses adhesive strips
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REVIEW – Wine is one of those things that people really get into. Wine aficionados really appreciate their wines and go to great lengths to fully enjoy them. One issue that haunts wine, especially red wine, is that they are not at their best immediately after opening. They need to breathe, allowing air to infiltrate
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ARTICLE – On 12/21/2020 we witnessed the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. What really happened? As I have mentioned in the past, they told me I should have been an astronaut as I was just taking up space in school, so let’s talk about space, specifically, last night’s Jupiter-Saturn conjunction. Last night, about an hour
So what was the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction? Read More