REVIEW – Hackers are always in the news. One of the latest schemes is RFID skimming where an electronic reader in close proximity to an RFID-enabled card, like a credit card, reads the pertinent payment information from the card. This allows the thief to perform contactless transactions as if they had tapped the physical card […]
Pelican G5 RF Field Wallet review – safe EDC carry for your cash RFID cards Read More
NEWS – Do you fancy yourself to be an intelligence agent? Got a need to smuggle data without being detected? Check out Covert Coin! Covert Coin is made from a real US quarter. It has been split into two halves and hollowed out. This creates space for an SD card. The coin can only be opened with
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REVIEW – We’ve written about a number of power stations here at The Gadgeteer. The legions of gadget-faithful rely on power to keep the geeky goodness up and running, and in the event of a power outage, these power stations can provide those much-needed electrons for the nerd accouterments. VATID jumped into the market with
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REVIEW – The daily grind. For most, that means going to work. For some, however, that means the nightly activity of grinding teeth. Grinding can cause serious issues and even tooth loss. Dentists will make bite guards for you, at a cost, and if you don’t have good dental insurance, that cost can be high.
Remi custom night guard home kit review – end the daily grind Read More
REVIEW – Carry-on suitcases are a dime a dozen. Everybody makes one. They all do pretty much the same thing – hold your junk and fit in the overhead bin on an aircraft. Why should we care about any new ones that come on the market? To be noticed in the fray, it would need
July Carry-On Pro review – a roll aboard suitcase, laptop sleeve, and charging combo Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve ever eaten at a high-end steakhouse, one of the things they regularly tout is dry-aged beef. Dry-aging is a process to improve the quality of beef. It takes a long time and a serious space commitment in a refrigerator, and therefore, costs more. That’s why you typically only see it at
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NEWS – If you’re a swimmer, you know how hard it can be to get swim goggles that fit the specific contours of your mug. A little water leaking as you swim can quickly get annoying and ruin your workout. TheMagic5 has taken a unique approach to solving that problem, right from the comfort of your
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REVIEW – I’ve been searching for the perfect headphones or earbuds. My overly-sensitive ears typically reject earbuds, although I’ve tested some “acceptable” ones. I had the opportunity to test something different – bone conduction headphones. I’ve never tried anything like this, so let’s give a listen and see if this is the holy grail of
Mojawa Mojo1 bone conduction headphone review – all the sound, none of the noise Read More
NEWS – Are you a maker? Do you love watches? Do I have a deal for you! Rotate Watches is a company that makes mechanical watch kits that you build yourself. Priced from $195 to $225, the kits are complete watches that you assemble. It includes a watch movement. It also includes all
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NEWS – There are all kinds of cool watches out there. Of particular interest to a lot of folks is the slew of solar-powered watches – those that don’t need battery replacements as they gather their power by being exposed to sunlight. One watch is taking that solar-powered business model old school – the Pandeia
Tell time the old school way, but only during the day Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Are you a literary nerd? Do you love clocks and timekeeping? Do I have a product for you! Author Clock! Author Clock takes the idea of using words to display time and amps that up by presenting the time as quotes from classic novels. Author clock claims to have a literary quote
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REVIEW – If you’ve never used an immersion blender, you don’t know what you’re missing. Being able to blend up a smoothie in the glass, or pulverize potatoes right in the pot without dirtying up another bowl can be a time-saver. But, immersion blenders are kind of a one-trick pony. ChefWave thinks they should be
ChefWave InterMix immersion blender review – the Swiss army knife of immersion blenders Read More
NEWS – Electricity is overrated. Way before electricity was harnessed, nature figured out how to light up via bioluminescence. Bioluminescence (illumination) results from a light-producing chemical reaction called chemiluminescence, a natural defense mechanism of many marine creatures. The folks at IFLScience recently published an offer from stacksocial for the Bio-Orb – a bioluminescence bulb filled
Bio-Orb turns on the lights with the power of bioluminescence Read More
REVIEW – We have carpeted bedrooms in our home. Beyond that, all of the other flooring in the home is LVP (luxury vinyl plank) which is all the rage these days. What does that mean in terms of cleaning? It means that vacuuming simply isn’t enough. The floor needs to be wet-cleaned as well, and
LunaGlow Nano cordless vacuum/mop review – one-pass cleaning Read More
REVIEW – Drivers, start your engines! Ahh, those words that lead to high-speed excitement, the occasional crash, and a lot of left turns. If you fancy yourself an armchair racer, let’s check out the officially licensed Audi R8 LMS GT3 2019 from Creative Double Star and see if it has you saying, “Boogity, boogity”. What
REVIEW – There are lots of different LED lighting solutions out there. Govee introduced their new Flow Plus smart light bar solution into this crowded market. Let’s dig into these and find out if they bring something new to the market or are just another dull addition. What is it? Govee Flow Plus smart light
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REVIEW – What’s the worst part of baking messy things? The cleanup, of course. Silicone baking sheets can minimize the mess, but since they’re flat, the goo can still leak and bake onto your pan. Grand Fusion Housewares, a maker of all kinds of home goods, introduced a twist on the silicone baking sheet. Let’s
Grand Fusion no-leak, non-stick silicone baking mat review – all the yum, none of the yuck Read More
REVIEW – If you’re a beer or soda drinker, there are a ton of options for taking your beverages with you and keeping them cool. But for the mixed drink crowd, unless you’re willing to tote all the ingredients with you as well as some sort of mixing container, you’re really out of luck. High
High Camp Flasks highball shaker – mix a drink at home or take it to go Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Remember the Baby Einstein books? Well, a guy named Chase Roberts has one-upped them with a new Kickstarter campaign – Computer Engineering for Babies. The book teaches the basics of computer engineering – AND logic, OR logic, and so on. Because little kids love buttons and lights, the book breaks down the
Computer Engineering for Babies – so they’ll pay for your retirement Read More
REVIEW – A little while ago, I wrote up a news article about a new hybrid electric/mechanical watch by The Electricianz. The Electricianz fancy themselves as creators of unusual watches that feature interesting colors and lighting. Electricity keeps the world moving. The Electricianz is on a mission to put that energy in the spotlight. We
The Electricianz Blue Z watch review – A watch fit for a Blade Runner Read More