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Julie Strietelmeier

I created The Gadgeteer in 1997 as a fun way to share my passion for gadgets which began when I was a little kid. Some of my other interests include ukulele, photography, and productivity hacks. Learn more about me and my favorite gear. You can now find me on YouTube at @JulieStrietelmeier and my blog at juliestrietelmeier.com




Gadgeteer team favorites for 2018, GPX quadcopter, Nimble charger, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – It’s time to take a look at all the news, articles, and reviews that we posted this week on The Gadgeteer. Here’s a list. Enjoy. ARTICLES The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 3) December 29, 2018 The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 3)

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ARTICLE – This is part 3 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite products of 2018. Also be sure to check out part 1 and part 2. Andy Chen After a few months of using the Jabra Engage 75 headset, I still think “how did I ever use the phone at work without this?” In addition to

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 2)

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ARTICLE – Here we go with part 2 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite products of 2018. Also be sure to check out part 1 and part 3. Ryan Chapman I’m one of those folks who listens to music on a regular basis; whether outdoors, around the house, or in the shower. The EcoXGear EcoDrift Bluetooth speaker is

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Set your Google Home Mini free with a portable battery base

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NEWS – Did you receive a Google Home Mini as a holiday gift? Instead of keeping it prisoner on a table or shelf, tethered to a power cord, set it free with a portable charging base from KIWI Design. The bowl-shaped base holds a 7800mAh portable power charger that will keep your portable voice assistant

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Philo is a new streaming service for your cord cutting toolbox

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NEWS – I received an email a few days ago informing me that my DirecTV monthly service is going to have a price increase in January. To say that I was annoyed by this email is an understatement given the fact that I’ve been with DirecTV for at least 20 years and they continually raise their prices.

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 1)

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ARTICLE – A few weeks ago I asked everyone on the Gadgeteer team to send me a list of their favorite 3-5 products of 2018. I told them that the products that they pick didn’t need to be restricted to the items that they had reviewed this year, but that they could include any products that

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Ankle bracelets, they aren’t just for criminals anymore

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NEWS – Tampa Bay Monitoring out of Tampa Florida offers a monthly service that will let parents keep tabs on their teens by having them wear a trackable ankle bracelet just like the ones that people who are on house arrest might wear. No, I’m not kidding. Their service allows the choice of two different

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Smartphone tripod, Hover 2 4K drone, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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NEWS – This week I’m bringing you three Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for photo and video creators. I’m setting goals to be more creative with my photography and video in 2019 and all three of these products would be great for me. How about you? The Ultimate Kickstand What is it? The Ultimate Kickstand is a

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Become Aquaman with these wearable swimming fins

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These silicone webbed swim gloves will let you channel your inner Aquaman or mermaid. They are like driving gloves for swimmers. Will you be able to swim faster and farther with these gloves? Maybe. But even if they don’t, they are sure to start some interesting conversations. And even better is the fact that they

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Jaybird earbuds, AKG headphones, UE Megaboom speaker, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – If you’re interested in Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, or Bluetooth speakers, we had several reviews that you’ll want to read from the past week. If those categories don’t get your gadgeteer juices flowing, then not to worry because we posted quite a few other reviews this week too. Just take a look through the

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Gather up your thingamajigs with this modular organization system

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NEWS – Gather is an organization system for your desk that pairs a walnut or maple wood base with embedded magnets that hold heavy duty ABS plastic holders for all your desk things. Arrange the holders in the perfect config that works for you to hold pens, pencils, your phone, Post-it notes, and more. The

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Praetor Pocketblade, a wearable mouse, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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NEWS – This week I have four crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that I thought would be of interest to anyone who likes carbon fiber and wearable tech. Praetor Pocketblade | Rethinking the Utility Knife What is it? The Praetor Pocketblade is a futuristic/sci-fi style utility knife that has a

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VivaLNK Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor review

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REVIEW – Fitness tracking devices used to only be available in form factors that strapped to your wrist or around your chest. Now we have fitness trackers that you can wear on your finger as a ring or in a patch that you stick to your chest like the Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor from

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