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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




Last chance gift ideas for shopping slackers

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Are you one of those people who hasn’t even STARTED shopping yet? With less than 12 hours until Christmas, you’re either ultra brave or the world’s best slacker. Either way, it’s not too late, there’s still hope for you and everyone else in the Last Minute Holiday Shopping Club. What’s the solution to your gift-giving

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Mujjo iPhone X case, iQAir air purifier, Peak Design Sling bag, and more – Weekly roundup

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Do you need a distraction from all the holiday hubbub? No problem, I have just what Santa ordered. Here’s a full listing of everything that we posted this week on The Gadgeteer. Grab a mug of eggnog, settle back and enjoy.

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Flip-It caps let you use every last drop from bottles

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Whether it’s lotion, ketchup, syrup, or something else, we’ve all experienced that moment when we squeeze a bottle and nothing comes out of the spout even though there’s product still left inside the bottle. So what do we do? We shake it, bang it on the counter, or if we’re ultra thrifty, we might actually

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2017 (part 2)

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Last week we posted The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2017 (part 1) and now we’re back with part 2 where another group of Gadgeteer writers share their favorite gadgets and gizmos from the past year. Here we go with part two of the Gadgeteer’s favorite gadgets lists of

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Blink adds an affordable wireless video doorbell to their line up

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Today, Blink who make the popular Blink wireless home security camera system which I’ve reviewed and continue to use is announcing the addition of the new battery-powered Blink Video Doorbell to their selection of smart home products. The weatherproof Blink Video Doorbell features HD video alerts, motion-detection, live streaming video with 2-way audio, and infrared

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Waterfield bags, Flexispot bike desk, Gift guides, and more – Weekly roundup

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Is it just me, or are the days speeding by lately? It seems like just yesterday it was Thanksgiving and now we’re only 9 days away from Christmas. If you feel like you need to slow things down, I have just the thing for you. Go find a comfy chair, put on some holiday tunes

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Vibes Audio brings modular accessories to iPhones and Samsung phones

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Have you been envious of Moto smartphone owners and their moto mods like the Hasselblad True Zoom Camera Moto Z Mod? Now you can add a similar capability to iPhone 6 – 8, and Samsung Galaxy S7 and S8 phones with Vibes Audio’s ROXON modular system. The ROXON system consists of a BASEROX phone case,

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2017 (part 1)

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A few days ago I asked the Gadgeteer team to send me a list of their favorite products of 2017. I told them that the products that they picked didn’t need to be restricted to only gadgets that they had reviewed this year, but that they could include any products that they have enjoyed using

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$4500 buys you the most unique speaker I’ve ever seen

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For $4500, you would hope that this speaker would be the most unique ever right? Well, the Lyric Speaker from COTODAMA is definitely unique. It features a unique (Ok, I’ll stop using that word now) see-thru panel that displays animated song lyrics in real time with the music. The Lyric Speaker uses WiFi and a free app on

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Flexispot all in one Deskcise Pro desk bike review

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Did you succumb to the recent trend and buy a standing desk or are you still slouching in a chair behind your computer all day? I had a standing desk for a short time but just couldn’t learn to love it, so I gave it away and went back to slouching behind my computer all

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Blackboard is the newest Boogie Board LCP digital writing tablet

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Fans of the original Boogie Board ewriter tablets will be excited to learn about the new Blackboard LCP (Liquid Crystal Paper) tablet from Boogie Board that gives pen on paper feel without pen or ink. The Blackboard ewriter is larger previous Boogie Boards and features a semi-transparent writing surface that allows you to use templates with grids

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Jelly smartphone, ZTE Axon M smartphone, Cat S41 smartphone, and more – Weekly roundup

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We posted reviews of three different Android smartphones this week, from the tiny Jelly Pro to the double screened Axon M, and the ruggedized Cat S41. I don’t think we’ve ever posted that many phone reviews in one week. I also changed site themes this week and am still working out a few kinks so let

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