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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




Ditch plastic wrap and use this glass spatter guard in your microwave

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If you’re anything like me, your microwave is used daily to reheat leftovers. And the interior of your microwave might look like you nuked a small animal if you don’t regularly cover your plates while you’re reheating your food. Or maybe your microwave is clean, but you use plastic storage containers with plastic lids when you

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Jelly Pro super mini 4G smartphone review

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While most new smartphones make it a point to feature larger displays with each new generation of phone, the designers at Unihertz decided to go the opposite direction when they created the Jelly Pro smartphone. This doll-sized Android smartphone might fool you into thinking that it’s a toy. Let me tell you, it’s not. Grab your

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Oura announces a new sleeker fitness ring and I want one!

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Several months ago I had the opportunity to test and review a very slick fitness tracking device that had the form factor of a ring that you wear on your finger like an ordinary piece of jewelry. That was the original Oura ring and I really enjoyed using it but ended up shelving it due

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Surfboard for standing desks, gift guides, Aerix drone review and more – Weekly roundup

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Are you starting to panic now that we’ve hit December and there are only 22 days until Christmas? Don’t worry, we are trying to help you out by posting a variety of gift guides. But in between your sessions of binge shopping, be sure to catch up with all the news and reviews we posted

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Logitech ZeroTouch, Nonda car charger, Julie’s favorite gear, and more – Review updates

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Do you ever wonder what happens after we review a product? Do we stop using the product? Does the product break? Or do we happily use it for years and years? That’s the reason why we do these review update posts, so we can take a look back at past reviews and comment on how

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Surf stairs and more with this 8-wheeled skateboard

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The Stair-Rover from Allsport is a uniquely designed skateboard that will allow riders to skate down a flight of stairs with no effort. Traditional skateboards have only 4 wheels, but the Stair-rover has twice as many. The eight wheels and built-in shock absorbers allow this maple wood longboard to go where regular skateboard riders would

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Orbitkey reinvented keyring, Minimalist ceramic bladed knife, Muse Alexa device for your car, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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This week we are featuring five crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Click through to read more details about these five crowdfunded products.

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Jaybird Freedom 2 wireless sport headphones review

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Now that smartphones like the latest iPhones and my new Pixel 2 XL have abandoned 3.5mm headphone jacks, the quest to find the perfect pair of Bluetooth earbuds has been high on my tech wish list. The latest test buds to show up on the Gadgeteer testing bench are the Freedom 2 wireless sport headphones from

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Otterbox is harnessing of the power of the Force to protect your iPhone

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When people want to wrap their smartphone in the ultimate protective case, they buy an Otterbox case. And now that protection comes with some extra geek appeal because Otterbox just announced their new collection of Star Wars inspired iPhone cases. Compatible with the iPhone 7, 8, 7 Plus, and 8 Plus, these five new Otterbox

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