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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

Nest introduces their first outdoor camera

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After years of offering one of the most popular indoor security cameras, Nest has introduced the Nest Cam Outdoors. This weatherproof camera has been designed for outdoors installations which means you’ll finally be able to see what’s going on at night. That’s the biggest complaint that I have with all the indoor security cameras that […]

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WaterField introduces Bolt laptop backpack

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The new WaterField Designs Bolt Laptop Backpack has been designed to take you from work to play with its spacious interior, comfortable shoulder straps, and organized pockets for your gear and laptop. You’ll make it through TSA airport security in a flash with the quick access zippers that let you remove your laptop or tablet

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ClearStream indoor antenna, TYLT backup battery, TaoTronics LED lamp and more – Review updates

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Today we have six quick review updates from Kathleen Chapman, our Texas-based Gadgeteer who has been on the Gadgeteer team for over two years now. If you’ve ever wondered how well some of the gadgets and gear hold up after we’ve posted our reviews, these update posts will answer your questions. We let you know

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TECLAST X80 Pro dual-boot Android / Windows 10 tablet review

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iPads and Android tablets from popular companies like Apple and Samsung can serve as easy to carry entertainment devices and as a light weight alternative to a traditional laptop. The only downside is that most tablets are expensive and they are unable run your favorite desktop applications. The TECLAST X80 Pro tPad tablet from Gearbest

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Carbon fiber guitars, LEGO wall tiles, Orbitkey 2.0 key organizer and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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This week I’m featuring four crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter for products that music, are compatible with LEGO bricks, organize your keys and more. Click through to check out this week’s list of notable Kickstarter projects.

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Ring Doorbell, Mpow Cheeta Bluetooth headphone, TEK keyboard and more – Weekly roundup

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I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and had a great week. If you were too busy to visit The Gadgeteer every day this week to check out all our gadget articles, I have a listing of all our news posts and reviews from the past 7 days that I’ve arranged in chronological order so

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This cap will let you keep a cool head even in the summer heat

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Hot head? The Evaporative Cooling Cap will keep your noggin 20 degrees cooler than the surrounding air. How does it do that? The cap’s liner and brim are made of a special material that allows moisture to evaporate for hours after just a two minute “charging” in cold water. This cap looks like the perfect

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Steam clean (I mean murder) the weeds in your lawn with Dynasteam

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If you have a yard, then you also have weeds in that yard. I think my yard has more weeds than grass. I live in the woods, so it’s inevitable because I don’t want to treat my lawn with weed killing chemicals because I have an indoor/outdoor cat and I feel like the less toxic

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Venstar ColorTouch thermostats get Amazon Echo control

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I have been using a Venstar ColorTouch thermostat since reviewing one almost 6 years ago. I still like using it, but when it comes to features, it has lagged behind the big guys in the thermostat market like Nest. I’m happy to announce that Venstar has added new capability to their line of ColorTouch programmable

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Tado adds mobile app control to your remote controllable AC unit

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If you own an in-window, wall hanging or portable air conditioning unit, it is probably controlled with a handheld remote. Handy, yes. But Gadgeteer worthy, no. You can change that with the tado° Smart AC Control which gives your semi-dumb AC unit IoT (Internet of Things) super powers that are IFTTT and Amazon Echo compatible.

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Cassia Hub is a router for your Bluetooth gadgets

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  Do you use Bluetooth speakers, light bulbs, smart plugs and more? Bluetooth devices are easy to setup and don’t clog up your WiFi network, but the most annoying thing about Bluetooth is the short range connection and one-to-one pairing limitations. The Cassia Hub has been designed to fix these problems. It is a router

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Apparently we’ve (maybe it’s just me) have been brushing our teeth all wrong

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I must have missed the memo that we are only supposed to brush our teeth in a downward motion from the gum to the tooth and not constantly brush up and down, left to right. Brushing the way that I’ve been doing can contribute to receding gums and inefficient cleaning of plaque and other gunk…

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