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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




EZVIZ debuts entire mini WiFi camera series at CES 2016

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Recently at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, EZVIZ the company who makes the Ezviz 720p Indoor Mini Wi-Fi Camera that I reviewed a few months ago, launched several more home WiFi security cameras to add to their product line up. The new EZVIZ Mini+ features 1080p HD resolution and 2-way audio which the Mini didn’t

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TaylorSense is a health tracker for your guitar

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There appears to be no end in sight for the IoT (Internet of Things). First we had activity trackers for humans, cars, our homes, and our pets. You might think the trend would end there right? Of course not, don’t be crazy! I present to you, the TaylorSense guitar health monitor from Taylor Guitars. TaylorSense

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This modular compact fishing pole looks so cool that I want to buy some worms and find a lake

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I haven’t been fishing in decades, but the Wor.my compact fishing pole has me wishing it was summertime and I was standing on a dock soaking up the sun and catching Bluegills! This compact fishing pole system was designed in Hungry, and was a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign that raised over €16,186. Now it’s being

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Drones, fitness trackers, styli, notebooks and more – Weekly roundup

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Hello loyal Gadgeteer readers. It’s Saturday evening, so you know what that means… t’s time to catch up on any articles from the past week that you might have missed. We had a little of everything this week, from my EDC update and T-Mobile coverage articles, to a headphones, earphones, and dash cam reviews. Click

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Do you have a multi-device home? Consider the Griffin PowerDock Pro

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How many devices do you own that require charging via a USB cable? As you can probably imagine, I can’t even count all the devices that I have at my house. We have charging cables in the kitchen, cables in the bedroom and cables in the Gadgeteer HQ office. There has to a tidier and easier

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Julie’s gadget diary – Darnit, T-Mobile coverage is still weak in my area

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Back in 2014, Dave Rees wrote about his positive experience when he switched to T-Mobile. He would regularly suggest that I also try T-Mobile’s Test Drive kit, which at that time provided an iPhone and a SIM card on loan for a week’s worth of testing. In May of last year, I finally ordered my

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Quiver gives iPad Pro owners a holder for their Pencil

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The Quiver Pro is a specially designed 100% American leather holder for the iPad Pro & Apple Pencil. It fits over existing iPad Pro covers like the Apple Smart Keyboard and Apple Smart Cover, and provides a convenient way to carry and store the Pencil stylus along with the Apple Lightening Cap, power adapter and

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Turn your existing water bottle into an EDC gear holder

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If I can find one product that can do five things, the minimalist in me will choose it over five separate products that can only do one thing each. That’s why the Kickstarter project for the PACE lid caught my eye. The PACE lid replaces the existing lid of wide mouth Nalgene, MSR, and Klean

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VR glasses, Foscam IP cameras, Denon speakers and more – Weekly roundup

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January is already halfway over, are you still keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? If one of your resolutions for the new year is to make sure you read every single thing we post here on the Gadgeteer, then bravo for you! To help you out, I have created a neatly organized list of

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Tiltcard mobile device stand review

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Have you ever found yourself needing to view your mobile device hands-free? Maybe you’re at a coffee shop enjoying a cup of joe and a scone, but also want to watch a video while you’re eating and drinking. The Tiltcard is a credit card sized steel stand that props up your smartphone or small tablet

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Foscam FI9900P Outdoor 1080P Wireless IP Camera review

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Cloud based security cameras like the Nest Cam, Logitech’s Logi Circle cam, the FLIR FX security camera and others are very popular because they are easy to setup, have a mobile app and don’t require special wiring to use them. Then there are wireless IP cameras like those from Foscam that are also easy to

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Musicians can tap their toe to turn to the next page of sheet music

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Cue the SNL grumpy old man voice… Why, back in my day, our sheet music was made of paper with real pages that we had to turn with our hands, and we liked it! Today, musicians display their sheet music on tablets and computers because it’s easier to read with a backlit screen and you

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Scosche becomes more magical with new magicMOUNT PRO device mounts

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Scosche (pronounced skosh) is starting out 2016 with a new addition to their award-winning family of magicMOUNT magnetic mounting systems. The new magicMOUNT PRO features two dash mounts versions and a vent mount version. All versions of the magicMOUNT PRO use neodymium magnets with 30% greater strength than previous versions to safely and securely hold

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