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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

CleverLoop Security System with 2 Cameras review

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Do you have a wireless security camera setup for your home so that you can keep an eye on your loved ones and property when you’re not physically there? I’ve reviewed quite a few cameras over the years but have kept a Dropcam setup at my house for several years now. When Dropcam was bought […]

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The Bandit Titanium pocket knife is a tiny workhorse for your keychain

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The Bandit Titanium keychain locking pocket knife is a Kickstarter crowdfunding project that has already earned more than 2x their funding goal. Made from Grade 5 Titanium and hardened 420 High Carbon Stainless Steel, this mini pocket knife is perfectly sized to hang on your keychain or fit in the coin pocket of your jeans

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Switch to Verizon and they will give you up to $650 per line

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At the beginning of the month, Verizon rolled out their 2GB bonus plan for new and existing customers willing to sign up or upgrade to their XL or XXL plans. For each new phone added or upgraded, Verizon added 2GB of bonus data to their plan each month with no expiration dates. That offer is

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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, Master Lock Bluetooth Lock, Cubelets and more – Weekly roundup

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I hope everyone had a nice Christmas yesterday. You’re probably worn out from eating too much and marathon package unwrapping to do much today. That’s why I have just the thing for you to do that won’t require you to get up from where you’re currently sitting. It’s a list of all our news, reviews

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Think Board puts a clear reusable dry erase board on your fridge

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We used to have a bad habit of buying meat, sticking it in the refrigerator and forgetting about it until it was spoiled. I finally got tired of wasting money and bought a small dry erase board that I mounted on the kitchen wall next to the refrigerator. Now we make sure to write down

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i-loom takes friendship bracelet making to a new level

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Friendship bracelets weren’t a thing when I was a kid, but if they had been, I would have been all over it because I loved making things. Actually I still do. The i-loom is basically a loom that helps kids and adults weave their own bracelets out of colored string by keeping everything organized and

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iDBeads are charms for your Apple earpods and Lightning charger cables

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You’ve probably seen charms that you can put around the stem of wine glasses so you’ll always know which glass is yours at a party. Well, now you can make sure that you know which cable is yours with iDBeads. iDBeads are silicone charms that have been designed to work with Apple Lightning cables and

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Save up to 90% on selected games for your Android devices

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One of my new year’s resolutions for 2016 is to play more games because life is short. Imagine my glee when I happened to notice that there’s a big sale going on right now on the Google Play store. For their Games Year-End Deals they are offering up to 90% off on several games that

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In addition to leaping tall buildings with a single bound, Superman can keep your books from falling over

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Book lovers who are also fans of comic books and superheros will appreciate this unique superhero bookend from Animi Causa. This bookend has been designed to provide a visual effect of books that almost ready to fall over, but the actual bookend is really an angled steel support. By placing a softbound book cover over

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The GRID is a rugged AC and USB charger for your workshop

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We’ve seen more than our share of device chargers for home, office and travel, but what about a charger made specifically for your workshop? The Tech Life GRID is a power station that has been designed to be rugged enough for your maker work bench. It features 9 110Volt power outlets, with 4 on the

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Samsung Gear S2 Classic smartwatch review

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The Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch is an Android-compatible smartwatch that does not use the Android Wear operating system like the majority of the Android smartwatches that are currently on the market. Samsung marches to the beat of their own drum and has opted to use the Tizen OS to power their watches. Let’s take a

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AirBar adds easy to use gesture control to your Windows laptop

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Using tap and swipe gestures with our phones and tablets has become second nature, but that type of input control has yet to really take off with our laptops and desktop computers. The AirBar may soon change that. The AirBar is a thin black module with a USB connection that has been designed to sit

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Moleskine gets on the coloring book band wagon

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Coloring books for adults have been gaining in popularity this year and now one of the biggest names in notebooks and journals is offering one. The Wandering City Coloring Book from Moleskine is a 96-page book with 50 lined drawings by award-winning illustrator Carlo Stanga. The book features drawings of plants, people, buildings, faces and

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Dashbon Flicks is a Bluetooth speaker that plays tunes and video

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If you’ve been shopping for a Bluetooth speaker recently, you’ve found that they come in almost every color you can imagine,  as well as  many shapes and sizes. How does a speaker manufacturer set their speaker apart from the 1000’s of other speakers on the market? What if they added a projector to the speaker,

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Action cams, touchscreen gloves, bike holders and more – Weekly roundup

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If you’re exhausted from shopping and need a break. I have just the thing for you. It’s a list of everything we’ve posted this week on the Gadgeteer. We have news, we have reviews and we even have an article.  What are you waiting for? Sit yourself down and click through to see the full

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SideKick360 is a smartphone holder that attaches to a tripod

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When I need to capture a video of something for review purposes, I always grab my smartphone to do it. But trying to find a way to prop up the phone in the perfect angle can be a hassle when you don’t have a holder for it. The SideKick360 looks like the perfect solution because

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