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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

Chroma Drone with Stabilized CGO3 4K Camera review

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Over the years I’ve reviewed quite a few remote controlled toys including cars, tanks, planes, helicopters and more. They were all fun to play with for a little while, but none of them were nearly as much fun as the Chroma Drone with Stabilized CGO3 4K Camera that I’ve been testing from Horizon Hobby. Drones […]

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Wolfelele do it yourself ukulele building kit review

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Have you ever wanted to build a guitar or a ukulele but felt it was completely beyond your capabilities, time and budget? Me too. That’s why I was very curious to try the Wolfelele kit when I saw it because it didn’t require tools I didn’t own, a huge investment in time and best of all,

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Colonel Littleton journal covers, EasyAcc car mount, Amazon deals, Startech docking station and more – Weekly roundup

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I hope everyone had a great time on Thanksgiving day and I hope you survived yesterday’s Black Friday shopping frenzy. I stayed home and didn’t buy a thing! We had to go to town today and I figured it would be just as crazy, but I was surprised how quiet things were. Even Walmart wasn’t

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Huawei isn’t a brand that all US smartphone buyers know about – yet

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huawei. All opinions are 100% mine. When I mention the brand name Huawei, is it one that you recognize? If you answered no to that question, then you are not alone. But Huawei hopes this is all about to change and I think it’s

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AirTurn Duo BT-106 hands-free wireless controller review

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When I play music on my ukulele, I’m usually doing so in front of my computer, which I use to display the sheet music. I have a large collection of songs that are in .PDF and .TXT formats. There’s one problem that I have been trying to solve for a long time, how to flip

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Colonel Littleton No. 27 & No. 28 Pocket Journals review

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We review a lot of leather products on The Gadgeteer, but out of all the companies that we deal with, the leather products from Colonel Littleton are my favorite. Their leather is the softest I’ve ever felt and their designs and craftsmanship harken back to a time when quality really meant something. Did I really

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Use turtle technology to keep your earbuds ready for action

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We’ve seen iPhone cases with built-in batteries, built-in multi tools, and even an iPhone case with a built-in charger with prongs that can plug directly into a wall outlet. The TurtleCell case for the iPhone 5, 5s, and 6, is an iPhone case with built-in earbuds. The TurtleCell case features built-in retractable earbuds with an in-line

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Robots for kids, dual lens dash cam, pens, keyrings, wallets and more – Weekly roundup

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By next week at this time, Black Friday will over and the rest of the holiday shopping season will be looming in front of you. Before you start stressing out, how about taking a few minutes to relax by reading some great gadget related news and reviews. It’s the time of the week for catching

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HANDGREY KNOX Titanium keyring and H3 Titanium carabiner review

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Have you given much thought about split keyrings? No? Ok, me neither. But let’s do that now. The split keyring has remained virtually unchanged in decades. That is until now. The HANDGREY KNOX is the keyring reinvented. HANDGREY is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and sent me one of their KNOX keyrings to

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Orangemonkie Foldio portable photography studio review

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When you review gadgets like I do, product images are just as important as the words I write. Not to pat myself on the back too hard, but I think I do a pretty good job when in it comes to product photography. I have no illusions that I’m a professional macro photographer though, and

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Gadgeteer spotlight: Everything you wanted to know about Judie Stanford of Gear Diary but were afraid to ask

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Eight years ago, I posted a handful of Gadgeteer Spotlight interviews with people behind some very well-known gadget brands. I had a lot of fun with those interviews and thought it was time to bring them back. To kick off the reboot of Gadgeteer Spotlight articles, I’ll be interviewing Judie Stanford of Gear Diary. Those of

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Bico KeyKlipz carabiner keyring review

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The split keyring has been around for many years. If you’re like me, you probably have a dozen of them around your house. Although keyrings do their intended job of keeping keys organized, using one can be frustrating. Broken fingernails and pinched finger tips are not uncommon. The Bico KeyKlipz is cross between a keyring

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Garmin helps you keep an eye on your kids with babyCam

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Now parents won’t need eyes in the back of their heads in order to keep an eye on their kids in the back seat of the car. Garmin’s new babyCam will do that for them. The babyCam an in-vehicle wireless video baby monitor that mounts easily without tools using a twist-to-clamp bracket on the front

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iRig Acoustic is your guitar’s new best friend

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IK Multimedia who are well known for their electronic gear for musicians and hobbyists just announced a first. Their new iRig Acoustic is the first mobile microphone interface designed especially for acoustic guitars. If you’re an acoustic musician, you probably use a stand alone mic positioned in front of your instrument when performing or recording.

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