Buying a vacuum can be a lot like buying a new car. Like cars, vacuums are expensive, come in sub-compact, compact, mid-sized and full-sized models with all sorts of options that you may or may not need. I’ve reviewed quite a few vacuums in the past few years, but keep looking for my holy grail of […]
Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal AS3401A vacuum review Read More
Holding a tablet for an extended period of time can fatigue your hands and negatively affect your posture. The EzilStein (pronounced “easel + stein”) is a uniquely designed minimalist universal tablet stand that you wear for hands-free tablet viewing. The stand is made in the USA of lightweight anodized aluminum and wood that easily folds
Sit back and watch movies with the EzilStein hands-free universal tablet stand Read More
Are you the owner of a shiny new 2015 Apple MacBook with the USB Type-C port? As you’re building up your collection of USB Type-C accessories, the USB 3.1 Type-C to SATA Combo Adapter from Brando is a handy device that you might want to consider adding to your gadget toolbox. Although flash storage is
Connect SATA hard drives to your new MacBook with this USB Type-C adapter Read More
Messenger bags are my favorite style of bags because they are casual, don’t fall over when you set them on a flat surface and can hold all my gear with room to spare. Thousands of other people must also like messenger bags because Peak Design’s Everyday Messenger Bag Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $1M
Peak Design’s Everyday Messenger Bag Kickstarter campaign raises over $1M in 4 days Read More
Remember the Pilot FriXion pens with their erasable ink? Now Pilot is offering FriXion stamps that can be used to decorate your journal, paper calendar, etc. Just like the FriXion pens, these stamps use the same type of thermo-sensitive ink that will disappear with friction. The Pilot FriXion stamps are available in several ink colors
Pilot FriXion Stamps dress up your journal and can be erased later Read More
Minimalists will love this product because it’s a mirror that conceals a big screen TV. Use it as a mirror by day and at night it becomes a TV. The TV Mirror mounts over your existing TV and uses beamsplitter TV mirror technology to turn the black screen of your powered off TV into a
Hide your TV behind this magic mirror Read More
Messenger bags are my favorite style of everyday bag because they can pretty much hold everything but the kitchen sink you need them to. If you’re as much of a fan of WaterField bags as I am, you’ll be interested to know that WaterField has recently introduced their new Vitesse messenger bag. The bag is
WaterField introduces new Vitesse messenger bag Read More
Walmart and Evenflo have teamed up to announce a new baby car seat that has built-in technology to alert the driver when the child’s harness clip becomes unbuckled and when the child is still in the seat after arriving at their destination. Last summer it seemed like each week that passed we were hearing about
Evenflo infant car seat reminds you that your baby is still in the back seat Read More
Time flies when you’re having fun or at work all week not having any fun at all. Yay for the weekends when you hopefully have time to get caught up on all the news and reviews that we posted here on The Gadgeteer. Grab yourself a nice cold drink, get comfy in your stretchy pants
i-FlashDrive, Kanex Thunderbolt dock, Ghostery, Handwrytten and more – Weekly roundup Read More
The German designed SOI bag light is a great idea for people who carry large gear bags, backpacks or tote bags. It’s a 3 x 1 inch disc shaped LED flashlight that you keep in your bag. When you stick your hand in the bag to retrieve an item, special proximity sensors can tell when
SOI automatically lights up the interior of your gear bag when you reach for something Read More
If you’re a fan of the Dark Knight, this Batman logo shaped mirror should be perfect for you. At least until your wife makes you take it down 😉 The Batman mirror is based on the circa 2003 logo – if you keep up with things like that. It’s made out of acrylic so it
This Batman mirror is perfect for your bat man cave Read More
I don’t think anyone would argue that receiving a traditional greeting cards on your birthday or other occasion feels more personal than receiving an e-greeting card, quick email or a text message. But let’s face it, going to the store, picking out a card, addressing the envelope, finding a stamp and then mailing that card
Handwrytten lets you be lazy and thoughtful at the same time Read More
We review a lot of backup batteries, but this might be the first one I’ve seen that has a built-in adjustable device holder. The Podium Style Stand features a 10,500 mAh backup battery with two USB ports so that it can recharge two devices at once. The backup battery has enough capacity to supply 200%
Podium Style Stand is a 10,500 mAh backup battery that doubles as a universal device stand Read More
It takes almost no effort to get kids interested in technology because they are naturally drawn to gadgets and gizmos like smartphones and iPads. While playing games on these devices is a lot of fun for children, they don’t learn much from the time spent gaming. What if kids could play and learn important skills
LightUp kits teach electronics and programming to kids Read More
If you’re reading this post, you probably share a common problem that all gadget packrats share. We have lots of devices but no good way to store them while they are not being used. I keep my older MacBook Air on the end table next to my side of our double Lazy Boy couch, Jeanne
Storage for laptops and tablets that looks like furniture Read More
Whether you have small children, dexterity problems or you just like to be prepared for potential liquid spillage accidents, SipSnap lids have you covered (see what I did there?). SipSnaps are colorful lids made of high-quality, food-grade silicone that is BPA and phthalate-free. The one size fits all lids can stretch to fit almost any
SipSnap drink lids make any cup or jar spill-proof Read More
Most activity trackers on the market right now have been designed to only track steps, calories and sleep. But if your main form of exercising is swimming, regular fitness trackers won’t give you accurate and detailed info on your workouts. The Activité and Activité Pop activity trackers from Withings can now automatically recognize if a
If I had unlimited funds and unlimited space, my gadget cave would be chock full of all sorts of geeky toys like these super cool Celtic dice from eondesigner, a designer on the Shapeways site. If you’re not familiar with Shapeways, it’s a marketplace site where 3D modelers can have their designs created and offered
This Celtic dice set will take your role-playing games to the next level Read More
Imagine turning your 60-inch flat screen TV into a full-fledged Windows 10 computer that you can use to surf, watch movies, play games and more. Sure you can connect your laptop or desktop to your large screen TV, but that’s not a very elegant solution. The ARCHOS PC Stick is a computer not much bigger
ARCHOS PC Stick is a Windows 10 computer that fits in your pocket Read More
We’re back with a new batch of review updates from this year, last year and even a review from 2008 for a Black & Decker tool set. Good or bad, we will keep bringing you updates to our past reviews so that you can get an idea how some products continue to perform (or not)
iFlashDrive, Satechi iBolt Button, Butter Mill and more – Review updates Read More