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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

InnerAge by InsideTracker wants to help you turn back your biological clock

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For a lot of people, a new year means resolutions to start getting healthier. To do that you just need to eat better and be more active right? Of course doing those two things are very important, but what about potential issues going on inside your body that you don’t know about which could be effecting your health? […]

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New Dyson Cinetic Big Ball vacuum is so efficient that it doesn’t need a filter

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When I reviewed the Dyson Animal vacuum a year ago, I was impressed by its suction and overall cleaning ability. Dyson is well known for their convenient bagless design, but now they’ve improved things even more by ditching the filter. In other sweepers filters can clog if not cleaned regularly, which causes a loss of

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Audioengine B2 Premium Bluetooth speaker review

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Bluetooth speakers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. They make them small enough to carry in your pocket or on your keychain and design them to snap on your bicycle handle bars or fit in your car’s cup holder. They even make Bluetooth speakers that can float in your swimming pool. All of these novelty

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Griffin adds Fitbit Flex and Fitbit One holders to their line of wearable accessories

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If the wrist strap and belt clip that comes with the Fitbit Flex or Fitbit One activity trackers are a little too dull for your liking, consider these three new wearable accessories from Griffin. Designed specifically for the Fitbit Flex or Fitbit One, there’s the Courier Clip for Fitbit ($19.99), KaZoo Clip for Fitbit ($14.99), and the Tracker Clip ($14.99).

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Gamevice wants to take your iPad gaming experience to the next level

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Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Wikipad took the wraps off of their Gamevice gaming controller for iPad. The Gamevice is a classic console style controller that supports the iPad Air and iPad Mini 1, 2, & 3. Compatible with 100s of iOS games including popular titles like Bioshock, Borderlands, Call of Duty, GTA and others,

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Netgear Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, audio-technica-quietpoint-active-noise-cancelling-headphones and more – Gadget review updates

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Every Thursday we take a look back at some of our past reviews and add updates to let you know how the product has stood the test of time. Some products continue to impress after months and years, while others might quickly fail. Just scroll to the bottom of each of the listed reviews for the

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Satechi BT Button are standalone buttons that control your iOS and Android devices

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Satechi has revealed three Bluetooth enabled standalone buttons that will allow you to control your iOS and Android devices without reaching for your device. The button series includes the BT Media button, which provides remote control for volume, fast forward, rewind, and play/pause for music or videos. The BT Shutter Button, which is a remote

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Misfit’s new Swarovski Shine puts the bling in fitness

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The Misfit Shine was one of the first activity trackers designed to look more like a piece of jewelry than a step counting gadget. Now Misfit is offering a new collection of Shine trackers that make use of light for both charging the tracker’s battery and for attracting envious looks from fashion conscience health nuts.

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The Leef iBRIDGE is a mobile flash drive designed for Apple iOS devices

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The iBRIDGE from Leef is a unique “J” shaped flash drive made specially for Apple iOS devices with Lightning connectors. iBRIDGE gives iOS users more storage space on their devices without needing to delete photos, videos, music or apps. Available in capacities ranging from 16GB to 256GB, it curves round the back of a device

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Ten One Design’s Mountie is an easy way to connect a phone or tablet to your MacBook

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Ten One Design’s Mountie is a specially designed clamp that will let you attach an iPhone, iPad, other smartphones and tablets to a MacBook or iMac. The clamp works with any MacBook or iMac made after 2012 and iPhone 4 and newer, iPad Air 1 & 2, iPad minis, and other devices that have a

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Denon wireless speaker, Buffalo AirStation, Spree Fitness Monitor and more – Gadget review updates

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You’ve probably purchased a product, really liked it and then a week or so down the road it breaks or you find something that does a better job. We understand that opinions can change, so we’re updating our older reviews to give you an idea of how certain products stand the test of time. Just scroll

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Vida lets you carry your own personal health coach in your pocket

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We all want to be healthy and fit, but it takes effort to get that way and to stay that way. Most of the time it might feel like it’s too much effort to even bother. That is unless you have help like a Vida health coach. Vida is an iOS app that lets you

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RestOn Sleepace smart sleep monitor review

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A lot of high end fitness trackers that are designed to keep track of your steps and physical activity can also give you insight on your sleeping habits with the hope of improving them. Everyone could use a better night’s sleep right? The only problem with most of these trackers is that you have to wear them on

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Liif is a pillbox that reminds you when to take your medication

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Medicine won’t do its job unless you take it when you’re supposed to take it. If you or a loved one is prone to forgetting to take medications, the Liif pillbox looks like a useful gadget that will remind you and alert caregivers when doses are missed. The Liif comes in two versions. One with four pill

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Magnetic pens, Wezel wallet, Brother scanner and more – Weekly roundup

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All of the packages have been unwrapped, the eggnog carton is empty and the majority of us probably feel like we’ve overdosed on Christmas cookies and candies. I have the perfect remedy for you. It’s a complete list of all our posts from last week. Click through to view the list of last week’s gadget

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2014

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A couple weeks ago I asked all the members of the Gadgeteer team to send me a list of their favorite products from this past year. Their lists didn’t need to be restricted to gadgets that they had personally reviewed in 2014, but could include any products that they have enjoyed using over the course

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