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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

Withings unveils the Aura sleep tracking and improvement gadget

Withings Aura

I’ve been impressed by Withings fitness gadgets for years now. Ever since I first tried their wireless bathroom scale, I was hooked. Their Pulse activity tracker is my favorite pedometer due to ease of use and extra featurs like a heart rate monitor. Withings continues to offer health and fitness gear that provides more features […]

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Acer TA272 HUL – Is it a gigantic Android tablet, a TV or both?

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The new Acer TA272 HUL is an All-in-One device with a 27 inch WQHD 2560 x 1440 high resolution, wide-viewing angle, 10-point capacitive touch display that is four times sharper than HD. Although Acer is better known for their Windows based PCs, laptops, and Chromebooks, Android devices are not exactly a new thing for this

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iPin will introduce their Laser Presenter for Samsung Galaxy devices at CES

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Do you remember the iPin Laser Presenter that I reviewed for the iPhone? It was a very small device that plugged into the iPhone’s headphone jack and could be used as a laser pointer and Powerpoint controller. It was a cool device, but at the time, it was only compatible with iOS devices. Samsung Galaxy

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Belkin Miracast mirrors your Android display to your HDTV

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Belkin has launched its new Miracast Video Adapter designed to mirror your Android screen onto your HDTV wirelessly. The small adapter plugs directly into your TV’s HDMI port and turns it into an external video display without connecting a physical cable from your device to the TV. Once connected, you can stream any content on your

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Griffin Pencil Stylus is a No. 2 that doesn’t require sharpening

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If you received a brand new iPad Air or Nexus 7 tablet for Christmas, you’ve probably already compiled a shopping list of must-have accessories for it. Did you include a case? Screen protector? How about a capacitive stylus? If you haven’t picked out a stylus yet, consider the No. 2 Pencil Stylus from Griffin. It

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The Year in Review – Favorite gadgets of The Gadgeteer team for 2013 part 5

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It’s now my turn to share my favorite gadgets of 2013. Looking back on all my reviews from this year, I thought it would be tough to choose just a few favorites, but when it comes right down to it, there are only a handful of products that I’m still using regularly since the reviews

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Lively – Senior tech gadget

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Whether you have older parents and grandparents or you yourself are older and would like to give your loved ones piece of mind, Lively is a system that offers independence while also respecting privacy. Lively doesn’t use wireless cameras or microphones. It uses small sensors that can be attached to keys, a pillbox, the refrigerator

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ChargeAll 3-in-1 Portable Keychain Power Bank giveaway!

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Did Santa bring you a shiny new iPhone, or Android phone for Christmas? Well, here’s your chance to win a handy dandy ChargeAll 3-in-1 Portable Keychain Power Bank for it. This small gadget includes an 8GB flash drive, an 800mah backup battery and a built-in sync and charge cable. Continue reading for full contest details. 

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Switch Modular Pocket Knife gets an update

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About a year ago, I reviewed the Switch Modular Pocket Knife from Quirky. I loved the concept of a customizable Swiss Army style pocket knife / multi-tool, but found that the product itself needed a lot of work to be even remotely usable. Now there’s an updated version of the Switch that seems to have

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National Geographic celebrates 125 years by teaming up with Nokia

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It might be hard to believe, but National Geographic has been around for 125 years. To celebrate this important milestone, they sent one of their award winning photographer’s Stephen Alvarez on an incredible ten day 2112 mile journey across the American west. Stephen didn’t pack a collection of bulky cameras and lenses for this trip

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The Year in Review – Favorite gadgets of The Gadgeteer team for 2013 part 1

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Several weeks ago I asked everyone on the Gadgeteer team to write up a quick list of their favorite gadgets from 2013. I didn’t ask them to restrict their list of items to reviews they had posted, but to include any products that they have enjoyed using this past year. Almost everyone on the team

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EveryDrop – Portable water filter for on the go hydration

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The EveryDrop from Whirlpool is a portable water filter that you can use anywhere to filter funky tastes and odors from hard, soft, cold or hot water. Hold the funnel shaped filter under your water faucet to filter tap water in real time as it runs through it. It can filter chlorine and chloramine from

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