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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 https://www.youtube.com/@JulieStrietelmeier and https://juliestrietelmeier.com/

ZOMM Speaks, Alerts and Protects

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ZOMM is a multi-function gadget that can fit in your pocket. It is a wireless leash for your cellphone, that will signal with an audible alarm when you’re too far away from your phone, thus preventing lost phones. It also functions as a small handsfree speaker phone. The price isn’t bad either at $79.99

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case-mate Creates New Cases in Honor of Gay Pride Month

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June is national Gay Pride month and the folks at case-mate are offering several new case designs for the iPhone, iPod Touch and certain Blackberry phones to show your support. 25% of every sale will be donated to CHRIS Kids, a non-profit organization that provides leadership for the community in the areas of child welfare,

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Sony’s New Skater Style PiiQ Headphones

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Today Sony announced their new PIIQ headphone / earbud line. This new line of PIIQ headphones has been inspired by artists, skaters and street culture to represent creativity and encourage self-expression for the young adult market. They are available now at Sony Style retail stores and other authorized dealers nationwide and range from $15 to

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Zoom Announces the H1 Handy Recorder

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Available July 30th, Zoom’s H1 Handy Recorder is their smallest, most affordable hand held recorder yet. Weighing in at only 2 oz, it features the same studio-quality microphones as Zoom’s popular H2 recorder, but at the price of only $99. It delivers crystal clear 24-bit/96 kHz stereo recordings and can accommodate up to 32GB microSDHC

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Etón Harnesses the Sun to Play Tunes from your iPhone

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Two weeks ago Janet reviewed the Etón SolarLink FR360 Emergency Preparedness Digital Radio and today Etón has announced a new product for the iPhone / iPod touch. It’s the Soulra Sound System, a splash proof speaker system with a flip up high efficiency solar panel and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that delivers power to charge

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Find Out What that Check Engine Light Means with the CarCheckup

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CarCheckup is an automotive information system that can be used to monitor driver performance as well as tell you in plain English why your check engine light is on. While plugged in to the OBDII port, it records telemetry like speed, RPM, hard braking, hard acceleration, miles traveled, average speed and more. To read the

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AViiQ Announces Availability of Portable Laptop Stand

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The AViiQ Portable Laptop Stand provides an optimal ergonomic angle of 12 degrees. It is made from Hylite, a composite material comprised of aluminum sheets bonded to a polypropylene core. I’m not sure what the heck that is, the stand is very thin, stylish and folds down to 1/4” for extreme portability. It’s available now

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Sound ID 510 – iPhone App Controlled Bluetooth Headset

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The new Sound ID 510 Bluetooth headset performs like most headsets except for one unique feature – it can be controlled by an iPhone app. When using the Sound ID 510, an iPhone and the free EarPrint App, you can do sound preference tuning while on a call by moving your finger over the face

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Inchworm – A Ruler on your Keychain

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The Inchworm is an EDC (Every Day Carry) tool from TEC Accessories that you keep on your keychain. It’s a 3 inch long 6Al-4V grade titanium rod of 3/16″ diameter with grooves cut at 1/8″, 1/2″ and 1 inch increments with a bead blasted matte finish surface. Having a small ruler always at your fingertips

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Free PDF reader that also offers PDF creation

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NitroPDF has just introduced an alternative to the Adobe Acrobat PDF reader. NitroPDF is a free reader for Windows operating systems that also allows you to create PDF files from over 300 different formats.  You can even drag-and-drop files onto Nitro Reader’s desktop icon, for instant, one-step PDF creation.  Unlike other free products, there are

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Motz Tiny Wooden Emotion Speaker

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Pyramid Distribution is now carrying another handcrafted Motz wooden speaker. Their first speaker was shaped like an acorn, while this one has a more traditional box shape. It’s made of apricot wood includes a USB connector for charging the internal Lithium Polymer battery and a standard 35mm jack to connect to audio sources. It also

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The Perfect Spot to Store your Earbuds and Bluetooth Headset

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What is a Spot? It’s a special holder / clip to hold earbuds or Bluetooth headset. There’s a Spot for your earbuds ($12.99) and a Spot for your Bluetooth headset ($10.99). I really like the idea of the earbud Spot. Right now I’m using a little magnetic clasp thingy that is basically an updated twisty

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