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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/




StandHear lets you share a movie with a friend

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The StandHear from Agent18 is an adjustable device stand for your iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry Storm, Palm Pre, etc., that makes it a perfect accessory to take with you on your next flight. The feature that makes this $24.95 device shine is the built in earphone splitter. Now you can easily watch a movie with

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Technocel Ear Vibes – Earbuds That Vibrate to the Beat

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Yesterday at CES, Technocel announced the Ear Vibes headset. This is the first stereo headset that vibrates to the beat of your music when your tunes hit the low frequency bass. They include a microphone for hands free voice calls and will be available January 15th for $29.99.

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Pandigital Photolink One-Touch Scans Your Snapshots

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The Photolink One-Touch from Pandigital might be an easy way for people to quickly archive old family snapshots without needing a computer. It’s a 600 DPI scanner that can handle up to 5 x 7 inch images and saves the files to a memory card using its built-in 5-in-1 card reader. The price is nice

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Tunebug – Turns any flat surface including your head into a speaker

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The Vibe and Shake speakers from Tunebug are designed to turn any flat surface into a speaker. I’ve reviewed similar speakers here before and usually ended up disappointed (although the Kerchoonz K-box Gel speaker was great) in the sound quality. The Shake caught my eye because it includes mounts for bike, skateboard and ski helmets.

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Step up to USB 3.0 with a Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 External HD

Seagate’s new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 portable external hard drive with the performance kit which includes a USB 3.0 PC Card, will give you three times more speed over pokey USB 2.0. Faster is always better, so you know you want one. They are available now directly from Seagate for $179.99.

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Saddleback Leather Company Bi-Fold Large Wallet Review

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Saddleback Leather Company is well known for their rugged bags that are constructed to last a lifetime. A claim which they back up with a whopping 100yr warranty. I’ve reviewed several of their bags in the past couple of years, but this is the first time that they’ve offered to send me one of their

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Keep a watch on your child with the nu.m8

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Lok8u has created the world’s first GPS locator device specifically designed to be worn by children. The nu.m8 is a child’s digital watch which cannot be removed or deactivated without your knowledge. If this should happen an instant alert is sent straight to your phone and/or email with your child’s location. You can even set

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Wave Goodbye to Heat with a Targus CoolWave Laptop Stand

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I like this laptop stand / cooler from Targus mainly for its simple yet funky design. The CoolWave is designed as its name suggests, it has a wave-like shape that allows hot air from the laptop’s base to quickly dissipate. It has non-skid feet and slots for routing cables. The sub $15 price tag is

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GlideTV Navigator Remote Review

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Controlling a PC, Mac or Playstation 3 that is connected to your television can sometimes be a huge hassle. Wireless keyboards are too large and bulky, while regular sized remote controls are too small and limited. The GlideTV Navigator Remote combines features from both and packages them into a hand friendly design. But let’s see

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Seagate FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Review

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The Seagate FreeAgent DockStar is small network adapter made especially for Seagate FreeAgent Go portable hard drives. It’s compatible with both PCs and Macs and is a simple way to connect up to four external USB 2.0 storage devices (hard drives and/or flash drives) including a FreeAgent Go to the Internet so that you can

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