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, productivity hacks, and minimalism. Learn more about me and my favorite gear.

iBlue Bluetooth Handsfree

If you own a 3rd generation, 4th generation or iPod Photo model digital music player, you might find the iBlue iPod Handsfree module to be a worthy addition to your iPod accessory collection. This plug-in module uses Bluetooth to interface with your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, to provide you with a handsfree voice kit. With […]

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Bluetake i-PHONO mini BT450Tx Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter

Remember my review of Bluetake’s i-PHONO mini BT450Rx Bluetooth stereo headphones? No? Ok, go read it here first and then come back to read this review of the BT450Tx. The BT450Tx is an accessory to the BT450Rx. Those of you with a mild level of geekiness should be clued in that this is a transmitter

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OQO Model 01+ Ultra Personal Computer

Last summer I had the opportunity to review a very small Windows XP computer from Sony. The Vaio VGN-U71P made a good travel companion, but wasn’t perfect due to the fact that you had to also pack a folding keyboard, AC adapter brick and docking station with you if you wanted access to all its

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The Ball Bluetooth Wireless Trackball

I have reviewed four different Bluetooth mice in the last couple of years. First there was Bluetake’s BT500. Next it was the Mouse BT from MacMice, then ThinkOutside’s Stowaway Travel Mouse and finally Bluetake’s BT510. At the end of each of my reviews I always had the same complaint regarding the fact that there wasn’t

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ZyXEL AG-225H WiFi Finder and 802.11a/b/g USB 2.0 Adapter

We have had several WiFi finder reviews posted here on The Gadgeteer. They are great little tools that make finding a WiFi hotspot an easy task. At least easier than the chore of booting up your laptop and checking manually for available networks. Of the 3 reviews (Canary, Kensington and Smart ID) that I’ve personally

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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-01-12

What are everyone’s thoughts about Apple’s new hardware / software announcements this past Tuesday? It seems like most people were excited about the new MacBook Pro notebooks way more than the new Core Duo iMacs. I’m just the opposite. I really wish I could upgrade my 6 month old 20″ iMac for one of the

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itzkitz Deluxe Chrome iPod Case

itzkitz has a new offering. This time around it’s a leather / metal combo case for 4th generation Apple iPods (40gb and 60gb color models). Styled after the popular Vaja iVod cases, this one has a shiny chrome back with your choice of a Black, White or Pink hard shell fined grained leather top. The

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CoreCases Sony PSP and Apple iPod shuffle Cases

CoreCases is probably not a company that you’re familiar with yet. If their current offerings are any indication, that won’t be the ‘case’ for very long. I think they are going to give Innopocket a run for their money with their cool aluminum Sony PSP, and Apple iPod covers. Today I’m going to take a

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Marware Apple iPod nano Cases

Marware has been busy creating a whole slew of cases for the Apple iPod nano digital music player. I’m going to give you a peek at their 3 latest creations. A mussilicon cover, leather credit card wallet case and a sporty case that can be worn on your belt or arm. Sport Grip This silicon

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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-01-03

What did everyone do over their holiday break? Besides napping and eating (in that order) I became really interested in watching Video Blogs (Vlogs). I think I’ve mentioned before in other gear diary entries, that I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing some short video reviews for the site. That interest caused me to

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