Google is offering a short-term incentive program called Tap 10 to encourage users to use Android Pay. If you use it 10 times from now until February 29, you have the possibility of winning “credits in the Google Store/App Store for a song (e.g. music track from Google Play), movie (e.g. video from Google Play), […]
Use Android Pay 10 times and you might win music or a Chromecast… or nothing Read More
This January Bluelounge celebrates 10 years of simple design solutions aimed at cable organization by releasing an updated version of their very first product, the Cableyoyo (the original was reviewed by Judie Stanford right here at the Gadgeteer). The original was made of metallic-colored plastic, was square, had an adhesive to attach to a surface but
Updated Cableyoyo keeps your earbuds and small cables organized Read More
Ever dream of having a wooden Bluetooth keyboard? What? You haven’t? Why not? Well, even if you haven’t, the French company Orée has thought of it. The Board 2 is a Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard that uses two AA batteries and is handcrafted from a single piece of wood so that the grain for each key
A wooden Bluetooth keyboard?! No way! Way! Read More
Our family is in the midst of battling a fearsome foe: the dreaded respiratory virus. It’s bad enough having to deal with the fever, aches, chills, and chest congestion but then we have to breathe the bone dry air. After a fitful night’s sleep, in the morning, it can make you feel like you’ve been
Darth Vader spouts a lot of hot air so put it to good use with this humidifier Read More
Researchers from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom have developed a smart bandage. This bandage is “a prototype of the color-changing bandage, which contains a gel-like material infused with tiny capsules that release non-toxic fluorescent dye in response to contact with populations of bacteria that commonly cause wound infections.” It would be used
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I love how technology can positively impact humanity. SBT Aqua is a Danish company that has come up with a device that will do just that. They have created a biosensor that is capable of instantaneously delivering online results about whether or not drinking water is contaminated with bacteria or not. The technology uses impedance
New biosensor allows for immediate detection of contaminated drinking water Read More
We all have things that we need to carry around to accomplish our daily tasks, and if you are a gadget lover you end up with a lot of collected devices to carry around too. One of my fellow Gadgeteers, Dave Rees, has reviewed several of the Colonel Littleton leather bags for men and now
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Having your pen delivered to you in royal fashion can make a good day better and a bad day brighter. The 4″ x 5.5″ x 5.75″ Executive Knight Pen Holder displays a knight kneeling down with arms raised to deliver you your royal implement. The knight is made out of resin and comes with a
Having a bad day at work? Let this knight hand you, your Majesty, your royal pen Read More
Interested in retro-futuristic steampunk items? Take a trip back in time with these cool Folding Oculator Encompassor Binoculars with Compass. This device is completely made of brass and unfolds into a small (4″ x 4″) pair of binoculars. When turned on its side, you can even use the binoculars’ fully functional compass. It comes in
Cool steampunk binoculars to dress up your desk Read More
I’m a big fan of Quick Charge 2.0 technology. They’re just now becoming more commonplace in charging devices. So when the Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge 2.0 Desktop USB Charger became available for review, I requested it. So far, I’ve been very pleased with its performance and the only negative is that the unit is rather
Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge 2.0 Desktop USB Charger (UC5F) review Read More
Even though I do not suffer from migraines, I know people who do, and they can be debilitating. The Cefaly is an FDA approved medical device for those who are 18 years of age or older that stimulates the ophthalmic part (behind the eyes) of the trigeminal nerve (a cranial nerve that is responsible for
Cefaly: A device for migraine treatment and prevention Read More
How many of you have wished that you could tell the driver behind you how you feel? Yeah, me too (hey, it could be a nice feeling too you know!). ThinkGeek has a gadget to do just that! The Drivemocion LED Car Sign is a 6.5″ diameter circular car sign that hangs from your rear
Show other drivers just exactly how you feel with the Drivemocion LED Car Sign Read More
Good music is indispensable, but what good is it if you have poor quality audio devices? Ultimate Ears (UE) which is owned by Logitech released its Boom speaker in 2013 to rave reviews. UE has updated the Boom to the UE Boom 2 and I requested it to review. I found that the Boom 2
UE Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker review Read More
Need a stocking stuffer idea? How about LOCK LACES? These laces allow you to tighten shoe laces quickly and easily whether you need to get your kids out the door fast, are going out for a quick run, have difficulty with finger dexterity, or just want some laces that look pretty cool. One size fits
Great stocking stuffer – no tie Lock Laces Read More
I reported in May of this year about Google launching their own cellular network for Nexus 6 users called Project Fi, where they would function as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Since then it has added support for Nexus 6P and 5X users. And now, according to an announcement made on December 15, it
Google Project Fi users can now add tablets to their plan Read More
I’ve always envied how quickly and easily my husband is able to find and buy jeans. I despise trying on clothes because it seems as though 99% of the time nothing fits, which feels like a huge waste of time. LikeAGlove is a pair of smart leggings that help women (and in the future men) find
Smart leggings – because even leggings are better with Bluetooth Read More
I’m mostly a recreational rider, but I can image that for those of you who ride your bicycles more than a couple of miles, you feel just how stiff you and your bike are. The ShockStop is a shock absorbing stem that fits between your handlebars and the front frame of your bike. The stem
ShockStop is a shock absorbing gadget for your bicycle Read More
The Gibbs Biski reminds me of a new fangled James Bond vehicle developed by Q – it is a motorcycle and a jet ski. This two-cylinder, 55-horsepower amphibian vehicle will go 80 miles-per-hour on land and 37 mph on water. So whenever you’re driving by a beautiful lake on a gorgeous day, you can just
Gibbs Biski – the motocycle/jet ski Read More
Laptop cables and charging adapters are big and bulky and pain to travel with. The Zolt Laptop Charger is a relatively small adapter meant to replace that bulky mess when traveling. It comes with a six foot PC charging cable, 8 universal PC tips allowing the charger to fit most PC laptops, and a travel
Tangram has made jumping rope fun again with Smart Rope. What makes the Smart Rope so awesome? It has 23 embedded LEDs in the rope which display in mid-air the number of jumps you make (future software updates will allow you to select modes within the app that will allow the rope to display calories
Smart Rope makes jumping rope fun again Read More