NEWS – Just two weeks ago we reported the news of a huge Anker power bank recall, and now there’s an unfortunate new one, this time with global reach, involving 5 more models of their power banks. The fault lies with the supplier of the internal lithium batteries that Anker put into these devices and […]
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REVIEW – The Brunt Polo Shirt is a lightweight short sleeve shirt made of a breathable synthetic material that was comfortable through long days of varied activities. It has no gator and no swoosh but so what? It’s just a great shirt. I wore it to restaurants, tutoring, meetings, shopping and errands. It looks good
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REVIEW – When it comes to an EDC flashlight, most people want something bright, versatile, and that won’t weigh down your pocket. That’s where the NITECORE TINI3 shines. Let’s take a close look at this compact, rechargeable keychain flashlight that packs up to 600 lumens of power and lets you switch between warm, neutral, and
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NEWS – Anker is recalling over a million ‘PowerCore 10000’ power pack charger units. It was a year ago that we reported the recall of multiple Anker power packs, and now serious hazard issues have resurfaced with a different model. XDA Developers reported the news that PowerCore 10000 units manufactured between January 1st, 2016, and
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REVIEW – The three piece Coolife Luggage Set is lightweight, strong and roomy. It includes a carry-on size case, and a medium and a large case, both of which you’d need to check at the ticket counter. Each of the pieces can be rolled upright or tilted and pulled. This three piece set is priced
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NEWS – The new company behind the Pebble watch re-make just announced the watches are available to order. I got an email at 2:27 PM Eastern time that provided this preorder link from Eric Magicovsky’s new company, Core Devices. These watches look like the former Pebble 2, which is what I think will most satisfy
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NEWS – The world’s best wakeup alarm is here, and I’m not talking about your cellphone. The LexAlarm is a DIY solution to waking up just me, instead of both of us. This may be a relationship-saver so read ahead for this no cost solution to an age old problem. It’s absolutely free. And I’m
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REVIEW – The Brunt Scott Jacket is pretty tough. It will bear the brunt of your career or casual pursuits. Wind nor water can get through it. Even though it’s waist length, it performed well in my winter temps. I think the Scott jacket style would be right for chores around your property, as weekend
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REVIEW – The Tumbler Original Rolling Knife Sharpener is a safe and effective way to sharpen almost all knives, but does it grab your attention at its price point? I retained all 10 fingers during my testing and found the Tumbler easy to use and compact to store. Join us for a read and comment
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NEWS – It’s being widely reported that Google has released the source code for the Pebble Watch. (Fitbit bought Pebble, Google bought Fitbit.) And who would pick up that ball and run with it but Eric Migicovsky, creator of the original Pebble. In 2016 Pebble announced it was stopping operations. Their watches after the first
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REVIEW – Stealing an old TV commercial line, ‘And – it makes julienne fries!’ The ONCE FOR ALL Mandoline Slicer can cut a lot of foods, a lot of ways. The company kindly sent a veggie and a meat slicer. This is the first mandoline slicer my wife and I have used and we proved
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REVIEW – The REDMAGIC Go Power Bank is a handy size portable power bank mainly to charge phones or tablets but it has some tricks up its case that enable it to charge computers as well. I tried and couldn’t find anything to complain about with this device, so it’s a ‘positive day’ here at
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REVIEW – The POCO X7 Smartphone is soon to be released by Xiaomi and may be of interest to our international readers. It has some great qualities, but to my surprise, the review unit turned out to be incompatible with U.S. carriers. It worked on T-Mobile, but seemed to stay on 4G LTE instead of
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REVIEW – When the QFUN Laminator Machine came up for review I mentioned it to my wife who taught kindergarten for 32 years. Kate has laminated miles of educational items over her career. She was interested, and agreed to be the primary product tester for this review. To cut to the chase – she was
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NEWS – Govee Smart Space Heaters are being recalled due to fire and burn risks. We’ve reviewed many Govee products here including the H7135 and the H7134. Govee says the listed models do not pass the UL safety standard and they are voluntarily recalling these smart space heater models. Recall details are at the Govee
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REVIEW – The ATUMAN FL1 Multi-function Flashlight is a unique looking flashlight. The lumens are not stated at Amazon but the light does have seven lighting modes, including three kinds of flash modes. The FL1 casts a broad floodlight beam and can light up a complete backyard. Can this flashlight gain a place in your
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REVIEW – Who needs a dash cam? Well, who knows when a car accident will happen and whether the other driver will be honest? You can envision a ‘your word vs. theirs’ scenario. The Cobra SC 250R Dash Cam came up for review and I was eager to take this product on, mainly because the
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REVIEW – The NITECORE EDC27 UHi flashlight is an easy to carry and handle, flat design flashlight that can run from blindingly bright to inconspicuously dim. It has one of the best, meaning most obnoxious, strobe functions I’ve seen and it may well work as a mild defense. The light is comfortable in the hand,
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REVIEW -The NUU B30 Pro 5G phone is a new release from a, -new- brand to me. The phone carries an endorsement as the phone of the FC Dallas soccer team. Does that sway you or do you need me to tell you if the phone is a keeper? I’ll do my job and let
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ARTICLE – If you are a Casio watch owner and would like to remove unnecessary text from your watch bezel, there is a foolproof, easy way to do it. It just takes a $5.00 cleaning product, a swab, and 10 minutes of time. I didn’t remove every word on the watch, just the ones I
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