REVIEW – Normally, when folks are looking for a phone case, it’s just for the basics: corner protection in case of a gravity incident, maybe a little lip to prevent scratches when placing face-down on a table, nice grippy sides and/or back to keep it from skittering across the dashboard in that swerve to avoid […]
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REVIEW – The curse of having technology that you carry around everywhere is that you eventually have to park it somewhere to charge it. (Well, unless you want to also carry a battery pack around! Hey, no judgment! I’ve been that guy.) If you have a desk, table, or nightstand where you sit your devices
Infinicore T3 Pro 3-in-1 Qi2 charging stand review – One charger to rule them all? Read More
REVIEW – Biking is a great pastime, but sometimes, getting to the place you want to bike is a bit fraught. I’ve got bikes now that require more transport ability than my tiny Prius can provide, so I volunteered when the DYU C9 long-range fold-up e-bike came up in the review list. I’ve ridden it
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REVIEW – A few months back, I reviewed Titaner’s TiSpanner 2.0, a neat little EDC tool. I loved it and had only one wish: “I want one about 3X larger for bigger projects!” It seems the Gadget Goddesses were listening and have granted my wish—almost. The Titaner TiSpanner 3.0 is larger and more capable, but
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REVIEW – Drinking your food has become a passion recently. Smoothies are the new fad for quick, frequently nutritious, usually fruity beverages. The folks at TopZee offered us their latest take on this, their EasyGo blender, and I have been playing with it for a bit. Let’s see the options and find out if it
Topzee EasyGo Blender review – Drink your fruit Read More
REVIEW – Phone “holders” have become almost mandatory for some folks. Larger screens and the eternal need for one-handed operation necessitates something to prevent gravity from snatching that thousand-dollar slab of glass out of your hand. There are established brands that are out there, but it’s always interesting to find a “new kid” who may
Benks MagClap Phone Grip & Stand review – Prevents the oopsies Read More
REVIEW – Many, maybe most, people who get a new phone spend almost as much time finding a case for their new device as they do in deciding when and which device to get. When you have a thin, light slab of glass that gravity and water hate with a passion, you have to protect
Pretty Protection – Benks Prestige ArmorPro Case Built with Kevlar® Read More
REVIEW – Otterbox is a name that is almost ubiquitous for device protection. I am not a big fan of overly thick, bulletproof-proof cases, but their Western Noir moniker is cute and the patterns are interesting, so when they were offered to the team, I volunteered. And maybe they can be protective without hampering the feel
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REVIEW – It’s new phone case season. If you were gifted a new device during the recent/current gift-giving season, you’re probably in the market. We were recently offered two different styles of Kevlar® cases from Benks. I’ve broken the reviews apart because they really are distinct. The Aurora ArmorAir Case built with Kevlar for iPhone
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REVIEW – There are dozens of ways we can track our biometrics these days. From smartwatches to smart rings, from earbuds to your vehicle’s sensor array, everything is trying to monitor and report on (and sell, in many cases) your biometric data. How long/well did you sleep? Have you eaten lately? What’s your BMI? This
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REVIEW – Juicing (in the sense of extracting juice from fruits and vegetables, not in the sense of being “juiced” or under the influence) is a popular health practice for many. Since we never lived in an area where typically juiced fruits were abundant growing up, my mom always got concentrated orange juice in a
AMZChef Cold Press Juicer review – Is the juice worth the squeeze? Read More
REVIEW – Most hearing folks, at some time or other, want to listen to content privately, whether it’s due to the personal nature of the audio, or to avoid irritating others. Earbuds and headphones tend to filter out the rest of the world, some even creating anti-noise to cancel out unwanted sounds. But what if
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REVIEW – Whether tracing wiring issues through cable races to just wanting to get your coffee ready to brew on a cold morning at a campsite, a headset from the modern, LCD era is something you need to embrace. They are a far cry from incandescent ones of yore and are quite a bit more
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REVIEW – In our modern world, it seems we cannot get by without a battery charger for very long. Whether it’s for your smartphone, camera, GPS unit, or a CPAP unit to treat your sleep apnea, most of us need power in order to live our lives, even if we’re “roughing it” on a camping
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REVIEW – We Gadgeteers use a lot of tools of various types. Sometimes, they are bulky things like pipe wrenches or hawksbill pliers, but sometimes, especially when working with delicate electronics or mechanical parts, you want a small, deft, precision tool. Such is the tool I am reviewing today, the Titaner TiSpanner 2.0 Compact Titanium
REVIEW – Staying comfortable outdoors has certainly evolved in the last dozen years. Gone are the days of having to start a fire to stay warm. (Fires are still wonderfully inviting and fun, just not efficient.) Ceramic heaters and radiant heaters have been used for a long time, but they are usually large and do
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REVIEW – Ultimea was kind enough to send along their new Solo B30 Soundbar to test along with the Poseidon E40 projector. I was going to write a separate review, but they work nicely together, so this is kind of a mini-review add-on. It’s two-fer Tuesday! What is it? The Ultimea Solo B30 Soundbar is
Ultimea Solo B30 Soundbar review – A great companion for the Poseidon E40 projector Read More
REVIEW – Getting decent video for one or two people is possible with just a phone, in a pinch, but sometimes, there are more folks that want to watch. Or maybe, you just want to feel the huge-screen experience and throw a video up on your wall or on a large screen. A projector is
Ultimea Poseidon E40 projector review – Destined for the big screen or the wall Read More
REVIEW – The world of small, portable tripods and selfie sticks has really exploded since the car-antenna-type telescoping rod took over the market in the late 1990s. Recent improvements in this area have included moving from chrome-covered rods to adding a tripod base. A recent release from Miiasi, their quaintly named 62″ Phone Tripod –
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REVIEW – WaterField Designs, under their eponymous founder, Gary WaterField, is a San Francisco-based shop that has been around for decades. I have had several of their bags and have lusted for more. Each time I go out with one, I get comments from strangers and coworkers alike on the designs. So I was excited
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