Steve Holt

ACHOICE smartwatch review

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REVIEW – If you have gone searching for a smartwatch lately, I couldn’t blame you for being overwhelmed.  Of course, there are the mainstream top-of-the-heap smartwatches with the Apple Watch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch, and the forthcoming Pixel Watch from Google, which is getting a considerable amount of buzz.  And although those watches come with

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Ocoopa Rechargeable Hand Warmer with 10,000 mAh power bank review

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REVIEW – The only thing I like better than a gadget doing something really well is a gadget that does 2 things really well!  The $36.99 Ocoopa hand warmer does exactly that… warms your hands.  But it also doubles as a 10,000 mAh power bank with 2 output ports to charge 2 devices simultaneously. This is

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Tribit Flybuds C2 Bluetooth earbuds review

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REVIEW – the Apple Airpod has become ubiquitous it seems, with that distinctive skinny white earbud dangling from the ear.  Their form factor has been copied by many other companies, including Tribit with their Flybuds C2 earbuds. At less than half the price of the Airpods, are the Flybuds worth your money?  Let’s find out.

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SpotCam Pano 2 180-degree panoramic wireless security camera review

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REVIEW – I have used SpotCam cameras in my house for a couple of years now, so I am always looking for their newest products to see if they could enhance my network or add some features I don’t already have.  The SpotCam Pano 2 was of particular interest to me for a few features

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OneModern S8 Fingerprint Encrypted Portable 500GB SSD Review

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REVIEW – I have a cadre of portable backup drives that I use on a regular basis.  Most of them are your standard sized backup drive about the size of a man’s regular sized wallet. In the past I have experienced computers that just died and I lost all the files on the harddrive. So

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SpotCam Solo 2 Indoor/Outdoor wireless 1080p security camera

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REVIEW – I have used the SpotCam family of security cameras for several years, mainly the cameras for inside the house.  The Solo 2 was the first camera that I have used outside the house, on our front porch, which gets hit with lots of different weather of course. So I was curious about how

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SideTrak Swivel monitor review – a second screen for your laptop for extra productivity

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REVIEW – I haven’t used a desktop as my personal computer in probably a decade or more. That is because I am willing to give up a huge monitor that usually comes with a desktop in exchange for the smaller screen and the portability that the laptop provides me.  And monitors are so cheap anyway

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Bartesian premium cocktail maker review – It’s the Keurig of cocktail makers

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REVIEW – When I make one I make sure that I have the right cherries on hand.  (Using those maraschino cherries is for amateurs.) I also need the perfect orange bitters, and good quality simple syrup.  The right sized glass is also critical, and if you have the ability to make one, use a classic

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weBoost Drive Reach RV cell signal booster review – Cell coverage when you’re on the road

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REVIEW – For those folks who live the RV life, there are some things that you come to expect. One of those things is spotty cellphone reception, or maybe no reception at all.  To get to those beautiful, picturesque spots, you probably have to head on out to the boondocks (for those folks not familiar

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