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Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.

Valentine’s Day 2019 gift guide

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ARTICLE – Sound the alarms and get out your wallets because there are only seven days left until Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t already bought something for your partner in crime, significant other, sweetie, girlfriend, boyfriend, etc., here are a few gift ideas to help you out. NixPlay Seed Wave digital photo frame Nixplay makes […]

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Gadgeteer time machine – Remembering the PalmPilot and its spinoffs

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ARTICLE – For those of you who are new here, The Gadgeteer will be 22 years old this summer. That’s a long time to be writing about gadgets and as you can imagine, I’ve amassed quite a collection of devices over the years which I keep in a special drawer down in my Gadgeteer lair.

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 3)

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ARTICLE – This is part 3 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite products of 2018. Also be sure to check out part 1 and part 2. Andy Chen After a few months of using the Jabra Engage 75 headset, I still think “how did I ever use the phone at work without this?” In addition to

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 2)

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ARTICLE – Here we go with part 2 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite products of 2018. Also be sure to check out part 1 and part 3. Ryan Chapman I’m one of those folks who listens to music on a regular basis; whether outdoors, around the house, or in the shower. The EcoXGear EcoDrift Bluetooth speaker is

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 1)

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ARTICLE – A few weeks ago I asked everyone on the Gadgeteer team to send me a list of their favorite 3-5 products of 2018. I told them that the products that they pick didn’t need to be restricted to the items that they had reviewed this year, but that they could include any products that

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2018 Gift Guide – Senior gift ideas

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ARTICLE – If you have older parents, grandparents, and friends on your holiday list this year, here are some gift ideas to help you out with your shopping tasks. NurtureWatch Everybody wants their independence, but some people have physical, emotional, mental, or other problems that mean they may need a little extra help maintaining that

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The coolest advancements that happened in 3D printing in 2018

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ARTICLE – As an innovation, 3D printing continues to amaze and impress technology enthusiasts with the extent of its possibilities. Here are five accomplishments that highlight how quickly 3D printing has improved and evolved. 1. We Can Make Lithium-Ion Batteries in Almost Any Shape Lithium-ion batteries power many electronic gadgets, ranging from mobile phones to

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2018 Gift Guide – Gift ideas for photographers

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ARTICLE – It’s Christmastime again, and time to make that shopping list. Here is a collection of great gift ideas for the photographer in your life, or maybe you are the photographer and you want to treat yourself this holiday season. Spider SpiderPro Single Camera System V2 camera holster This holiday season, give the photographer in

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2018 Gift Guide – Car and driver gift ideas

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ARTICLE – For some of us, our car is our biggest gadget purchase ever, so why not treat it (and yourself) to some useful and fun gifts this holiday season. Here is a selection of gift ideas that will add safety, convenience, and cleanliness to your favorite four-wheeled transportation device. SureCall N-Range Signal Booster If

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2018 Gift Guide – Home gift ideas

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ARTICLE – It’s that time of the year, when Christmas decorations are already up in many towns and cities, when radio stations have already switched to 24/7 Christmas music programming, and when you have to start coming up with gift ideas for the people in your life. Well, luckily for you, The Gadgeteer has some

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6 Gadgets you should have in your car for winter emergencies

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ARTICLE – Winter is just around the corner, and most people can’t completely avoid driving in the treacherous conditions that typically characterize the season. In addition to being extra cautious behind the wheel, it’s wise to invest in these six winter-ready gadgets. 1. The Trac-Grabber There’s nothing quite like the heart-sinking sound of car wheels spinning

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Step-By-Step Guide for Website Building with NING #sponsored

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ARTICLE – Gone are the days when creating a website was something only professional programmers could do. Thanks to modern website building solutions, a good-looking site can be crafted by anyone having a clear purpose and desire to get visible online. One of these solutions is NING. It is a platform allowing you to make

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A trifecta of cases for the new 11-inch iPad Pro

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ARTICLE – On Tuesday Apple announced their new 11″ iPad Pro and of course yours truly ordered one. To protect my investment, I need a new case. There aren’t a whole lot of choices out there yet but, I was able to find a few that I liked. ProCase Slim The ProCase Slim offers a thin

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Julie’s gadget diary – The Pixel 3 XL is nice phone, but I sent it back

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ARTICLE – After Google’s Pixel 3 XL unveiling a couple of weeks ago, I immediately ordered one because I’m a sucker for newphoneia, that feeling you get when you order a new phone and the anticipation that it will make your life easier, better, and more fun. At least I think that was what was

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There’s a new Bluetooth product from Chicago – for Shure!

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ARTICLE – It’s always fun to be invited to a press introduction of a new product, especially when it is as useful as this: The Shure High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable—or the Shure RMCE-BT2 cable. Shure wanted a way to allow owners of their detachable SE Sound Isolating Earphones to go wireless without having

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