News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – For many years I have collected watches and predominantly automatic watches. I love elegant designs that ooze sophistication and command the attention of all eyes around. However, in many cases, I have had to settle for cheaper but still good looking watches because of price tags that start at as much as […]
Check out the world’s first all Damascus steel sports watch Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This week we are bringing you several crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s featured campaigns are products for EDC, home automation, and more. Check out my picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Ti-Tape What is it? The Ti-Tape is a micro-sized pocket-friendly Titanium 3-foot long
NEWS – If you’re into home automation, you’re probably familiar with If This Then Then (IFTTT), the multi-platform cloud-based automation tool. With IFTTT, you can tie together disparate systems and make them work together. For example, if my Ambient Weather weather station registers rain falling at 0.1″ per hour or greater, it will trigger my
IFTTT goes “Pro” adding multi-triggers and actions – sort of Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Move It Fitness makes app-enabled exercise devices including the Move It Smart Punching Bag that I reviewed in June of last year. Their latest product quite literally puts the training technology in your hands. The Move It Swift Smart Boxing Gloves start with a well-designed pair of sturdy boxing gloves, made with
Get a boxing coach in your living room with the Move It Swift Smart Boxing Gloves! Read More
NEWS – If you’re like me and have a thing for carabiners, you need to check out the U4 from RovyVon. It’s made from lightweight but strong Titanium, so it has that going for it, but it also features a built-in folding knife that uses readily available replaceable scalpel#11 blades. Use it to open packages,
This carabiner is a multi-tool that clips and cuts Read More
NEWS – Small businesses needing better WiFi coverage now have a new system to consider, based on one of the most popular home mesh WiFi devices available. Netgear has just released an update to the small business targeted version of their mesh WiFi router system called Orbi Pro. Now supporting quad-stream WiFi 6 backhaul, OFDMA,
Netgear releases Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Tri-Band Mesh System for small business Read More
NEWS – Why use a boring wireless charger when you can have the Millennium Falcon Wireless Charger with AC Adapter to charge your phone wirelessly! Some of you may say, “What a piece of junk!”. But Han would say, “It’s the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs”, so I imagine
Use the Force, or rather the Millennium Falcon, to wirelessly charge your phone! Read More
NEWS – A few weeks ago I told you about the Onyx Boox Poke2 Color, an ereader device with a color display. I think that it’s a cool looking device, but it has a $300 price tag and it’s currently sold out. No worries though because now there’s another new color ereader on the market.
Here’s another color eReader that is available NOW Read More
NEWS – Level has just announced its latest smart lock: the Level Touch. Earlier this month I reviewed Level’s Invisible Smart Lock (which they now apparently call the Bolt), that transforms your existing deadbolt into a connected smart lock you’re able to control/manage via your iPhone or Android device. The Level Touch keeps all the stealth
Level introduces their latest stealthy smart lock: the Level Touch Read More
NEWS – The OPen 2 from Olight is a ballpoint pen with an integrated LED flashlight. The barrel of this EDC pen is black with a bolt-action lever on the side that extends and retracts the pen. The LED flashlight features 4 brightness levels ranging from 5 to 120 lumens and up to 10 hours
This bolt-action pen has a built-in flashlight Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Everyone knows that reusable shopping bags are better for the environment than those disposable plastic bags that wind up in landfills or floating in the ocean. In 2018, we featured the Nanobag 2.0 Kickstarter campaign. The Nanobag folks haven’t just been sitting around. They are now funding their Nanobag 4.0 series of
Always have a carry bag handy with Nanobag 4.0 Read More
NEWS – If you are looking to future-proof your Xbox gaming headset, Turtle Beach has got you covered this fall. They have upgraded their two most popular wireless gaming headsets, the Stealth 600 and 700. Both models will be available in late September. The Stealth 600 Gen 2’s are the more budget-friendly of the two coming
Future proof your Xbox gaming experience with these next gen wireless headsets Read More
NEWS – In the mid-to-late ’90s I was snowboarding every day and when I wasn’t riding or watching snowboard videos on VHS, I was filming my own videos with my buddy Chris and anyone else that would participate. We wanted a tiny video camera mounted to an RC helicopter that would film for us and
Skydio 2™ – The gadget I’ve wanted for over 20 years Read More
NEWS – WhatsOnFlix, launched towards the end of July on the App Store and Google Play, was created by developer Sven Ziegler to make seeing what’s coming and going on Netflix at a glance. In my previous article, I covered some of the features while beta testing the free version, but have since gained access
WhatsOnFlix: A beautiful, at-a-glance view of everything new on Netflix Read More
DEAL NEWS – Last week I told you about Olight’s Elite Sale that will save you up to 45% on a selection of their popular flashlights. That sale ends tonight 8/17/20) at midnight EDT, so make sure you go check it out and you should also know that they are sweetening the sale with a
Deal of the day – Save 30% on Olight Seeker 2 carbon fiber flashlight Read More
NEWS – Do you find yourself spending a lot of time at home? Do you wish you could get away and totally avoid the risk of catching COVID? Maybe you consider getting your own submarine. Yes, you can buy your own sub! The Nemo is personal, 2-man submersible that can dive down to 330 feet.
Need to get away without getting COVID? Try a submarine Read More
NEWS – Have you put on some extra weight from being stuck at home for months due to COVID or do you miss working out with friends? I have an interesting iPhone app that you should check out. The iOS app (sorry, it’s not available for Android yet) is called Onyx and it uses your
Onyx helps you workout without going to a gym or expensive equipment Read More
NEWS – The Adventur 3.0 from MRF Multitools is a credit card-sized multi-tool that every EDC enthusiast should check out. It’s available in stainless steel with 3 different finish styles and also in Titanium. The Adventur 3.0 features 40+ tools if you can imagine that. Some of those tools include an axe, scraper, shovel, knife,
Chop down a tree, start a fire, tell time, and more with this credit card sized multi-tool Read More
NEWS – Adonit’s latest product is the Note-M dual function stylus. In addition to performing as an accurate stylus on your tablet or computer for drawing and note-taking tasks, the Note-M can also be used as a mouse. To use the mouse function, you just flip the stylus around and use the opposite end. If
The Adonit Note-M is a stylus AND a mouse Read More
DEAL NEWS – It’s your lucky day if you’re in the market for a new EDC flashlight because Olight is having an elite sale until midnight EDT on 8/17. During the sale, you can save up to 45% on some of their best EDC flashlights and even get a free keychain flashlight. If Olight isn’t
Deal of the day – Save up to 45% on Olight flashlights Read More