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PSA: Opt-out of Apple Card’s Arbitration Provision

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NEWS – If you snatched up a fancy new Apple Card in the past week or so, you might want to take a good look at the terms and conditions, particularly under the Arbitration Provision section near the end of the document. Therein it states: By accepting this Agreement or using your Account, unless you reject […]

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Dine in style with Enso Essential pure titanium cutlery

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Single-use plastics are in the news a lot lately for their non-environmentally friendly status.  What is a responsible person that loves eating fast food or Asian take-out to do?  Hop on over to Kickstarter and take a look at the Enso Essential pure titanium cutlery set. Titanium offers several benefits.  First, it

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WaterField just created the perfect small EDC shoulder bag

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NEWS – San Francisco based WaterField Designs has been churning out awesome stuff lately and their newest bag is a small shoulder pouch called the Marqui Crossbody Pouch. All I can say is that I.want.one.now. The Marqui is a small bag that is made of black ballistic nylon with your choice of 6 colors for

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The Rotrics robotic arm extends the reach of your creative mind

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – In my household, robots and robotic gadgets seem to be all the craze for my son and recently for me too. I have both purchased and reviewed several types of robotic gadgets that were designed mostly for young kids or teenagers. However, since I have a great interest in robotic gadgets too,

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Just dip the Hydralight 2-in-1 Flashlight and Lantern into a glass of water and let there be light!

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NEWS – How many times have you experienced your first blackout of the stormy season and can’t find a flashlight that works either because the batteries are dead or because it needs batteries and you forgot to buy some? I ask this question because I have more than a dozen flashlights around the house and

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You otter check this out. The OtterSpot Wireless Charging System

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NEWS – Not content to with just protecting out gadgets, Otterbox has just released their new OtterSpot Wireless Charging System.  This Qi-compatible wireless system consists of a charging base and one or more OtterSpot batteries (“charging coasters”) for your wireless devices. The 36-watt charging base can simultaneously recharge 3 of the 5,000 mAh batteries (only

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Human Truly Wireless Headphones are as crazy as they are cool

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NEWS – Truly wireless headphones are pretty popular these days, but some don’t like wearing earbuds. Seattle-based startup Human, Inc. has produced the first truly wireless headphones that deliver over-the-ear quality with the convenience of ear-buds. Instead of fitting inside your ears, these headphones fit over your ears. The first thing I thought when I

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LEGO comes to reality TV on Fox and you can be part of it

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NEWS – My guilty pleasure is watching reality TV shows like Ink Master, America’s Got Talent (I’m actually watching it right now), and even Bachelor in Paradise. Hey, don’t judge me, it’s how I like to unwind! Another pleasure of mine is all things LEGO, so imagine my surprise when I learned that there’s going

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Monday is National Dog Day so take your dog for a walk and count your steps with a free Huawei Band 3e fitness tracker!

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CONTEST NEWS – Next Monday (August 26th) is National Dog Day, which is a day to honor every breed of dog and to be aware of how many dogs need to be rescued. To celebrate this day, Huawei encourages dog owners to get active and take their four-legged friends on a walk and while you’re

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Turn paper into light with the Bare Conductive Electric Paint Lamp Kit

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NEWS – As a self-confessed gadget nerd, I always feel that after so many years of seeking out the newest and coolest gadgets, that I have seen just about every concept that I can expect to see for a while. And just when I think I have, another creative gadget surfaces and captures my attention

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toddlermonitor lets you know when your child opens their bedroom door

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NEWS – I’m not a parent and don’t claim to know anything about raising children, but if I was a parent, I’d probably have every baby and kid gadget known to man for both safety and entertainment purposes. The toddlermonitor fits in the first category – safety. It’s a cute motion detector that hangs on

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Increase your grip and screen reach with the Totallee Phone Ring Grip

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NEWS – For the second time in a week Totally has added a new product to their accessory line, the Phone Ring Grip. The grip provides extra security and screen reach to your phone or tablet. The grips design is simple yet complimentary. It blends in with your phone without sticking out like a sore

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Gridopolis 3D game system, Carro smart fan, and Sens minimalist pen – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Here are three crowdfunding campaigns that caught our eye this week. Let me know if these products interest you too or if we missed a campaign that we should be letting everyone know about. Gridopolis – a 3D Strategy Game and System What is it? Gridopolis is a 3D game system that

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Getting your stuff together and keep it that way with Colonel Littleton’s Zip It pouches

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NEWS – Colonel Littleton has released a new series of organizational pouches call Zip It. The pouches come in three sizes, which are conveniently called (from smallest to largest) Zip It No. 1 Zip It No. 2 Zip It No. 3 All three pouches are made from high-quality, full-grain, dry-milled, vintage brown leather. Unlike in

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Pizza by peddle – Dominos partners with Rad Power Bikes for delivery

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NEWS – Dominos, the largest global pizza company (based on retail sales), and Rad Power Bikes, North America’s largest e-bike brand, have partnered to provide your pizza fix by peddle (and electric) power. Pizza delivery in the US is generally done by car.  Around the world, however, and in some large US cities, bikes rule

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Use a little eruption disruption to clean the inside of your microwave

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NEWS – OMG, is that a volcano in your microwave?! No, this isn’t a failed science fair project, it’s a little volcano that cleans the inside of your microwave.  The Kitchen Gizmo Volcano Microwave cleaner is a fun and hassle-free way to clean cooked on grime from the inside of your microwave. No scrubbing required.

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