News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
NEWS – Over the past few years, I have reviewed many Braven portable Bluetooth speakers and have liked all of them—some more than others. When Incipio sold Braven to ZAGG last year, it seemed much of Braven’s speaker line began to disappear. No more. This year, Braven has added four new speakers to its BRV […]
Braven gets even more rugged with BRV speaker collection Read More
NEWS – I’ve been wanting to read Where the Crawdads Sing for months. But bestsellers like that can be tough to find at the library, and I rarely buy books unless I can find them second hand. Even my usual library trick, to look for the audiobook or large-print version, didn’t seem to work this
Pocket-sized Playaway makes audiobooks accessible Read More
NEWS – It might be the 21st century, but some of us still use keys to open doors. When you have keys, you need a keyring to store them. If the style is as important to you as utility, check out the U8 Carabiner from RovyVon. The U8 is made of CNC sandblasted titanium and
Titanium + carabiner = RovyVon U8 Read More
NEWS – I love seed catalogs, nurseries and digging in the dirt. But I hate dropping $100 on flowers and herbs that get promptly devoured by bunnies or quickly shrivel up because they don’t belong in my neck of the woods. Since I’m no horticulture expert, I’ve been getting help from PlantNet, an app on
PlantNet helps separate weeds from wisteria Read More
CROWDFUNDED NEWS – Ohsnap might just make the sockets that pop step aside. Get a grip on your phone in style with this multi-functional, multi-featured phone grip. What is it? Ohsnap is a low-profile grip device for your smartphone. It can attach to objects magnetically, can be removed quickly for wireless charging, and its main
Ohsnap might just be the best phone grip in the history of ever Read More
NEWS – If you’ve ever had insomnia, you know that it’s a miserable experience. You’re so tired, but you can’t fall asleep. Some sleeping medications might help the problem for a while, but could a gadget help you fall asleep faster? That’s where Thim comes in. Thim is a wearable smart ring that is designed
This smart ring is supposed to help you fall asleep faster Read More
NEWS – Why should you have to settle for boring black plastic phone stand when it comes to buying a hands-free mount for your favorite smartphone? VRS Design doesn’t want you to, so they have created some ultra-cool looking mounts like the one above that looks like it came out of a Lincoln Navigator. Does
Phone mounts don’t have to be ugly Read More
NEWS – Today (September 18) is the 6th annual Read an Ebook Day when book lovers around the globe can celebrate the day by reading a digital book and sharing their love for reading via social media for a chance to win a Kobo Clara HD eReader. All you have to do is choose an
Today is Read an Ebook Day so what are you waiting for? Read More
CROWDFUNDED NEWS – Here’s an EDC tool that features a rugged design and hidden tools that will make your friends do a double-take when they see you use this carabiner to open a box or tighten a screw. What is it? The GPCA (which stands for General Purpose California) is an EDC multi-tool built into
This carabiner is an all-in-one EDC multi-tool Read More
NEWS – I review a lot of bags. The closet in my office has to periodically be purged of extras to make room for new models that come out seemingly hourly. But I couldn’t help but follow the link I saw a while ago to eBags.com for their slim professional convertible backpack. Why do I
eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack Read More
NEWS – We all probably have at least one tape measure somewhere in our house or toolbox. But I bet most of you probably don’t have a measuring tool that rolls to measure a length instead of using a tape. That’s why I thought the 18K gold plated Rollova looked interesting. It’s a small disk
Is it easier to measure length by rolling? Read More
NEWS – I love rice so much I probably could eat it every day. The problem is finding a way to easily make flavorful rice. I know there are rice cookers out there that probably do the job, but the AZUME Ceramic Rice Cooker caught my eye. First off it has a cool Japanese inspired
Prepare rice in a more traditional way with this Japanese-inspired ceramic rice cooker Read More
NEWS – Holy handhelds Batman! Prepare to part with some cash, because I have what looks like the coolest DIY kit I’ve seen in a long time. It’s called the Clockwork GameShell and it’s a modular kit that includes all the parts needed to build your own pocket-sized gaming system that looks strikingly similar to
GameShell is a DIY kit to build your own Gameboy style handheld Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Can you believe that I’ve NEVER been camping – EVER? Well, there was that one time when I was probably 7-8yrs old and our neighbors put up a tent between our yards and invited us to sleep in it one night. My 5yr old sister started crying within 15mins and that was
LIFESABER is a multi-tool for the outdoor Jedi Read More
NEWS – Riding a bike in the US in many places is a dangerous proposition. I’ve been cut off, had “right-crosses” that almost took me out, and the ubiquitous shouts from drivers who don’t seem to realize that I also pay taxes and have a right to the roadway. Capturing those moments, in case litigation
CycleVision integrates front and rear-facing cameras to bike helmets Read More
NEWS – IT Chapter Two, the sequel to the terrifying 2017 horror movie IT is opening in theaters this weekend. To celebrate (or just to be plain creepy) Firebox is selling a Pennywise balloon lamp. The lamp is a near-identical replica to the iconic red balloon seen eerily floating in the films, usually signaling that
You’ll float too with the Pennywise Balloon lamp Read More
NEWS – Turn your fire pit into something equal parts creepy and unique with these ceramic skulls. Available in a variety of styles, from human to zombie, alien, demon, and more. These skulls are made of same the material NASA uses to test rocket engines so they can withstand high temps. Prices start at $19.50
Ceramic skulls for your fire pit or fireplace – because people are strange Read More
NEWS – As the next entry in its “Folio” product line, Bellroy has recently launched its new Tech Folio, a zippered portfolio-style case that will hold a laptop plus multiple accessories in classic Bellroy style. It will fit a 13″ MacBook Pro (or similarly-sized laptop) in its scratch-free-lined pocket, and has additional carefully-layered pockets for
Bellroy’s new Tech Folio fits a laptop and accessories in style Read More
NEWS – The Rockit Rocker is an attachment for your baby stroller’s handle that vibrates the handle while the stroller is stationary to mimic the same vibration that happens while pushing the stroller. Why would you want this? Apparently, babies fall asleep while you push them in a stroller and with the Rockit Rocker, you
Keep your baby sleeping with the Rockit Rocker Read More
NEWS – The Tape Light from N.BX is a portable and rechargeable 2-in-1 EDC light that you can hang from your backpack. It’s available in several colors and features LEDs around the edge and it also has an extendable strip of LEDs that you can pull out like a tape measure. The LED light string
The Tape Light is an extendable string light for outdoor or indoor adventures Read More