News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
NEWS – Scout has just added the Scout Video Doorbell, expanding their security system to be more all inclusive. While there are plenty of smart doorbells out there, this is a great move to simplify their own user’s experience by being able to stay within a single app for home security. Here’s some of the […]
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NEWS – The new Kano PC isn’t just a kid-friendly laptop with a colorful orange keyboard. It’s a laptop that kids can build themselves with easy to assemble modules and cables that require no previous knowledge of electronics or soldering. Kano is the same company who makes the Computer Kit Touch tablet that I reviewed
Kano lets kids build their own Windows 10 laptop Read More
NEWS – Polar recently announced their newest fitness watch, the Polar Ignite. The Ignite is a GPS fitness watch that tracks your walks, runs, bike rides, heart rate, and offers advanced metrics, training recommendations right from your wrist, and five days of battery life. Other new features include: Sleep Plus provides insight into the amount
Polar’s new Ignite fitness watch puts a fitness coach right on your wrist Read More
NEWS – I loved playing board games when I was a kid, as an adult not so much. The only time I play them now is on occasion with my young nephews. Let’s face it they haven’t changed much over the years, and they’ve just lost their appeal. However, a new type of board game
Use Alexa to solve a small town murder in the new board game “St.Noire” Read More
NEWS – Chevrolet has finally announced the long-anticipated 2020 Corvette with a brand new mid-engine design. Moving the engine behind the seats changes the overall weight and balance of the vehicle for better overall performance. This has long been the case in exotic supercars like Ferrari and McLaren for the well-healed that can afford $100K
2020 Corvette goes mid-engine and high-tech Read More
NEWS – Don’t let the weekend go by without checking out this full listing of all the articles, news, and reviews that we posted here on the Gadgeteer in the last 7 days. Enjoy! ARTICLES 6 Gadgets that will take your workspace into the future July 17, 2019 6 gadgets that make traveling more secure July 14,
Logitech Harmony Express remote, Nitecore EDC knife, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
NEWS – I think the guy in the image above shoved the NozNoz a little too far up his schnoz and did some major brainial damage. He just looks way too happy to be pushing a small piece of plastic in his nose in order to lose a few pounds. Are you thinking that this
Stick NozNoz in your nose to lose weight or perform a self-lobotomy Read More
NEWS – Withings has been one of my favorite brands when it comes to fitness and health gadgets and now they’ve added 2 new BPMs (blood pressure monitors) to their line up of fitness watches and other health devices. The BPM Connect is an easy to use smart BPM, while the BPM Core is simple
Withings launches new BPM Core and BPM Connect Read More
NEWS – Making coffee when staying in hotel rooms is easy. Making good coffee is darn near impossible. The tiny electric drip or pod based machines typically provided are generally not capable of making a good cup of coffee. Does it get the water hot enough? Who knows! How clean are the insides? Hard to
The Pakt Coffee Kit is a brewing system for the road Read More
NEWS – Summer is in full swing, and we have the temps here in the Midwest to prove it. If you’re going to be outside, you’re going to need a cold beverage or 5. And something to keep that beverage as cold as possible. The Pump2Pour Insulated Jug from nICE Cooler has got your back.
The Pump2Pour insulated jug keeps your favorite beverages on tap Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Here are four crowdfunding campaigns that caught my eye this week. Let me know if these products interest you too or if I missed a really good campaign that I should talk about. OmniFob™ Smart Remote Fob – Home / Auto / Security / Locator What is it? The OmniFob is a
NEWS – VAIO recently announced a new laptop, the SX12. What’s unusual about this computer is not the 12.5 inch screen, the 8th generation Intel processors, or its less than 2 pounds weight. What’s unusual is the number of ports. It has USB-C (for charging), 3 USB-A, HDMI, SD card, headphone, Ethernet, and VGA ports.
VAIO gets that more ports are more better! Read More
NEWS – The new Rocketbook Fusion is an endlessly reusable synthetic paper notebook that you write on with a Pilot FriXion erasable pen, marker, or highlighter and can erase the pages by wiping them with a damp cloth enabling you to use the pages over and over again. Each spiral-bound Rocketbook Fusion notebook features 42
Rocketbook launches new Fusion reusable notebook Read More
DEAL NEWS – I have 2 Neato Botvacs in my home and I highly recommend them. Amazon has a Prime Day lightning deal on the D7 model. Go check out my Neato Botvac D7 review and then go save 20% on the D7. This is a Lightning Deal, so it will only be live for
Amazon Prime Deals – Save BIG on NEATO, Roborock, and other robot vacuums Read More
NEWS – My dog has a beautiful black coat that gets super hot in the summer sun. I refill her water bowl an awful lot, but when I realized she was waking me in the night not for a potty break but to drink out of our pool, I decided we needed a better way
Keep your pet hydrated in the heat with gravity water dispenser Read More
DEAL NEWS – Here are a few good deals to check out for today’s and tomorrow’s Amazon Prime Day shopping extravaganza. Jabra deals The Jabra Elite 85h Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones are normally priced at $299.99 and the Amazon Prime deal price is $249.99 which is a 17% savings. Read our review (hint: we really liked them).
Amazon Prime Deals – Save on Satechi, myCharge, Jabra, and more Read More
NEWS – Other than Black Friday, which comes in November, the biggest shopping day of the year has been Amazon Prime Day which launched 5 years ago. Prime Day has been one day in July where Amazon heavily discounts products exclusively for Amazon Prime members. This year, Amazon is giving Prime members 2 days of
Tomorrow is Prime Day, so make sure you’re ready for all the Black Friday in July deals Read More
NEWS – For many of us, the weekend is on the downward swing and Monday is fast approaching. Ugh. To take your mind off the impending workweek, relax with some fun gadget reviews and news. Here’s a handy list of everything we posted in the last seven days. REVIEWS OLFA Professional 18mm Heavy-Duty Aluminum Utility
NEWS – If smores give you a bellyache and fire-cooked hot dogs don’t please your palate, check out the Traditional Shake and Pop Outdoor Popcorn Popper from Wabash Valley Farms for your next campfire snack. My son and co-reviewer, Mason, just like his grandfather, needs a daily dose of popcorn. In fact, these guys opt
Shake your way to a healthy campfire snack Read More
NEWS – No one ever has enough Lighting cables, and no one who isn’t a land developer hates trees. What if you could plant trees and be given a free cable for your trouble? Nomad is offering exactly that in their Free Cable for the Planet program. Donate at least $5 to plant 5 trees
Nomad offers a free Lightning cable if you plant trees in the Amazon Read More