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Enjoy a delicious lunch from home while saving the environment

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NEWS – Unless you use a bento box or other reusable container, your lunch from home probably has a bit of paper and plastic waste.  You can still enjoy a wrapped sandwich from home, but you can cut the waste by using these reusable beeswax wraps from Z Wraps. The wraps are made of 100% cotton, […]

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Become Aquaman with these wearable swimming fins

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These silicone webbed swim gloves will let you channel your inner Aquaman or mermaid. They are like driving gloves for swimmers. Will you be able to swim faster and farther with these gloves? Maybe. But even if they don’t, they are sure to start some interesting conversations. And even better is the fact that they

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Jaybird earbuds, AKG headphones, UE Megaboom speaker, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – If you’re interested in Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, or Bluetooth speakers, we had several reviews that you’ll want to read from the past week. If those categories don’t get your gadgeteer juices flowing, then not to worry because we posted quite a few other reviews this week too. Just take a look through the

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Gather up your thingamajigs with this modular organization system

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NEWS – Gather is an organization system for your desk that pairs a walnut or maple wood base with embedded magnets that hold heavy duty ABS plastic holders for all your desk things. Arrange the holders in the perfect config that works for you to hold pens, pencils, your phone, Post-it notes, and more. The

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Earl Grey. Hot. For two. Make it so!

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NEWS – Every tea-drinking Star Trek: TNG-loving person you know wants one of these tea sets for Christmas!  I know I want one!  This teapot has the United Federation of Planets logo, while the cups, creamer, and sugar bowl all feature the Starfleet Command logo, and the saucers are marked “U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D”.  The shape of the

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Track the water you drink with Zak Designs HydraTrak tumblers and bottles

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NEWS – The New Year is coming soon, and you may be thinking about your resolutions.  If drinking more water is one of your goals, you need to consider one of the water-tracking bottles or tumblers from Zak Designs.  The bottles and tumblers have silicone rings around them that help you keep track of your

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Roborock adds a little holiday spirit to their S5 robotic vacuum

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NEWS – Roborock has announced an update to their S5 robotic vacuum cleaner software that they feel adds some joy to their customers’ holiday celebrations.  Instead of an update for controlling the vacuum in a new way, the new function is simply a “holiday egg”. Roborock says you can unlock the Christmas song with the

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This holiday season, let ALC Wireless security systems keep you and yours safe and sound

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NEWS – In today’s technology-driven world, everywhere we look there are security cameras on businesses and homes, and although businesses used to be the primary places for such devices, homeowners have caught on to the value of having this sense of security. At this time of year when all around the USA we seem to

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Praetor Pocketblade, a wearable mouse, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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NEWS – This week I have four crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter or Indiegogo that I thought would be of interest to anyone who likes carbon fiber and wearable tech. Praetor Pocketblade | Rethinking the Utility Knife What is it? The Praetor Pocketblade is a futuristic/sci-fi style utility knife that has a

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Charge 5 devices at once with this car charger from RapidX

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NEWS – I have a couple of double-outlet car chargers in my car, but I’ve never seen an “extension cord” charger for a car, much less one with five outlets!  The RapidX X5 Car Charger has five USB ports, and you can use them all at once to charge everybody’s mobile devices on your car

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Braxley Bands add stretchable comfort to your Apple Watch

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NEWS – There are tons of third-party Apple Watch bands on the market today. But it’s not every day that you come across one as unique as Braxley Bands. These unibody bands are made with innovative ELSTC elastic. They’re fully elastic and stretch over your hand to lay on your wrist. Making them easy to

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Make an interesting collage of photos instantly for your wall using the Modular Magnet Frame System

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NEWS – I see photos of expertly decorated walls using a collage of photos and would love to recreate such designs on my wall but I’m not sure how to go about it. Who’s with me? Well, the Modular Magnetic Frame System by Magnaframe is here to help us out albeit with tiny special sized frames.

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You’ll always have a pair and a spare of socks with SoloSocks

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NEWS – When my daughter was younger, I bought her socks from a company called LittleMissMatched.  Each set included three socks of different designs but with the same color combinations.  You could use any two of the socks for a pair of purposefully mis-matched socks.  They were really popular with girls back then, and I’m

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Turn almost any pole into a selfie stick

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NEWS – It’s called the Selfskie, and it’s an all-in-one mount that you can attach to the stick you’re already using ­such as a ski pole, hiking stick, marshmallow roasting stick, golf club, etc. to give your smartphone or action cam a farther reach for a perfect selfie. Why carry around a dedicated selfie stick when

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Don’t let your small car stymie your DIY projects

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NEWS – Ever run into the problem of having to pay the hardware store to deliver something like a few boards or some wood trim because you have a sedan or a truck with a short bed and can’t fit your supplies in it?  Well, with the Sidekick VSC side-mount car carrier system, you’ll never

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Get a cool foldable Bluetooth keyboard as a stocking stuffer

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Do you need ideas for stocking stuffers or perhaps a gift for the office Christmas party? The BATTOP Upgrade Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with Kickstand may be the ticket. It’s not your typical foldable keyboard. This one folds lengthwise. What a great idea! It works with iOS, Android, and Windows devices. You’ll have to use a

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