News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
NEWS – Is it weird that as The Gadgeteer that I’ve not had a lot of experience with projectors? I’ve not had a lot of interest in them because until now they’ve needed space between the projector and the wall where you plan to project the image. At CES VAVA announced a 4K UHD Short […]
VAVA’s new 4K projector only needs 8.5 inches from a wall to project a 150 inch image Read More
NEWS – Ring, maker of the popular video doorbell recently showed off their latest offering at CES 2019, the Ring Door View Cam. The Ring Door View Cam video doorbell essential replaces your door’s peephole with a smart, compact HD camera. Door View sends you mobile notifications when anyone presses the built-in doorbell button, knocks on
Ring’s new Door View Cam offers up a new point of view Read More
NEWS – It’s about time that food storage containers evolved. Botto containers are the first adjustable storage containers that expand and shrink to hold a little or a lot. Made of food-safe materials that are BPA, and phthalate-free, Botto containers come in two styles. There’s the clear variety that you see pictured here and a UV-blocking
Botto storage containers expand and shrink as needed Read More
NEWS – Wicked Audio is adding new products to their line of audio gear with the new Syver Bluetooth earbuds. It’s hard to get excited about Bluetooth earbuds these days because there are so many to choose from. But the Syver earbuds stand out from the crowd with a unique charging case that doubles as
Wicked Audio Syver wireless earbuds charge inside a Bluetooth Speaker case Read More
NEWS – Last year, I tested and reviewed LifeShield’s DIY Home Security System that included a modern security base and panel along with a security camera and all of the necessary security accessories. This is a completely wireless security system although the base station does include the option for using an Ethernet cable and beyond your
NEWS – You’ve probably heard of the popular Keto diet as an aid for losing weight, but did you know that a diet like Keto that is high in fats and low to no carbs can also help people with epilepsy? The Keto diet focuses on keeping your body in ketosis and in order to
KetoCoach is a blood testing meter for ketosis Read More
NEWS – PureGear has announced a the PureCam Connected Car Security System 4G LTE Dual Lens Dash Cam at CES in Las Vegas Nevada. This new dash cam includes a variety of premium features that make it a powerful car accessory that you can use to record your travels and get you out of a
The new PureGear PureCam is a dash cam with every feature you’ll ever need Read More
NEWS – Back in 2012, I reviewed the Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player and Internet Radio and liked it a lot. Say what you will about the viability of internet radios in today’s world of smartphone radio apps, the still popular Mondo is available from Grace Digital as the improved Mondo+. Grace has now
Grace Digital looks back to move forward with the new Mondo+ Classic internet radio Read More
NEWS – One of my all-time favorite health and fitness brands is Withings and today at CES in Las Vegas, they are announcing 2 new wearables and an updated blood pressure monitoring cuff. Let’s start with the watches. The new Withings Move watch is a customizable and very affordable analog watch that will be available
Withings announces 2 new fitness watches and a 3-in-1 blood pressure monitor Read More
NEWS – The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has kicked off today in Las Vegas Nevada and that means lots of new interesting product announcements will be flooding your tech news feeds for the next week. Let’s start things off with an announcement for the PowerWatch 2 from MATRIX. This is the same company who brought
MATRIX announces new PowerWatch 2 smartwatch Read More
NEWS – The Titan Underwater Drone will be displayed at this years CES conference. The drone is a product of Geneinno, a technology company dedicated to the design of modern underwater equipment. They characterize Titan as the world’s first underwater drone with a robotic arm. I’m skeptical that this is actually a “drone” since it must operate tethered and
A drone for the flipside of the horizon Read More
NEWS – With the latest update to Pandora’s mobile app, all Apple Watch users running WatchOS 5.0 or later can enable offline playback for paid subscriptions. Users with paid subscriptions to Pandora Plus or Pandora Premium — $5 and $10 per month, respectively — can now automatically sync music for offline play when in close
Pandora now offers offline playback for Apple Watch Read More
NEWS – Happy first Saturday of 2019! If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know that every Saturday night I post an easy to read listing of all the news, reviews, and articles that we published in the last seven days. Take a quick look to make sure you didn’t miss something. ARTICLES
Top posts of 2018, beehives in your house, backpack reviews, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
NEWS – iCaddy is a universal folding stand for smartphones and tablets that was designed by a 7-year-old. Designed by a kid for kids, it comes in a variety of patterns for girls and boys and features a built-in 2600mAh power bank and a storage compartment that can hold earbuds (included) and other small items.
iCaddy is a phone and tablet stand for kids with hidden extras Read More
NEWS – If you like working out boxing is one of the best ways to build full-body strength. However, most of us don’t have room in our homes for a traditional punching bag. The Quiet Punch doorway punching bag is here to provide you with a knockout home workout. Quiet Punch is a home friendly
Get a knockout home workout with Quiet Punch Read More
NEWS – For several years, my primary computer was an iMac and I loved everything about it except for one thing. Apple hid all the ports on the back of the iMac making them awkward and annoying to access. It’s been a long time since I switched from an iMac to a MacBook, and even now,
The Satechi Type-C iMac hub takes the party from the back and puts it in the front Read More
NEWS – Hot off the press, Bluffworks continues their travel/smart casual clothing line with their recently-released Departure Jeans. Available in Regular Fit or Slim Fit, these are traditional 5-pocket blue jeans but in typical Bluffworks fashion, they include two hidden, zippered pockets in the back waistband (see right image above) to help with securing important
Bluffworks continues their travel wardrobe with Departure Jeans Read More
NEWS – I live in southern Indiana near Bloomington, home of the Indiana Hoosiers IU basketball team. It goes without saying that people in this area take basketball very seriously and with March Madness right around the corner, it’s time to get your own game in tip-top shape. One fun way to do that is with
Get ready for March Madness with the HoopLight that lights up when you score Read More
NEWS – Marshall, the well-known guitar amplifier maker has added some new smart speakers to their line up. We’ve all seen quite a few speakers that have Amazon Alexa support, but speakers with the Google Assistant built in isn’t as common. Marshall’s new Action II Voice and Stanmore II Voice speakers let you control your
Google assistant will turn the Marshall Action II Voice speaker up to 11 Read More
NEWS – Typical whiteboards are large, heavy, and require effort and tools to install them. The Think Board X is a whiteboard that isn’t any of those things. It’s a peel and stick dry-erase whiteboard that can stick on smooth surfaces like a wall, window, tabletop, etc. It can be repositioned but that really depends on
Peel and stick whiteboards let you brainstorm anywhere Read More