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Start a fire with your own personal flame thrower

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NEWS – It’s not really a flame thrower, but you won’t need charcoal starter fluid for your grill or those little paraffin-soaked starter bundles for your fireplace anymore.  The Bison Airlighter is made of plastic and stainless steel.  It is CPSC compliant, and it has a child safety lock to prevent accidental ignition.  The lighter […]

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The Odor STEELer rids your hands of food odors without the suds

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NEWS – What do fish, garlic, and onions all have in common? They all taste great and are good for you but cooking with them always leaves the chef with smelly hands. No matter how hard you scrub with soap and water the smell lingers. Odor STEELer is here to rid your hands of those

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Add a nightlight and an air freshener to your toilet

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NEWS – A few years ago, we told you about the Kohler Nightlight toilet seats that added two battery-powered nightlights to your Kohler toilet.  If you don’t have Kohler fixtures, you can still have a nightlight for your toilet with the GlowBowl Fresh.  This motion-activated toilet nightlight fits any toilet.  It has a flexible arm

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Eliminate carrying multiple cables with the Anker PowerLine II 3-in-1 cable

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NEWS – Anker has a created the PowerLine II 3-in-1 charging cable (3 feet long) to help us eliminate the need to carry multiple cables around. It is a micro-USB cable that contains Lightning (MFI certified) and USB Type-C adapters. It is made to be universally compatible for “laptops, phones, game systems, and more…” In

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The Neck Hammock provides ultimate relaxation and pain relief

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NEWS – If you work at a desk all day or like most people spend hours looking down at a computer or phone screen you probably experience some degree of neck pain. I know I do and it seems like nothing helps to relieve that nagging discomfort. The Neck Hammock is a cervical traction device

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It’s a “party in your pants”, or rather around your pants, with the Hidden Flap Belt

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Hyddin has developed a Hidden Flap Belt in which the flap is stored on the inside of the belt or behind the belt. It may not be high tech, but it is a cool idea. Having the flap hidden ensures a slimmer profile and a tidier, more professional look. The belt is currently a Kickstarter campaign

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Add a touch of elegance to your Apple Watch with an Alcantara band

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NEWS – Since Apple has discontinued their Edition versions of the Apple Watch, there’s only the Hermes bands and faces to add a couture look to the Watch.  But what if you could have a band made of the same material used to line Louis Vuitton bags or for covering the steering wheels in some

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Always know which glass is yours with these Swarovski crystal charms

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NEWS – I’ve seen wine glass charms for years now.  They usually fit around the stem of wine glasses to quickly identify which glass belongs to whom with their unique designs or colors.  But these days, I see a lot of stemless wine glasses, and most other styles of barware have never had stems.  How

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Peak Designs backpack, GRID wallet, Black & Decker blender, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – It’s time to check out a comprehensive list of everything we posted this week from articles to reviews and news on all of your favorite gadget topics. Articles The Samsung Galaxy S10: what we think we know My fab five cases for the new iPhone Xs Max Reviews Brydge 12.9 Series II Bluetooth

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Protect your personal items in a portable travel safe

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NEWS – Where do you keep your keys and wallet while you’re on the beach?  Under your towel or stuffed up under your chair isn’t safe, because they could be quickly grabbed by someone walking by if you’re distracted.  It’s better to put your stuff in a FlexSafe portable travel safe.  Attach the FlexSafe to

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The Trident Odyssey Valet is a luxury charging pedestal for Apple Watch

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NEWS – Although the Trident Odyssey Valet looks like a protective display case for the Apple Watch, it’s more than that.  The clear plastic top does keep dust off your Watch, but the base is a charging stand.  And it’s powered by an internal battery to keep your Watch charged even when you’re away from

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KUWOW backpack, Pitaka MagDock, Camper Hooded Jacket, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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NEWS – This week we are bringing you info about six different crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like to want a good night’s sleep, gear bags, travel gear, and more. KUWOW 2.0 – The Versatile Anti-theft Backpack What is it? The KUWOW is

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Nomad’s new Base Station wireless charger is a beauty

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NEWS – Wireless chargers have been around for a while in all kinds of shapes and sizes. However, most designs tend to go more for function than form. The newly-announced Nomad Base Station is a wireless charger that not only chargers four devices at the same time it also looks good doing it. The charging pad

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