News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
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 travel, like fidget toys, recycling, and more. Smark Translator – Your Cross Border Sidekick blurb by Julian Perry What is it? The Smark Translator […]
NEWS – Nintendo has unveiled a special edition pro controller and game for this year’s very hyped Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. This pro controller is painted black and white with the Smash Bros logo, which varies from the existing plain black Nintendo Switch pro controller. The special edition game also looks like
NEWS – Slim wallets are all over the place these days but, the people over at Nomad have come up with one that you’ll never lose. That’s because the Nomad Slim Wallet with Tile uses an integrated Tile Slim tracker. Tile Slim uses advanced Bluetooth and crowdsource location technology to help you keep track of your
The Nomad Slim Wallet with Tile keeps track of your wallet even if it’s stolen Read More
NEWS – GE’s 0.9 Cu. Ft. Capacity Smart Countertop Microwave Oven with Scan-To-Cook Technology (JES1097SMSS) adds Alexa voice control to your microwave. The microwave connects to your home WiFi, so you can control it with voice commands through your Alexa device. The 0.9 ft³ oven has 900W of cooking power. It has a variety of pre-set
Pop some corn with the sound of your voice with this GE microwave Read More
NEWS – A few years ago, I reviewed the Keurig 2.0 Model K550 coffee brewer. That was soon after the Keurig company was purchased by the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters company and when the patent on the K-Cup coffee pod expired. Because a coffee company had no interest in allowing other coffee companies to make
Keurig’s new K-Café™ is a single-serve coffee, latte, and cappuccino maker Read More
NEWS – The Longhorn Bicycle Rack is a whimsical piece of art for your walls when it’s not in use. It’s a convenient rack to hang your bike out of the way when needed. The Longhorn was created by Phillip Stone and is handmade in his Oregon workshop. It’s crafted of Oregon fir, a vegan leather
Store your bicycle on the horns of a Longhorn Read More
NEWS – Kano who produces a variety of STEM kits for kids (and adults) to learn to build their own computers and learn to code have partnered with Warner Brothers to offer the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. This kit allows kids to build their own wand and then use it to control onscreen objects
Use the magic of Harry Potter to learn programming Read More
NEWS – If you’ve ever wanted to learn calligraphy, the Ensō Parallel Pen Set from Pilot can help you on your way. Pilot says these pens are a major breakthrough in calligraphic pen design: “The nib consists of two parallel plates and allows for sharp, monoline writing with the narrow edge, and expressive, calligraphic writing with
We posted 12 reviews, 1 article, and 19 news posts this week including a post about the Satechi Type-C gadget giveaway that ends tonight at midnight. To make sure you didn’ miss anything that you might be interested in, here’s a list of all our posts. Enjoy! Articles Bowers & Wilkins introduces an improved line
NEWS – Philips latest smart lighting product is the Play light bar. You choose from 16 million colors to enhance the atmosphere of your room. The light bar integrates into your existing Hue lighting and pairs with your Hue bridge. It can then be controlled by the Hue app or by the variety of 3rd party
Philips announces the new Hue Play light bar for your TV Read More
NEWS – In the digital age, where digital content replaces printed material at an ever-expanding rate, it only seems logical to draw with digital ink on a digital screen. The graphics tablet, which combines a tablet pen, tablet, and screen is one way digital drafting can become a reality. Last month, Huion introduced the KAMVAS Pro 22 graphics
KAMVAS Pro 22 pen display features battery-free pen Read More
NEWS – Tired of having a pocketful of loose coins? The Delta Coin Pouch’s mission is to help you take command of your change. The pouch’s shape is inspired by the Delta badges of the original Star Trek series. The spiral insignia screen-printed on the front of the pouch is the Operations insignia used in
Take command of your coins Read More
NEWS – Most DIY solar landscape lighting seems to be the sort installed in the ground to light a pathway or to wash a wall or a plant in lights. These Falove solar-powered lights can be attached to your house’s gutters to light up an area where you could never plant them in the ground
Add solar lighting to your house gutters with this set from Falove Read More
NEWS – I love my MacBook Pro, but because it uses USB-C, it doesn’t charge any of my other gear, like my iPhone X, iPad Pro or wireless headphones. That’s where something like the new PlugBug Duo from Twelve South could come in handy. The PlugBug adds back two traditional USB charging ports. This little
Turn your MacBook charger into a Supercharger with the PlugBug Duo Read More
NEWS – If your favorite workout involves lifting beers, then this is the beer glass for you. These glass “dumbbells” are marked with the “Yes, I do workout… Lifting Beer” slogan, as shown. The beer glass holds 24 ounces of your favorite beverage. You know about weights and reps, right? Heavier weights, fewer reps; lighter
Working out is more relaxing with these beer glass dumbbells Read More
NEWS – Some time ago, I read about a woman who had gotten a serious infection from wearing an elastic hair tie on her wrist. The glitter in the cover of the tie embedded itself in her wrist skin and caused a potentially life-threatening infection. (Huffington Post, 12/02/2015) Although I warned my daughter about the
This bracelet is an undercover hair accessory Read More
NEWS – When you’re an audio company known for its affordable—and great sounding—earphones, where do you go from there? If you’re RHA (Reid Heath Audio), you don’t sit on your successes; it’s not in their DNA. RHA continues to innovate and take risks—as evidenced in their CL1 ceramic earphone and Dacamp L1 headphone amp. Now,
CONTEST – Satechi is known for making Type-C adapters that improve efficiency and expand the functionality of your computing devices. Their Type-C products have a sleek, compact design, and are perfect for the mobile workspace. They have been kind enough to offer a giveaway of some of their most popular products for one lucky Gadgeteer
Satechi Type-C gadget giveaway! Read More
NEWS – The Gaston Floating Secretary Desk is a perfect addition to a bedroom, small living room, or even a tiny home – anywhere you need a desk workspace but don’t have room for one. This desk mounts to the wall and folds away when you don’t need to work. When needed, the front folds
The Gaston Floating Secretary Desk gives you an office even when you have no room for one Read More
NEWS – We’ve shown you lots of ways to cool your potent potables, including chilled stainless steel balls, but this is the first time we’ve featured an ice cube that may provide a Zen experience for you. The Skaxi 3D Laughing Buddha Silicone Mold produces four ice cubes that will bring a new peace to an
Find inner peace with this Buddha ice cube mold Read More