News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
In a review of the Master & Dynamic MW50 (and MW60) wireless headphones, I stated that surprisingly, I slightly preferred the sound and comfort of the “on-ear” MW50s over the more expensive “over-ear” MW60s. However, some people simply prefer over-ear pads on their headphones. Well, what if you could have your cake and eat it […]
Master & Dynamic pad the MW50 wireless headphone and charge less for it Read More
Call me crazy but I love the overabundance of iPhone cases available today. And Spigen is the latest company to catch my eye. They have launched a new case lineup via an Indiegogo project. Spigen went all retro and designed two new cases inspired by Apple’s iconic iMac G3 (Classic C1) and the first iPhone (Classic
Spigen’s new iPhone X cases celebrate two classic Apple products from the past Read More
When space is limited in your home, you need furnishings that do double duty. This product from CouchBed is the ideal product for folks living in a tiny home, a studio apartment, or for those without a guest room. As the name suggests, the CouchBed is a couch that easily converts to a bed. The
This gives new comfort to sleeping on the couch Read More
Video editing and photo editing can become a strain on your eyes, especially when working with a smaller monitor. The bigger the monitor, the easier it is to see all of the small details. In addition, I am usually multitasking, and I work with three monitors, with applications open on each one. I am beginning
The LG 43UD79-B 43″ 16:9 4K IPS Monitor is big, bright and right! Read More
This week we are bringing you seven crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like wool, action cams, tiny computers, and more. Check out our picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. ONEMERINOS – The World’s Best Travel & Business Socks! What is it? ONEMERINOS
Apeman 4K action cam, wool jackets, wool socks, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
This Impact Protection Case from Catalyst protects your Apple Watch with an “innovative truss cushioning system combined with a proprietary rubber polymer blend to increase the drop specification to 9.9ft/3m (only for corners drops). This drop protection meets Military standard 810G. The case covers the Watch’s case and incorporates Catalyst’s patented digital crown button to protect the button,
Protect your Apple Watch from drops with this Catalyst Read More
As a Child of the 80s I grew up watching such animated TV classics as The Transformers and Thundercats. But due to its roots way back in the early 1960s, one show transcended them all and became an American pop-culture icon—G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero! I was totally stoked to stumble upon these
Knockaround G. I. Joe Premiums are real American eyewear Read More
Update: Several of our readers have reported that this SkyWire TV antenna does not perform as advertised and that the company does not accept returns or offer refunds. According to the response one reader received, SkyWire will only accept a return if the buyer received the item already damaged. (Beware that this may be almost
The SkyWire TV antenna may be the one that lets you cut the cable TV cord! Read More
Do you ever find yourself at the grocery store wondering if you should buy a new bottle of salad dressing, or a head of lettuce only to get home and find that you bought a second of head of lettuce when you didn’t need one. Now you’ll end up wasting the food. Is there a
FridgeCam lets you see inside your fridge even when you’re at the grocery store Read More
Navigating to the bathroom in a dark bedroom can be tricky when you don’t want to turn on a bright lamp and disturb your bedmate. Having a continually-lighted nightlight in the bedroom isn’t an ideal solution either, because being exposed to light while you’re trying to sleep isn’t good for you. What you need is
No more bathroom trips in the dark with the Vansky motion-activated LED bed light Read More
I’ve written quite a few articles for various publications in the last 30 years or so. All of them were typed on some sort of keyboard, until this one. I am writing this on my iPad Pro 12.9″ with an Apple Pencil using a software app called Nebo from a company called MyScript. Twenty years
Nebo by MyScript makes my iPad feel like my long-lost Newton Read More
Over the past few years, I have been back and forth to the pediatrician with my kids who have been suffering with allergies and asthma. After much testing, they were put on daily medications to help to control the effect of their allergies, which if not addressed would eventually trigger a full-fledged asthma attack. In
Airfree P2000 – Filterless Air Purifier may just be the answer to clean air! Read More
Schlage announced on May 9, 2018 that their Schlage Sense™ Smart Deadbolt and Schlage Connect™ Touchscreen Deadbolt can now be unlocked with Alexa via voice commands. This new unlock function is an addition to the current ability to verbally lock or check the status of the Schlage door lock via Alexa-enabled devices. You’ll need to log
Now you can tell Alexa to unlock your Schlage smart door lock Read More
Some time ago I wrote a news story on the Zoom H6 audio field recorder, which is my favorite portable audio recorder. Zoom makes great audio recorders, with the only caveat being their proprietary microphones for direct attachment. Over the years I have purchased both Shure and Sony Lavalier microphones (with base units), and while
The Zoom F1 Field Recorder seems to be another Zoom success Read More
As I sit here looking out my window at another cool, rainy spring day here in the Midwest my thoughts start to wander to warmer summer days relaxing at the beach or lake. One essential for this kind of day is a cold beverage. But where do you place that cold beverage when sitting on
The Sand Drink Holder keeps sand where it belongs – on the beach Read More
Whenever I am in my photography “zone” and I am brainstorming about future shoots and locations, I get very excited about the photo opportunities that I have seen via television shows, or from pictures taken by other photographers. I also understand that to get to some of those locations, there will be much travel through
The iLi Translator has all the right answers Read More
When you’re a passenger in a plane, train, or automobile, you may find yourself dozing off. And then when you wake after sleeping slumped forward, you probably suffer from a stressed neck and shoulders from sleeping with your neck unsupported. BCOZZY says their travel pillow is the one you need – the one that will
Your search for the perfect chin-supporting travel pillow is over Read More
Check out this week’s listing of all the news, reviews, and articles that we’ve posted here on the site. Enjoy! Reviews Nonda ZUS OBD-II Smart Vehicle Health Monitor review Roland GO:MIXER audio mixer review MPOW H5 Active Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headphones review Off Grid Tools Survival Companion Pro multitool review AmpliFi Teleport (AFi-RT) review Master
Dashcams, Ampifi networking gadgets, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
In my home studio, I currently have 4 USB hubs connected to my main computer, for a total of 18 data transfer and 3 charging ports, not including the 8 USB ports that are built-in to the computer. Despite that reasonable number of ports, I still find myself saying that I need another USB hub
The Imuto 10-in-1 USB-C hub gives you all of the connectivity that you need Read More
The Hexflex multi-tool was originally designed for snowboarders to tighten bindings, hence the snowflake shape. But as they say at Hexflex, they found a multitude of other uses for the Hexflex as they carried it daily on their keychains or on their backpacks and realized it’s a useful tool for anyone. They say using the
This snowflake outfits your keychain with 15 tools Read More