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Tutti Matti wireless speaker, Morsel Spork, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

This week we are bringing you five crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s campaigns are for people who like music, magnets, and eating. Check out our picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Tutti Studio Matti Wireless Speaker What is it? Matti is a small portable Bluetooth speaker with […]

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ElevationLab CordDock is not just a clever name

By Andy Jacobs / March 26, 2018 / News / Batteries and Chargers, iPhone / 9 Comments

Wireless Qi charging appears to be the future for smartphones; even the latest iPhones include wireless charging. But some of us haven’t yet upgraded to the latest wirelessly-charged iPhones yet, and further, some of might prefer not to. ElevationLab has been designing and building well-engineered, durable and aesthetically pleasing smartphone accessories for years, going back

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The Zoom Q8 Handy Video Recorder is really handy after all

By Julian Perry / March 26, 2018 / News / Camera, Video / Leave a Comment

While I must admit that Vlogging is not my thing, I have dabbled with it a bit to see what my presence would be in front of the camera. After all, I have always been a behind the camera type of guy and I have always resisted the temptation to become a face known to

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Nest x Yale smart door lock is finally available for purchase

By Janet Cloninger / March 26, 2018 / News / Home Security, Locks / Leave a Comment

Nest has finally added a smart door lock to their connected-home lineup. Nest says: “Yale knows secure locks. Nest knows the connected home. Together, we’ve made a tamper‑proof, key‑free deadbolt that connects to the Nest app.” Our local Best Buy had one of the Nest x Yale locks in stock, but it was the wrong

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The Universal Lens Cap is the answer to great lens protection

By Julian Perry / March 25, 2018 / News / Camera gear, Photography / 4 Comments

If you are like me, when you are using multiple lenses for a photo shoot, you try to keep the lens caps in some sort of order so that it is easy to pick up the right one for the right lens without having to try multiple times. However, in my case, and I am

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Self-balancing scooters, balance board for standing desks, vacuums, and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 24, 2018 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

It’s supposedly Spring now. You wouldn’t know it by the 10 or so inches of snow that we’ve received here in Southern Indiana this week. I’m not complain too much about it since a lot of the Gadgeteer writers live in the north east which has been hammered by Mother Nature several times. I guess

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Enjoy spreadable butter with the Butterie dish

By Janet Cloninger / March 24, 2018 / News / Food, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

Over the years, there’s been a lot of discussion of how to get spreadable butter here on The Gadgeteer. We’ve examined heated knives, water-immersion chambers, and even electric butter dishes. This Butterie dish keeps it simple by just keeping the butter covered and sitting on the kitchen counter. Butterie is made of 95% BPA-free plastic and

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Game Boy alarm clock wakes you up to Super Mario tunes

By Helena Stone / March 24, 2018 / News / Nintendo, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

Waking up is about to become a bit more fun, or rather 8-bit more fun thanks to the Game Boy alarm clock. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. The Game Boy alarm clock is practically an identical replica of the original console from the 80’s. To that effect, it’s even the same size. But instead of being used

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The Rode NT1-A Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone is music to the ears

By Julian Perry / March 24, 2018 / News / microphone, Video / 1 Comment

Although I am very much into photography, I am also a videographer, and I spend just as much time and effort seeking out good audio and video equipment. I have had more than one opportunity to film musicians performing in-studio, and good microphones are a critical part of a shoot if it is going to

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Ecobee recruits Amazon’s Alexa for their new Switch+ smart switch

By Michael Strange / March 24, 2018 / News / Alexa, Home and Kitchen, Home Automation / Leave a Comment

The ecobee Switch + is the smarter light switch with built-in Amazon Alexa. Unlike other smart switches that just work with Alexa, the ecobee Switch + has the voice assistant built right in. Use the built-in mic to ask Alexa for lights, news, music, and more. Or control other voice-enabled devices in your home. Depending

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Go retro with Barbie and her Dream House

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2018 / News / Toys / 1 Comment

Barbie has been around for years, and she’s had hundreds of jobs and thousands of outfits and accessories. Today, she has fancy remote-controlled cars and multi-level houses, but back in the day, her accessories were simple and required using your imagination. Mattel has harkened back to a simpler time with the reintroduction of the 1962

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Master & Dynamic create a soundtrack for the iconic Leica Brand

By Bill Henderson / March 23, 2018 / News / Bluetooth headphones / Leave a Comment

Headphone maker Master & Dynamic is becoming as well known for their collaborations as their wonderful headphones. Their latest partnering is with the iconic Leica camera—paying homage to the Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. aspherical camera lens. M&D has merged the fine art of precision engineering, sophisticated design and valuable materials into what they

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The Manfrotto Compact Action Aluminum Tripod is ready to go with you everywhere

By Julian Perry / March 23, 2018 / News / Camera gear, Photography, Tripod / 4 Comments

Every photographer and filmmaker that I know owns several tripods of various sizes and capacities to accommodate as many of the shooting scenarios that we eventually experience. We also spend quite a bit of money on tripods, from smaller amounts on travel tripods or tripods for light work, all the way to thousands for our

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Save money doing pedicures at home with Stedi Pedi

By Janet Cloninger / March 23, 2018 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

Giving yourself a manicure or pedicure at home doesn’t have a lot of tech associated with it, but it certainly does have some gadgets. In addition to scissors, clippers, files, and other little tools to keep our nails trimmed, some of us like to add polishes to our arsenal. Going to the salon can be

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The Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Circumaural Closed-Back Monitor Headphones are perfect for the studio

By Julian Perry / March 22, 2018 / News / Headphones / Leave a Comment

Whether I am filming or listening to audio of my footage while editing, or just listening to music, I spend quite a bit of time with headphones on. As I became better at my craft, my need for a better listening experience became much more critical. I began to find the headphones that I was

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Play games like it’s 1989 with this Gameboy style case for iPhone

By Janet Cloninger / March 22, 2018 / News / iPhone Case / Leave a Comment

Sure, there are plenty of games apps for iPhone, but do you find yourself pining for the old 8-bit, grayscale days of gaming? Your classic Gameboy may not work anymore, but the Wanle case for iPhone will give you a fix of old-style gaming, complete with buttons for tactile feedback missing on a touchscreen. The

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Ruggard Lens Cases are built for the job!

By Julian Perry / March 22, 2018 / News / Camera gear, Photography / Leave a Comment

If you have been in the photography or videography field for some time, you have undoubtedly amassed quite a collection of lens, and you most likely spent thousands of dollars in doing so. Often, the lens cases that are included with your purchase of your expensive lens are ok, but do not readily inspire a

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Sony’s SRS-XB41 speaker is ready to PARTY with flashing multi-colored lights

By Helena Stone / March 22, 2018 / News / Bluetooth speaker, Sony / Leave a Comment

A Bluetooth speaker with flashing multi-colored lights? This certainly isn’t the first time we’ve come across one, but this time around, the speaker is from Sony, and it’s headed our way in time for Spring. Sony’s new SRS-XB41 sports multi-colored lights that sync to the beat of the music. Specifically, there are three areas of

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By Odin’s beard, this toolkit is for only the worthiest handyman

By Janet Cloninger / March 22, 2018 / News / Tools / Leave a Comment

This version of Mjolnir might not be able to level mountains, but you’ll be able to build a level table with it. The Marvel Thor Hammer Tool Set is contained in a molded case that’s a replica of Marvel’s version of Thor’s hammer. The kit weighs 5.5 pounds, and it measures 15″ tall x 9″ wide

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Aalo is reinventing furniture literally one piece at a time

By Michael Strange / March 21, 2018 / News / Furniture / 2 Comments

Buying new furniture is never fun and it’s usually full of compromises. Affordability usually equals both, reduced quality and boring designs. And custom furniture is out of reach for most of us. Aalo has designed Lego-like furniture that is simple, durable and customizable without the compromises. Interlocking and interchangeable parts allow you to choose

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