News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
HQ Trivia is a new app available for iPhones and Androids that has the population going berserk. It’s a live game show, where the winners of the 12 question trivia match split actual money! Currently, the usual amount up for division is $2,500, but it has been as high as $18,000! Depending on the difficulty […]
Everyone has a fun new part-time job with HQ Trivia Read More
This cleaning tool isn’t a robot, but the WOW mop from Nellie’s is a rechargeable, powered mop. A powerful motor oscillates two pad holders on the bottom of the mop up to a thousand times a minute to make short work of dry or wet mopping your floors. It’s safe for hardwood, tile, and ceramic
Nellie’s WOW mop will help you power through cleaning Read More
A MacBook is a great computer for a mobile warrior, but wouldn’t you rather work on a more powerful computer with a 27-inch screen vs. a MacBook with only a 15″ display? You can leave your laptop at home and carry your iMac to work with the Lavolta iMac carrying case. The Lavolta carrying case
Take your iMac to Starbucks with this handy shoulder bag Read More
The X5 car charger from RapidX is a charging adapter for your car that plugs into 12V-24V vehicle outlets and cigarette lighters. We’ve all seen USB car chargers before, so don’t click the back button on your browser just yet. What sets the RapidX X5 charger apart from many others on the market is that
Add power to the front AND back seat of your car with one car charger Read More
I used to use a pair of scissors to open boxes, until the day I almost literally cut the pad of one of my fingers off. I switched to using a box cutter, but I’m still worried about cutting myself with that, too. With the Nimble One-Finger Safety Cutter, I could rip into boxes and
Safely open packages and envelopes with the Nimble cutter Read More
Ever since Apple introduced wireless charging with their new iPhones it seems we’ve been inundated with a lot of new wireless chargers. Most manufacturers chose to make them as small, light, and flat as possible. Nomad, however, decided to go in the complete opposite direction with their new Wireless Charging Hub. But for good reason. The
Nomad’s Wireless Charging Hub: One charger to rule them all? Read More
Back in the day, I ruined a few books by dropping them in the tub when I’d doze off while reading in the bath. Because of that track record, I never tried reading in the tub with an eBook reader or a tablet. But now, because the Kindle Oasis is waterproof (IPX8), reading in the
Never worry about dropping your eBook reader in the bath with the new Kindle Oasis Read More
Velcro-backed “morale patches” were born out of changes to military uniform insignia in the past few decades and they have spilled over into many civilian circles. Sew Strong saw an opportunity to combine a portable display area for Velcro-backed patches with a keychain (their original Patch Tag) and now have taken it a step further
Stash Tags give you a place to display your patches (and hide a few things!) Read More
It’s Saturday evening, which means that it’s time to check out this week’s list of all the articles, news, and reviews that we posted on the Gadgeteer this week. Go grab a fizzy beverage and a sandwich, pull up your favorite chair, and check out the list. Articles Julie’s gadget diary – I just ordered
Life without Windows, RHA headphones, PhotoLemur software, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
In addition to their bags, Mission Workshop produces some pretty awesome apparel that combines ready-to-rumble weather protection with sleek urban style. Don’t believe me? Check out the new Bosun Fleece jacket. The profile is all about streamlined style, combined with a shearling poly fleece for warmth and moisture management. It also sports a removable hood,
The Bosun Fleece: slick, new streetwear style from Mission Workshop Read More
At my old house, I had a security camera on my front porch. It was nice to have, but it required an electrical connection. When we moved to the condo, I couldn’t have a camera by my door because there is no electrical outlet nearby. The Reolink Argus 2 security camera would work perfectly by
Reolink Argus 2 is a wireless security camera that can be placed anywhere Read More
As if the $199 Sonos One wasn’t already a better value than the soon to be released Apple HomePod, Sonos just added insult to injury by announcing a special “Sonos Two” bundle that includes two Sonos One systems for $349. The deal will be available starting today (1/26/18), for a limited time only in the
The Sonos Two bundle laughs in the face of the HomePod launch Read More
Any tea you make with this infuser will be out of this world! The Space Capsule Tea Infuser holds loose-leaf tea in the capsule, and the astronaut tethered up for some extravehicular activity fits over the edge of your cup to act as the counterweight for brewing. This is a ThinkGeek design and available exclusively
Major Tom, take your protein pills and put your kettle on* Read More
If you are regularly annoyed by cables that slide off your desk and fall on the floor when they aren’t plugged into a device like your phone or laptop, one solution is the Peel Base. These small blocks are made of walnut and are hand finished in New York. The Base comes in a selection
These small walnut blocks hold your cables with magnets Read More
If you like to use aromatherapy while you work or surf on your home computer, you need a USB Aromatherapy Diffuser. The one in the image is from Sharper Image, and it requires you to use your own essential oils. You put a drop or two of the oils on the scent pad, place the
Use your laptop as an aromatherapy diffuser Read More
Juniper Books has designed a set of Harry Potter books with special book jacket designs created for each of the houses at Hogwarts. The books in our image are for Gryffindor. These books are based on the hardcover version issued by Scholastic Books. Juniper says they “buy heirloom quality hardcover books from publishers we love
You’ve probably seen someone in an old movie looking at photo cards using a device that looks like funny binoculars mounted on a wooden handle. That device is a stereoscopic viewer, and they allow you to see 2D photographs in apparent 3D. They were quite popular around the turn of the previous century, with many
Experience life in 3D with the Owl Sterescopic viewer Read More
Owners of the Nokia Body Cardio scale (formerly called the Withings Body Cardio when reviewed by Julie) may have received an email that warned them that Nokia will be removing the Pulse Wave Velocity function from all Body Cardio scales in a mandatory update. The Pulse Wave Velocity function set the Body Cardio apart from
Nokia is removing a function from their Body Cardio scales by mandatory software update Read More
Having a sink in your laundry room would be ideal because it would allow you to start pre-treating stains before laundering without having to then carry soaking wet fabric through the house to the washing machine. In many space-conscious homes these days, there’s hardly room for a washer and dryer, forget about having room for
Add a faucet to your laundry room when you buy a new clothes washer Read More
One year for Christmas, I received a Tasco microscope set. I loved that thing. It came in a wooden box that had tweezers, eye droppers, glass slides, etc. I would spend hours “playing with that microscope to explore strange new worlds that were too tiny to see with my own eyes. One bad thing about
Foldscope is a real microscope that’s made of paper Read More