News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Mint, the ultra-affordable wireless service that uses T-Mobile towers, just announced their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that can save you a lot of cash on your wireless bill that you can turn around and use to buy other gifts (for yourself!).
Deal: Mint SIM is offering 6 Months of Mint service for $45 Read More
Exercising might have just gotten a lot more convenient… no more excuses! With this foldable exercise bike, now we can ride essentially anywhere. It’s slim design and foldable technology allows wonderful transportation abilities and very easy storage. The assembled dimensions are 26.4 in L x 20 in W x 46 in H and it weighs
Just when you thought your shopping list was complete… Tom Bihn serves up some new holiday treats! The Pop Tote is a completely new design. This 19.5 liter multipurpose carryall features snap- or zip-closures, multiple internal and external stash pockets, and Tom’s o-rings for hanging additional organizational options. Retail price is $95.
Wait, what? Tom Bihn has new bags for the holidays? Hold my turkey leg! Read More
There are many ways to control your Hue WiFi-connected lighting system – smart Hue Switches, apps for mobile devices or computers, Alexa voice commands, IFTTT – but those are limited in various ways. Perhaps there are some areas, like a dark hallway or stairs, where you would like a hands-free way of turning on the
Philips adds a motion sensor to the Hue lighting system Read More
If you’re replacing a big, clunky thermostat with a Nest, you may find yourself with a patch of unpainted or un-wallpapered wall that the Nest isn’t going to cover. If you aren’t aware that Nest comes with a rectangular white plate to cover up such things ( ahem…) or you want a different look, perhaps
Add a decorative “nest” for your Nest thermostat Read More
Keeping track of kids isn’t always easy and when children are too young to be responsible for a phone or parents would rather not have them distracted with all sorts of features and games, Tinitell may be the answer. It is a simple wrist wearable that allows the child to call up to 12 contacts
Tinitell is a wearable phone for kids that gives peace of mind to parents Read More
During the holidays, portable Bluetooth speakers are almost the perfect gift for your favorite audio gadget geek and Braven has come out with two new Stryde models for 2017: the Braven Stryde and Stryde XL. These two Stryde speakers compliment the Stryde 360—made for outdoor use and an active lifestyle.
Braven takes it all in Stryde for the holidays Read More
Are you stressed out that the holidays are just around the corner? It’s ok, we’re here for you. Sit down, take a deep breath, and relax with some gadget news and reviews. We even have several gift guides to help you out with your shopping. Click through to see this week’s list of everything we’ve
Anki Cozmo robot, North St bags, Minecraft, gift guides, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Detroit has been experiencing a resurgence of late and it’s companies like Shinola that are leading the way. Shinola makes everything from watches, bags and backpacks, bicycles and many of life’s accessories including audio gear. Now, Shinola has ventured into the personal audio market with the Canfield Headphone Collection. Shinola has spent two years engineering
Premier headphones now come from Detroit thanks to Shinola Read More
Good news for people who have a new phone on their holiday shopping lists. The Verizon Wireless pre-black Friday offers are already available and will be active through 11/22/17. Their deals include buy one get another one with a half off discount on select Android phones with an unlimited plan requirement.
Deals – Verizon Wireless pre-black Friday deals are already live Read More
Grace Digital’s new Encore+ stereo Wi-Fi music player features a 3.5 inch color display with built-in Chromecast streaming capabilities, internet radio, multi-room functionality, clock, and more. With Chromecast functionality built into the Encore+, you can stream your favorite music and podcasts right to the Encore+ from your phone, tablet, PC or Mac using compatible apps
The Grace Digital Encore+mixes high-tech features with a retro style Read More
Today in New York, OnePlus revealed their new OnePlus 5T. With a large 6-inch Optic AMOLED display and an impressive spec list, the OnePlus 5T offers a compelling value at $499. The 6-inch display itself sports an 18:9 aspect ratio, and it has a new Sunlight Display that adapts automatically to harsh light. Most manufacturers get
OnePlus 5T goes big with a larger display and improved camera Read More
Do you remember the Spire activity tracker that I reviewed almost 3 years ago? Spire is back with a brand new fitness device called the Health Tag. The Health Tag biosensor that is designed to attach to your clothes instead of wearing it around your wrist like the majority of activity trackers on the market.
Spire introduces new Spire Health Tag fitness biosensor Read More
Air Deck is a set of playing cards that have been created with travelers in mind. The 3.43 x 1.26 inch deck of cards is around half the size of a traditional deck of cards and is made of waterproof PVC so you don’t have to worry about spilling a beverage on them during a
Playing cards for your EDC Read More
In 2013, the Gadgeteer introduced the Petcube to the world in the following news post: Your pet doesn’t have to be lonely when he’s home alone Now, in 2017, we are introducing the new and improved Petcube Bites for modern and busy pet owners’ homes. The concept is the same– to be able to give
Petcube now allows long-distance relationships with our pets Read More
This week we are featuring six crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Click through to read more details about these five crowdfunded products.
Back in October, alongside the launch of the Sonos One, Sonos told us about several forth coming software updates which would include the ability to control Sonos directly from additional partner apps. Making true to that promise, today Sonos announced that you can now control your Sonos system directly through the Pandora app. And for
Sonos can now be controlled directly from within the Pandora App Read More
GoPro is just about single-handedly responsible for bringing wide-angle action video to the masses. But GoPro is also an adaptive company and not complacent to rest on its past successes. In response to the growing trend of VR and 360-degree spherical content, GoPro has developed Fusion with the ability to capture immersive 5.2K 360-degree movies.
Newsflash – GoPro Fusion 360-degree camera now shipping Read More
Master & Dynamic is a respected maker of many premium headphones, earphones and one concrete Bluetooth speaker. For the 2017 holiday season, they’ve released new colorways for their headphones dubbed The Greene Street Collection. This collection pays homage to streetwear culture inside the concrete jungle. Released on November 8th—in time for holiday gift giving—the collection
The Master & Dynamic Greene Street Collection takes on the concrete jungle Read More
A year ago we included the Matrix Industries PowerWatch Indiegogo campaign in one of our weekly Notable crowdfunding campaign posts. I remember being intrigued by this activity tracking watch that uses the body heat from your wrist to generate power to charge the watch’s internal battery. How does it work?
The body heat powered PowerWatch starts shipping to backers Read More