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Focal ignites a Spark with a line of earphones and a wireless Listen headphone

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Focal is a premium French speaker company who’s products are sometimes priced into the stratosphere. Their Utopia headphones are a cool $4,000 and many audio experts have said they are the best headphones available today. But let’s face it, you probably can’t drop that kind of money on headphones. No problem, because Focal is now […]

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Delkin’s Black USB 3.0 rugged card reader is built to survive the apocalypse

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I don’t use Compact Flash, SD and micro SD cards all that often these days, except for the SD card in my Canon 70D DSLR which I use for Gadgeteer product photography. I mainly use my smartphone as my primary camera, but photographers still use flash cards and flash card readers. But I bet they

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Forget about counting sheep, use a Dreem sleep-enhancing headband instead

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When it comes to sleep, the usual rule of thumb is that everyone needs 7-8 hours of sleep each night. But what if half or more of those hours are spent tossing and turning or staring at the ceiling wishing you were asleep. That’s where neurotech startup Rythm hopes to help with their Dreem sleep-enhancing

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Master & Dynamic gets all black and blue with Bamford Watch Department

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Headphones that sound as good as they look are rare. Master & Dynamic headphones are an exception. The MH40 headphones are classically designed, impeccably made and sound really good. I’m now testing their wireless MW50 headphones and am liking what I’m hearing. A full review is coming soon. That said, Master & Dynamic has taken

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Fun with Fidget Spinners: 50 Super Cool Tricks and Activities – New book from Fox Chapel Publishing

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New from Fox Chapel Publishing: Fun with Fidget Spinners: 50 Super Cool Tricks and Activities by Australian technology blogger David King. Instead of fidgeting, you can read about fidgeting. This 80-page book full-color paperback book features instructions for a variety of fun tricks that you can do with the latest toy craze – fidget spinners

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Listen to your favorite tunes while you trot, gallop, and canter

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I’ve seen Bluetooth speakers designed to attach to your bicycle, but this is the first speaker I’ve found that has been designed to attach to your horse! Ok, not the horse itself, but the saddle. The i Rock N Ride is a small half-circle shaped Bluetooth speaker that has been designed for all types of

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Jam easier with the new body add-on for the Zivix jamstik+

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If you’re not familiar with the Zivix jamstik, it’s an ultra-portable 6-string MIDI guitar controller that connects via Bluetooth to your iOS device or Mac. The size of this instrument makes it perfect for on the go music noodling and performances, but the narrow shape does make it difficult to play without using a strap.

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intelliPLUG smart plug, iMoov folding lapdesk, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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Not a day goes by where I don’t receive at least a handful of emails pitching a variety of crowdfunding campaigns. Most of the time the products that are seeking funding are products I’ve seen before and aren’t that interestng to me, but sometimes there a few gems that are worth sharing to all of

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Occly Blinc is kind of like a personal bodyguard that you wear on your arm

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The Occly Blinc is a personal safety device that you can wear or use at home. It has features like the classic “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” infomercial product, in addition to other features that make this little device an interesting security solution when you’re on the go and at home.

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V-Moda will 3D print a Bluetooth speaker just for you

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It’s no secret that V-Moda makes some interesting and great sounding headphones and earphones. Recently, they have stepped into the ultra-competitive portable Bluetooth speaker market. Of course, V-Moda can’t just make a speaker to fill out a product range. They have to make something they can be proud of. That pride has resulted in the

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Brookstone wants to bring Big sound to your summer with their all-weather Big Blue Party Wi-Fi Speaker

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Summer’s almost here! Time for family, friends and of course good music. Whether it’s the loud get up and dance kind, or the nice relaxing mood setting kind, we all have a summer soundtrack. Most of us own a Bluetooth speaker of one kind or another but either they don’t get loud enough, or, you

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Insect traps, fidget spinners, #$@! woodpeckers, and more

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Hello Gadgeteers! I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far.  Mine has been a little frustrating… you can find out why by reading my latest gadget diary post which is included in this week’s list of all of our news, reviews, and articles. Click through to see this week’s list. 

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Relieve tension and sleep better with Relax Pro by Thync

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If you are having trouble sleeping or you’re feeling overly anxious, trying Relax Pro by Thync could be a drug-free and fairly inexpensive way to get some relief. This device stimulates your nerves to trigger a natural mechanism inside your body which signals your autonomic nervous system to allow your mind to tell your body

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