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The KeyMate USB is a rechargeable flashlight shaped like a key for your keychain

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The Streamlight KeyMate USB is an IPX4 water-resistant flashlight for your keychain. It has a spring loaded clip so it hangs on your keychain just like a traditional key, but the blade of the KeyMate is the flashlight. It has a multi-function push button switch which shows the charge status of the 110mAh lithium polymer […]

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If you hate flossing, this gadget might make it slightly more fun

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How are your oral habits? Do you floss your teeth at least once a day? I’ll admit that I have a really hard time sticking to the habit. For me, it’s a combination of forgetting and just being lazy. Can a gadget help me and you be more proactive with our oral hygiene tasks? Flosstime

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Sit, stand, it’s up to you with the Fellowes Lotus Sit-Stand Workstation

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The standing desk movement doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. If you’ve considered giving one a try, you may be interested in the Lotus Sit-Stand Workstation that Fellowes has just announced. This standing desk requires no modification to your existing desk as it just sits on top of it. The Lotus Sit-Stand Workstation

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The Dango Tactical Wallet is a wallet that doubles as a multi-tool

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I’m always on the look out for unique EDC gear and the Tactical Wallet from Dango fits that criteria perfectly. What is it? It’s a minimalist wallet made of aluminum and leather that can hold cards and case just like other wallets. So far that doesn’t sound very unique, but the interesting thing about the

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Roku Premiere, Colonel Littleton bag, Pixel XL case and more – Weekly roundup

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Another week, another batch of gadget related posts. So far this year, we’ve been focusing on reviews instead of news. This week we posted 15 reviews instead of just 7 which we’d normally post in a typical week. Click through to see the full list of what we posted this week. What are your feelings

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Pad & Quill’s Cartella case puts the “book” in MacBook

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Handmade in Minnesota with traditional book bindery techniques, the Cartella Slim case for the 2016 13β€³ and 15β€³ MacBook Pro from Pad & Quill, makes your Apple laptop look and feel just like a hardbound book. The Cartella Slim case has covers made from archival quality buckram linen cloth. A specially developed residue-free 3M adhesive

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Hiking backpacks, 3D theater headset, toed footwear and more – Weekly roundup

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I know that a lot of you made new year’s resolutions to read every single posting on The Gadgeteer this year which is fantastic! To help you keep that resolution, I have a handy dandy listing of all the news, reviews, and articles that we posted this week. All you have to do is click

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JLab Audio steps into the truly wireless earbud arena with True Wireless Epic Air Bluetooth Earbuds

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True wireless headphones, those in-ear Bluetooth headphones that have neither aΒ cord connecting them to music or to each other, are the cutting edge of gadget technology. Most people have been excited to try them, but often are frustrated by poor connectivity performance, poor fit, short battery life, or a combination of factors. Manufacturers are therefore

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X-Doria goes wild with their new line of animal iPhone cases

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X-Doria’s new Revel Line of cases for the iPhone 7 (sorry, no iPhone 7 Plus love at the moment) are slim-fitting, snap-on cases with cool mosaic patterns in the shape of animals. These cases not only have a unique style, but they also have reinforced bumpers that extend across the top and bottom edges of

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Iron levels low? Put this fish in your cup of tea or pot of soup

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Low iron levels in your blood can make you feel dizzy, fatigued, and lightheaded, not to mention causing a fast heart rate, shortness of breath and other unpleasant side effects. One way to increase your levels is to take an iron supplement. But if you aren’t a fan of adding more pills to your diet,

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Get organized with this cool wall mounted shelving system

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Is one of your new year’s resolutions to become more organized and tidy? The Keep Track shelving system looks like a very cool way to get a jump start on that goal. The Keep Track is a wall mounted block of alder wood that has a slot for specially designed metal plates that can be

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RediTape is a duct tape “roll” that fits in your pocket

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Duct tape is a must have item for everyone’s toolbox and workshop because it’s such a versatile material for repairing and even making brand new items. The only problem with Duct tape is the form factor. It traditionally comes in big bulk rolls that are inconvenient to store and carry around in a gear bag

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Blink adds home security products to their growing line up of monitoring gear

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Only one month after announcing their new wireless outdoor camera, Blink is expanding further; this time into the home security products and services space. Later this week at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the company will be showcasing their Blink Seecurityβ„’ systems and monthly service plans which will be available this year in

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Security cameras, flashlights top 10 posts of 2016 and more – Weekly roundup

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It’s the last day of the week which means it’s time to scroll through a list of all our news and reviews from the past 7 days. I’m sure you didn’t read everything, so now is the time to catch up. Click through to see the list.

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Warning: Chatbooks can make you appear more organized than you are

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You takeΒ oodles of pics with your phone andΒ your favorite ones getΒ posted to your various social media sites to share with the world.Β Β Many people do this daily to secure theirΒ memories and to have the ability to relive everydayΒ moments with the swipe of a finger. With Chatbooks, these important pics can be sent to you in a

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FINsix DART will power MacBooks and other Type-C laptops

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A few months ago I had the opportunity to review the FINsix DART laptop charger which is a much smaller replacement for typical laptop β€œbrick” chargers. I really liked the FINsix except for one thing… It wasn’t compatible with Type-C laptops like Apple’s newer MacBooks. FINsix heard my and other people’s complaints and will be

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