News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
I previously reviewed a portable battery charger that sports 20,400mAh of power, which will charge my iPhone about 4-5 times before running out of juice. Not bad, but what if you need something much bigger yet (sorta) portable? Anker has answered with the PowerHouse—a monstrous power supply that packs a whopping 434Wh (appx.120,000mAh!) of power […]
Anker PowerHouse Portable Power Source Read More
I love all things that glow which stems from my childhood days when I was fascinated with glow in the dark toys and fireflies. Thus, it’s not unusual that the Firewater Solar Bottle Lantern caught my eye. This unique 700-milliliter silicone water bottle (6.5″ x 4″ x 3.5″) doubles as a lantern that when turned on
Firewater is a solar lantern/water bottle Read More
The Gadgeteer would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, Festivus, and Happy Holidays. Enjoy the day with your family, friends, good food, new toys, new clothes (oh boy, it that another package of socks from Aunt Helen?), and of course all your new gadgets! I sure hope that Santa
Happy Holidays from The Gadgeteer Read More
Happy weekend everyone! The holidays are upon us and with that brings hustling and bustling. Don’t be stressed, relax with your favorite site The Gadgeteer! Click through to browse a listing of all our posts from the past week. I’m sure there will be something you missed. Enjoy!
3D printers, UPS backups, BenQ lamps and more – Weekly roundup Read More
One of my children suffered from a febrile seizure many years ago (seizures that are brought on by a spike in body temperature over a short period of time). Apparently, these are fairly common, and to decrease the likelihood of a recurrence, the parent needs to monitor the sick child’s temperature fairly closely and administer
The Geosafari Adventure Pens from Educational Insights promote curiosity, exploration, a love of science, discovery and an early appreciation for unusual pens. There are three different pocket-sized pens that have been designed to let your little scientist go out into the world to collect and study specimens from Land, Light, and Water. The Land Adventure
Get your kids interested in science AND pens at a young age Read More
In the Star Wars stories, the faithful little astromech droid R2-D2 had many gadgets to help his friends out of numerous bad situations. Brought to you by our friends at ThinkGeek, here’s an R2-D2 feature we never saw in the films: a Coffee Press. Yes, Star Wars fans, R2-D2 can help infuse you with your daily
The java is strong with this Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press from ThinkGeek Read More
Several years ago most of us carried a dedicated digital audio device like an iPod or another brand of MP3 player with us so we could listen to our favorite tunes on the go. In those days, a lot of us also had Sirius or XM satellite radios in our vehicles. Fast forward a few
Are stand alone digital audio devices still relevant? Read More
I really like the Apple Watch. Or at least the idea of the Apple Watch. But for all its amazing-seeming functionality, it just doesn’t seem like it would be tough enough for me. I’d want to wear it 24/7 and for the activities that I engage in, it would need to be pretty durable. The folks
Supcase UB Pro Rugged and Unicorn Beetle Bumper cases will help protect your Apple Watch Read More
You can’t exactly call Pyle’s new Sing and Groove speaker portable, but since it comes with wheels and a retractable handle, you can call it transportable. The Sing and Groove looks like any suitcase you might see rolling all through airports. But this ain’t no suitcase. The Sing and Groove is a 300 watt speaker powerhouse with
This week I have four Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns and one Indiegogo campaigns for your crowdfunding shopping pleasure. Click through to read this week’s list of crowdfunding projects that have caught my eye.
Custom earphones, 3D printers for kids and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
If you’ve been spending all your waking hours surfing for holiday gift ideas and deals, then you probably missed out on some of our gadget news and reviews this week. So take a break from all that shopping stress and catch up on The Gadgeteer. Click through for a list of everything we’ve posted in
it bed, Brevite rucksack, WatchAir antenna and more – Weekly roundup Read More
To celebrate the holidays, we are giving away some awesome products including a messenger bag from WaterField Design, a rugged Bluetooth speaker from Jam audio, a carbon fiber wallet from Identity and many more. And this time we have two sets of prizes so that more than one person gets a chance to win. Entering is
Holiday 2016 gadget giveaway! Read More
Still trying to come up with gift ideas for family members but not having any luck? Starting today, Friday 12/16/16, if you’re on the Verizon network, you can get a brand new iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Pixel, Phone by Google, Pixel XL, Phone by Google, Moto Z Droid, Moto Z Droid Force, Samsung S7,
Verizon offering smartphones with no up front fees with trade-in Read More
If the Fitbit Charge 2 and other sporty wearable activity trackers aren’t fancy enough for you, consider WiseWear. WiseWear offers 18K gold and palladium plated smart bracelets that both looks good (if that’s the look you’re after) and offers several baked in fitness and safety features that include tracking your activity (steps, distance, calories burned
WiseWear’s fashionable bracelets track activity and keep the wearer safe Read More
Amazon’s Alexa voice service sure gets around. She started out in the Amazon Echo, then the Echo Dot, then other speakers like the Invoxia Triby, more recently Martian watches. Now you’ll even be able to talk to her with a pair of headphones from ONvocal.
These new headphones from ONvocal have Alexa baked in Read More
There are quite a few tech clothing options for men that include jackets, pants, caps and more. And now women are finally getting some choices too with the new Travel Wrap Skirt from Clothing Arts. The Travel Wrap Skirt has five hidden zippered pockets and an adjustable waist built into a lightweight, quick-drying, water &
The Travel Wrap Skirt by Clothing Arts lets women ditch their purses Read More
Can you believe that there are only 15 days till Christmas and only 21 days left in 2016? If that freaks you out as much as it does for me, I know the perfect way to calm down and relax. How? By reading this week’s articles from The Gadgeteer. Click through to browse a full
Hoverboard gocarts, Harry’s razors, HDTV antennas and more – Weekly roundup Read More
With so many power-hungry gadgets out there, small, portable power supply devices are all the rage. Sometimes I wish I had something that I could just strap on and have at the ready to power my GoPro or top off my iPhone or my DSLR. The GO PUCK folks must have been inside my head because their
GO PUCK offers rugged, portable, wearable chargers Read More
Go ahead, tell me you don’t wish—on a daily basis—that you had an on-hand way to translate Aurabesh (the Star Wars alphabet) into English. No? Well, I do. OK, maybe I don’t. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want one of these super-cool translator rings from Retroworks. In addition to the Aurabesh-to-English one shown above,