News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
We’ve reviewed quite a few smartwatches including ones from Martian (see related links at the end of this post), but this is the first smartwatch that I’ve heard of that has Amazon Alexa cloud-based voice service built-in. Like the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot, the Martian mVoice watch can be used to ask Alexa to […]
New Martian mVoice watches puts Alexa on your wrist Read More
Remember the classic Pong game? If you’re a millennial, I’m talking about the arcade game and not the drinking game! If you would like to relive the golden age of video games, you can do so with this kit from Haynes that will give you all the tools and skills (foundation of electronics and soldering)
Build your own retro Pong handheld arcade game Read More
This week I have two Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns and three Indiegogo campaigns for your crowdfunding shopping pleasure. Click through to read this week’s list of crowdfunding projects that have caught my eye.
Earlier this spring I reviewed the Blink Wire-Free HD Home Monitoring system and since then they’ve gone on to sell over 250,000 of their battery powered security cameras. Today Blink is announcing the addition of a new camera. The Blink XT is an outdoor version of their battery powered camera which features a two-year battery
Blink announces new battery-powered outdoor camera Read More
We’ve been busy this week with 24 posts. That’s a lot of reviews and news. Did you get a chance to read all of them? If not, click through for a handy list of all the posts.
Smart LED bulbs, ergonomic keyboards, light sabers and more – Weekly update Read More
Even though my Nexus 6P doesn’t have wireless charging, I’m still a huge fan of the oh so convenient method of charging called Qi. If I was shopping for a new monitor AND my phone was Qi capable, I’d be seriously interested in the new AOC P2779VC 27 inch monitor. The P2779VC features a Plane
AOC announces new 27in monitor with a Qi charger in the base Read More
The Trucker’s Friend is a tough, all-purpose tool that was designed for truckers, but it looks perfect for walker (zombie) head splitting, nail pulling, tree chopping, ice scraping, etc. This tool is made of heat treated steel with a shock absorbing fiberglass handle. It combines the essential functions of an axe, claw hammer, nail puller, crow bar,
Trucker’s Friend is a tool that will help you survive the zombie apocalypse Read More
The picture above might look like a Kindle or another eReader device, but it’s not. It’s the reMarkable, a tablet that has been designed especially for reading, writing and sketching. You might say “Julie, we already have tablets that can do that, they are called an iPad”. You would be right… partially. You can read,
reMarkable is a dedicated tablet for reading, writing and sketching Read More
Two years ago I reviewed the SnapPower SnapRays Guidelight outlet cover night light and am still using this product throughout my home. SnapPower has recently released a new version of this outlet cover night light that has been designed with child safety in mind. It’s the SafeLight night light outlet cover and it features sliding
SnapPower releases SafeLight outlet cover night light Read More
Now that the smartphone has pretty much conquered the world, I guess it’s time that we upgrade everything else to “smart” status: our homes, appliances, cars, and our headphones. Yep. It’s time for smart headphones. Muzik One is the “smartphone of headphones” according to the Muzik website. It has a touch control panel to pause,
Muzik One headphones are smart headphones Read More
For those of us that love our gadgets, but also love or need to use pen and paper to take notes the old fashioned way, the Rocketbook Wave Smart Notebook could be the link between both worlds we’ve been looking for. You simply take your notes on the pad with a Pilot Frixion pen, then
A smart notebook you can erase in the microwave Read More
Looking for a fun gift for the kids in your family? The Geospace Ski Skooter might be something they’ll enjoy. The Ski Skooter looks like a snowboard but with a foldable handle. The handle allows kids to balance and steer the snowboard down slopes of snow, grass or sand. It also works like a scooter
It’s a snowboard. It’s a scooter. It’s a Ski Skooter! Read More
Sometimes I find myself slumped in my computer chair and my mom’s voice pops into my head saying “sit up straight!” It can become a bad habit to slouch for those of us who sit down at a desk all day. If you want to strengthen your core muscles, lessen your back pain and increase
Train yourself to have better posture with Upright Read More
It could be argued that the Jawbone Jambox started the portable speaker craze. But did you know that the science and engineering behind Jambox’s success came from Soundmatters—a small audio company begun by a NASA engineer? It’s true. The late Dr. Godehard Guenther developed the Soundmatters FoxL speaker, the predecessor to so many speakers we
Soundmatters’ Moment has arrived Read More
I have a new set of five interesting Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for you to check out this week. Click through to read this week’s list of crowdfunding projects that have caught my eye.
Wallets, Pens with built-in knives, laser pianos and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
The Doxie Q lets you go paperless by providing all the power of a big desktop scanner with the flexibility of being able to scan anywhere. This small scanner flips open to reveal a multi-sheet paper feeder that can scan up to 8 color sheets at a time at 300 or 600 DPI. The rechargeable
The Doxie Q is a rechargeable, wireless, portable multi-sheet scanner Read More
I hope that all of our US readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving day and that everyone was able to cash in on some great Black Friday deals yesterday. If you need a break from all that hectic shopping, I have just the thing for you. You can click through to browse a list of all our
Pocket knives, gesture remote controls, air purifiers and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Just Mobile has released a few new products for shipment in December that look nicer than average gadget accessories.
Just Mobile releases new accessories Read More
The new Satechi Smart Charging Stand for wearables & smartphones puts all your charging needs into a neat cube that will look great on your desk or night stand. The Smart Charging Stand features three USB ports on the front and an internal USB port that provide 5V/2.4A max per port for fast reliable charging
Stay organized and juiced with Satechi’s Smart Charging Stand for wearables & smartphones Read More
Four years ago Dave reviewed the original Clique holder that combines Apple’s wireless keyboard and trackpad into one connected input device. Now Henge Docks has introduced an updated version of the Clique. The Clique 2 is basically an aluminum holder with slots for Apple’s Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 (the latest versions of Apple’s
Henge Docks introduces Clique 2 for the Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 Read More