News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
When you ask Alexa to read you the news, she’ll provide a flash briefing which is a selection of short sound bites from the top news headlines that she will read along with your local weather. What if you want to hear news about a specific topic? You can’t say “Alexa, read me news about […]
AudioBurst’s Newsfeed is a new Alexa Skill that lets you ask for news on any subject Read More
This week we have five Kickstarter campaigns that include two travel products, two home products, and an accessory for your phone. Click through to read this week’s list of crowdfunding projects that have caught my eye.
Hi Gadgeteers! It’s time to make sure that you haven’t missed any of the news or reviews that we posted this week. It was a busy one. We had reviews of healthy gadgets like the Flosstime automated floss dispenser and DYLN water bottle, and news about interesting Super Bowl decorations and a new social media
FiiO media player, Logitech Create keyboard for the iPad Pro, and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Counting your steps and even your heart rate are features that are available in several of the most popular fitness trackers that are currently on the market. But does tracking your daily steps and heart rate really give you an accurate picture of how healthy you are? They obviously provide important data, but the Zoom
LifeTrak’s Zoom HRV is the next generation fitness tracker Read More
Who doesn’t like a contest? Or, in this case, 28 of them. That’s right. BRAVEN is dedicating each of the 28 days of February to sharing; sharing friendship, laughter, experience and most of all, sharing a love of music. Every day of the month, Braven will be giving away a brand new Braven 405, a
Share the music with Braven and win! Read More
Here’s something cool that I haven’t seen before… digital decorations. AtmosFX sells DVDs and downloads for holidays and special events like this Sunday’s Super Bowl. DVDs with holiday animations that you can display on your TV or monitor aren’t exactly new, but when you pair AtmosFX’s digital decorations with a projector, some translucent fabric, and
AtmosFX has digital decorations for your Super Bowl party Read More
Some newer laptops like Apple’s latest MacBook Pro use a USB-C port for both charging and connecting to accessories. But without USB TYPE-A connectors (which I guess is what we’re supposed to call the “old” style USB 2.0 and 3.0 connectors), how do you charge your iPhone, Nexus 6P or other USB-A devices? SCOSCHE comes
SCOSCHE introduces new USB-C hub with AV features Read More
The next time you want to give someone a gift, make them work for it by putting the cash or gift card inside a Puzzle Pod Junior gift card holder. The plastic holder uses three dials with letters from A to Z that you can customize to create a combination lock. Then create some clues
Puzzle Pod Jr makes them work for their gift Read More
The Talelight digital bumper sticker is a unique way to let other drivers know what you’re thinking without actually sticking an adhesive image to your car. The Talelight has an 1280 x 320 pixel low power 2 x 8 inch LCD display that has been designed for outdoor use. You can purchase already designed “stickers”
Talelight is a digital bumper sticker for your vehicle Read More
This week I found three interesting projects on Kickstarter and one from Indiegogo for your crowdfunding shopping pleasure. Click through to read this week’s list of crowdfunding projects that have caught my eye.
Pens, cooking gadgets, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
Satechi’s new USB-C Power Meter is a USB thumb drive sized device with a built-in LCD display that shows voltage, amps, and mAh output from accessories plugged into the USB-C port on their laptops, tablets, or smartphones. The Power Meter has a pass through design that allows you to charge your Type-C device while monitoring
Satechi’s USB-C Power Meter measures power inputs and outputs from USB-C devices Read More
While adults (in body but not mind) are busy congregating on Facebook sharing questionable political memes, kids can visit a safe online community that has been created just for them. LEGO Life is a free app for Android and iOS devices where kids up to 13 years old can share pictures of their LEGO creations, comment
LEGO Life is a new online community just for kids Read More
Cities everywhere have bike share programs, but the people who use them often do not use helmets. The EcoHelmet, designed by Isis Shiffer, is a recyclable, inexpensive solution designed to fill that need. It is made with “waterproofed [biodegradable coating lasts three hours] recycled paper in a radial honeycomb pattern” and one size generally fits
The EcoHelmet is a paper bicycle helmet made for bike share users Read More
Most of the time that I record video on my phone I can find something solid to lean against to avoid the inevitable shaking that results from holding the phone freehand. If I anticipate that I’ll be taking an action shot then I’ll record through Hyperlapse. But what if I really want to go to the next
Let LittleCane “support” your cinematic video Read More
As much as possible, I take notes using Evernote, but sometimes I want to draw pictures and add diagrams and calculations to my notes. In those cases, it is easier to use a pen and paper. Orée has come up with the Stylograph, a pen that works with special paper to digitize all your handwritten
It’s that time of the week again where I compile everything we’ve posted in the last seven days into an easy to read list. Click through to see if you’ve missed anything.
Carbon fiber wallets, electronics kits, Jabra earbuds and more – Weekly roundup Read More
There hasn’t been a whole lot of innovation in stringed instrument tuners in the last few years if you don’t count that they continue to shrink in size like the D’Addario NS Micro which clips to the edge of a guitar or ukulele’s sound hole. That’s why I was surprised to hear about the Cling
Cling On is a magnetic guitar tuner and not an alien species of warriors Read More
Although it might look like some type of Rubik’s Cube type puzzle, the In10did DecaTxt is actually a one-handed Bluetooth keyboard. This unique keyboard only has 10 keys, but those 10 keys allow you to type all the same letters, numbers, punctuation characters and other symbols you’re used to typing on a traditional keyboard, but
The DecaTxt keyboard will let you type all the best words with just one hand Read More
The ShowOff Super Mount is an easy to use magnetic mounting system that has been designed to work with your smartphone. It comes with a magnet pack with rare earth magnets, four sticky metal mounting pads and a Bluetooth remote that you can use as a hands-free shutter button to snap pictures or capture video. Stick
ShowOff Super Mount wants to put a nail in the selfie stick’s coffin Read More
This week I found four interesting crowdfunding campaigns from Indiegogo and Kickstarter that I thought you might enjoy reading about. Click through to read this week’s list.