News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Blink continues to add more products and features to their line of home security cameras and products. Earlier this week they announced that their wire-free security cameras will have IFTTT integration (for US users only). If you’re not familiar with IFTTT, it stands for If This Then That. It’s a programmable cloud-based trigger system that […]
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The Google Translate app is a great tool when traveling to another country, and it’s now available in Japanese. You just need to fire up the app, point your camera at the Japanese text, and the English translations will appear overlaid on your screen—even if you don’t have an Internet or data connection! Google Translate
Google Translate Now Available in Japanese Read More
Fender, the iconic guitar manufacturer, has released an Android version of their Fender Tune guitar and bass tuner application. Larry talked about the iOS version of this app last summer, and now it’s available for free for Android devices. The app uses the mobile device’s microphone to listen to a plucked string’s pitch and then
Fender shows some love for Android guitar players Read More
Is it time to update or consolidate your EDC? The Pocket Knife CRONO tool from Swiss Advance might be a consideration. It’s a light weight flat multi-function tool made of stainless Chromium steel and blade steel. It features four blades and functions that include a bottle opener, fish scaler, wire stripper, cm-scale, hex wrenches, cheese
This ultra light pocket tool might be the update your EDC needs Read More
Are you a fan of HBO’s Westworld? I was able to watch part of the first season during a free HBO weekend on DirecTV and thought it was a fun sci-fi series. I love the old west meets futuristic high-tech theme and the new Maverick leather messenger bag from Waterfield looks like it could fit
I’m all about minimalism these days. Why carry two things when you can condense down to one. One example of this is an iPhone 7 and a wallet. You can ditch the wallet if you buy an iPhone 7 case that doubles as a wallet, like the new X-Doria Stash iPhone 7 case. Available in
You won’t need a wallet if you have an iPhone 7 and the X-Doria Stash case Read More
There’s no need to travel all the way to Oz to get a brain like Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz did. You can turn your “unintelligent” car into a smart car just by plugging in Autobrain. If you have a car from 1995 or later, you and your family can benefit from this monitoring
Your car will “think” of things it’s never thunk before with Autobrain Read More
A couple of weeks ago Julie reviewed the Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote. I came across a similar item while perusing the internet and thought I would write about it. The item is the Joopic CamBuddy Pro and like the Alpine Labs device, it is an attachment to a DSLR that sits on the hot shoe and provides
Joopic CamBuddy Pro is the Swiss Army Knife of DSLR controllers Read More
Hello to our loyal Gadgeteers! Another week has come and gone so you all know what that means! Weekly roundup time. Click through to see a listing of everything we posted this week from news to reviews.
LIFX smart bulb, Audioengine speaker, Keyport Slide 3.0 and more – Weekly roundup Read More
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
The KeyMate USB is a rechargeable flashlight shaped like a key for your keychain Read More
Earlier this week, SOG Specialty Knives & Tools unveiled their new set of Baton tools. The Baton Q1 is a tactical pressurized ball point pen that hides a variety of other tools inside. When you fold the Baton Q1 in half, it converts into a pair of spring-assisted travel-friendly scissors. The Q4 also has a
SOG Batons are your urban multi-tool EDC kit Read More
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
If you hate flossing, this gadget might make it slightly more fun Read More
Agatha is a cute little silicone spoon holder shaped like a witch that rests on the edge of your soup pot to keep the drips inside the pot instead of on your stove top. She also doubles as a steam release by lifting the pot lid while the potion is boiling.
This little purple witch will prevent your cauldron from boiling over Read More
This week I found four interesting Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns that I thought you might enjoy reading about. Click through to read this week’s list.
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
Sit, stand, it’s up to you with the Fellowes Lotus Sit-Stand Workstation Read More
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
The Dango Tactical Wallet is a wallet that doubles as a multi-tool Read More
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
Roku Premiere, Colonel Littleton bag, Pixel XL case and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Handmade in Minnesota with traditional book bindery techniques, the Cartella Slim case for the 2016 13″ and 15″ 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
Pad & Quill’s Cartella case puts the “book” in MacBook Read More
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
Hiking backpacks, 3D theater headset, toed footwear and more – Weekly roundup Read More
True wireless headphones, those in-ear Bluetooth headphones that have neither a 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