News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
If you’re a pocket notebook fan who likes to use Field Notes notebooks, Word notebooks or some other brand, you should take a look at the Pocket Journal Sleeve from Rickshaw Bagworks. This sleeve has been designed to hold a standard 3.5 x 5 inch pocket notebook along with your favorite writing instrument. Rickshaw makes […]
Keep your pocket notebook safe in a Rickshaw Pocket Journal Sleeve Read More
There are so many crowdfunding campaigns these days that it’s easy to miss the good ones before they end and you miss out on buying something at a discounted price. That’s why I like to post these weekly roundup posts. All week I sift through campaign pitches that are sent to me and my own
Every so often you might find yourself in a situation where you want to take a panorama shot or video with your smartphone. The built-in camera software on most iOS and Android devices help you take these shots but they often don’t turn out as expected due to shaky hands. A possible solution is the
Panorama photography made easier with the Minisuit 360 rotating tripod Read More
We’ve all seen LED bulbs that can be controlled with a mobile app. But LuDela is the first mobile phone controlled wireless smart candle. Yes, it’s a real candle with a real flame and not a LED that just looks like a flame. And yes, you can really control it with a smartphone. LuDela consists
LuDela is a smartphone controlled candle. Yes, that’s a thing Read More
It’s been hard for me to find a pair of earbuds, earphones or headphones that are comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. They either fall out of my ears or make my ears hurt shortly after inserting them. These headphones from AcousticSheep caught my eye because although they work and sound like
RunPhones and SleepPhones are like workout clothes and pajamas for your ears Read More
Other World Computing has added a new version of their Drive Dock to their product line. The new Drive Dock is Mac and PC compatible and features a USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface, two drive bays that can accept both 2.5″ and 3.5″ bare SATA drives up to 10TB and greater with high-performance read speeds
OWC offers new hot-swappable Drive Dock Read More
Happy October 1st Gadgeteers! Guess what? There are only 84 days till Christmas. If that’s something you don’t want to think about right now, I have you covered. Click through to see a complete list of everything that we posted here on The Gadgeteer in the past seven days. You’re sure to have missed something,
New from No Starch Press: The LEGO Animation Book A guide to making LEGO movies by David Pagano and David Pickett. This book will turn you into a stop-motion animation movie master. This 216-page book full-color hardback book is a comprehensive guide that will show you the ropes for filming your own animated LEGO movies.
The LEGO Animation Book A guide to making LEGO movies – New from No Starch Press Read More
Although I ultimately decided that I would not pursue using an iPhone 7 as my daily driver smartphone, I’m still a little bummed about one thing… All the really nice cases that are always available for iPhones. iPhones definitely get more love from case makers than Android phones which isn’t really surprising given that there
Leave your wallet at home when you use these iPhone 7 cases from Sena Read More
Some of you are familiar with my love of insects. Sadly, that trait was not passed down to my kids – and I have tried; oh, how I’ve tried. Every now and then I’ll hear a blood-curdling scream as though someone just lost a limb only to find out that a tiny insect or spider
My Critter Catcher is the humane way to catch the arthropods in your home (less mess too) Read More
Something that amazes me as I travel around the world is how much more “advanced” Australian banknotes are. In 1996 Australian became the first country to with a full set of circulating polymer banknotes. Polymer has a number great advantages over cotton fibre; they’re harder to counterfeit (due to restricted access to the material), harder to rip (though you
Meet the next generation of Australian banknotes Read More
Amazon has announced the next generation of their popular Fire TV Stick. This new version is up to 30 percent faster than their original streaming device, has an updated Quad-core processor, faster WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1 and now comes with a remote that can use Alexa to search for your favorite movies and TV episodes with
Amazon introduces new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote Read More
Different lighting and mirrors can give you a false reflection of yourself. If that drives you crazy when getting ready in the morning, then the simplehuman 8″ Sensor Mirror (distortion-free 5x magnification) may be something that interests you. It is equipped with sensors that will automatically turn on or off its ring of LED lights
The simplehuman Sensor Mirror allows you to see the true you Read More
Over the years of reading and writing for The Gadgeteer, I have seen a fair amount of combo eating utensils. While most of these have a spork like configuration, only a few have had a knife or cutting blade. KA-BAR (known worldwide for their Marine fighting knife) has come up with their version of a
The KA-BAR Tactical Spork is field practical Read More
Blue’s new Raspberry microphone is a professional studio-quality microphone for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC that features patented microphone technology and new patent-pending internal acoustics that make it perfect for podcasts, on-location interviews, live streams, voice-overs, audio for YouTube, music recording and more in a small, portable format that allows for easy recording on the
Blue announces studio-quality Raspberry microphone for iOS and USB Read More
This week we feature five Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for products for your house, deck, office and your pants! Click through to read about this weeks’ notable crowdfunding campaigns.
Every summer we read tragic stories about children dying from heat-related causes when their parents or caretakers forgot them in the backseat of their car. According to the company Rear View Safety, 29 children have died from vehicular heatstroke in 2016. Even with the windows cracked, the temperature inside of a car can reach 125
Another week has come and gone and with it a new batch of gadget reviews, news and articles. Did you get a chance to read everything we posted last week? If not, click through to see a full listing of everything we published in the last seven days.
iMac touchscreens, JLabs Epic2 earbuds, Yoo RX fitness band and more – Weekly roundup Read More
You just spent mega money on Apple’s newest and most bestest iPhone ever and now you need to buy a worthy case to protect it. You don’t want to settle on a plastic case with a laughable price tag of $10 do you? That would be so wrong when you can be the envy of your
Protect your new iPhone 7 with a $699 stone case Read More
Chromebooks laptops are both light weight physically and technically. They are powered by Google’s Chrome OS which provides long battery life and ease of use. One thing they didn’t offer until recently was access to the Google Play store and the ability to run Android apps. The Acer Chromebook R 11 is one of a
Acer Chromebook R 11 can run Android apps on Chrome OS Read More