News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
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
If you are an Amazon Prime member and have an Echo or an Echo Dot, you can now shop with Alexa just by asking her to reorder the products you use the most or even to order something totally new. Just tell Alexa what to order such as “Alexa, order Honey Bunches of Oats”. Alexa
Amazon Prime members can now shop with Alexa Read More
SCOTTeVEST has just announced some new techwear that’s been designed for both men and women to carry their gear when they are off the grid without needing a bag or backpack. The new OTG jackets which appropriately stands for Off The Grid, are made of ripstop nylon and feature a cool quilted design and 29
You might enjoy going off the grid with SCOTTeVEST’s new OTG jackets Read More
One of the things I find most intriguing about gadgets is the prevalence of convergence. A great example of a convergent device is a Swiss Army knife. The Sena Smart Helmet may be the world’s first Swiss Army Cycling Helmet. It includes an integrated QHD camera and communication system. The camera allows the recording of up to 2 hours of QHD quality (1440p)
Sena Smart Cycling Helmet does everything but calculus Read More
For some of us, our glasses are the first thing we reach for in the morning, and the last thing we take off at night. We pay good money for special coatings for our glasses that harsh chemicals can damage. I learned the hard way that using your shirt, or the shirts of those near
Peeps Eyeglass Cleaner because nobody likes a smudge Read More
Get the best of both worlds with Moleskine’s new Two-Go notebooks. Featuring two page spreads that have lined pages on one side and blank pages on the opposite side, this type of dual layout allows you to take notes on the lined pages and draw sketches on the blank side. The Two-Go notebooks are 4.5
Moleskine’s new Two-Go notebooks have a split personality Read More
A while back, I reviewed the KeyMiK, a key holder/smartphone stand/carabiner from Ronin Energetics. It was a Kickstarter campaign at the time, and is now funded and fully delivered. (I can’t say that about some other projects I’ve backed! Still waiting…) They have a new project, the Quanta Clip, and this one’s going to benefit the
Ronin Energetics’ Quanta Clip to benefit OpenBuilds Read More
This week we have two Indiegogo crowdfunding projects and two Kickstarter project that range from virtual reality to bicycle safety gadgets. Click through for all the campaign details.
It’s been a busy week with the Apple iPhone 7 being officially unleashed on the world yesterday, a new generation of the Amazon Echo Dot and lots more. Did you miss any of our news and reviews this week? You’re not sure? Then click through and scan the list of all the articles that we
Laser hair helmets, Apple Pencil cases, Fizzics beer servers and more – Weekly roundup Read More
You’ve probably heard of Sleep Number beds before. They are the beds that allow personal customization of each side of the bed so that the occupants can have the most comfortable sleep possible for their individual soft for firmness level preferences. Sleep Number’s latest bed is called the “it bed” and this bed not only
it bed by Sleep Number knows how well you slept (or didn’t) last night Read More