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PhotoFast releases iType-C 4-in-1 portable storage adapter for the iPhone and iPad

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We’ve covered several PhotoFast products over the years, but this is their first portable storage adapter that features 4 ways to connect. It has a USB Type-C connector, a USB 3.0 connector, a Lightning connector and a micro USB connector. What’s the iType-C 4-in-1 portable storage adapter used for? All kinds of things. Plug the […]

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iMac add-ons, Bluetooth speakers, fitness wearables and more – Weekly roundup

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For lucky gadgeteers, Saturdays are for sleeping in late, relaxing and taking the time to catch up on your favorite gadget news and review site… The Gadgeteer! To help you out with that last task, I have a complete list of everything we’ve posted this week on the site. Click through and enjoy.

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Suit up with your favorite superhero costumes for Halloween

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There are only nine days until Halloween. Do your kids have their trick or treating costumes picked out and do you have your Halloween party costume picked out? Don’t give up, there is still time. You can head over to Amazon and check out their vast selection, including the Harley Quinn and Deadpool costumes shown

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stojo Collapsible Pocket Cup saves space and prevents waste

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Are you a beverage drinker? Gotta have your java in the morning (like yours truly)? The travel container in which I carry my daily coffee works fine, but it does take up a lot of space in my EDC. That’s one reason why stojo caught my eye. It’s a 12-ounce (355 mL) beverage cup that collapses

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Roast a perfect marshmallow with this fishing pole

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You’d never know it with this heat wave we’re having in the south this week, but it’s autumn now and time for sitting around a campfire or the fire pit in the backyard.  You’ll be able to roast hot dogs or marshmallows without having to hunt for the perfect stick, and without worrying about splinters

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RinseKit is a pressurized portable shower, without pumps or batteries

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Ever found yourself in need of a quick hose-down but you’re nowhere near a garden hose? I have. After obstacle course races, GORUCK Challenges and other outdoorsy, get-muddy style events or activities, it would be great to have a quick rinse, but I typically don’t have the luxury of being near a water source. The RinseKit

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This guitar stool/stand is for the guitarist with deep pockets

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This beautiful stool with built-in guitar stand is handmade in the US by fillingham, an Etsy store.  The Guitar Stool/Guitar Stand is made to order from “wood, walnut, ash, felt, cork, and yacht braid.”  fillingham says:  “Hardwood surfaces (walnut and ash) are finished with a custom, hand rubbed finish that improves with age and use.

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Star Wars themed air fresheners use the Force to vaporize funky car smells

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Officially licensed by Star Wars and Disney, these Star Wars themed air fresheners have been designed to clip to your car’s air vent slats so air flowing out of the vents and through Darth Vader’s or the  Stormtrooper’s head will help make any funky smells in your car quickly vanish. Only real Star Wars collectible

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Want a Nixie tube clock but don’t like steampunk? No problem!

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We’ve shown you several Nixie tube clocks, chess sets, and thermometers over the years, but they all were steampunk in style.  Many of them were also kits that you needed to assemble yourself.  ThinkGeek has two Nixie tube clocks from Nuvitron that don’t require assembly, and they aren’t steampunk.  Both clocks use new old-stock tubes

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The Tirso standing knife keeps your sandwich-making space clean

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Everybody knows that a peanut butter or jelly-covered knife laying on the edge of the sink means you haven’t decided if you’re going to make another sandwich or not.  This keeps the counter free of smears, and it keeps the knife clean – so long as it doesn’t fall into the sink.  You won’t have

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The Twelve South HiRise 2 is the charger for everything with a Lightning connector

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I recently got a new iMac, and it came with the new Magic Keyboard and Mouse 2.  Those new accessories are very much like the Bluetooth keyboard and original Magic Mouse I’ve used for ages, with one big difference – they have rechargeable batteries built in.  Now I don’t like throwing away batteries, but I

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Never lose an umbrella again with the Kisha Bluetooth and GPS-enabled umbrella

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The only thing worse than not taking your umbrella on a day when rain is expected is losing it.  You won’t have to worry about either event with the Bluetooth Never Lost Umbrella by Kisha.  The umbrella is 100% windproof and corrosion-proof.  It has 16 ribs and a “perfect opening and closing mechanism”.  Pair it

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Entertain your cat with the laser scratching post

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A bored cat can be a destructive cat.  This Laser Chasing Scratching Post can keep your cat’s interest until he’s tuckered out and too tired to scratch up your furniture.  The post has a four-speed laser that stops, turns, and races in unpredictable patterns to engage your cat’s (prey drive) urge to chase things.  The

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Simplify picture hanging with the Gallery Magic system

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Hanging pictures can be a nightmare of measuring tapes, levels, and holes in the walls – only to end up with your pictures still crooked and out of line.  With the Gallery Magic system, you won’t have to work so hard and still end up with nicely spaced and level artwork.  The first part of

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Turning TVs into whiteboards, shelves for iMacs, minimalist wallets and more – Notable crowdfunding projects

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This week we take a quick look at five Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for products that improve the fit and function of your sneakers, your TV, your Pizza cooking skills, your iMac and more. Click through to read about this weeks’ notable crowdfunding campaign picks.

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Protect your personal information with RFID-blocking bags from KNOMO

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KNOMO has a series of RFID-blocking bags to protect your personal information as you tote your gear.  The series includes bags of leather and/or fabrics in backpack, brief bag, tote bag, or clutch styles.  The bags are available in styles suited for women or men and in sizes to accommodate minimal gear to everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink gear.

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Vi is your very own AI personal trainer who is inside top-of-the-line earphones

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This new neck and ear wearable fitness tracker that was funded on Kickstarter gets to know you and actually learns what your body needs in order to help you get the workout results you want. LifeBEAM and Harmon Kardon joined forces to create an artificially intelligent companion that is voice activated and can listen and respond to your

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Protect your EpiPen with the EpiShell

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If you or your child has a life-threatening allergy, you probably carry an EpiPen with you.  If you have an EpiPen, you are aware that temperature extremes can damage the drug and reduce its life-saving properties.  And you are certainly aware of the recent unconscionable increase in the price of these pens, so you need

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Fitbit Flex 2 Fitness Wristband and official accessories are available

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The new Fitbit Flex 2 doesn’t have a watch face, but it gives you all-day activity tracking.  It has SmartTrack automatic activity tracking that automatically recognizes activities like running, sports, and aerobics workouts and summarizes your activity in your Fitbit app.  It tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes, hourly activity and stationary time without

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