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Charge your gadgets and see to use them with the Scosche GoBatt 4400

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The Scosche GoBatt 4400 is a small rechargeable backup battery that not only has enough capacity to recharge your iPhone 6/6s two times, but it also has a built-in flashlight. The GoBatt features a 4400mAh battery, one USB port that delivers 1A charge output and a button that when pressed will show how much juice

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This bandana will help you find the big dipper

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Colter Co. loves their bandanas. We’ve told you about their fly fishing knots and survival knots bandanas and now this year they are back with two more 100% cotton 22″ x 22″ square handkerchiefs that have been made and printed in the USA. The Stargazer bandana is black and features glow a dark print of

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Pendulumic TACH T1 has an unusual name for a serious headphone

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A year ago, I reviewed the over-ear Pendulumic STANCE S1+ (their only headphone model) and came away quite impressed. Pendulumic has now introduced the on-ear TACH T1 headphone with upgraded battery management and better noise isolation. The headband is also more traditional looking and softer feeling.

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Reading glasses, VR headsets, Wireless charging for the Nexus 6P and more – Weekly roundup

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Did you visit The Gadgeteer every day this week? No?! Just a sec while I get a tissue to wipe my tears… Seriously, I know you’re all busy and might not be able to make time to visit this site every day. That’s why I create these lists on Saturdays that have links to every news

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MEEM backs up your phone every time you charge it

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Our phones contain all of our important information from our calendars, to our contacts lists, messages, photos and more. There’s no question that backing up that data is critical. That’s why Android and iOS devices have built in features to back up to the cloud. One backup is great, but having a second backup is

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I Lock It – an effortless way to keep your bike safe

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Before being thrust into adulthood, I used to ride my bike everywhere; it was one of my favorite things to do. Although I haven’t ridden a bike in years, my children are at the age where they are learning how to ride bikes. I love the idea of taking family bike rides and am exploring the

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3D printer anyone can afford, a pocket pouch for coins and more – Notable Kickstarter campaigns

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Here is my weekly list of crowdfunding campaigns that caught my eye for being unique, affordable and worth a look. Don’t worry, I’ll always keep the list at five or fewer projects. Click through to see this week’s notable Kickstarter projects.

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This BB-8 car charger can be your copilot, talk (chirp) to you, and charge your devices

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Oh yeah, and his head rotates! Yes, this creative Star Wars BB-8 USB Car Charger from ThinkGeek will charge two of your devices at a time at 2.1A each using your car’s 12V power adapter (cigarette lighter). He fits comfortably into your car’s standard cup holder (he is 6 inches tall including the antenna x

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Unique design in the Skullcandy Smokin’ Buds 2

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Do you find yourself getting bored using the same old earphones when you exercise? When shopping for earphones, I look for those which have unique designs that pique my curiosity; but of course, they also must have decent audio quality, a sweat-proof rugged design and they must be affordable too. Perhaps you look for those things

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3D printers are awesome, but will 3D carving be the next big thing?

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3D printers are designed to print three-dimensional objects by laying down multiple layers of material to create the object. These printers traditionally print the objects in plastic, but some models can print in metal, glass powders and other materials. The Carvey 3D carving machine from Inventables is essentially a three-axis mill that carves objects from material

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Powerbanks, wallets, bug zapping light bulbs and more – Weekly roundup

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I hope everyone had a nice week and are enjoying the weekend. If you were too busy to visit The Gadgeteer every day this week, I have a listing of all our news posts and reviews that I’ve arranged in chronological order so you can browse through it and get caught up on any posts

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Meet Gboard: Google’s Awesome Keyboard App for iOS

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Finally, an iOS keyboard that I’ve been wanting!  Gboard is Google’s new app for the iPhone and iPad that lets you search web results, search emojis and GIFs without leaving the keyboard. It also brings glide typing (think, Swype) to iOS. I just downloaded it, and it’s made me so happy. iPhone and iPad users, this might

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Fine point active stylus + fiber TruGlide tip = Lynktec Apex Fusion stylus

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  Inexpensive capacitive styluses get the job done, but battery powered active styluses can do a much better job of mimicking the pen on paper feel that most of us want when drawing or writing on our touchscreen devices. Lynktec is no stranger to styluses and I’ve reviewed several of their products (see related posts

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