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Focal reaches for utopia with a new line of high end headphones

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After reviewing their entire line of headphones, I always wondered why a renowned French speaker company such as Focal  would make home speakers costing almost $200,000 (!) and yet make their headphones reasonably priced. Granted, the Focal Spirit Classic headphones are not cheap at $400, but comparatively speaking, that’s downright affordable. So it’s no surprise

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Squiddies Flip Reel is minimalist fishing without a bulky rod

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Fishing gear can be bulky and expensive. It’s not something that you can easy carry with you where ever you go, so spur of the moment fishing trips require advanced planning. The Squiddies Flip Reel is a hand line fishing reel that is portable and compact enough to fit in your backpack or glove box

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The Barracuda is the ultimate road warrior’s carry-on bag

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I can’t help but hear Heart’s Barracuda song whenever I look at this bag. That’s not a bad thing though because that’s a cool song and this is a cool carry-on bag. On paper, the Barracuda Smart Collapsible carry-on bag has all the features that seasoned travelers want. To start with, it has ample room

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You might feel like you died and went to heaven after trying the Jabra Halo Smart wireless headphones

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Jabra who are well known for their Bluetooth headsets has recently announced an addition to their Halo family of wireless headphones. The Halo Smart wireless headphone have been optimized for both calls and music. They feature high-quality microphones with integrated wind noise protection for enhanced in-call quality. The headset vibrates when calls come in so

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Tiny LEGO Wonders – New from No Starch Press

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Building large LEGO models will always be impressive, but smaller can be more fun. If you are interested in taking your model building to a miniature level, check out the new No Starch Press: Tiny LEGO Wonders by Mattia Zamboni. This is a 208-page book that features instructions for 40 realistic tiny LEGO models. Full-color

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Socks you can run in, build your own furniture, new wireless charging tech and more – Notable Kickstarter campaigns

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Here is this week’s list of 4 crowdfunding campaigns that have caught my eye in the last week for being unique, and worth checking out. Click through to see this week’s notable Kickstarter projects.

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Fathers like stuff. Master & Dynamic makes great stuff.

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Okay, let’s state an obvious fact: Father’s Day is around the corner and dads like stuff. And many dads (like me) like electronic stuff. If your dad—or husband who is also a dad—enjoys music, maybe this is the year to consider headphones for that Father’s Day gift. Headphones come in all varieties of type, looks,

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zNitro’s Nitro Glass has the drop on screen protectors

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Recent results from the National Analysis Center, an independent test lab, demonstrated the superior capabilities of zNitro’s Nitro Glass tempered glass screen protectors. The screen protector competed against a Zagg Invisible Shield Glass and a Tzumi 3587 Screen Protector. Each was subjected to endurance tests, including 10 drops of a steel ball from a distance of one meter. Nitro Glass was

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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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