News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
HandScape has developed a new case called HandyCase for your iPhone 6/6+, iPhone 6S/6S+, iPad Mini 1, 2 & 3, iPad Air 2, and iPad Pro. This fascinating case allows you to pop in your device, turn on the case, connect it via Bluetooth Low Energy, then start using all of your fingers to select […]
Make the back of your iOS devices touch sensitive using HandyCase Read More
Mighty Marquees are small affordable backlit displays that you can customize with different graphics or your own artwork. They feature a 9x3x2 inch light box that is powered by USB. Either plug in to a USB AC adapter or use with a USB backup battery for maximum portability. Inside the box are 15 super-bright LED
Put your name or anything else you want in lights with the Mighty Marquee Read More
Do you find yourself gazing at your smartwatch a little too long to read your texts? Perhaps your watch face is too small. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a larger display? What you need is the Wove Band made by Polyera. Most of the outer surface of the band functions as a grayscale capacitive multi-touch
The Wove Band – because your smartwatch is just too small Read More
Today Misfit is introducing the Shine 2, an update to their award-winning Shine Fitness and Sleep Monitor. The Shine 2 has been redesigned to track activity and sleep more accurately with a 3-axis accelerometer and a newly added 3-axis magnetometer. The iconic ring of status LEDs has also been updated from all white LEDs, to
Misfit announces Shine 2 fitness and sleep tracker wearable Read More
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Company has announced in a press release the FDA approval of the first 3D printed medication, Spritam levetiracetam, which is an oral medication used in conjunction with other medications to treat seizures in adults and children with epilepsy. What’s so interesting about this? Well, some of those who suffer from epilepsy need a high
First 3D printed FDA approved medication Read More
To celebrate Fall, we present the Gadgeteer’s 2015 Fall gadget giveaway! One lucky person will win a huge prize pack of 12 prizes. So click through to read the details on the prizes and to submit your entry for a chance to win them!
2015 Fall gadget giveaway Read More
I’ve been wearing glasses since I was in third grade. The only thing that I don’t like about my glasses is that they slide down my nose. I have no idea how many times a day I push them back up, but I’m sure it’s a lot, especially when I’m outside in hot weather or
Nerdwax keeps your glasses from sliding down your nose Read More
This week I was enjoying a vacation on Seagrove Beach, Florida, which means we posted more reviews than news because I decided NOT to work this time while I was supposed to be relaxing. That’s a first for me, which means there were more great hands-on reviews for you to read since I posted two
Each day I receive at least 100 emails pitching me ideas for products to write about on The Gadgeteer. I delete most of those emails seconds after opening them because there is nothing interesting about another iPhone bumper case, screen protector or a Kickstarter campaign for a selfie stick that includes a bottle opener. But
SmarterGarter is supposed to be a fashionable alternative to the fanny pack Read More
WiFi home security cameras are one of latest gadgets to explode in popularity in the last year or two. It seemed like this category really took off after Dropcam came on the scene. Before Dropcams and other cameras like them, home security cameras were not plug and play. Far from it. They required hard wiring
Logi jumps into the home security camera ring with Circle Read More
I spied this awesome Halloween (or festival) mask on the Make: website. Wintercroft sells all kinds of mask templates (the above is the Dragon Mask V1) and instructions that are immediately available as PDF files after your purchase. All you have to do is print the templates out on paper, adhere them to the cardstock, cut
Fold your own really cool Halloween mask using cardstock Read More
Weighing in at less than 4 ounces, at 3.5”, for under $70, EZVIZ Mini is the affordable way to keep an eye on your home, kids, pets and property. At a third of the cost of competitive products, the EZVIZ Mini Indoor Wi-Fi camera delivers 720P image quality at 15fps in a simple and easy
EZVIZ Mini is an affordable DIY home security cam for $69.99 Read More
Boeing is considering using metallic microlattice in future airplanes and yes, it is balanced on top of the head of a dandelion. It’s “approximately one hundred times lighter than Styrofoam” (from HRL Laboratories) – that’s how lightweight this new material is. It is described as an “ordered network of interconnected hollow struts made from a
Metallic microlattice: the unheavy metal Read More
Before I pursued a degree in entomology, I first considered marine biology. I’ve always marveled at the unusual life forms out there, many of which exist in the ocean and many are in places most of us don’t have access to. The company OpenROV has sold personal underwater robot kits for those like me who
Purchase your own personal underwater robot to explore the deep blue Read More
Tonight starts a new season of one of my favorite shows, The Walking Dead. In celebration of this momentous occasion, I bring you the Walking Dead vinyl dolls from ThinkGeek. There’s Daryl, the bad boy with a soft heart and a sharp crossbow. Rick, in full sheriff garb and crazy gleam in his eye, and
Get your favorite Walking Dead character doll as long as it’s Daryl, Rick or Michonne Read More
Wow, where did the last seven days go? Another week, another batch of juicy gadget related news and reviews. If you don’t visit regularly, I have the perfect way for you to catch up. Just click through and you’ll be presented with a lovely list of every thing we’ve posted this week. Yes, you’re welcome.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Grain Audio headphones, INNORI power bank and more – Weekly roundup Read More
I have incredible difficulty finding comfortable exercise footwear because I have flat feet. Most of the time I find myself exercising without shoes at all. This may no longer be a problem for people like me with the advent of the Futurecraft 3D, which is a 3-D printed, customized midsole for running shoes. Adidas, in
Adidas uses 3-D printing to create custom running shoes Read More
A few years ago, Bowers & Wilkins set the bar on speakers designed for the (then) new digital music age with their iconic Zeppelin speaker. Nothing looks like it—then or now. It’s a design standard in form and function. Time marches on and the new Zeppelin ditches the dock and goes totally wireless incorporating Apple’s
The new and improved Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin leaves the dock behind Read More
In another move to become the ultimate one-stop shop and storefront for everyone, Amazon has introduced a new Handmade shop for artisans and unique product shoppers. Makers can now apply to offer their handmade jewelry and home products to Amazon. Navigating through Handmade offers the same experience that you’re used to with Amazon. You can
Amazon opens new Handmade shop Read More
Yesterday Dave Rees and I were chatting on Google Hangouts while we were watching Microsoft’s new hardware event. Microsoft announced three new Lumia Windows phones, a preview of HoloLens virtual gaming gear and a new fitness tracking band that all looked somewhat interesting to us. But, what Dave and I were most interested in was
Julie’s gadget diary – I almost pre-ordered a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 today Read More