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This Satechi mount puts your Apple Watch on your steering wheel, bicycle and more

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 2, 2015 / News / Apple Watch, iOS / 4 Comments

Satechi’s Apple Watch Mount is a specially designed holder that allows users to go hands-free and securely mount their Apple Watch on their vehicle’s steering wheel, bicycle or motorcycle handlebars, treadmills and more. It’s made of sleek black TPU material and features a 360 degree holder so that you can rotate the watch for the […]

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Misfit and Speedo have teamed up to offer the Speedo Shine activity tracker

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 2, 2015 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

The Speedo Shine is a new activity tracker from the partnership of Misfit and Speedo. Just like Misfit’s other trackers, it tracks your activity, steps, calorie burn and sleep automatically. Although you don’t have to be a swimmer, the Speedo Shine is made with swimmers in mind and features a proprietary lap counting algorithm that

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LEGO Minifigure Series 14 will scare the heck out of you

By Margaret Dornbusch / September 2, 2015 / News / Toys / Leave a Comment

I’ve been a dedicated Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL) for decades. At its height, my obsession resulted in a collection of more than 100,000 LEGO pieces. Now, I restrict myself to mostly minifigures, the little plastic people included in LEGO sets. Several years ago, LEGO launched a line of collectible LEGO minifigs, which they release

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Android Wear comes to iPhone

By John P. Feit / September 1, 2015 / News / Android, Android Wear, iOS, Smartwatch, Watches and Clocks / 16 Comments

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Google announced that as of Monday, Google’s Android Wear smart watches will now connect to Apple’s iPhones (iPhone 5 and up). This is big news for those of us who have iPhones, but who are fans of Google’s many useful tools, such as Google Calendar, Gmail, and my favorite, Google Now. While Google’s Android

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Cook your wieners in the GoSun Solar Cooker

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 1, 2015 / News / Camping, Cooking, Outdoor Gear / 5 Comments

I like the idea of grilling outdoors, but over the years I’ve tried a gas grill and a charcoal grill and didn’t like using either one. Gas grills are a hassle because you have to replace the gas canister when it becomes empty. Charcoal grills are dirty, messy and make me paranoid that I’m killing

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The Nomad Roadtrip car charger doubles as a backup battery when you’re not driving

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 31, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

Backup batteries come in all manner of shapes, sizes and capacities, but the Nomad Roadtrip is the first backup battery that I’ve seen that charges via your vehicle’s 12V power port. The Roadtrip can be used to charge your phone while you’re driving, but then its built in 3000mAh battery can be used when you’re

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G-Shock goes smartwatch with GBA400 watch models

By Andy Jacobs / August 31, 2015 / News / Smartwatch, Watches and Clocks / 2 Comments

I’m a big fan of Casio’s G-Shock watches; I’ve worn them for years and can vouch that they are some of the toughest watches in the world and packed with useful features. The latest G-Shock GB400 models include some new features that caught my eye. Bluetooth Smart enables linking between the watch and a phone for remote control

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ICON A5: Brilliant aircraft innovation – “…they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”

By Kathleen Chapman / August 31, 2015 / News / 13 Comments

The ICON A5 is a brilliantly engineered new airplane for those who would love to learn to fly and own their own plane but thought that it was beyond reach. This is an amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) that can land on water as well as a normal runway. The design features of this marvel

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Workout Sandbags are an alternative to pumping iron

By Andy Jacobs / August 30, 2015 / News / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

One of the latest crazes in the fitness world is “functional fitness” (strength, mobility and endurance training for real-world use rather than very specific gym-type exercises) and one of the tools that is growing in popularity for functional fitness training is the humble sandbag. Sandbags can be made in varying weights and sizes, plus they are

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SpyCam drone, mice, dashcam and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 29, 2015 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

Don’t let this week end without making sure that you’ve read every single article that we posted on The Gadgeteer in the last seven days. Click through to see a list of all the news and reviews that we’ve posted this week.

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What to know before having the camera in your iPhone 6 Plus replaced due to the iSight recall

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 29, 2015 / News / iOS, iPhone 6 Plus / 4 Comments

iPhone 6 Plus owners should be aware that Apple is recalling a select number of iPhones for an iSight camera defect that causes blurry shots. If your 6 Plus has a serial number that is in the range of the potentially defective group of devices, Apple will replace the iSight camera (which is the back

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Collect your vitals with the BodiMetrics Performance Monitor

By Kathleen Chapman / August 28, 2015 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

I love to collect and analyze data, especially my health data. I like seeing the changes that take place as I make alterations to my exercise program or eating habits. The BodiMetrics Performance Monitor (this is how it is marketed in the United States; it is also known as the CheckMe Monitor according to Gizmodo) sounds

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The last flask you’ll ever need

By Smythe Richbourg / August 28, 2015 / News / Beverage, Crowdfunded, Pocket Gear, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

There’s a new Kickstarter campaign for something we’ve not seen a lot of on The Gadgeteer – a thermal flask. It’s called the Kole, and is handmade from stainless steel and oak. It can hold 2.4 ounces, and hold hot espresso (4 shots!) or cool whiskey, unaffected by the atmosphere in your pocket, bike bag,

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The new Bosch GLM 50 C laser measuring tool has all the bells and whistles

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 27, 2015 / News / Do-It-Yourself, Home and Kitchen, Tools / Leave a Comment

Do-it-yourselfers who love checking out new tools are going to want to get their hands on the GLM 50 C measuring tool from Bosch. Not only does this modern day “tape measure” use lasers for precise measuring , but it also features a large easy to read full color backlit display with large numbers, and

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The VuPoint kinetic emergency flashlight will never run out of juice

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 27, 2015 / News / Flashlight, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear, Survival / 2 Comments

How many times do you need to use a flashlight only to discover that the batteries are dead or so drained that the light emitted from the flashlight is too dim to be of any use? The VuPoint kinetic emergency flashlight sounds like a wonderful alternative to traditional flashlights that use standard batteries. The VuPoint

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RHA Audio goes small after years of going bigger

By Bill Henderson / August 26, 2015 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Headphones / 1 Comment

Leave it to RHA (Reid Heath Ltd) Audio to continually surprise us with new products. After years of going upmarket with model after model at dizzying speed, RHA has dialed back a bit by releasing an extremely affordable earphone, the S500i. The 500i aluminum shell is ultra compact in size partly because of its micro

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Free up blocked outlets on your power strips

By Kathleen Chapman / August 26, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, cord organization / 12 Comments

Raise your hand if you have power strip outlets that are covered up by obtrusively large or awkwardly shaped AC adapters? Yeah, me too. The Etekcity 10 pack of one-foot extension cables are what we need. These will add enough length to get those adapters out of the way to free up outlets or even

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Simplify your gadget life with the iBackpack

By Dennis Moore / August 26, 2015 / News / Backpack, Bags, Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

We live in a world where there is a gadget for everything. Need extra power, get a power bank. Need portable internet, use a hotspot. Always losing your things, grab a Bluetooth tracker. Do you like music on the go, get a Bluetooth speaker. Imagine if there was a device that could do all that?

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Protect your iPhone 6 with a Saddleback Leather case

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 25, 2015 / News / Cases and Covers, iOS, Leather / 2 Comments

Fans of Saddleback Leather Company gear who also own an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus will be interested in learning that Saddleback has a case that has been designed especially for the iPhone 6/6 Plus. Made of full-grain leather and marine-grade thread like Saddleback’s other cases and bags, the iPhone 6 case is available in

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Hear first, strike first with the Polk Striker Pro Zx gaming headphones

By Larry Geisz / August 25, 2015 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Gaming Gear, Headset / Leave a Comment

I was researching at the Polk website for a review I am working on and I found out that besides speakers and regular headphones, Polk makes gaming headsets. Since I have recently joined the Xbox One crowd, the Polk Striker Pro Zx caught my eye. Compatible with the Xbox One, PlayStation4, Wii U, PC, Mac,

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