News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start planning your family road trips and vacations. This week’s reviews of the Genius carry-on pack, ECBC Hercules laptop backpack and Miggo AGUA camera case will inspire you to get out there and see the world. And if a vacation isn’t in the cards […]
Luggage, backpacks, camera bags and more – Weekly roundup Read More
If you’re an Android user who takes a lot of photos, you’ll want to pay attention. Google just redesigned its photo app and there are some pretty significant changes. Photos provides a new way to organize your memories, it’s now able to organize by People, Places, or Things. You can pick a specific person, location,
Google Photos: the photo app to rule them all Read More
If you tend to collect gift cards or money-saving coupons and never seem to remember to redeem either of them, you need a better organizational system in your bag.  Card Cubby creates little organizers that convert your chaos into cash.  The Card Cubby is a little 5″ X 3″ X 2″ wallet with dividers inside
Convert the chaos in your wallet and bag into cash Read More
The SLIDE wallet is a successful Kickstarter project that’s now available for purchase by all.  The SLIDE is a minimalist wallet that can hold up to eight cards.  Keep the most used cards at the front and back to easily grab; a notch on one bottom corner allows you to easily push up one of
The SLIDE minimalist wallet is comfortable for front or back pocket carry Read More
Earlier in the year, I told you about Mancrates.  These are gifts for the cigar smoker, gamer, poker player, wet shaver, and other types of men (and women) that come packed in wooden crates.  Part of the fun of the Mancrates gifts was getting to pry open the wooden crates.  There’s another company, Mantry, that
Give Dad a gift subscription for Father’s Day Read More
There are so many activity trackers on the market that it can be very difficult to choose one. Most trackers we see are black plastic bands that have been designed to be worn on the wrist and are not exactly what would be considered fashionable. We’ve seen trendier trackers like the Misfit Shine that can
Bellabeat Leaf is a fitness tracker designed for women that looks like jewerly Read More
I love Mid-Century Modern architecture, furniture, and interior decor.  I used to have one of the coolest Mid-Century telephones ever created – the Ericsson Ericofon.  It looked unlike any other phone that came before it; it was sleek, modern, and colorful.  I used mine for a while as an extension phone because the ringer didn’t work, but
This Bluetooth handset is Mid-Century Modern and fabulous! Read More
Have you ever built your own furniture?  I’m not talking about creating a beautifully handcrafted piece of heirloom-quality furniture like a Chippendale chair.  I’m talking about using pallets or screwing some legs onto a board – either because you like the bohemian style or because buying a piece of furniture isn’t in the budget?  SNAP,
Building your own tables is a SNAP with these legs Read More
There are few things worse than the shrill, sleep interrupting sound of your morning alarm. What if instead of being abruptly awoken by that awful sound, you could be gently stirred from sleep by an intoxicating aroma? The team behind the SensorWake wants waking to be the best part of your day by starting it
Wake up and smell the…money? Read More
Janet and I have both reported on the Nova Bluetooth LED flash for iPhone and iOS devices (see related links list below). Now version 1.2 of the app that controls the Nova flash has the capability to allow one iPhone to control up to ten Nova flash units. We wanted to put iPhone owners in the
Now your iPhone can control multiple Nova Bluetooth flashes for better photos Read More
If Dad likes old-school, automatic-winding watches, he’ll want a way to keep them wound and ready for wearing.  The Leather 2 Watch Winder is a leather-covered, glass-topped box with room to display two watches and keep them dust-free.  The interior stand rotates the watches over 4300 times a day to keep them wound, with 20-minutes
Keep Dad on time with this watch winder for Father’s Day Read More
If you live with your iPad Air 2 constantly by your side or in your hands, you know that the world is full of dangers for expensive electronic devices. Â The LifeProof NUUD case for the iPad Air 2 will help you keep your device safe, no matter what conditions you encounter. Â LifeProof President and CEOÂ Pete
The LifeProof NUUD case makes your iPad Air 2 life-proof Read More
I don’t know about you, but I like to have a status LED on my gadgets that lets me know when they are fully charged so I don’t have to manually turn them on to check the battery level. Most of the Android smartphones that I’ve owned have this feature, but Apple’s iPhones and iPads
Know when your iPhone or iPad is finished charging with the Scosche flatOUT LED cable Read More
You’ll never be stranded with a flat tire on your bicycle or have to cancel the basketball game due to an under-inflated ball again!  The Mobo Pocket Air Pump is about small enough to hide in your closed fist and weighs only 2 ounces.  The sleek aluminum design is sturdy enough to allow a maximum
Carry this tiny pump in your pocket Read More
We recently told you about a Star Wars lightsaber engagement ring, now here’s a Star Wars Droid wedding ring that will work for men or women.  The ring is from PaulMichaelDesign on Etsy; he also made the Goodbye Old Friend LLAP necklace (tribute to Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock) and the Boldly Going Somewhere… Starship Enterprise ring.
Say “I Do” with a set of matching Droid wedding bands Read More
How many times have you been relaxing on the couch or in bed when your smartphone or tablet runs out of juice? If you’re lazy like I am, you probably don’t want to get up and plug in your device to charge it because let’s face it, getting up is too much like work! Couchlet
Couchlet turns your couch or bed into a USB charger Read More
The Ticked Off plastic spoon may remind you of the sporks KFC used to use, but don’t use this to eat with!  This little tool is the easy way to remove ticks that have bitten a human or an animal.  You just place the slot near the tick and slide the implement forward.  It will
Easily remove ticks without touching them or needing tweezers Read More
If you have a cramped laundry room or perhaps just have your machines in a closet, you probably don’t have room for a utility sink for handwashing delicates or for soaking stains before washing.  The new Samsung activewash™ High-Efficiency Top Loading washer is perfect for these situations because it has a built-in sink.  Of course, the machine has
You can even handwash your clothes in the Samsung activewashâ„¢ machine Read More
Tracksuits have never been considered dinner party appropriate garb until now. Traxedos are tracksuits that, you guessed it, look like a tuxedo. Silly? Yes. Only worn by dorks and tools? Most likely. But hey, don’t let that stop you. You’ll definitely turn heads when people see you in one of these suits. The Traxedo comes
Traxedo is the perfect clothing for dinner parties and your next marathon Read More
Both Julie and Jackie Cheng have reviewed the Keyport keychain alternative, and both like and still use their Keyports.  (Read Jackie’s review of the original Keyport here and Julie’s review of the Keyport Slide 2.0 here.)  After reading their rave reviews, I bought a Keyport, too.  (I’ve got three Slides that I can choose from,
Save 20% this Memorial Day weekend on a Keyport keychain organizer Read More