News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
I’ve been a huge fan of Neato’s Botvacs after reviewing their Neato Botvac 80 robot vacuum earlier this year. I continue to use it several times a week to keep my floors clean and love that it does the work while I can do other things. Neato has just announced a new D series with models […]
Neato’s new Botvacs have a sleeker look and a redesigned quieter brush Read More
Three popular task manager apps, Things, Toodledoo, and Todoist have recently been updated for Apple Watch. Things On the Apple Watch, Things lets you see tasks in the Today folder in Glances. You can create new task from within the Apple Watch app by clicking the Plus button. You can add notes or a due
Things, Toodledoo, and Todoist updated for Apple Watch Read More
Yes, the name sounds like something you’d see being sold on TV in the middle of the night, but the Hang-O-Matic looks like a useful tool if you have a lot of pictures or artwork to hang. It has a built-in metal tape that measures up to 6 feet, and there’s a sliding bubble level
Hanging level artwork is a snap with the Hang-O-Matic Read More
We’ve shown you a couple of bike racks that let you store your bike on the wall to free up space on the floor, but those require you to lift your bike up to the hook. If you have a ultra-light, high-tech bike, that’s maybe not so bad, but not everyone has the lightweight bikes.
The space-saving bike rack that also saves your back Read More
I will be the first to admit that I am not a great musician, but that does not mean I don’t like to dabble a bit. Now to be honest, I am mainly a guitar and bass guy, although since I have purchased my iPad I find myself doing more and more in Garage Band,
Is that a band in your pocket or a Pocket Operator synthesizer Read More
Replace your current standard shower head with the H2oVibe Showerhead Jet with Wireless Bluetooth Speaker, and you’ll be able to listen to music as you shower. The H2oVibe is 8.9″ in diameter, so it resembles some of those huge, expensive rainfall-type shower heads. The H2oVibe produces three times more spray power than a standard shower
Add music and a spa-like feel to your existing shower Read More
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. The LifeProof NUUD case for the iPad Air 2 will help you keep your device safe, no matter what conditions you encounter. LifeProof President and CEO 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