News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Last week at CES in Las Vegas, Wikipad took the wraps off of their Gamevice gaming controller for iPad. The Gamevice is a classic console style controller that supports the iPad Air and iPad Mini 1, 2, & 3. Compatible with 100s of iOS games including popular titles like Bioshock, Borderlands, Call of Duty, GTA and others, […]
Gamevice wants to take your iPad gaming experience to the next level Read More
No, not like the iPad front cover. This case does more than just protect your iPhone 6. The popSLATE actually has an second screen that can continually display information without draining the iPhone’s battery. The second screen is a 4″ ePaper screen, so it can continually display a static image without draining the battery. The
Add a smart cover with a second screen to your iPhone 6 Read More
It’s time to catch up with the reviews and news that we posted this past week. Click through to view the list of last week’s gadget news and reviews.
I have just recently upgraded my phone to one that supports wireless charging and was excited to try it for the first time. I was going to purchase a five watt wireless charger until I came across a press release from Freescale Semiconductor about their 15 watt wireless charging solution. Their design will support faster,
15 watt wireless charging is on the horizon Read More
Getting all the dirt you’ve swept up into the dustpan is like a line approaching an asymptote – it never actually happens. The Eye Vac Professional stationary vacuum gets rid of the dustpan and sucks up all the dirt when you just sweep everything in front of the vacuum. I’ve seen similar vacuums built in
Throw away your dustpan and use Eye Vac instead Read More
Reporting on CES, NY Times columnist Farad Manjoo, in an article titled In a World of Phones, Gadgets Must Adapt, speaks to a Gadgeteer’s greatest fear: getting a gadget that is no longer needed because of being subsumed by your phone. I saw this meme-type photo the other day and this story reminded me of it. I
The future of gadgets is going to be software Read More
With the Polar Vortex in full blast, it’s not fit for man nor beast outside. You need to make sure you keep your four-footed friends indoors and safe, even when it’s not cold enough to kill, and many people like to use crates when they aren’t home with their animals or while they are sleeping.
This dog crate blends in with your decor Read More
This pair of Bluetooth speakers from SuperTooth provide 16W RMS audio power, with double speakers in front and a high-efficiency bass reflex system in back to produce true left/right stereo sound. The Disco Twin speakers have NiMH batteries for portability. A charge gives your 1500 hours of standby time, 3-4 hours on high volume, or 10 hours on
I told you about the travel kit I put together for my husband who wet-shaves with vintage double-edged razors in a previous post (see links at the end of this post). His kit is loaded with all of the luxuries of home, but it’s big and heavy and takes a lot of room in his
A travel shaver for the man who likes to travel ultra-light Read More
I use both Philips Hue and Belkin WeMo products to automate the lighting in my house. I have to use two separate apps to control the products, so I was happy to hear about Apple’s HomeKit, which promised to be a single, centralized solution to control all your home automation products. Well, happy until I
Incipio announces their line of Apple HomeKit-compatible Home Automation products Read More
One of the trends coming out of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show is turning portable Bluetooth speakers into bigger portable Bluetooth speakers. It’s not a new trend, but it is increasing. Ultimate Ears has joined the fray with its new UE Megaboom speaker. Like the original Boom, the Megaboom blasts audio in 360°. The big
Ultimate Ears adds Mega to the Boom Read More
I’m not much of a cyclist myself, but I am a big fan of the “Tron” films, particularly the newer “Tron: Legacy.” The futuristic costumes worn by the characters inside their imaginary computer reality were way cool. When I randomly stumbled onto this Tron-Inspired Cycling Skinsuit from Podium Cycling, I had to share it. Due
Cycling skinsuit can turn you into a “Tron” lookalike Read More
Satechi has revealed three Bluetooth enabled standalone buttons that will allow you to control your iOS and Android devices without reaching for your device. The button series includes the BT Media button, which provides remote control for volume, fast forward, rewind, and play/pause for music or videos. The BT Shutter Button, which is a remote
Satechi BT Button are standalone buttons that control your iOS and Android devices Read More
The release date hasn’t even been announced for the Apple Watch yet, but Standzout has announced a charging dock for the watches. The Bandstand Apple Watch Dock will incorporate the watch’s inductive charger, so your watch will charge as sits in the stand. The Bandstand has a pivoting platform for the watch so you can
Standzout announces one of the first accessories for the Apple Watch Read More
The new juice pack cases mophie just announced for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are in the “worth the wait” category. No longer will you need to carry a separate backup battery; your new iPhone can wear its backup battery. mophie cases protect your device and incorporate a backup battery to keep your phone
mophie announces juice pack cases for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Read More
The Misfit Shine was one of the first activity trackers designed to look more like a piece of jewelry than a step counting gadget. Now Misfit is offering a new collection of Shine trackers that make use of light for both charging the tracker’s battery and for attracting envious looks from fashion conscience health nuts.
Misfit’s new Swarovski Shine puts the bling in fitness Read More
CES 2015 is underway, and Griffin Technology is there to introduce their new products. They have unveiled an update to the PowerDock 5 that we reviewed at The Gadgeteer a couple of years ago. The PowerDock Pro still has five charging slots that are sized to fit five devices, Android or Apple iOS, smart phone
Griffin introduces a new multi-device charging station Read More
I’ve shown you pictures of my desk that I custom designed from Elfa components at the Container Store. I designed a perfect desk for myself, and then I was able to easily turn that one person desk into a two-person desk when my husband wished he had a new desk, too. That desk was built
The designers at Air Dock have recently introduced a new Indiegogo project for their second generation wireless charging car mount, the Air Dock 2.0. Like the original, the Air Dock 2.0 is a wireless car charger and dock for smartphones and tablets that are equipped with Qi inductive charging technology. The Air Dock docking surface is made
The Air Dock 2.0 holds and charges your Qi enabled phone or tablet Read More
Fugoo speakers were—and still are—one of my favorite audio products of 2014. I can’t say enough about how a small Bluetooth speaker has captured my attention the way the Fugoo speakers have. If there is one criticism I have with these indestructible mini-audio blasters is that they are just that … mini. As good as
Fugoo pumps up the volume… and everything else, too Read More