News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Always concerned about losing your smart phone? How about not being able to answer it in time because it is buried in your purse or bag? The folks at Erasnep LLC may have the solution to those problems with their current Kickstarter project, the Pluggy Lock. The lock is a stud-like device that you plug […]
Losing your phone may make you squawk, so eliminate that fear with the Pluggy Lock Read More
Do you like to sing along to the radio while in the shower? Now, Braven lets you hear your backing group much louder with the new Mira; a speaker that you can play IN the shower. In fact, it has a built-in hook which allows it to be hung from a curtain rod or shower
The Braven Mira speaker is all wet Read More
Do you still take a lot of photos with a film camera? Or perhaps you use digital, but you still like to print out your images? In either case, you probably like to display them, and you probably want something that looks more polished than thumbtacks or double-sided tape to attach them to the wall.
Have a changeable art gallery with these decals Read More
Okay, the Etsy shop lists this as a makeup and beauty product organizer, but you could also use it as a desk organizer, a bedside organizer for your pocket stuff and little doodads, in the kitchen, or even in a tool or craft room. In addition to little cubbies and compartments to store your gadgets,
Organize what you need organized with the Beauty Bar Deluxe Read More
Happy birthday, Julie! Everybody join me in wishing our beloved Gadgeteer the happiest of birthdays! Julie, here’s hoping you have a wonderful day, filled with loved ones – and gadgets, too!
The official first day of Summer is still more than 2 weeks away, but we’ve already had some 90 degree days here in Southern Indiana. To celebrate the sun and fun of Summer, we are holding a big Summer Gadget Giveaway! One person will win 11 prizes that are perfect for outdoor fun and indoor fun
Summer gadget giveaway! Read More
When you have a tiny child, you can choose from a variety of ways to “wear” your child for easy carrying while keeping your hands free. Some choose to carry their very young child in a sling, others choose a product like a Baby Bjorn. Once your child gets big enough to walk, you lose
Junior doesn’t get a completely free ride anymore! Read More
Lay-n-Go manufactures “innovative organizational solutions for life, play, and travel.” These bags have drawstrings that pull the bag closed into a ball shape, so they can be carried along with your or used as a storage bag. They come in various sizes that are small enough to hold your cosmetics or grooming supplies to keep
Toys, cosmetics, tools – they’re all in the bag! Read More
My husband isn’t quite as hot natured now as he was several years ago, but he still always complains that his feet are hot. He used to say that he wanted to invent a fan that would spritz cold water on his feet as he slept. It seems that someone has created the fan of his
Keep your cool this summer with this evaporative-mist fan Read More
We’ve all been there, we stick our earbuds in our ears, turn on our favorite music, start enjoying the tunes and then an earbud falls out of your ear just when the song was at the best part. Headphones falling out of ears at the worst moment isn’t a new problem, but a new solution to that problem is the
Let geeRaf tame your headphone cables Read More
The Dolores Chiller Messenger 2014 is the latest of Timbuk2’s cooler bags. Each year the bag’s colors are inspired by a different beer; this year’s yellow, black, and silver scheme is inspired by Japan’s Sapporo beer. The bag has a TPU lining for “easy cleaning and keeping the elements out”. It has the standard Napoleon
This Timbuk2 messenger has a cool surprise inside Read More
Keeping an eye on your property and loved ones when you’re not physically there is important for your peace of mind and for security purposes. The Butterfleye is a new camera that features completely wireless operation, two way audio and Active Eye Intelligence which automatically captures 1920 x 1080 pictures and videos using motion detection
Butterfleye is a new smart social camera for the connected home Read More
The CalypsoTag luggage tag pairs your smart phone with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 4s and newer, both generations of the iPad mini, iPad 3rd gen and newer, and iPod Touch 5th generation, Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4) running the app with the CalypsoTag attached to your luggage. It uses technology built by Chipolo that alerts the
The CalypsoTag luggage tag tells you when it’s ready to be picked up Read More
It’s been over 10 years since we have talked about a new stylus from PDA Panache. Back in 2004 and earlier, Judie and I reviewed many of their iconic orange tipped styluses for our Palm Pilots and Pocket PC PDAs. Those were the good old days when device screens were resistive instead of capacitive. Back when
PDA Panache is back in the game with a new capacitive stylus Read More
Did you miss any of the news and reviews that we posted for this last week of May? Some of the more popular topics of the week include my news post about the Bug-A-Salt insect gun, Janet’s news post telling us about Amazon’s deal with HBO, Mark’s Acme Studio 7FP pen review and Raul’s review of the
Bugs, Amazon, pens and handsfree – Weekly roundup Read More
By now we all know that sitting at a desk all day is disastrous for our health. It’s no longer uncommon to see a stability ball tucked underneath a co-worker’s desk in place of a traditional chair. Having attempted ball-as-chair at home, my biggest complaint was that the moment I got up, the ball rolls
Eliminate your jellyfish posture Read More
Anyone who has tried to soothe a crying baby who just can’t be soothed will wish they had had a Mamaroo Bouncer when they needed it. The Mamaroo Bouncer rocks and bounces it self; you can use it to simulate motions of a car ride, kangaroo, tree swing, rock-a-bye, or ocean. You can also have it
Better living through electricity – junior edition Read More
Forget cookies… Come to the Dark Side for the M&M candies! With one of these Star Wars candy dispensers for his office, Dad can have a constant supply of snacks from his candy dispenser topped with Darth Vader or Darth Maul. You can even get special Star Wars themed M&M candies for his dispenser. Each
Lure Dad to the Dark Side for Father’s Day Read More
Last fall, Julie wrote about a Kickstarter for some Intrepid Bags. The project was funded, and the products are available for purchase now at their website. One of their gear bags is called the Lillium, which they say is a “European styled hands-free belt, cross body, and side purse”. It’s made of extra-thick, top-grain purse
This isn’t your grandmother’s fanny pack Read More
Canon’s EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II is a very popular lens, particularly for landscape and architectural photography. It has remained out of the reach of many enthusiast photographers due to its very high price ($1700, but at the time of this writing there is a $200 mail-in rebate). The lens is also not image stabilized,
Canon EF 16-35 f/4 L IS: a cheaper and stable alternative Read More