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Why bother with delivery? Make your own pizza in this wood-burning oven

By Janet Cloninger / February 24, 2014 / News / Cooking, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / 10 Comments

If cost is no object for a great-tasting pizza, you might try your hand at making your own in this wood-fired pizza oven. You’ll need a safe outdoor area to set up this Italian-made oven. According to the product information, the Rapid Heating Wood Burning Pizza Oven from Hammacher Schlemmer “has an electrogalvanized powder-coated steel roof […]

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This sleek, simple desk hides a lot of storage

By Janet Cloninger / February 24, 2014 / News / Computer furniture, Gear, Home and Kitchen / 4 Comments

This sleek, modern desk will look at home in your home office or in your family room. The Hollow-core ‘Connect-It’ White 48″ Tablet Desk‘s simple design makes it look like a minimal work table for your laptop or tablet, but it opens up to reveal a lot of storage and functionality inside. It has a

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Give your shoelaces the slip with ZIPPED

By Larry Geisz / February 24, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Gear, Shoes / 1 Comment

We live in a fast paced world, so why shouldn’t our shoes. I mean tying and untying them just doesn’t make sense in this society of innovators. While shoes using the ZIPPED, an active indiegogo project, aren’t the Marty McFly shoes from Back to the Future, they are a nice alternative to tying your laces.

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Tokyoflash Japan watch giveaway!

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 24, 2014 / News / contest / 94 Comments

Our friends at Tokyoflash Japan are offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader a free watch of their choice from their large collection high tech wrist watches. We feature their watches here on a regular basis, so you know that Tokyoflash watches are unique, fun and oh yeah, they tell time. Continue reading for full contest details.

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This wallet is so solid it’s Liquid

By Larry Geisz / February 23, 2014 / News / Crowdfunded, Keychain, Pocket Gear, Wallets / 4 Comments

Wallet designs seem to have undergone a radical change from our past simple leather bifold and trifold designs. With all of this changing going on, how do you set yourself apart from the crowd? The Liquid wallet hopes to do so with functionality. The Liquid is a current Kickstarter project by for a multi functional card type

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To be or to bespoke…

By Alester Lazar / February 23, 2014 / News / Shopping / 4 Comments

On a daily basis I utilize a number of “Everyday Carry” items and each day I continue my quest for additions to my EDC collection. Enter Bespoke Post. They have hit the ground running in the newish phenomenon of subscription boxes. We used to be able to just get meats and cheeses on a monthly basis.

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Personal security alarms go high fashion

By Janet Cloninger / February 23, 2014 / News / Gear, Jewelry, Personal Safety / Leave a Comment

Coming in Fall 2014, this line of jewelry from Cuff will allow you to create a safety link between you and your loved ones. Each piece of jewelry incorporates the CuffLinc wireless device that connects with an app running on your iOS device that can send an alarm and a location to your loved ones.

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earhoox keep the buds in your ears

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 22, 2014 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Earbuds / 2 Comments

earhoox didn’t let an unsuccessfully funded indiegogo project stop them from bringing their unique soft silicone earbud attachments to market. earhoox are designed to fit over your existing round earbuds from Apple, Sony and others. They feature a flexible hook that tucks into the crook of your ear providing a secure and comfortable fit that

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Levenger’s “old school meets new school” stylus pen

By Janet Cloninger / February 22, 2014 / News / Gear, Pens, Styluses / 2 Comments

Larry’s recent go-to gadget discussion of his old Rotring pen reminded me that Levenger has a pen that’s a bit reminiscent of those pens, but they cost much less than some of those old Rotrings on the secondary market. Turns out that Levenger is having a sell this weekend on their L-Tech Plus Stealth Ballpoint

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Make them seen on the scene with the V.I.O. Stream

By Larry Geisz / February 22, 2014 / News / Camera gear, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

The world of actions cams is a crowded one to say the least, but what if you are looking for something a little more business like, something that is more plug and protect than plug and play? The V.I.O. Stream may be what you are looking for. Built as a modular camera system, the Stream

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CamRanger Wireless Transmitter gives you control over Canon and Nikon dSLR Cameras

By Mark Rosengarten / February 21, 2014 / News / Camera gear, dslr / 1 Comment

I own a Canon 5D Mark III dSLR full-frame camera and I adore it beyond measure but it does not have a built-in intervalometer for taking time-lapse shots. Enter the CamRanger! This little battery-powered gadget creates an Ad-Hoc WiFi network that connects your camera to your Android or iOS device through a free app. Not

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Keep your MagSafe connector firmly in place

By Janet Cloninger / February 21, 2014 / News / Laptops and Gear, Macbook accessory / Leave a Comment

Apple designed the MagSafe connectors to safely detach from your MacBook instead of pulling the laptop to the floor should the charging cable get yanked. Some people feel the MagSafe connector detaches too easily, and if you are one of those people, you can use a Snuglet to keep it more firmly connected. Snuglets are

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Satechi F1 Smart Monitor Stand makes working less of a pain in the neck

By Janet Cloninger / February 21, 2014 / News / Computer Gear, Laptop table/stand, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

Having your monitor at the right height prevents neck strain and poor posture, and the F1 Smart Monitor Stand from Satechi has two pre-set height positions to help you find the best height for your monitor. The empty space under the stand becomes a place to store your keyboard and mouse when they aren’t in

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Take your iOS gaming to the next level with the SteelSeries Stratus

By Larry Geisz / February 21, 2014 / News / Bluetooth, Game controllers, Gaming Gear, iOS / 1 Comment

So, I am moving up in the world, I am upgrading to an iPad air from my old iPad2. Better graphics, better weight, better gaming just to name a few advantages. Speaking of gaming, one area that the iOS devices lack in the gaming arena is a decent hand-held game controller. The SteelSeries Stratus hopes

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Add some zombies to your workout routine

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 21, 2014 / News / Exercise, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

If you are into fitness, you’ve no doubt heard of kettlebells, the cast iron cannonball sized weights with a single looped handle on top. This traditional Russian piece of exercise equipment has been around since the 1700’s and provides a wider range of motion than dumbbells. Standard kettlebells will get the job done, but kettlebells

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Your Nokia phone can keep track of your treasures

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2014 / News / Bluetooth, Nokia, Security / Leave a Comment

With Nokia Treasure Tags, your Nokia phone will notify you before you leave behind your keys, wallet, or whatever you’ve tagged. The Treasure Tags use Bluetooth 4.0 (with Proximity Profile (PXP), Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Find Me Profile (FMP)) to pair with your phone to notify you before you leave something behind. It has a

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This gives new meaning to a beer and a shot

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2014 / News / Glasses, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

These multipurpose Beer Shot Glasses from The Awesomer Shop combine a pint beer glass and a shot glass into one. The glasses are made of laboratory-grade borosilicate glass. One end holds a full 16 ounces, and the other holds a 2 ounce shot. As well as being a novelty, these glasses can save room in

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Striiv to reach your fitness goals

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 20, 2014 / News / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

Of all the activity trackers that I’ve reviewed over the years, and there have been a lot of them, the Striiv has been the most fun to use for a couple different reasons. First of all, it has a large color touch screen LCD that is easy to read and use. But the main reason

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This humidifier looks at home in any room

By Janet Cloninger / February 19, 2014 / News / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

There was some discussion on the site recently about using a humidifier to help reduce stuffy noses during dry winter months. I always hesitate to use humidifiers because I think that they’ll leave a puddle on the furniture they sit upon because the warm, wet air they exhale will cool and condense too quickly. This

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Grace Digital introduces the Encore Wi-Fi Music System

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 19, 2014 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Internet Radio, Streaming, Watches and Clocks, Wireless / 2 Comments

Boasting clearer vocals and deeper bass compared to the industry standard, the Encore Wi-Fi Music System from Grace Digital features a 2.1-channel audio system with dual 3” tweeter/midrange speakers and a bottom facing 4” woofer powered by a digital class D amp. This system is designed to connect to your Wi-Fi network for access to thousands of

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