Reviews

Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.

Blincclip and Blincc Hex bicycle reflector review – Innovative use of motion to improve visibility

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REVIEW – Blincc is based in Singapore and focuses on cycling safety. They originally launched on Kickstarter and currently have two products in their line; the Blincclip and the Blincc Hex. Both are hyper functional reflectors, but have different applications. What is it? Both of Blincc’s products are reflectors for bicycles. Blincclip is designed to […]

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Marklife P11 Label Maker review – an easy way to make labels anywhere

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REVIEW – As I mentioned in my review of Jackery’s power station, my wife is a direct seller.  Part of selling things at craft shows, church bazaars, and holiday fairs is making sure that everything she sells is appropriately labeled.  Ideally, each label would include my wife’s name, the type of product, the price, and

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Epomaker Lite 60% sized aluminum mechanical keyboard review

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REVIEW – What do you get when you take a full-size keyboard and whittle it down to a minimal viable product, and then add in a bunch of actually-useful features? Something like the Epomaker Lite 60% Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard. What is it? The Epomaker Lite is a 60% sized gasket-mounted aluminum mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable

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Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2 Gaming soundbar review – punches well above its size

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REVIEW – Are you looking for powerful sound combined with snazzy looks, from a company with decades of multimedia experience? I’ve been running some relatively boring black computer speakers on my work/gaming desk in my office for years now. I previously had a Creative 5.1 surround system on my gaming/workstation but the wires and logistics

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Twelve South StayGo mini USB-C hub review – the connectors you need most in a small, affordable device

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REVIEW – If you have a device as versatile as an iPad Pro you may want to use it in many different configurations. Since Apple only includes a USB-C connector and now no headphone jack, having the ability to connect it to other devices requires some sort of adapter. This is the same issue with

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Wuben G3 mini EDC unboxing knife and ballpoint pen review – Tiny tool for your keychain

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – It should come as no surprise that I receive a lot of packages at my house and the first task when receiving a new package is to open it. Duh! I usually scrounge around in a drawer for some scissors or box cutter but I may have found the perfect little (really

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Dewallie LA-400 Laser Engraving Machine review

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REVIEW – I love crafting! I own a Cricut and it allows me to do most things, with the exception of engraving.  I have looked into purchasing an engraving machine because of all the additional options, but never pulled the trigger.  When the opportunity came to test out the Dewallie LA-400 Laser Engraving Machine, there

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VisionTek VT4510 dual 4k display docking station review – Slim and lots of ports

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REVIEW – My personal laptop is a Dell XPS that is just over three years old.  The whole time I have been using it, I used a cumbersome Dell thunderbolt docking station in order to attach two 27 inch monitors and assorted other devices to it.  When we started to work from home, I was

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Managing diabetes tips, Julie’s favorite gear, and more – Review updates

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REVIEW UPDATES – Today we have a few updates for you for an alarm clock review, an update to my favorite gear page, and an update to my Managing diabetes tips and tricks article from last year. If you’re a regular, you should know the drill… click the links below and then scroll to the

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