Reviews

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

Function101 Heartsync for Apple Watch Review

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REVIEW – My indoor rower has a heart rate function, and I’ve been on the hunt for the “just right” bodyworn heart rate transmitter. I’ve tried chest straps and arm straps. But what if I could use something I was wearing already: my Apple Watch? This is where the Function101 Heartsync comes in. What is […]

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Tegic Steelix Pro multi-function USB cable review – One cable with USB-C, USB-A, and Lightning

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REVIEW – Would you rather have four separate USB cables or just one that can perform four different functions? If you answered one, then meet the Tegic Steelix Pro one-for-all cable that’s designed to be used with your USB-C and Lightning gadgets. Let’s check it out. What is it? The Tegic Steelix Pro USB cable

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WLWYB Ambient light Lego letter lamp review – personalize your light with Legos

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REVIEW – Are you info creative lighting?  Are you also into building things with Legos?  If the answer to both of those questions is “yes”, then read on!  The Lego enthusiasts at WLWYB (we love what you build) have come up with an interesting USB-powered feature light built from Lego bricks.  Let’s check it out!

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Twinkly Line review – not your father’s boring old LED strip

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REVIEW – LED light strips are cool.  They can add accent colors to your home decorating.  Most LED strips display one color of your choosing.  Twinkly, a maker of app-controlled, addressable LED lights recently released Twinkly Line.  Let’s see why this isn’t your father’s boring old LED light strip. What is it? Twinkly Line is

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Ultenic U11 cordless vacuum cleaner review – great for hard floors

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REVIEW – Recently, I reviewed the Dyson V15 Detect+ cordless stick vacuum cleaner and it’s phenomenal. However, the Dyson is über expensive and is financially out of reach of many households. But that doesn’t mean a good—and affordable—cordless stick vacuum cleaner is unattainable. Far from it. There are many out there and this is a

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Creative SXFI Air Gamer headset review – with sound this good I don’t mind gimmicky features

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REVIEW – There are so many headset models on the market today that it can be daunting to research and find the perfect one. You could spend hours reading reviews and comparing spec sheets and only be able to cover a fraction of the models available. For me, it takes either an exceptional performance-to-price package

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Goodpapa K1 4-in-1 All Purpose Spin Scrubber review – a different spin on kitchen cleaning

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Spending time cleaning, sucks, am I right?  I’m all for anything that can reduce cleaning time and effort, especially if it also improves cleaning performance.  Goodpapa is putting its spin on kitchen cleaning with its new Kickstarter campaign for the K1 4-in-1 Spin Scrubber. They have some history with spinning cleaning products

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PNY DUO LINK 4 review – USB 3.0 OTG flash drive for the iPhone

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REVIEW – Is your iPhone or iPad running out of storage space or do you want an easy way to transfer files and back and forth from your iPhone/iPad to your laptop? The PNY DUO LINK is a flash drive with a built-in lightning connector and a USB-A connector so that it can plug into

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Nixplay’s 10.1-inch W10K WiFi Touchscreen Digital Picture Frame review – free your photos from their albums and pocket dungeons

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REVIEW – If you are a regular Gadgeteer reader, it’s no secret I love Nixplay’s photo frames. I previously reviewed a different Nixplay 10.1-inch picture frame (here) and 9.7-inch metal photo frame here, both of which are performing admirably, happily displaying over 1000 photos each. Now I’m excited to review Nixplay’s new W10K photo frame!

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