Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
REVIEW – Now that many people are working from home, portable data storage has become more important. And since you’re toting around that sensitive data, better make sure it’s secure. That’s exactly what DataLocker has set out to do – secure our data with portable drives like the DL4 FE 1 TB Solid State Drive […]
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REVIEW – A wireless charger might seem like a kind of an unnecessary gadget … I mean, a cable works and you already have one of those. That’s what I kept telling myself, anyway. Then I rolled my desk chair over my USB cable AGAIN. It did not survive. At that moment I decided that
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Not long ago I posted a news item about the AMABILIS Responder Lite Tactical Chore Jacket, the “First-ever tactical chore jacket” that is as of this writing being offered in a current Kickstarter campaign. Shortly thereafter I was given the opportunity to evaluate one. Let’s check it out. What is it?
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Astute readers will recognize this lamp from our news post in April 2021. Today, we’re diving in with a full hands-on review on ZAN Design’s Lybra Balance Lamp. What is it? The Lybra lamp is a rechargeable lamp with a unique design. It is designed as an art piece that can be
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REVIEW – A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Since then, it has continued to increase to the point where my doctor would like me to regularly check and monitor. I’ve tried products offered by chain drug stores but all have proven to be wildly inaccurate. When I was offered
Wellue Blood Pressure/EKG Monitor review – Keep calm but monitor on Read More
REVIEW – Fidget spinners and similar toys refuse to go away and I’m happy about that because they are fun! The Blue Orange Games Loopy Looper is a marble spinning toy that can keep your kids (and you) occupied for hours as you learn to spin and do tricks with them. Let’s take them for
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REVIEW – Have you ever gone to get clothes out of the dryer only to find the entire load wrapped up in your bed sheet? What about the dryer? You go to fold your laundry only to find that your sheets have inconveniently rolled everything into a ball and now, nothing is actually dry. Well,
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REVIEW – I’ve been using air purifiers for the past 10 years or so and have found them to relieve or remove the symptoms of my mild allergies and helping me sleep in the process. I’ve also found that while usually well designed for function, their aesthetics tend to leave a lot to be desired.
Aura Air review – An air purifier that mounts on the wall Read More
REVIEW – So you’re looking to buy an action camera, something both tough and portable to help you get those shots in places where you’d rather not risk your iPhone or your traditional video camera. If money is no object, then you’ll probably want a GoPro; they’re the industry leader and still make the very
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REVIEW – A few months ago, I purchased a new home, and I have been working on adding security cameras so that I can see every angle around the house with no blind spots. While my neighborhood is regarded as very safe, I believe in security and then there is the gadget nerds part of
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REVIEW – I don’t know about the rest of you, but anytime I try a new type of exercise or do some form of physical exertion that I have not done in a while I get some really sore muscles. A lot of time, I have tight muscles that I don’t even know that I
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REVIEW – So many speakers—so little time. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately because a LOT of portable Bluetooth speakers have come out in 2020 and now 2021. Yeah, I know—first-world problem. But as I look at what speakers there are to choose from, a few stand out and demand to be reviewed because frankly,
Treblab HD Max portable Bluetooth speaker review – big sound for little bucks Read More
REVIEW – I’ve owned and reviewed a couple of projectors, but never a “portable projector”. This category of projectors tends to be smaller (for portability of course), and typically includes built-in batteries to allow for viewing away from a power source. As a tradeoff, they have lower brightness levels and lower native resolutions than
EZCast Beam J2 DLP WiFi Projector review – adequate portable projection Read More
REVIEW – If you’re looking for a sophisticated look for your Apple Watch, the Lululook Alligator Leather Band can add an exotic flair to your wrist. What is it? The Lululook Alligator Leather Band is an Apple Watch band made from real alligator leather and incorporated with color-matching stainless steel quick-release hardware. Hardware specs Made
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REVIEW – As a parent with kids in kindergarten, I always feel uncomfortable when I see my kids’ classmates with a cell phone mostly because of their ages and the fact that there is so much risk and vulnerability with a child that young having such a device that is not the easiest to monitor
TickTalk 4 wearable phone for kids review Read More