Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
REVIEW – The Creative Stage V2 speaker system packs a powerful punch in a sleek, two-piece design with several connectivity options. What is it? The Creative Stage V2 is a speaker system with a soundbar, subwoofer, and remote control. It has an impressive sound quality and attractive design for the $110 price tag. What’s in […]
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REVIEW – As an audiophile, I have spent a lot of money over the years on various audio cables for my stereo system. While I am often engaged in heated discussions regarding the concept of better cables equaling better performance, I always use what are considered “high-end” cables for my equipment. The cost of the
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REVIEW – With apologies to The Hollies – ♩ Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe ♫. Ah yes, breathing – that most basic of activities. Breathing is certainly necessary for life, but sometimes, breathing can present health risks. When there is heavy particulate in the air, perhaps from smoke or pollen,
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REVIEW – I’ve been a fan of RHA for many years. This 10-year old Scottish company has seldom disappointed with whatever they’ve produced—from affordable to quite expensive (and quite good) earphones, as well as a headphone DAC/amp (discontinued). RHA also does not rest on its success. They continually innovate and upgrade their line. Case in
REVIEW – Multitools are all the rage. Bibury has extended that rage into the garden with its multifunction garden pruning shears. Julie wrote a news piece on this back in May 2020, and now, we’re testing it out. Let’s see if adding functions to pruning shears makes sense or should be clipped. What is it?
Bibury gardening hand pruners 5-in-1 multi-tool review Read More
REVIEW – We all need tools from time to time. Little fixes around the house require the right tool. Multitools aim to be the go-to solution for a lot of these types of jobs by including a slew of tools in an easy-to-carry package. For many, multitools are an everyday carry (EDC) thing. Bibury offers
Bibury Titanium 18-in-1 multitool review Read More
REVIEW – Over the last six months, I’ve read numerous reports observing that video gaming was at an all-time high in 2020. That makes total sense, as we’ve all spent a lot more time at home than we used to, due to COVID. Console gamers have the luxury of sitting on the couch to play,
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REVIEW– I’m a bit intimidated by anything that can kill me. The Omni Ultimate by Omnicharge is the highest capacity portable power supply I have used in my short yet productive life. But given the suggested retail price, the variety of ports, and especially its 120V grounded ‘wall plug’ style outlet, I anticipated this would
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REVIEW – I have been searching for the perfect TWS earbuds. It has to sound good, not look too dorky, be comfortable to wear, offer noise cancelation, sound good on phone calls, and have easy-to-use controls. Not too difficult, right? Well, in my tests, so far I haven’t found an answer. I have a pair
Monolith by Monoprice M-TWE true wireless earbuds review Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Here’s something unique to add to your EDC collection! The Tiny Project Pocket Knife is a little fellow. But that build quality… oh, my. This little fellow punches way above its weight class when it comes to construction and style. And it’s completely customizable. To the review! What is it? It’s a
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REVIEW – Raise your hand if you’ve been working from home for almost a year by now due to COVID. Me too. If you are working from home, does your job require video meetings? Mine does twice a week. Back in the beginning of quarantine, I used my Dell work laptop’s built-in camera. The video
AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 513 4K webcam review Read More
REVIEW – Here in Indiana, we love to be outdoors. Love it. However, having all four full-on seasons ’round these parts means we can and often do have our fair share of chill-in-the-air or even downright, deep-space frigid temperatures. For those times, the situation can be made tolerable and even pleasant when a bit of
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REVIEW – Spouse: “How many flashlights do we need around here?” Me: (To the tune of Tina Turner-) “What’s need – got to do, got to do with it?” The ‘Gosun Solar Charging Flashlight’, ‘Gosun SolarLight Solar Assisted Flashlight’, or ‘Gosun SolarFlash’. Whether you go with the name on the package or the two names
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REVIEW – HyperX makes quality gaming gear for every type of video gamer, from professional to streamer to weekend warrior. Their gaming mice, for example, span the gamut from 11-button programmable to the wireless Pulsefire Dart to RGB lighting. HyperX recently announced the newest member of their gaming mice lineup, the lightweight Pulsefire Haste. What
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REVIEW – Name two things plaguing all of the small electronics we have all grown to depend on. I’ll start. 1) They all need to be charged. 2) There are way too many cables strung all over the place. Wireless chargers have helped, but they still take up valuable desk/table/nightstand space and are somewhat unsightly.
InvisQi review – turn nearly any horizontal surface into a wireless charger Read More
REVIEW – I’ve owned a few pairs of high-quality sunglasses, but over the years, they’ve either gotten scratched or lost. When the Fauna Audio Glasses review offer came along, I figured that it would be an excellent time to upgrade. What is it? The Fauna Spiro Transparent Brown Audio Glasses are a revolutionary pair of
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REVIEW – The Gosun SolarLamp 50 would be an easy item to pack with camping gear or serve as a utility light in a pantry or utility room. I have some handheld flashlights that are obnoxiously bright indoors. They have their purpose but if you also need useful, non-blinding light in some settings the Uno
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REVIEW – The ClearOne Chat 150 USB is a speakerphone accessory from one of the pioneers in the conference calling / phone switchboard arena. It is designed to work singly or in a daisy-chain configuration (using additional hardware) to serve small-to-medium sized conference rooms, but also works well for home office and personal use. What
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REVIEW – Dog lovers have long struggled with ways to let their dogs in and out of the house outside of the requisite walks. There are the in-door flaps and other dog doors, but what if you have a sliding glass door? There’s a couple of “inserts” for sliders, but they’ve got their own issues.
Wayzn Smart Sliding Glass Door Opener review – An automated dog door solution Read More
REVIEW – I’ve wanted noise-canceling headphones for a while now but I guess for me they are one of those things that you want, but you tell yourself you don’t really need. Then you get them and you realize you do need them … a lot! I think everyone living in quarantine needs them! It’s
Ausounds AU-XT ANC over-the-ear wireless headphones review Read More