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Meshforce M7 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System review – get WiFi to all the places

By Matt Gregersen / January 26, 2021 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Routers / 3 Comments

REVIEW – If you’re like me, you’ve endured years (if not decades) of slow or spotty wireless connections, especially if you have a multi-level home or an apartment with many neighbors using WiFi. In theory, the Meshforce M7 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System should offer better speeds and more reliable connections over a much […]

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Barbienado Boost Charcoal Accelerator Chimney and Barbienado Wand review – two hot products!

By Bill Henderson / January 25, 2021 / Reviews / Cooking, Food, Grilling / 5 Comments

REVIEW – Ever since the beginning of the human race, the ability to make fire has been a key ingredient to our survival and progress. Fire (and the heat it produces) makes food safer and better tasting. There’s no better illustration of using fire to cook than the backyard barbecue. It satisfies that primitive desire

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Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 1000 review

By Dave Rees / January 25, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, power station, Solar, solar charger / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We live pretty far out in the sticks which definitely comes with its pluses and minuses. One of the biggest hassles being when the power goes out. Now I grant you this occasionally happens to everyone but one tree can take us off the grid for days, if not weeks at a time.

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Wellue Checkme Pro health monitor review

By Garry Kolb / January 24, 2021 / Reviews / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – One thing you can never take for granted is your health. Without good health, life gets a lot more complicated. That’s why they recommend a physical every year, preventative medicine, and routine monitoring. This current Covid-crazy world we live in has complicated some of that with some medical professionals switching to telemedicine. That

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Kensington SD5600T Dock review – Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and 7 USB ports!

By James Garriss / January 23, 2021 / Reviews / docking station / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Earlier this year I was able to upgrade to a new 16-inch MacBookPro for my work computer. I love this laptop; it’s fast, powerful, and responsive, a perfect computer for programming and engineering work. Like all Apple laptops, it suffers from a shortage of ports; it has four Thunderbolt 3 ports with USB-C

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Perfect Keto Keto-friendly protein bars and cookies review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 23, 2021 / Reviews / Food, Keto, meal replacement / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – When I get interested in a topic, I go into full research mode and want to try every product in that category to find my favorite. I do that with software and apps, and lately, I’ve been doing the same thing with low carb protein bars. Why low carb? Because I’m pre-diabetic and

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Raptic Rise Headphone Stand with Wireless Charger review

By Julian Perry / January 22, 2021 / Reviews / Headphones, Stand / 3 Comments

REVIEW – I have lots of headphones (at least 9 sets) that hang around my workstation. I use wall mounted hangers for most of them, but it would be nice to have a desktop headphone stand for my daily use headphones. The Raptic Rise Headphone Stand and wireless charger is not just a headphone stand,

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Keto Bars.com keto-friendly protein bars review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 21, 2021 / Reviews / Food, Keto, meal replacement / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I’ve been on a health kick for the last few months after finding out that my A1C had gone up .2 from 5.7 in 2019 to 5.9 in 2020. Luckily, I’m still pre-diabetic as I’ve been for the past 16yrs and since I don’t want to become a full diabetic, I’ve been focusing

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Amaryllo Apollo indoor security camera review

By Ryan Chapman / January 21, 2021 / Reviews / security camera / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – For years I have used different Wifi cameras to monitor my home when I am gone. Usually, it’s to watch the cats and make sure they have food and water, but there’s peace of mind in seeing your place is safe and secure. The cameras I have are a few years old now,

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Atumtek TV Wall Mount review – With full motion swivel, tilt, extension and rotation

By Julian Perry / January 20, 2021 / Reviews / Device mount / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – For years I have mounted several of my computer monitors on wall mounts, but my TVs have remained on stands. Now I am moving into a new home and my plan is to have just about every TV mounted on a wall. I also want to be able to tilt and swivel the

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GL-iNet GL-MT1300 Beryl pocket sized travel router review

By Garry Kolb / January 19, 2021 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Routers / 15 Comments

REVIEW – Open WiFi is a beautiful thing. When traveling, you no longer have to carry an ethernet cable and be tethered to the desk in the hotel room. Just about every hotel offers free WiFi so you can plop on the marginally comfortable bed or likely uncomfortable couch and surf away. But today, you

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Kew Labs UTS-1 Wireless Charger review – Invisible wireless charging

By Alex Birch / January 19, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Qi, Wireless charging / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Wireless chargers are here to stay and we’ve reviewed countless here at the Gadgeteer. Usually they are stands, pucks, catchalls or some combination. Or maybe they charge multiple devices at once and as a result take up some real estate. But what if it didn’t take up any space at all? At least

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GiiKER Connected Smart Four game review

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 18, 2021 / Reviews / games / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Did you ever play Connect Four when you were a kid? It was a vertical game where you dropped checker-like disks between the plastic layers to arrange them in rows of 4. It was a more advanced physical version of the classic tic-tac-toe game. GiiKER Connected Smart Four is an even MORE advanced

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Gladle Space Heater review

By James Garriss / January 18, 2021 / Reviews / Appliance, heater, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Winter is here! Temperatures are dropping below freezing at night! That can only mean one thing: It’s entirely too cold in my bathroom when I want to take a shower in the morning. I’m hoping that the solution to my cold problem is Gladle’s new space heater. What is it? The Gladle space

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Dreametech T20 cordless vacuum cleaner review – great suction for less money

By Bill Henderson / January 17, 2021 / Reviews / Vacuum / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Any tech company knows they are the “King” of their domain when many other companies duplicate what they’re doing—usually with more affordable options. Apple, Tesla, Dyson—you name it. They set the bar that others follow. Case in point: Dyson re-invented the vacuum cleaner with their innovative cyclone technology and more recently, cordless stick

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Pedco UltraPod 3 tripod review

By Garry Kolb / January 16, 2021 / Reviews / Camera gear, Photography / 4 Comments

REVIEW – For serious photographers, and casual Instagrammers, a tripod is a mandatory piece of equipment if you want to get that special shot. Carrying a big, heavy tripod isn’t always an option. What if there was a small and light, packable tripod with the strength to hold a real camera load? Pedco, a division

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LEVEL8 Elegance Carry-On Luggage review

By James Garriss / January 16, 2021 / Reviews / luggage, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We didn’t travel much in 2020 due to COVID; instead, we chose to be cautious and hang out at home a lot. Hopefully things will look better in 2021, especially if these vaccines work well. If they do, then we’ll definitely take a vacation or two. Maybe we’ll head down to Myrtle Beach,

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Kensington SD2500T hybrid nano docking station review – small powerhouse of a docking station

By Matt Gregersen / January 15, 2021 / Reviews / docking station, power station / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The Kensington hybrid nano docking station enters a crowded market of docking stations and hubs. What sets it apart from the numerous other options? My answer would be: it’s both a Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB-C dock, it takes up very little desk space compared to most, and Kensington has a reputation for quality

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Imalent UT10 tactical weapon light review

By Garry Kolb / January 15, 2021 / Reviews / Flashlight, guns / 4 Comments

REVIEW – Using a gun for defensive purposes is a dangerous pursuit. If you’re unlucky enough to find yourself in that position, any advantage you can gain could mean life or death. Adding a tactical light to your gun can gain you that advantage by both providing superior targeting lighting and also by blinding and

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Casio DW291H heavy duty digital watch review

By Lex Strickland / January 14, 2021 / Reviews / EDC, Watches and Clocks / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I love tech but sometimes simpler technologies can carry big benefits. Enter the Casio DW291H digital watch with 10-year battery, 200 meter water resistance, and more great features. What is it? The Casio DW291H-9AVCF (black bezel version) is a digital watch in their Heavy Duty series, hence the red ‘HD’ on the face. The

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