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Cavalier Maverick portable Bluetooth and WiFi speaker system with built-in Alexa review

By Janet Cloninger / December 19, 2018 / Reviews / Alexa, Bluetooth speaker / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Operating your smart home got a lot easier once voice control was introduced by various services. I use Amazon’s Alexa system for voice control of my Hue lights and Nest products. I bought my Amazon Echo devices before the surge of new-generation Echo devices and before all those new items with built-in Alexa […]

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VivaLNK Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 18, 2018 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness / 7 Comments

REVIEW – Fitness tracking devices used to only be available in form factors that strapped to your wrist or around your chest. Now we have fitness trackers that you can wear on your finger as a ring or in a patch that you stick to your chest like the Vital Scout continuous wellness monitor from

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Zulu Audio Wearable Bluetooth Speakers Review

By Emily Vsetula / December 18, 2018 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The days of carrying a boombox around on your shoulder have long been gone, and wearable Bluetooth speakers are here as a hands-free replacement. Zulu Audio’s Wearable Bluetooth Speakers magnetically connect to your clothes, so you can bring the party to the people. What is it? The Zulu Audio Wearable Bluetooth Speaker is just

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Toffee Tokyo Work Bag review

By Jacob Haas / December 17, 2018 / Reviews / Bags / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – When you need to carry more than just a wallet with you to your job every day, you need a bag that not only looks good on you, but can handle a few good knocks. And that’s exactly what Toffee is offering in their Tokyo Work Bag. What is it? The Tokyo Work

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AKG N700NC Over-Ear Foldable Wireless, Active Noise Cancelling Headphones review

By Julian Perry / December 17, 2018 / Reviews / Bluetooth headphones / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – For many years, I have used and purchased several models of the same noise canceling over-the-ear headphones from a famous brand/manufacturer. I have compared several brands of a similar product within the same price range and always ended up purchasing that brand. Now I have the opportunity to review the recently released AKG N700NC Over-Ear

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Dreampad Memory Support Pillow with Music & Sleep Technology review

By Julian Perry / December 16, 2018 / Reviews / Pillow, Sleep / 2 Comments

REVIEW – For many years, I have struggled with getting a good night of sleep and it usually starts with difficulty falling asleep. I have tried many things including sound machines, but I have found that listening to Contemporary Jazz music that I love gives me the best chance to easily fall asleep. The problem

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LuDela Candles Perfect Pillar Starter Set remote controlled candle review

By Janet Cloninger / December 15, 2018 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

REVIEWS – LuDela Candles aren’t your typical candles, and you know that because LuDela candles come with a remote control. It might better be called a lantern that looks like a candle, because the waxy pillar you see is merely a covering for the flame device inside. Unlike normal candles, the LuDela shell never melts,

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Tronsmart Element Blaze Bluetooth Speaker review

By Julian Perry / December 15, 2018 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – These days, almost every electronic gadget features some type of wireless capability, and for leisure time, wireless Bluetooth speakers have become quite popular. I have tested a few of them, and most of them have been quite good for what they are designed to do. For this review, I will be playing around

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Structure Sensor 3D scanner review

By Howard Sneider / December 14, 2018 / Reviews / 3D, Scanner / 6 Comments

REVIEW – The iPad market share has hovered around 20 to 30% for the past few years. Imagine how different our world and experience would be if each one of those cameras had 3D capture ability. The Structure Sensor is an attachment to the iPad that provides the ability to capture 3D information. Read on

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Adonit Auto-Clamping Wireless Car Charger review

By Julian Perry / December 14, 2018 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Car Gear / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Almost every state in the USA now has laws prohibiting the handheld use of cell phones while driving. As a result, the marketplace has been flooded with auto mounts of various designs that hold your cell phone within reach and many offer wired or wireless charging as a feature. The Adonit Auto-Clamping Wireless Car

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ScreenBeam Mini2 wireless display adapter review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 13, 2018 / Reviews / Audio, TV, Video / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Have you ever wanted to display content from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop wirelessly to a TV or monitor without bringing your home’s WiFi to its knees? Actiontec has a solution for Windows and Android devices called the ScreenBeam Mini2. Let’s take a look. What is it? The ScreenBeam Mini2 is a wireless display

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Roborock S5 Robotic Vacuum and Mop cleaner review

By Janet Cloninger / December 13, 2018 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Vacuum / 2 Comments

REVIEW – When you have had two total knee replacements and you have a weak back, you could use some help with the housework. I have a lot of trouble wrangling the upright Dyson we have, but I hadn’t really thought about trying a robot vacuum again because of a bad experience I had with

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Linedock MacBook dock review

By Julian Perry / December 12, 2018 / Reviews / Macbook accessory, USB hub / 2 Comments

REVIEW – For the past few months, I have been testing and reviewing various PC docks, hoping to find one that captures my enthusiasm and has all of the functionality that I need. The docks generally come in various sizes and mostly look like square black boxes. I was extremely excited when I came across the

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HQBKING Dashcam review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 11, 2018 / Reviews / Car Gear, dash cam / 9 Comments

REVIEW – It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a dashcam and this one from HQBKING caught my interest because the windshield mount is magnetic and you can rotate the camera 360 degrees. But what’s the video like? Let’s find out. What is it? The HQBKING is a 1080P dashcam that features a mount that allows

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Cotton Carrier Skout camera sling style harness review

By Julian Perry / December 11, 2018 / Reviews / Camera gear / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – As a photographer, I am always looking for easy ways to carry a camera and have it at the ready, while reducing the stress of carrying it and while keeping my hands as free as possible, The Skout Sling Style Harness seems as if it can be a good fit for moving around

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Traveler & More notebook review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 10, 2018 / Reviews / Leather, Notebooks / 8 Comments

REVIEW – Over the years I’ve tried countless task and todo apps like Google Keep, Todoist, Wunderlist, and more. I start out excited to go digital with my task tracking, but I always end up going back to using a good old pen and a notebook because manually writing the task with a little box

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The Currant AI Powered Smart Outlet review

By Julian Perry / December 10, 2018 / Reviews / Home Automation / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – On a few occasions over the past few years, I have questioned the power company about the amount I am charged each month for electricity. I know people with way more square footage than my home paying much less. I have even had the power company monitor my home, and they always tell

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Adonit PhotoGrip Smartphone Camera Grip review

By Jacob Haas / December 9, 2018 / Reviews / Camera bag, iPhone accessory / 7 Comments

REVIEW – The cameras in smartphones are truly a technological marvel, rivaling most modern digital cameras and pushing the boundaries of what an average user can capture. But grabbing on to a slab of glass isn’t the easiest way to get a decent snap. Enter the Adonit PhotoGrip, a classic take on modern smartphone photography.

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Shure RMCE-BT2 High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable review

By Bill Henderson / December 8, 2018 / Reviews / Audio gear / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Recently, I was invited to Chicago—a trip that allowed me and other tech writers/reviewers a chance to be the first to try out a new and updated Bluetooth cable from Shure—the RMCE-BT2 High-Resolution Bluetooth 5 Earphone Communication Cable. What is it? This mouthful of a named cable is a simple device that can

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SonarPen stylus review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 7, 2018 / Reviews / Styluses / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Creating art on an iPad or an Android tablet is a lot easier if you do it with a stylus, but high-quality styluses tend to be expensive, use Bluetooth, and require frequent charging. The SonarPen skips past those issues, but is it a better choice than other styluses? Let’s check it out. What is

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