Reviews

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




BugsGear Aqulele plastic ukulele review

bugsgear uke 1

Plastic ukuleles can be considered to be both retro and modern. They were really popular back in the 1950’s with plastic ukes from Maccaferri and other brands. Over 60 years later, plastic instruments are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Why would you even want a plastic ukulele? Because it’s an instrument that you won’t have

BugsGear Aqulele plastic ukulele review Read More

mophie juice pack air for iPhone 5/5s review

mophie juice pack air iphone 5 4

I tend to keep my iPhone 5 charged, but both my husband and daughter tend to let their batteries die.  I’m tired of paying cell phone bills for phones that aren’t even available to call part of the time, so I decided to do something about it.  I couldn’t get a separate battery pack, because

mophie juice pack air for iPhone 5/5s review Read More




DUNU DN-1000 Hybrid earphones review

DUNU DN1000 1

As the earphone market has grown substantially over the past few years, its technology has mostly split into two camps – dynamic speakers vs armature speakers. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages. DUNU, a Chinese company who started out making earphones for other companies, make and sell both dynamic and armature models. Their model

DUNU DN-1000 Hybrid earphones review Read More




Adidas miCoach SMART RUN watch review

adidas micoachsmartrun 11

Winter is nearly over and it is time to get mentally prepared/excited for getting outside and exercising. For me that means tennis and running. As I age, the latter being less appealing than it use to be. Each year I do my best to augment my excitement for pounding pavement with fun and interesting tech,

Adidas miCoach SMART RUN watch review Read More







Zoom iQ5 Professional Stereo Microphone for iOS review

zoom iQ5 02 e1395495545986

Over the years, video quality has gotten better on smartphones, but if there’s one area that hasn’t changed much, it is the audio recording side of things.  Have you ever wished your Lightning connector-equipped iOS device (iPhone, iPod, iPad) had a better microphone?  The Zoom iQ5 Professional Stereo Microphone for iOS gives you just that

Zoom iQ5 Professional Stereo Microphone for iOS review Read More




Armytek Barracuda flashlight review

Barracuda0 e1392011754497

Flashlights come in all shapes and sizes nowadays, and LED technology has enabled blindingly bright units to be smaller than some coins. But, for longer distances, there always needs for a good reflector and lens system involved, in order to amplify the LED’s glow. Enter the ArmyTek Barracuda, a powerful, rugged, handheld light with a

Armytek Barracuda flashlight review Read More

Kensington AbsolutePower 2.1 Fast Charge for Tablets with PowerWhiz review

absolutepower2.1 00

Personal mobile devices need power.  They crave it, like a politician craves…well, power.  Alright, maybe not quite like that, but it’s an inescapable fact.  And because of this, we have chargers tucked all over our homes, offices and vehicles to power up or top off when needed, which for many of us is quite often.

Kensington AbsolutePower 2.1 Fast Charge for Tablets with PowerWhiz review Read More