Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
(Cue the Mission Impossible theme) You never know when you’ll find yourself in some third-world nation, taking the wrong turn down a dark alley only to find yourself gagged, bagged, and cuffed in an old abandoned warehouse… these things happen. Scenario aside, there are manufacturers who create hidden tools engineered to get you out of […]
Titanium Escape Ring review Read More
Pairing a Bluetooth keyboard with an iPad is not a new idea. Over the years, we’ve featured countless keyboards and all but one that I can recall, share a common problem… The iPad and keyboard combo can not easily be used on your lap – like a laptop. If you’re one of those people who
Brydge iPad Keyboard review Read More
Most families have several media devices, such as the iPad, Galaxy, Surface, or any of the many smart phones available nowadays, and our family is no exception. We have iPads, iPhones, and an Android tablet. Also, with the new Lightning adapter, we have a total of three different charging cables for our devices. This makes
Divoom iFit-2 portable stereo universal dock review Read More
You may be wondering why I am showing a picture of a Nike Dri-Fit baseball hat as my intro image for this review. I agree most hats are not very high tech or gadgety. But in this case, looks can be deceiving. While this review is in some minor part about the hat you see,
Cynaps Bluetooth Bone Conduction Headset review Read More
Like most everyone who has ever used one, I love my iPad. And, true to my gadget-loving nature, I’m never satisfied with the case I’m using for long. Sometimes, I want a casual case, sometimes I want maximum protection, and sometimes I want it to look nice, because I’m going to be in a business
MAPI Byze Leather iPad sleeve review Read More
I like to travel. When I travel, I am almost never without my iPad and various accessories (cables, headphones, keyboard). The one thing I have yet to find is a portable stand that is not only lightweight but robust enough to stand up to the rigors of my travel. The Portable Fold-UP Stand from FocalPrice
FocalPrice Portable Plastic Fold-UP Stand review Read More
If you’re a coffee person, chances are you’ve owned a Krups product over the years.  They run the gamut in small appliance product offerings from toasters and blenders to juicers, panini presses, and high end pump espresso machines.  It was a Krups drip coffee machine that got me through my college years, and although I
Krups XP1000 Solo Steam Espresso Machine review Read More
Iain Sinclair is known for their wallet sized gadgets like the Cardsharp credit card knife, which I reviewed last fall. They recently sent me their EON Classic Flashlight to review. The EON is another credit card sized device that can be stored in your wallet, enabling you to carry a flashlight with you at all
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MP3 players are a dime a dozen these days. MP3 playing functionality is practically built into every electronic device that we have – cell phones, handheld gaming systems, car stereo, computers, etc. But sometimes you just want a simple and small MP3 player, and that’s where The Kube2 by Ollo Technologies comes in.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’re probably familiar with the very successfully funded Pebble E-Paper Smart Watch for iPhone and Android Kickstarter project. I too got caught up in the hype and paid $115 last May 18th for the privilege of supporting this project. After multiple missed ship dates, it
Pebble E-Paper Smart Watch for iPhone and Android review Read More
How many devices, toys and gadgets do you own that use AA or AAA batteries? Do you feed these devices standard alkaline batteries, or do you use rechargeables? I personally prefer to go the rechargeable route mainly because it’s easier and less expensive for me to pop a set of drained batteries into a charger
Energizer Recharge Value AA/AAA NiMH Battery Charger review Read More
After a long stretch of wearing mechanical, self-winding watches, I got the urge for a state-of-the-art timepiece. An international trip where I needed to keep track of multiple time-zones was the final straw. After a lot of research and window shopping, I decided on the Casio G-Shock G-Aviation Mutli-Mission Combi (MMC), the GW3500B-1A (#5173).
Casio G-Shock G-Aviation Mutli-Mission Combi (MMC) watch review Read More
When Julie asked if we were interested in some stuff from Arctic, I was more interested in their four-port USB charger that I recently reviewed, but was pleased to see the Arctic P402 headphones in the package. Many headphones these days are either mostly plastic (which means they break easily) or huge and bulky (which means they
Arctic P402 Headphones review Read More
Do you like to always stay connected, but your phone is always in your jacket or bag? Then take a look at the COOKOO watch – a project originally funded on Kickstarter by Peter Hauser. The COOKOO watch is a smart looking and useful watch that always stays connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0,
COOKOO Bluetooth watch review Read More
“If a picture speaks a thousand words… Aluminyze leaves you speechless!” announced the Aluminyze website.  It is precisely what you think:  your photos are printed on a sheet of aluminum.  Huh?  Why?  Aluminyze says that their aluminum prints are durable, beautiful, and make great gifts.  I had a corner of my office that needed some
Aluminyze Photo Printing review Read More
Years ago, Vaja was THE top shelf manufacturer of handmade leather cases designed to stylishly protect your tech toys. With personal technology now in all facets of our lives, there are definitely more manufacturers producing luxury accessories for our tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc. Even though their lineup of cases, pouches, and bags has only grown over the past
Vaja Libretto Leather iPad Mini Case review Read More
The Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter USB Flash Drive combines a few “tools” with a removable USB flash drive which is available in 8, 16 and 32GB capacities. Will it become your new favorite EDC tool for home and office? Let’s see.
Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter USB Flash Drive review Read More
In late 2012, Apple introduced its new line up of iPod devices, including the new 7th generation iPod nano. Having recently moved from a 1st generation nano to a 6th generation nano, I did not think I would have the opportunity or need for the new nano.  But when one of my other portable music devices failed, the
Apple iPod nano (7th generation) review Read More
Gadget loving gardeners now have another way to keep their thumbs a nice shade of Green. Remember the Koubachi WiFi Plant Sensor that I reviewed a few months ago (see link below in Related Posts section)? That device sent notifications to your email and smartphone alerting you when your plant required watering. The Click & Grow Smartpot
Click & Grow Smartpot flowerpot review Read More
I’ve seen several reports recently saying that Apple leads the PC market if you count iPads as a PC.  Most people won’t count them as PCs; I certainly don’t, but there is a market for which the iPad represents all the “PC” they need.  So, if your iPad is the only PC you need, you
STM cache for iPad review Read More