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




SPIGEN SGP iPhone 5 case Ultra Thin Air review

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Either Apple was more forthcoming with accessories manufacturers or the rumor mill was extremely accurate, but it seems that there were a lot of cases for the new iPhone 5 available even before it was released.  SPIGEN SGP sent a couple of different cases for our review, and we’ll be looking at their Ultra Thin

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Noreve leather case for Asus Google Nexus 7 review

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Check out Ebay and you’ll find a plethora of cheap cases for your Nexus 7, like the Smart Magnetic case I initially purchased.  Disappointingly, both the original and replacement eBay cases broke in the same place after a couple of months, so my search continued.  On the other end of the spectrum are Noreve’s  “haute couture” leather cases, which

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Kanex DoubleUp Dual USB Charger review

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In my house, we have a lot of gadgets that need to be charged and a dearth of outlets.  Because all of us tend to have the same types of gadgets, we can usually share chargers, which minimizes how many chargers we have to have scattered around the house.  Since I now have a few

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Phosphor E-Ink Digital Hour Watch with Black Polyurethane Band review

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Phosphor has released quite a few watches over the past few years, including the recently reviewed World Time Sport Watch.  Today we’re going to look at one of the original fully-digital models, the Phosphor E-Ink Digital Hour Watch with Black Polyurethane Band.  Functionally, it’s identical to the stainless steel version but with a flexible, sporty strap.

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RichardSolo FreeWheelin Audio System for Helmets review

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Bluetooth speakers are becoming quite popular, since most folks are carrying their music on their phones or tablets. Sure, plugging in an AUX cable gives a better connection in most cases, but trying to use something while its tethered, or having something fall off the edge of a counter because it was precariously balanced next

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Saddleback Leather medium gadget sleeve for the Google Asus Nexus 7 review

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Regular readers of The Gadgeteer will be no strangers to Saddleback Leather Company products.  You probably wouldn’t consider their leather products as haute couture, but rather as hardwearing and functional pieces. (Their motto is “They’ll fight over it when you’re dead.” 🙂 )  While I didn’t specifically purchase their Medium Gadget Sleeve  for my Google

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Logitech Harmony Touch Universal Remote review

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How many audio/video home entertainment components do you own? Do you use a separate remote control for each one? Are you the designated controller in your family because no one else can figure out how to start the TV, satellite and DVR? Have you ever been at work when you get a call something like

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California Headphones Laredo review

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Everyone who is sick of hip-hop branded earphones that rattle the brain with über bass, mentally raise your hand. The people responsible for California Headphones obviously feel that way because they did something about it with the Laredo (which is reviewed here) and Silverado headphones. Both are specially tuned for rock and country music. Their

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Sun Sniper “The Strap Surfer” review

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Sun Sniper is a company out of Germany that specializes in innovative camera holders and straps. Their Strap Surfer is designed to integrate  with your messenger-style camera bag to give you a quick and secure solution for safely storing your camera while keeping it quickly ready for use.  How well does it work ?  Read on.

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Artmu 11″ MacBook Air Stand Pouch review

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A few months ago, I wrote a news post about some MacBook Air cases that incorporated a stand into the design.  I ordered one of the cases, the Artmu 11″ MacBook Air Stand Pouch, from eBay.  Julie was able to request a review sample of the other style, the Opt MagicQ MacBook Air Case, that I’ve

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ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio review

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If you’re still changing the settings on your alarm clock with buttons and switches, then you need to elevate your gadget game by checking out the ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio. ivee can listen and then respond to your commands so that you’ll never need to fumble around trying to find the snooze

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ReadyCap Camera Lens Cap Holder review

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After many years as an über-amateur photographer, this past spring I finally took the plunge into the SLR world, upgrading my trusty point-and-shoot to a Nikon D5100.  I quite like this camera, and I haven’t even scratched the surface of its features, much less really learned anything about stuff like composition and lighting all that. 

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Built Neoprene eReader/Tablet Envelope 7-8″ with the iPad mini review

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When I ordered my iPad mini, I immediately started looking around for a sleeve for it.  I planned to get the Smart Cover for it (for the review, at least), but I find those don’t protect my device as well as I’d like while it’s in my bag.  I wanted a sleeve that was just

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