Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
It appears the potential job that required me to purchase an iPad mini has fallen through, but I’m never giving up the mini now that I have it. Now begins the fun, never-ending search for the perfect case or cover for the mini. I just can’t decide if I want to use the mini cased […]
Rickshaw Bagworks iPad mini Sleeve review Read More
After years of reviewing, I have realized an important fact: Many people either cannot afford many of the headphones/earphones I review, or even if they could, there is no way they’re paying hundreds of dollars for excellent sound. I get that. But today, there so many affordable earphones available that can deliver audio which will
Four DUNU Earphones review Read More
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
Saddleback Leather medium gadget sleeve for the Google Asus Nexus 7 review Read More
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
Logitech Harmony Touch Universal Remote review Read More
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
California Headphones Laredo review Read More
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.
Sun Sniper “The Strap Surfer” review Read More
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
Artmu 11″ MacBook Air Stand Pouch review Read More
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
ivee Flex Voice Controlled Talking Alarm Clock Radio review Read More
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.
ReadyCap Camera Lens Cap Holder review Read More
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
Built Neoprene eReader/Tablet Envelope 7-8″ with the iPad mini review Read More
I am a huge advocate for using screen protection on tech-gear. I cannot remember the last time I did not use one on any of my devices, from my MacBook Air to my Suunto Elemental Terra watch. Dorky as it sounds, when a good deal on protectors hits the Net, I buy them for friends
XtremeGuard Screen Protector review Read More
When I got my first iPhone, the iPhone 4, I put Apple’s Bumper case on it as soon as I took the phone from the box. I really liked that minimal case, and I used it for many months. I finally replaced it with a case that also protected the back of the phone, but
id America Cushi Original 3D Padded Skin and Cushi Band for iPhone 5 review Read More
I upgraded my iPhone when the iPhone 5 was released. Of course, new phones mean new cases and covers, and usually there’s a delay between the iPhone release and the availability of cases for it. Levenger searched their inventory of phone pouches and found that they had several in their inventory that would accommodate the
Levenger Bomber Jacket Electronics Phone/Note Case review Read More
For those runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes, and pure over-the-top endurance athletes, Polar has always been a name associated with tech-gear engineered to help you train better, smarter, faster. While I look around my spinning class, a healthy percentage of participants wear Polar gear. The same can be said about my running click. The RCX5 multisport
Polar RCX5 Run Multisport Training Watch review Read More
A while back, I reviewed Aiaiai’s TMA-1 headphones, which I quite liked because they sounded really good, were very comfortable and were built to take abuse. After all, they were designed to be DJ headphones. But at $200, they were not cheap. Then came the $80 Tracks portable headphones. These were even more comfortable, but didn’t
Aiaiai Capital Headphone review Read More
“A place for everything and everything in its place” – Samuel Smiles, Isabella Beeton, Benjamin Franklin? 🙂 Isn’t coincidence a funny thing? My wife had to go on a work trip for a few weeks and asked if we had a small backpack she could use while she was away. Now I’m a messenger sort
Nomadic Wise-Walker CB-01 backpack review Read More
Despite what Steve Jobs so vehemently declared, Apple has just released a smaller version of the iPad. Well, I guess technically Steve said Apple would never release a 7″ tablet, and the iPad mini is a 7.9″ tablet, so Apple didn’t quite make a liar out of him. I already had the “new iPad”, and
Apple iPad mini review Read More
For those of you who were not old enough to remember or alive during the ’80s, how good your stereo/music system was considered was directly proportional to how big/massive/insane your speakers were. I knew a few people who had to borrow a truck to transport theirs. But with the digital age, the invention of the
Fluance High Performance 2.1 Wood Tower Speaker Dock for iPod/iPhone review Read More
With the rise of better music players and streaming services in the last few years, we have also seen a rise in the number of speaker systems, personal earphones/buds and other ways to actually hear the music being offered up. In public situations, folks usually want to have their music pumped directly into their ears,
Avantree Pluto Air Hifi Bluetooth mini speaker review Read More
My favorite type of gear bag is the messenger style bag. I like the shape, the fact that it can sit upright instead of flopping over like some bags, and that it can hold a lot of stuff. So, what’s better than a messenger bag? A messenger bag that has interchangeable flaps so you don’t
SLAPPA 17″ Transit Messenger Bag review Read More