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

South of Market Audio Dock iPhone Speaker Review

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Audyssey is a company that develops audio technologies for various makers of stereo receivers, televisions, recording studios and major cinemas . So while you may have never heard of Audyssey, you have most definitely heard them. First, let me digress a little from this review with a little anecdote: Once I found out that I […]

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JLab Audio JBuds J4 Rugged Metal Earphones Review

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Back in the 70s, American Tourister had a commercial showing a piece of their luggage being thrown about by a gorilla to demonstrate how tough their product was.  Here at the Cloninger household, we have a similar test for earbuds.  We throw them in our teenage daughter’s room.  So far, none have emerged intact –

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VTech DS6421-3 Cordless Phone and Answering System Review

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Is their anything more exciting than a cordless phone system? OK, I can think of a few things, but this new DS6421-3 system from VTech offers up some very cool additions to this old product segment. Even if you have cut the cord, and no longer have a land-line, you can use this system. It

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Sennheiser/Adidas MX 680i Sports Earbuds for iPhone & iPod Review

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I am currently in my forth decade of running…..tens of thousands of miles. But I have never run a marathon and prefer to run by myself versus running with the masses in organized races. Well, as the story goes….my wife is turning 40 next year and I have agreed to run the DisneyWorld marathon with

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Mivizu Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone for iPhone 4 Review

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I’m reviewing an iPhone 4 case from Mivizu called the Sleek Leather Case in Black Stone. It is part of a collection of cases from Mivizu with 11 different finishes, including carbon fiber, that center on a flip cover case design. I spent a week with this as my only case to get a proper

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Maxpedition Multi Purpose Bag Review

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Are you a marine in need of carrying all your weaponry?  Or are you a Gadgeteer in need of a awesome gear bag for all your tech toys?  Either way, Maxpedition’s Multi Purpose Bag would be perfect for you! Maxpedition’s Multi Purpose Bag is made of light-weight ballistic nylon fabric coated with Dupont’s Teflon to

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Third Rail Slim Case and Smart Battery System for iPhone 4 Review

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You choose a sleek new smartphone, then the internal war begins:  case or no case? Cases can obscure the looks that attracted you to the phone in the first place or make it much heavier.  Or you find out that all those features drain your battery so quickly that you can’t make it through a

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Tuff-Luv Marrakesh Multi-View Case Cover for iPad 2 Review

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You know how I am – I love cases and covers as much as I love my gadgets.  I’m always happy to give any case a try, and I was pleased to receive a new Tuff-Luv cover for iPad 2 for review.  The Marrakesh Multi-View Case Cover incorporates a stand into a book-style cover.  Sure

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VTech Handset/Headset Cordless Answering System LS6475-3 Review

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One would have thought that with the shrinking of the land line telephone market there would be less product variety for cordless telephones.  Apparently VTech doesn’t see it that way, and keeps coming out with new and interesting products.  The LS6475-3 incorporates several unique features, but are they really useful?

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GearZap 15″ Notebook Sleeves Review

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The Built NY 15-16″ Laptop Sleeve and foofbag MacBook Pro 15″ Sleeve are two of the many Macbook/slim notebook sleeves available from GearZap – “a specialist online retailer of Netbook and Laptop accessories.” This retailer only ships to the UK and most EU member countries, so be sure to check their delivery information page if

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Veto Pro Pac XXL-F Tool Bag Review

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  I know you have one.   Those clunky, metal, red toolboxes.  That iconic American symbol of craftsmen, workmen, and Do It Yourself-ers everywhere.   Those expensive, heavy, red-paint-chipping, heavier-than-cement-crack -your-shin-on-it dead weights that holds a mish mash of tools and accessories that, once in, you can never find again. Throw it out.  Seriously.  Throw

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Snugg iPad 2 Case Cover and Flip Stand and Car Headrest Mount Holder Review

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We’ve reviewed a few cases for iPad and iPad 2 here at The Gadgeteer.  We’ve also reviewed a few headrest mounts for the iPads.  The problem has been that you have to remove the cover to fit the iPad into the headrest mount. Snugg offers a Headrest Mount Holder that is designed to be used

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Snugg Luxury Wrist Strap for Apple iPod nano Review

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There are a multitude of watchband straps for the 6th generation Apple iPod nano, and I’ve already reviewed a couple.  Each strap is a little different from the others, and it may require some looking to find exactly the one you’ll like best.  Some lend themselves more to using them as a sports strap while

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Exotac Titanium Water Bottle Review

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If it’s possible to describe a water bottle as awesome….this is it. Exotac’s titanium water bottle is honestly the coolest container (of this type) I have ever seen. Similar to Exotac’s nanoSTRIKER and MATCHCAP Firestarter I reviewed last year, the TiBottle is just as simply effective and efficient at getting the job done as they

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