Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
“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 […]
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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
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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,
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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
The Phosphor World Time Sport Watch is a plastic variant of the steel World Time Watch reviewed in December 2010. These watches with e-ink displays made famous by those Kindle displays have been out for a while, but I’ve never seen this colorful model. Let’s take a closer look.
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Last year I bought 2 new TVs for my house. I got a great price on both of them, and the HD picture looks great on both of them. And being the tech guy that I am, I immediately started looking for ways to take advantage of that gorgeous HD screen. The TVs were not
HSTi Wireless Media Stick review Read More
I recently posted about using Ziploc Big Bags to keep my daughter’s laptop dry in her backpack. One reader asked if static discharges from the bag could be a problem – something I hadn’t thought about. About the same time I posted that item, Coghlan’s, a maker of outdoor gear, contacted The Gadgeteer to ask
Coghlan’s 4″ X 6″ Dry Pouch for iPhone review Read More
When I received my Nexus 7, I knew I wanted some sort of cover. I know it’s a pity to cover up such slim and sleek items, but you do have to protect them while you’re out and about, or it’s thrown into your gadget bag. It actually fit really well into my Leatherback
eBay slim magnetic smart cover hard case stand for Google Asus Nexus 7 Tablet review Read More
The technology we carry around is continuously becoming lighter, smaller, faster, more feature-rich, etc. But many of us are having to carry more of it with us, either by choice or necessity. I regularly find myself taking my iPad and MacBook with me day in and day out, along with their power cords, odds and
Lipault 2-Wheeled Laptop Backpack review Read More
I regularly listen to music at work as a way to drown out distracting noises or just for enjoyment. The problem is that I don’t normally care for over the ear type headphones and in-ear style earbuds because they tend to block out background noise too much. That may sound like an odd complaint, but
Fanny Wang Wang Buds earphones review Read More
Power – it’s what runs a Gadgeteer’s digital lifestyle. Until solar power is everywhere or we discover a perpetual motion machine or invent the Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor that works on kitchen waste, I guess we’ll just have to deal with power plugs and wall warts. So, what about those who travel to other
Arctic Charger Pro 4 Rev. 2 review Read More
For the last two years I’ve been more than happy with my Kindle Keyboard (3) 3G and haven’t seen the need to upgrade to any of the newer Kindle versions. Smaller size or touch interface never seemed to be a driving factor to warrant spending the extra money on an “upgrade”. However as someone who
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review Read More
The CamelBak All Clear UV purification system and Eddy everyday/outdoor bottle offer you two choices in portable liquid haulers. Both bottles consist of all BPA-free and ruggedly-constructed materials.They come with lifetime guarantees that don’t cover damage due to use, just defects – but CamelBak does stand behind their products.
CamelBak All Clear and Eddy Bottle review Read More
I travel a great deal for my day job and all too often forget one or more of the needed accessories to charge my litany of tech equipment. Every time that happens, I think to myself (after several choice words) that I really need a dedicated set of charging gear staged in my bag. Well,
ZAGGsparq 6000 mAh Portable Battery/Charger review Read More
We all love power tools, but let’s be realistic: Unless your tools are part of your job or you’re a serious handyperson, most power tools are overkill. Yes, I’ve been guilty of using a $400 cordless uber-drill to tighten a cabinet hinge. But what’s this odd-ball, palm-sized thing? A Gyro? Isn’t that meat eaten inside
Black and Decker 4v MAX Gyro Screwdriver review Read More
There are so many external batteries available these days that once you’ve sorted out what USB amperage output you require, the decision becomes one of capacity, size, weight, shape and form factor. Capacity, weight and size become a compromise of course; the bigger the capacity, the bigger and heavier the unit will be. Most of
Magic-Pro ProMini 4000+/S external backup battery review Read More
One thing I have to say about the iPad is that the speaker isn’t very good. It’s mono, it’s not loud enough, and it fires toward the back, away from my ears. Earbuds and headphones work well with the iPad, but I don’t always want to wear them. Luckily for Apple users, there is a
iHome iD55 portable iPhone/iPad/iPod stereo speaker system review Read More
Quick hands up please, how many Gadgeteer readers smoke? Another quick poll, how many have tried to give up? I know I have, multiple times. 🙂 I’ve tried Nicotine Replacement Treatment (NRT) in the form of gum, hypnotism, cold turkey (not smoking, not the meat 🙂 ) and Zyban. Yet after 30 years I’m still
Joyetech EGO-T e-Cigarette review Read More
The Tablet Travel Case from Waterfield Designs is a small padded bag made to fit a small tablet and all the associated peripherals you need while you’re travelling. It’s rain-resistant and can easily be thrown into another backpack, purse or gadget bag. It’s a way of keeping all your bits and bobs organised and close
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