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Swann Freestyle HD Wearable Action POV Video Camera Review

Swann is an Australian company who for the last 25 years have specialised in wireless connectivity, professional quality CCTV cameras with infrared night vision, digital video recording with motion detection and networkability, web surveillance and remote notification products, globally. We first reported on the Freestyle HD when it was announced in November 2011. This is a new entry […]

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The Ball Claw Review

By Dave Rees / May 9, 2012 / Reviews / Do-It-Yourself, Health and fitness, Sports, Storage / 5 Comments

I am in a never ending battle to keep my hectic life less cluttered. This fact spans all aspects of my world…from my office space, to my desk at home, to our garage, and everything in between. Kurt Kay & John Kurcheski of K Concepts have designed an interesting device for mounting some of your

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X-mini II Capsule and MAX II Capsule Speaker Review

By Ian Lim / May 8, 2012 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Speakers / 9 Comments

In my X-mini KAI Capsule Speaker review I mentioned two things that I considered might be worth pointing out. The first was the price. When I reviewed the KAI I showed it around to a lot of my mates. The universal opinion was ” Oooh I love the size! Oooh I love the sound! Oooh, the price….I

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Striiv Smart Pedometer Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 7, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, pedometer / 24 Comments

Let’s face it, working out is not fun. Those of you that think it is, are just crazy because working out has fried your brain. For us normal (aka lazy) folks, we know the real truth. Working out is never going to be as much fun as sitting on our LazyBoy recliner watching The Game

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Wahoo Armband Review

By Dave Rees / May 7, 2012 / Reviews / Health and fitness, iOS, iPhone accessory / 1 Comment

As a follow on to Andy’s review of the Wahoo Run/Gym Pack, I decided to order (and review) the Armband for iPhone to get the most out of my Wahoo running pack. I 100% agreed with Andy’s assessment that a compatible armband is a must to best utilize Wahoo’s running fitness gear for the iPhone….

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LOGiiX Styluses Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 6, 2012 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Styluses, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 6 Comments

At some point, most tablet and smartphone owners think about buying a stylus. Today I have threes styluses from LOGiiX to show you that can be used for writing, drawing and even presenting at your next meeting. LOGiiX isn’t a company that I was familiar with before they contacted me to ask if I’d review

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Trustfire F20 Cree LED Flashlight Review

By Ian Lim / May 6, 2012 / Reviews / Flashlight, Outdoor Gear, Pocket Gear / 7 Comments

A good torch is one of those essential things that every Gadgeteer has to own. I use mine every night to read by, and of course it’s always useful if you have a power outage or if you have to go outside to look for the cat 🙂 When I travel overseas, there’s a

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Behringer Europort EPA40 Handheld PA System Review

By Mark Adkins / May 5, 2012 / Reviews / Amplifier, Audio, Video, TV / 2 Comments

One of the most valuable public speaking tips I have ever gotten was that sheer volume is a powerful ally. It allows you to roll right over room or ambient noise, it allows the listeners to more easily focus on the message, it allows you to better modulate your tone for effect, and it gives

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Booq Viper Hardcase for Macbook Air 11″ Review

By Jackie Cheng / May 4, 2012 / Reviews / Bags, Cases and Covers, Laptops and Gear, Macbook Air / 4 Comments

I’ve been searching for a perfect case ever since I got a new Macbook Air 11″. I came across the Booq website and they had a hardcase that looked perfect for my shiny new Macbook Air. So I asked Julie if I could review their Booq Viper Hardcase for Macbook Air 11″. Let’s see how

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Motorola MOTOACTV GPS Tracker Review

By Bryan Sherman / May 3, 2012 / Reviews / Android, GPS, Health and fitness / 4 Comments

Verizon recently gave me the opportunity to try out the new MOTOACTV. Well, what exactly is it? A music player? A GPS Tracker? A watch? Actually, it’s all of those. They also lent me the Sports armband. I am definitely a casual runner, and I don’t run much at all when it is cold, but this got me out

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ZAGG LEATHERskin for iPad Review

By Dave Rees / May 2, 2012 / Reviews / iOS, Leather / 3 Comments

I thought I would try something different this time around….instead of an invisibleSHIELD from ZAGG for the back of my new iPad, I wanted to try one of their LEATHERskins. While the aluminum back of the iPad feels great to the touch, I wanted to add a bit more protection without too much bulk or weight.

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Attop YD-711 Avatar Licensed RC Helicopter Review

By Mark Adkins / May 1, 2012 / Reviews / Toys / 5 Comments

Sigh. I love remote control stuff, especially helicopters, but I may well be the worst RC ‘copter pilot ever. I got the cool looking YD-711 2.4GHz 4-channel Avatar licensed RC helicopter from Attop, and broke one of the blades within about 10 minutes of actual flight time. More on that later.

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Skinth Pocket Sheath Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 30, 2012 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, Gear / 15 Comments

Is it just me, or does having a gadget fetish tend to spawn a second fetish for gear bags and cases? Being a gadgeteer is a slippery slope my friends, and I’m here to provide you with yet another way to spend your weekly paycheck. You’re welcome and I’m sorry. Pick one. Skinth Solutions are

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Highlight Hunter Software Review

By Ian Lim / April 30, 2012 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Camera gear, Digital Video Camera / Leave a Comment

I’m going to make an admission: I’m not a big fan of video. I mean who wants to sit through hours of boring footage just to get to those few exciting moments? And who can be bothered editing their video to capture just the highlights? Of course digital video, YouTube, and the proliferation of video-capable devices makes

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2013 Ford Escape Test Drive

By Bill Kuch / April 29, 2012 / Reviews / Car Gear / 5 Comments

Recently I had the opportunity to spend 4 hours test driving the new 2013 Ford Escape small SUV through Northern California’s wine country. Ford has come a long way since the first Ford I bought, a 1956 Fairlane. The Escape is quiet, solidly built, fuel efficient and loaded with tech and convenience features, none of which

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MicroStylus Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 28, 2012 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Styluses, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 7 Comments

For 99.9% of the things you do on your smartphone you don’t really need a stylus. But if you’re as addicted to Draw Something as I am, you may find that a stylus is almost a necessary accessory (say that 3 times fast for bonus points). At least if you want your opponent to be

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Wrapsol Non-Slip Grip Pad for Large Tablets Review

By Janet Cloninger / April 28, 2012 / Reviews / Tablet accessory, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 1 Comment

I recently reviewed the Wrapsol Ultra Screen Protector on my new iPad. Wrapsol also sent along their Non-Slip Grip Pad for Large Tablets for our review. It is “engineered to optimize usability and to help prevent slip-and-fall damage to your tablet.” Those slippery, expensive tablets we all love could certainly benefit from being less slippery,

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Just Mobile AluPen Pro Review

By Dave Rees / April 27, 2012 / Reviews / Gear, Styluses, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 3 Comments

I travel a great deal throughout the country and do my best to survey what the tech folks are using along the way. This is especially true in the airports, where people (young children to little old ladies and everything in between) are killing time on their various electronic devices. Over the past year or

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Brick Brites Blinking LED Plastic Building Brick Review

By Andy Chen / April 27, 2012 / Reviews / Toys / 4 Comments

A couple weeks ago, The Gadgeteer had a news post about Brick Brites, clear plastic LEGO-like building blocks. They’re different from regular LEGO blocks because they have motion-activated blinking lights built-in to add some excitement to your LEGO constructions. How do you improve upon the LEGO brick? I had to see what this was all about.

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Sensu Artist Brush Capacitive Stylus Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 26, 2012 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Styluses, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 7 Comments

If you enjoy painting on canvas, you might find that you also enjoy “painting” on an iPad. Or if you’ve never painted before, doing so on a tablet is fun and way less messy. I am a doodler and don’t claim to have any talent whatsoever. I just enjoy drawing cartoons and thingamabobs whenever I’m

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