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Acenergy S1200 Portable Power Station review – a nice larger power station option

REVIEW – We’ve reviewed many power stations here at the Gadgeteer, partly because they’re so versatile. You can use them for emergency backup power for computers, tablets, phones, or pretty much any other device. Paired with a good solar panel (or two) you can create an off-grid energy solution for camping, RV’s, and many other […]

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Roborock S7 Max Ultra robot vacuum/mop with docking station review

REVIEW – I have had a robot vacuum in my house since 2018, when I reviewed the Deenkee I7 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner. Since then, robot vacuum cleaners have come a long way in being more efficient and offering other functions like mopping and vacuuming. In my ongoing effort to keep my house clean with as

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Oraimo USB Charger review – power for the whole family

By James Garriss / 07/09/2023 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – In our house, we have a central location where everyone, family and friends alike, can come to charge their iPhones and iPads. In the past, I used an Anker USB charger with five USB-A ports for this purpose. These days, most of our gadgets use USB-C, so it’s time to update the charger.

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TwelveSouth’s Hoverbar Tower iPad stand towers above all others

By Smythe Richbourg / 07/09/2023 / News / iPad stand / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Free-standing floor stands for the iPad have been missing in action for a little while. When the iPad was new, I reviewed several, but I’ve only seen desktop-type stands for the last few years. Leave it to our friends at TwelveSouth to break this dry spell with their HoverBar Tower. Billed as being

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EcoFlow Glacier 3-in-1 portable refrigerator review – Keep things ice-cold on the go!

By Joe Porletto / 07/09/2023 / Reviews / Portable refrigerator, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – As camping season approaches, I’ve been looking for ways to stay out in the wilderness a bit longer. So, I’m dipping my toes into yet another expensive hobby, overlanding. Overlanding is all about exploring remote and rugged areas using off-road vehicles for extended periods of time. To that end, I’ve been researching portable

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DROP Expression Series Togekey keyboard review – Gotta catch them all?

By Kenneth Woodham / 07/08/2023 / Reviews / mechanical keyboard / 2 Comments

REVIEW – If you’re into mechanical keyboards, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the website DROP and know of their great CTRL, ALT, and ENTR keyboards. If you’ve been above ground for the past 20-30 years, you’ll have heard of Pokemon. Now what if I told you Drop teamed up with an artist, Sakshi Mangal, to create

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Deal of the day – Save $65 off Jlink gaming monitors

By Julie Strietelmeier / 07/08/2023 / News / deal / Leave a Comment

DEAL NEWS – For today’s deal, I am sharing a coupon code that will let you save $65 off Jlink monitors that have been designed for gamers and everyday use. If you are looking to upgrade your existing monitor or add an additional monitor to your WFH or gaming setup, now is the time to

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Mileseey DP20pro smart bilateral laser measurement tool review – measure your room with a little pew pew

By Garry Kolb / 07/08/2023 / Reviews / Do-It-Yourself, Tools / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Here at The Gadgeteer, we all know that everything is better with lasers. As a way to measure the validity of that statement (see what I did there?), we’re going to look at the DP20Pro Smart Bilateral Laser measuring tool from Mileseey. Is it an improvement over your basic tape measure? There is

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Beat the heat before Prime Day with the EvaChill personal air conditioner for $69.97, plus free shipping

By Jessica Kanzler / 07/08/2023 / News / deal / 2 Comments

TL;DR: This ultra-lightweight personal air conditioner is a summer lifesaver. Purchase it today for 30% off, just $69.97 (reg. $99), plus free shipping! The sale price is available through 11:59 p.m. PT on July 14. People around the country are settling in for summer. Even though the season that produces the hottest months of the

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Govee Curtain Lights review

By Theresa Villeneuve / 07/08/2023 / Reviews / LED lighting / 8 Comments

REVIEW – It’s summer and that means one thing: end of school parties, graduation parties, barbeque and pool parties. The pressure is on me as a gadgeteer to have the most innovative party stuff, since my friends have come to expect at least one cool thing on display every time I throw a get-together. I’m

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Fairphone 4 has arrived in the U.S. Would you use a de-Googled phone?

By Lex Strickland / 07/08/2023 / News / Smartphone / 6 Comments

NEWS – Murena has brought the Fairphone 4 to the United States. Murena sells 4 phone models that have been privatized and ‘de-Googled’ as they say. Fairphone is known for easier user repairability, longevity and sustainability, but up to now has only been usable outside the U.S. Some have tried earlier Fairphone models here and

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WORX Aerocart review – The ultimate multi-tool yard cart!

By Julie Strietelmeier / 07/07/2023 / Reviews / gardening, Outdoor Gear, Tools / 7 Comments

REVIEW – I’ve always been attracted to products that are designed to do more than one function. That’s why the WORX Aerocart caught my eye when I first saw it. I immediately imagined all the work that I could get done using one tool instead of many. Let’s check out this transformer yard cart from

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Get started in pickleball with these paddle set deals

By Julie Strietelmeier / 07/07/2023 / News / Sports / Leave a Comment

DEAL NEWS – Pickleball is a sport for individuals and pairs of all ages that combines many gaming elements from ping pong, tennis, and badminton. Pickleball has become very popular in the last few years and if you’ve been interested in checking it out, these paddle and ball sets from Niupipo are a good way

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MagicRaven 16” 2.5K 3:2 Portable Monitor review – portable, powerful, pixels

By David Sheneman / 07/07/2023 / Reviews / monitor / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I like using multiple monitors. I’m not a stock trader or gamer but I’ve used many setups over the years with multiple monitors and I’ve always enjoyed being able to keep multiple things in front of me so I can have an app for writing on one monitor, while keeping an eye on

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Pitaka MagEZ Slider 2 review – Faster, better, stronger

By Alex Birch / 07/07/2023 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Wireless charging / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Back in May of 2022, I reviewed Pitaka’s MagEZ Slider. There was a lot to like and a couple of things to improve upon. Version 2 is now out and they’ve addressed pretty much everything I was looking for. As luck would have it, I had a week long tradeshow during this review

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It’s the lowest price ever on this vacuum mop – Only $199.97 plus free shipping

By Jessica Kanzler / 07/07/2023 / News / deal / Leave a Comment

DEAL NEWS – Clean smarter with the self-cleaning Jashen F16 Wet and Dry Cordless Vacuum Mop at its lowest price ever, just $199.97 with free shipping while supplies last. Cleaning the floors can be an annoying chore. In fact, according to a Real Simple article, people hate how much time chores take, and one of

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Washwow Cup2 Electrolyzed Water generator cup review – rinse and spit with science

By Garry Kolb / 07/07/2023 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, Health and fitness / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – It’s time to get all science-y folks as today, we’re going to explore the mysteries of electrolyzed water. Per Wikipedia: Electrolysed water (electrolyzed water, EOW, ECA, electrolyzed oxidizing water, electro-activated water, or electro-chemically activated water solution) is produced by the electrolysis of ordinary tap water containing dissolved sodium chloride. The electrolysis of

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These scissors have multi-tool functionality

By Julie Strietelmeier / 07/06/2023 / News / Multi-tool / 5 Comments

NEWS – Many multi-tools have built-in scissors, but these folding scissors have built-in tools. There’s a bottle opener because if a multi-tool doesn’t have a way to open beers, people won’t buy it. There’s a seat belt cutter, a glass breaker, a ruler, a knife, a wrench, a Philips screwdriver, and last but not least,

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Deal of the day – Save $110 off an FQQ tri-screen setup for your laptop

By Julie Strietelmeier / 07/06/2023 / News / deal / Leave a Comment

DEAL NEWS – Make everyone at the coffee shop or library jealous that you have so much screen real estate when they see you set up one of these multiple monitors from FQQ. You can triple your desktop space with this portable monitor that fits over your laptop’s existing display to add an additional display

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XMCOSY+ Solar Spot Lights review

By Julian Perry / 07/06/2023 / Reviews / Outdoor Lighting, Solar / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – For the past two years, my wife and I have been working on the landscape at the front of our home. My wife is very good at creating beautiful landscapes, and based on the results of her work in our garden, her skills are pretty obvious. The only task that I am responsible

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Tacray MP1 Review: A Titanium Pen That Hides a Full Toolkit in Plain Sight

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