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Take videography to the next level with the Shure MV88+ video kit

NEWS – Since most smartphones now record 4K video, why not equip them with some pro-level accessories and make your videos the best you can? Shure, a global manufacturer of audio equipment, has launched the MV88+ video kit featuring a digital stereo condenser microphone that provides videographers with an all-in-one solution for capturing recordings on-the-go. […]

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Meridio Vintage Apple Watch Band review

REVIEW – When Apple debuted their Watch nearly 4 years ago, one of the selling points was the option to swap out the bands … sporty silicone, stainless steel links, and of course, classic leather, like Meridio’s Vintage Apple Watch Band. What is it? Meridio’s Vintage style watch band is a rugged, stylish leather watch

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Fromaggio Home Cheesemaker lets you get creative

By Samuel Pair / February 20, 2019 / News / Crowdfunded, Food, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

NEWS – I don’t know about you, but I love cheese. Perhaps too regularly, we make a meal out of cheese, crackers, and wine. When I saw that the Fromaggio Home Cheesemaker is about to initiate their Kickstarter, it was very exciting to think I could make my cheese at home. The appliance has an

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Mo-Tactic EDC pen, MOFT invisible folding laptop stand, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 19, 2019 / News / Crowdfunded / 6 Comments

NEWS – Today I’m going to show you five Kickstarter campaigns that caught my eye this week for pen lovers, mobile warriors, and urban gardeners. Let’s get to it. “Mo-Tactic” EDC Urban Pen. What is it? Mo-Tactic is a ballpoint pen that is available in steel, titanium or aviation aluminum. It features a design

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Just like milk, the Pado PureWave Handheld Cordless Massager does a body good!!

By Julian Perry / February 19, 2019 / News / Health and fitness, massager / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Whenever I get home after a hard day at work, a massage is always a part of my thoughts and wishes as I go through my unwinding process. For many years, I have been thinking about one of those beautiful soft leather massage chairs that can give me a whole body massage. However,

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GameSir Marsback Mini Game Arcade review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 19, 2019 / Reviews / Game controllers, games, Smartphone accessory / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – If you want to relive all of your favorite childhood Game Boy, NES, PS, and other games on your phone, you have to use an emulator, but playing these games with onscreen controls is not fun (at least I don’t think so). The GameSir Marsback Mini Game Arcade is a fun way to turn

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The Wacom Cintiq 16 drawing tablet removes a few pro features and cuts the price by more than half

By Bill Henderson / February 19, 2019 / News / Art, Graphics tablet / 5 Comments

NEWS – As a professional art director, I depend on Wacom graphics tablets for much of my photoshop work, whether it’s retouching or photo manipulation. It’s not natural doing computer art with a mouse or trackpad. Through the years Wacom has upgraded their line of Intuos and Cintique tablets for the Pro market—at pro prices.

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Airthings Wave Plus indoor air quality monitor with radon detection review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 18, 2019 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Sensor / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I’m sure that you keep your house clean by sweeping the floors, dusting the furniture, and picking up clutter. But did you know that there could be serious threats to your health silently lurking in the air you breath while you’re relaxing in what you think is a safe environment? I’m talking about

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Boo! Augmented reality comes to LEGO

By Garry Kolb / February 18, 2019 / News / LEGO / Leave a Comment

NEWS – LEGO is entering the world of augmented reality with their new Hidden Side play theme. Aimed at builders age seven and older, the set allows for a traditional LEGO block building experience. It then adds augmented reality (AR) to that experience, where the builder can turn a haunted world back to normal, one

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Saddleback Leather Boot Leather iPhone Case review

By Bob Patterson / February 18, 2019 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPhone Case / Leave a Comment

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REVIEW – A warm leather hug for your iPhone. That’s what I’m testing this week with Saddleback Leather’s latest phone case design. Forget about plastics, silicone, or rubberized bits… this is 100% leather, and each one is made by hand. To the review! What is it? The name says it all. It’s a handmade leather

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The Air Doctor is a breath of fresh air

By Julian Perry / February 18, 2019 / News / Health and fitness, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

NEWS – Since most of my immediate family member face the challenges of allergies and the effects, I am always interested in products that can help to alleviate the horrible coughing, sneezing and runny nose and eyes which are some of the symptoms we experience. Over the past few years, I have been lucky enough

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Peeqo is a robot that uses memes to make you smile

By James Garriss / February 17, 2019 / News / Crowdfunded, Robot / 1 Comment

NEWS – Peeqo is a personal robot designed to cheer you up by responding with memey GIFs and video clips. Say its name, ask it a question, and it will respond with a cute little snippet of video. Although it can respond to practical questions–“What is the weather like today?”–Peeqo’s at his best when providing

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xFryo XS2 Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds review

By Julian Perry / February 17, 2019 / Reviews / Bluetooth earbuds / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – It is now 2019, and I am happy to continue my enjoyable challenge of finding the “perfect” earbuds for my taste. in 2018, I enjoyed the battle of the contenders, and this year I believe with the continuous evolution of technology, that there will be new earbuds that will “wow” me beyond my imagination.

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Squeeze in a workout in just about any space with the Treadly ultra-thin treadmill

By Michael Strange / February 17, 2019 / News / Exercise, Health and fitness, treadmill / Leave a Comment

NEWS – If you live in a small home or apartment and thought it was impossible to own a treadmill, think again. Treadly is an ultra-thin compact treadmill that allows you to walk or jog in just about any space. It’s easy to pull out when you want to workout then slides away under a

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Cuisinart bread maker, Mavin TWS earbuds, Roborock vacuum, and more – Weekly round up

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 16, 2019 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Gadgeteers, you know the drill. Get a beverage, your favorite snacks, and then assume a comfortable position in a comfy chair and browse this list of everything we posted this week. I’m sure there’s something you missed, so have at it! REVIEWS Xiaomi Roborock E20 robot vacuum cleaner review on February 16, 2019 by Julian Perry

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Mouse where you want with the Cherry MW 8 Advanced optical mouse

By Garry Kolb / February 16, 2019 / News / Mouse / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Mousing is sometimes a hit or miss proposition, depending on where you rest your mouse. Some colors, or even worse, glass, with a complete lack of color or contrast, can confound many optical mice. Cherry aims to end that problem with the Cherry MW 8 Advanced optical LED laser mouse. Sporting a metal surface and

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Roborock E20 robot vacuum cleaner review

By Julian Perry / February 16, 2019 / Reviews / Cleaning, Home and Kitchen, Vacuum / 3 Comments

REVIEW – The floors in my home are carpeted with Berber carpet with the exception of the kitchen and bathrooms which are tiled. We vacuum every day, and for the past few years, we have been using the Dyson V6. The Dyson works quite well, but over time I have grown tired of this chore

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Saddleback Leather drops a redesigned, lighter version of the Tank Backpack

By Bob Patterson / February 16, 2019 / News / Bags, Leather / Leave a Comment

NEWS – The original backpack by Saddleback Leather earned the nickname “The Tank” due to it’s beefy and nearly indestructible construction. A “Squared” version of the design was later released that introduced some streamlining, but still was pretty weighty. I have stalked this bag for years but was always concerned about the 8 pounds plus

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Sense home energy monitor, iLive voice activated clock, and more – Review updates

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 15, 2019 / Reviews / review updates / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We love testing products, but once we press the publish button on a new review, that doesn’t mean that will be the last you’ll hear about that product. Nope, we will revisit some of our reviews weeks, months, years, and even decades after we’ve posted that original review. Here’s our latest batch of

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Get your colors right with Datacolor SpyderX

By Garry Kolb / February 15, 2019 / News / monitor, Photography / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Monitor calibration has long been a staple activity of professional photographers. Monitors inherently have variations that affect how colors are displayed. Couple that with changes in ambient light in the room, due to sun angle, cloud cover or electric light type and the colors you see on the monitor can really change. Without

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