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Tomorrow is Prime Day, so make sure you’re ready for all the Black Friday in July deals

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 14, 2019 / News / Amazon, Shopping / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Other than Black Friday, which comes in November, the biggest shopping day of the year has been Amazon Prime Day which launched 5 years ago. Prime Day has been one day in July where Amazon heavily discounts products exclusively for Amazon Prime members. This year, Amazon is giving Prime members 2 days of […]

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6 gadgets that make traveling more secure

By Guest / July 14, 2019 / Articles / Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

ARTICLE – When it comes to traveling, gadgetry may not always be the first thing on your mind. But investing in the right gear could be a game-changer for certain situations. Especially when it comes to security. Whether it’s door locks, alarms, slash-proof bags or otherwise, some simple preventative measures could make the difference between

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Waterfield wallets, Worx electric lawnmower, Queal meal replacement shakes, and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 14, 2019 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

NEWS – For many of us, the weekend is on the downward swing and Monday is fast approaching. Ugh. To take your mind off the impending workweek, relax with some fun gadget reviews and news. Here’s a handy list of everything we posted in the last seven days. REVIEWS OLFA Professional 18mm Heavy-Duty Aluminum Utility

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ShiftCam Aspherical Ultra Wide Angle Lens review

By Bill Henderson / July 14, 2019 / Reviews / Camera gear, Photography / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Let me state up front: I am not a photographer—pro or serious amateur. My camera is my iPhone XS Max. I once desired a DSLR camera, but as smartphones have gotten ridiculously good at photos and videos, I gave up on that expensive quest. Which brings us to the ShiftCam Aspherical Ultra Wide

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OLFA Professional 18mm Heavy-Duty Aluminum Utility Knife (MXP-AL) review

By Matt Sailors / July 13, 2019 / Reviews / Knives, Tools / 4 Comments

REVIEW – If you are like me, you are always looking for the utility knife that you just saw yesterday, and then when you find it, the knife blade is dull. Sometimes I end up just hunting down one of the snap-blade knives that I keep in my junk drawer for emergencies and half the

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Technaxx TX-100 Car Alarm review

By Joe Porletto / July 13, 2019 / Reviews / Car Gear, Security / 4 Comments

REVIEW – I recently moved to a city that has a very high incidence of vehicle break-ins, and while my 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser isn’t exactly showroom quality, I do worry about its well-being each night. I don’t worry so much that I’d be willing to spend very much money to address the situation though.

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RHA adds personal Bluetooth to older aircraft … and more

By Bill Henderson / July 13, 2019 / Reviews / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Here’s the scenario: You’re going on a business trip and have brought along your trusty noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones. You’re situated in your seat and realize you forgot your charger and your smartphone’s battery won’t last the length of the trip. Plus, you’re in an older aircraft that only has those proprietary dual-jack headphone

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Hudway Cast heads-up car display review

By Julian Perry / July 13, 2019 / Reviews / Car Gear / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Over the past year, I have reviewed a few smartphone dash mounts that are used to hold your mobile phone and keep it in a position so that you can glance over and look at it for navigation, etc. While this method may seem convenient, it still requires you to turn your head

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Waterfield Designs Minemo Slim Wallet review

By Andy Jacobs / July 12, 2019 / Reviews / Wallets / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Slim, minimalist wallets have been on the rise for some time, and in fact, we have reviewed several of them here at The Gadgeteer. Recently, one of the companies whose bags, pouches, wallets, and other products we have come to admire, Waterfield Designs, administered their Next Generation Wallet community design project, soliciting feedback

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Flösku Remote Case and Halo Apple Homepod stand review

By Alex Birch / July 12, 2019 / Reviews / Apple / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Flösku is a relatively new company based in England and their first accessories are precision crafted for Apple products. We’re taking a look at their Remote Case for Apple TV and the Halo Stand for Apple Homepod. What are they? The Remote Case is aptly named as it’s a two-piece case that encloses

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Underwater Audio Swimbuds MP3 review

By Smythe Richbourg / July 12, 2019 / Reviews / Bluetooth earbuds, Sports / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Earbuds that can withstand sweat and weather are getting pretty common on the market, but what about waterproof sources for that sound you’re listening to? I was recently sent a set of waterproof earbuds with a built-in MP3 player designed for swimming. Is such a thing possible? I took the plunge to test

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Shake your way to a healthy campfire snack

By Brooke Hall / July 12, 2019 / News / Camping, Food / Leave a Comment

NEWS – If smores give you a bellyache and fire-cooked hot dogs don’t please your palate, check out the Traditional Shake and Pop Outdoor Popcorn Popper from Wabash Valley Farms for your next campfire snack. My son and co-reviewer, Mason, just like his grandfather, needs a daily dose of popcorn. In fact, these guys opt

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Uten Barbecue Charcoal Grill review

By Bob Patterson / July 11, 2019 / Reviews / Cooking, Food, Grilling / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Take your charcoal grill on the road! This week we’re checking out the Uten Barbecue Charcoal Grill, It’s a lightweight & portable design made for transporting to the campsite, the beach, or the park. How does it hold up to the testing? To the review! What is it? It’s an open-styule portable charcoal

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E-Blox building brick sets review

By Brooke Hall / July 11, 2019 / Reviews / Kid Gadgets, LEGO / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – E-Blox are great for anyone who loves Lego but wants to try something different, perhaps a little more advanced, with cool light-up blocks. What is it? Building-block toys with LEDs, some sets come with related stories, some are kits with free-play options, others involve constructing circuits. What’s in the box? We tested two

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Nomad offers a free Lightning cable if you plant trees in the Amazon

By Smythe Richbourg / July 11, 2019 / News / 3 Comments

NEWS – No one ever has enough Lighting cables, and no one who isn’t a land developer hates trees. What if you could plant trees and be given a free cable for your trouble? Nomad is offering exactly that in their Free Cable for the Planet program. Donate at least $5 to plant 5 trees

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ZVOX Voicebud VB20 Hearing Amplifier review

By Samuel Pair / July 11, 2019 / Reviews / Health and fitness / 4 Comments

REVIEW – A little bit of context for this review, I was born with significant problems with my right ear. It has been and always will be a pain in my, well, head. I have suffered hearing loss, had two surgeries on it, have a permanent hole in the ear drum and suffer through ear

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Relive all your web frustrations with User Inyerface

By Garry Kolb / July 11, 2019 / News / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Have you ever visited a frustrating website? You know what I mean – the one where the buttons don’t work, hint characters don’t clear from text boxes, tab order doesn’t work and so on? The folks at Bagaar have built a shrine to poor web design with their User Inyerface web page. Once

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Picktooth personal toothpick review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 10, 2019 / Reviews / 5 Comments

REVIEW – We’ve all been there, you’ve just come back from lunch and you’re talking to a friend who keeps staring at your mouth. Finally, you get a chance to look in the mirror to realize that you have food stuck between your teeth. ICK! Many restaurants offer wooden toothpicks at the checkout counter, but

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Mobvoi announces new TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 10, 2019 / News / Smartwatch, Watches and Clocks / 2 Comments

NEWS – Supported by Verizon, Mobvio’s newly updated TicWatch Pro now comes in a 4G LTE version that is jam-packed with all the smartphone features you want and need, like GPS, NFC for Google payments from your wrist, built-in heart rate monitor, and activity tracking. It’s also IP68+ rated so you can wear it while

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The Dango Coin Capsule is something you never knew you needed until now

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 10, 2019 / News / EDC, Wallets / 5 Comments

NEWS – I almost never use physical currency (coins and dollars) anymore. I use my phone (Huawei P30 Pro) with Google Pay wherever I can, or I use my credit card. That said, I do realize that there are places where coins are still needed to make purchases, like laundromats, self-serve car washes, parking meters,

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