REVIEW – Not long ago my preteen son and I built a gaming PC together, and I came across this half-keyboard thing. Since most PC gamers use the left side of the keyboard with the left hand, and the right hand on a mouse, this combo from GameSir caught my attention. There was a lot […]
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NEWS – This gear bag makes traveling with your small dog much easier by organizing his gear for a day trip or for a week away from home. It includes two food carrier bags, a placemat, and two bowls. There’s room inside to hold the toys, treats, and other items he’ll need when you’re traveling. The
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REVIEW – If you’ve been reading The Gadgeteer for a while, you’ll know that I like to bend gadgets to my will. That usually means that I try to turn tablets and smartphones into my only computer. In my past attempts, I’ve failed at these experiments and running back to the comfort of my 12-inch MacBook.
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NEWS – The Stitch Travel Notebook from Chasing Threads is an A5 leather notebook cover with a 120 page lined insert. What makes this leather notebook cover special? The cover has an outline of the Earth’s continents. The cover also has tiny perforations where you can sew little X’s like needlepoint/cross stitch to mark locations where
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REVIEW – The Showers Pass Transit waterproof backpack is a high-capacity backpack that is made with waterproof materials. It features a highly customizable design for a comfortable and secure fit and LED beacon lights for safety in the dark. Read on to see what I think! What is it? The Showers Pass Transit waterproof
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NEWS – I have a lot of trouble going to sleep at night, so I’m very intrigued with this clock from Philips. Using light and sounds, the Somneo is supposed to help you fall asleep and wake more naturally. At night, the RelaxBreathe function uses lights to help you relax and unwind to guide you
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ARTICLE – It’s hard to believe, but in just a few hours, 2018 will be over. At this time every year, I like to post an article that lists the most popular posts of the last year. It’s always fun to look back and see what content everyone was interested in. Let’s see if there
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REVIEW – Noise-cancelling over-the-ear headphones are a great investment for this time of year. If you’re traveling, you’re probably needing the soothing envelope of your own sounds, whether it’s a podcast, an audiobook, music, or something calming like a neutral soundscape. Corded is fine, but if it’s wireless, so much the better. Cowin recently sent
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NEWS – Forktula is a reusable slide on spatula for your fork that you can use to scrape the last yummy drop or crumb from your plate without actually picking it up and licking it like an animal. Made with food-grade silicone, Forktulas come in four colors and are priced at $7.50 for a pack of four.
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REVIEW – A year ago, I reviewed Cozmo, the small and cheeky robot from Anki. Cozmo is a lot of fun, but he has his limitations—the main one being that the iOS or Android companion app has to be running at all times for Cozmo to work. Now, Cozmo has a bigger brother—both in size
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NEWS – Do you have one of those wire-routing holes drilled into the top of your desk? Insert the Brando In-Desk Universal Wireless Charger into that 2.4″ hole and turn it into a wireless Qi charger with a bonus. The wireless 5W charger can be used with a huge list of Qi-compatible phones (see the
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NEWS – This week I’m bringing you four Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns for products that you would carry (or wear) with you. KIZIK: shoes that pop on What is it? KIZIK shoes are specially designed shoes that use a titanium loop in the heel area so that you can put the shoes on completely handsfree. Why
REVIEW – Fixing broken things is one of the Gadgeteer superpowers. We use a lot of different materials for this, and we were recently offered a new product that can fill those patching and repair needs. It’s a series of light-curing products called BluFixx. These are liquids that are designed to repair everything from your
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NEWS – We can go to the gym to strengthen our muscles and improve our overall fitness, but is there anything we can do to improve our hearing? Turns out there might be, and there’s an app for that. Audio Cardio is an iOS app (there’s an Android version coming soon) which uses a patented
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REVIEW – This past year, I have tested and reviewed several digital picture frames that all performed well, and they offered both similar and different features. One of the features that I am always concerned about is cloud storage and the possible security risks, especially when some digital frames make that the only choice. The Aluratek 8
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NEWS – Fidget spinners may be fun, but they are simply time wasters with no other purpose. Not this Portable Fidget Spinner Tool from UncommonGoods, though. This fidget spinner packs in six screwdriver bits, making it fun and useful. The spinner has a 3.25″ Dia and is about 0.4″ thick. It’s made of zinc alloy, magnets,
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NEWS – It’s time to take a look at all the news, articles, and reviews that we posted this week on The Gadgeteer. Here’s a list. Enjoy. ARTICLES The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2018 (part 3) December 29, 2018 The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer
ARTICLE – This is part 3 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite products of 2018. Also be sure to check out part 1 and part 2. Andy Chen After a few months of using the Jabra Engage 75 headset, I still think “how did I ever use the phone at work without this?” In addition to
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REVIEW – There’s no right or wrong way to record music. In fact, taking you out of the zone is the main thing that should be universally avoided. Spire Studio from iZotope is a new product that seems to have been developed specifically to make sure that doesn’t happen. What is it? Spire Studio is
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NEWS – This book is a pop-up book like I’ve never seen before. Instead of pop-up pictures to illustrate a story, these pop-ups are tools. The title, This Book is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions, gives you a clue to one of the tools. There’s a page that pops up into a dome
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