REVIEW – Planning for travel can be difficult. Making sure you pack everything, plus making sure that you leave enough room for things you might pick up along the way, can be daunting. We have been on multiple trips where friends we made on the trip ended up buying more luggage to transport their new […]
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CES 2026 NEWS – The Fender booth at CES sat in the middle of a crowded ballroom, surrounded by competing demos and constant foot traffic. The result was a steady layer of ambient noise that made careful, isolated listening nearly impossible. I spent about 10-minutes with their first consumer headphones and portable speakers, guided by
REVIEW – The AGM MagROCK Portable Bluetooth Speaker takes a more practical approach to portability than most compact speakers. Its built in magnet and waterproof design make it easy to place where you are already working or relaxing, rather than forcing it onto a table or shelf. In everyday use, it feels less like a
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ARTICLE – The IKEA GÅTEBO doesn’t look like much sitting on your counter. It’s a black box with a dial, some buttons, and a door that swings open to reveal a 26-liter cavity and a spinning turntable. Nothing about it screams revolution. But plug it in, toss in the included air fry grid, and suddenly
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CES 2026 NEWS – Robotic mowers are not just getting smarter. They are finally getting practical. CES 2026 delivered 17 new models from 10 brands, and the technology gap between interesting concept and ready for your yard has essentially closed. Wire free installation is now standard. AWD and 4WD drivetrains dominate. Two models walked away
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ARTICLE – Ear cleaning is one of those routines people do almost entirely by feel. A cotton swab goes in, you try to be careful, and you hope you’re helping instead of making things worse. There’s no real feedback, and that uncertainty is the uncomfortable part. Even if you only clean around the outer ear,
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REVIEW – Multi-device charging stands just make sense. One cable, one power brick, one outlet to charge multiple devices. All this is through the magic of wireless charging for our phones, our smart watches, and earphones. Read my experience with the HyperJuice Qi2 3-in-1 Charger to see how this device could fit into your life.
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The cables always come back. You tuck them away, coil them neatly, maybe even add a few clips, and three weeks later your desk looks like a charger graveyard again. That cycle happens because modern desks support too many devices at once: monitors, laptops, phones, tablets, webcams, lights, controllers, and the adapters they all demand.
Buyer’s Guide: Desk Cable Management Kits That Actually Declutter Your Workspace Read More
REVIEW – Is it possible for me to give an honest review of a drawing display from a company I admire? As good as XPPen’s new Artist Ultra 16 4K OLED Touch-screen Drawing Display is, I think I can provide a balanced review because some things bug me about it. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons) Price: $719.99
CES 2026 NEWS – Battery powered outdoor tools have come a long way. They are now real options for people who take yard work seriously. At CES 2026, STIHL is showing off three new battery powered tools for landscaping, pruning, and lawn care. The timing matters. Robots and automation get all the attention right now,
ARTICLE – Spigen just did something genuinely clever with the Classic LS MagFit Case for iPhone 17 Pro. Instead of chasing minimalism or slapping on another carbon fiber texture, the company reached back to 1984 and pulled forward a design language most accessory makers wouldn’t dare touch. The stone colored matte finish, the horizontal ribbing
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REVIEW – I started looking for a new job and after my first online interview I realized my previously reviewed Acemagic AX16 Pro’s standard 1280x720p definition webcam wasn’t going to cut it so when Targus offered me their new Full HD Webcam with IR Facial Recognition I couldn’t say no. Let’s see if it can
CES 2026 NEWS – After 15 years of covering CES, I thought I knew what to expect. This was my first year as owner and editor-in-chief of The Gadgeteer, though, and that shift in responsibility brought a different kind of learning curve. Here’s what nobody tells you about CES: the show floor isn’t where the
The Gadgeteer’s Best in Show at CES 2026: 25 products that earned our trophies this year Read More
Sleep audio has always been a delivery problem, not a content problem. Most adults who struggle to fall asleep have tried audio. Podcasts. Rain sounds. Guided meditation. The content works. The hardware does not. Earbuds press into side sleepers’ ears. Over-ear headphones trap heat. Phone speakers bleed into shared bedrooms. Pillow speakers muffle and distort.
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CES 2026 NEWS – EV ownership has quietly created a new entertainment problem that nobody saw coming. Tesla Model Y drivers, in particular, have discovered that charging stops, campground stays, and scenic overlook parking sessions come with a lot of downtime and not much to do with it. Aurzen thinks portable projection is the answer,
Aurzen ZIP Cyber Edition Brings Tri-Fold Portable Projection to EV Road Trips at CES 2026 Read More
REVIEW – I like a good desk mat. It dresses up your desk and can hide clutter. I upgraded to the ALTI LIFT Wireless Charging Desk Mat last month and I like it, but there are a couple of things that could probably be improved on. ⬇︎ Jump to summary (pros/cons) Price: $129.99 Where to
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ARTICLE – Most pry bars exist purely to solve problems. You grab one when a lid won’t budge, a staple needs extraction, or a box refuses to cooperate. The TI PryBar Playmaker from Big Idea Design treats that assumption as optional, treating the tool itself as part of the appeal. Built from Grade 5 titanium
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REVIEW – The BOOX Note Air5 C is a 10.3‑inch color ePaper tablet designed for reading, writing, and light productivity. It features E Ink’s Kaleido 3 display paired with BOOX Super Refresh Technology to reduce ghosting and improve performance. The tablet has a host of customized apps and also runs Android 15 with full Google
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CES 2026 NEWS – Smart glasses have struggled because they rarely behave like something you would actually wear all day. Even Realities positions the Even G2 as everyday display smart glasses designed to show you information quietly without making you look like a tech demo. Instead of chasing cameras or flashy features, the company focuses
I Wore the Even G2 Through All of CES and Nobody Knew They Were Smart Glasses Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – The Fairland Group subsidiary unveiled a unified outdoor living platform alongside three flagship products, including two CES Innovation Awards honorees Most “smart garden” products are just app controlled tools with no real intelligence connecting them. Your pool cleaner doesn’t talk to your lawn mower. Your heat pump doesn’t know when your
