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Raise your BBQ game with an ASMOKE Portable Applewood Pellet Grill

By Kevin Judson / June 11, 2020 / News / Cooking, Crowdfunded, Grilling / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – It’s a high accomplishment to become the backyard Grill Master. And higher still to graduate from the sophomore level of scorching hot dogs and hamburger patties to quality BBQ with complexity: slow cooking, smoked, or roasting. Artisan grilling that demands time, patience, attention, and skill. ASMOKE has an Indiegogo campaign looking for […]

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ITSKINS Samsung S20 Ultra phone case review

By Garry Kolb / June 10, 2020 / Reviews / Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – You just picked up that shiny new smartphone – you know, the one that was just released? The same one you just dropped, shattering the front and back glass and denting the corner? Kind of makes you shudder, doesn’t it? The thought of your precious new tech going from new hotness to old

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elago’s Mini Car AirPods Case for AirPods 1 & 2 protects your buds and has glowing headlights and taillights!

By Kathleen Chapman / June 10, 2020 / News / AirPods, Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Looking for a unique case to protect your AirPods? elago has the case for you – the Mini Car AirPods Case for AirPods 1 & 2. The case accommodates AirPods 1 and 2, comes with a keychain, and is made out of silicone which provides great drop protection. And the headlights and taillights

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JLAB Talk GO USB microphone review

By Andy Chen / June 10, 2020 / Reviews / microphone / 6 Comments

REVIEW – If you are reading this from the far off future of the year 2050, welcome! This is the year 2020- the infamous year of COVID-19 and Shelter-in-Place. Many of us are working at home and suffering from the indignity of poor audio from webcams as we attempt to conference call with video en

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BIGiDESIGN Ti Mini Pen is short on size, long on function

By Andy Jacobs / June 10, 2020 / News / EDC, Pens / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Despite so much of our information and data going digital, pens are still used by billions of people every day, and clever, cool-looking new pen designs are still being produced at a rapid pace. When we here at The Gadgeteer see one that piques our interest, of course we share it with you.

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Flexispot S6G MonitorStand Workstation review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 9, 2020 / Reviews / Laptop stand, monitor stand / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Ergonomics is important when it comes to how you have your office setup. Right now there are millions of us working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it’s a good idea to evaluate your current work setup. Do you use a monitor? Can you raise the display so that it is

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The Chrome app on AR compatible Android devices will help you determine correct social distancing

By Kathleen Chapman / June 9, 2020 / News / Android app, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Have you been wondering how far you should be from someone in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines? Most people just estimate. However, using the Google Chrome app for Android devices that are augmented reality (AR) compatible will take the guesswork out of it. You will be able to get a visual

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HeimVision A80S Sunrise Alarm Clock review

By David Sheneman / June 9, 2020 / Reviews / Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Sometimes it can be hard to get up in the morning. Anything that can help you get up and start your day off better is a good thing. One thing that can help is an alarm clock that wakes you up with soothing sounds and gradually increasing light levels, as if the sun

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No more carrying your dog’s doo for you with this hands-free dog waste bag holder

By Michael Strange / June 9, 2020 / News / Pet Gadgets / Leave a Comment

NEWS – Walking my dog is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. It’s a great excuse to get outdoors and get both of us some exercise. What’s not fun is carting around her poop. And of course, she always seems to do her business right at the beginning of our walk.

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Northbooks are versatile, slim, and lay-flat

By Andy Jacobs / June 8, 2020 / News / Notebooks / 2 Comments

NEWS – I’ve become a fan of notebooks for work note-taking and journaling, and I’ve started to try to branch out from the brands I’ve typically used. During a search for a new work notebook, I found Northbooks. They are made-in-USA and have a few features that make them somewhat unique. As with many notebook

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Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag (2020) review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 8, 2020 / Reviews / Bags, EDC, Messenger bag / 3 Comments

REVIEW – When it comes to my everyday gear bag, I prefer a messenger style bag. They just feel more comfortable to me than a backpack to both carry and use. About four and a half years ago, I reviewed the original Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag. I ended up using that bag on and

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Spoke Designs pen, Waterfield Design’s products, and more – Review updates

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 8, 2020 / Reviews / review updates / Leave a Comment

REVIEW UPDATES – We have 10 more review updates to share with you today from Andy Jacobs. These are all reviews that he wrote in the last year. These updates will give you an idea of how the products that we review stand up over time. Take a look at the list below and then

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Ecovacs DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI robot vacuum/mop review

By Garry Kolb / June 7, 2020 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Vacuum / 6 Comments

REVIEW – If you’re a regular reader of The Gadgeteer, you know that we are regularly offered robotic vacuums to review. Everyone and their cousin seem to be making robotic vacuums. Many seem to suck, and not in a good way. We have carpet in our bedrooms and hard flooring in the rest of the

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Aukey CB-C70 4-in-1 Wireless Charging USB-C Hub review

By Alex Birch / June 7, 2020 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, docking station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I really like connecting to external monitors when jumping into a project or researching anything that requires multiple windows being open. I don’t like connecting multiple cables to make that happen, so a good hub, dock or adapter is required for USB-C laptops. Aukey has a newer hub aimed at that exact problem

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Levoit classic 200 ultrasonic cool mist humidifier review

By Guanshan Fix / June 6, 2020 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, humidifier / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Wisconsin winters are notoriously cold with wind chills below zero and enough snow to bury a polar bear. With the lack of moisture in the air, your skin becomes dry and chapped. One of the best ways to help alleviate dry cracked skin in the winter is to increase the humidity. Levoit classic

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Tronsmart Onyx Ace True Wireless Bluetooth Earphones review

By Julian Perry / June 6, 2020 / Reviews / TWS earbuds / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – After reviewing several earbuds over the past couple of years, I now tend to look for something different and/or intriguing about a pair of earbuds before I show interest in reviewing them. After quite a long delay, I finally got my hands on the Apple Airpods, and these days I am on the

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Zendure X5 portable battery pack review

By David Sheneman / June 5, 2020 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The Zendure X5 is not just another portable battery pack. There are hundreds of external battery charger options available so finding one that’s worth your money can be a challenge. I’m always looking for extra features beyond the basic charging capabilities that every other battery pack offers. On this front, the Zendure delivers,

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Crack a six-pack with TAP-A-ROUND

By Garry Kolb / June 4, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Picture this – you can finally have a group gathering, with proper social distancing, of course. You and your buddies are all hanging around out on the patio, looking forward to a cold one, and you discover that the longnecks don’t have twist-off caps. Oh! The horror! You shouldn’t pass around a

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STM DUX Plus Duo iPad cover review

By Smythe Richbourg / June 4, 2020 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iPad case / 5 Comments

REVIEW – iPads are great devices, and the Apple Pencil really adds functionality for many, but carrying both items around can be tough. STM (Smarter Than Most), the venerable bag and case maker, has come up with a new option to address both issues: the STM DUX series. This is a mil-spec one piece case

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The Alt Pen is an EDC pen with multi-tool super powers

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 4, 2020 / News / EDC, Multi-tool / Leave a Comment

NEWS – I love pens and I also love tools. Put those two things together and you get the Alt Pen. They say the best tool is the one you have on hand and the Alt Pen from So Design is a premium ballpoint pen that doubles as a screwdriver set, making it a perfect

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