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Grace Digital looks back to move forward with the new Mondo+ Classic internet radio

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NEWS – Back in 2012, I reviewed the Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player and Internet Radio and liked it a lot. Say what you will about the viability of internet radios in today’s world of smartphone radio apps, the still popular Mondo is available from Grace Digital as the improved Mondo+. Grace has now […]

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Withings announces 2 new fitness watches and a 3-in-1 blood pressure monitor

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NEWS – One of my all-time favorite health and fitness brands is Withings and today at CES in Las Vegas, they are announcing 2 new wearables and an updated blood pressure monitoring cuff. Let’s start with the watches. The new Withings Move watch is a customizable and very affordable analog watch that will be available

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MATRIX announces new PowerWatch 2 smartwatch

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NEWS – The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has kicked off today in Las Vegas Nevada and that means lots of new interesting product announcements will be flooding your tech news feeds for the next week. Let’s start things off with an announcement for the PowerWatch 2 from MATRIX. This is the same company who brought

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A drone for the flipside of the horizon

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NEWS – The Titan Underwater Drone will be displayed at this years CES conference. The drone is a product of  Geneinno, a technology company dedicated to the design of modern underwater equipment. They characterize Titan as the world’s first underwater drone with a robotic arm. I’m skeptical that this is actually a “drone” since it must operate tethered and

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Pandora now offers offline playback for Apple Watch

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NEWS – With the latest update to Pandora’s mobile app, all Apple Watch users running WatchOS 5.0 or later can enable offline playback for paid subscriptions. Users with paid subscriptions to Pandora Plus or Pandora Premium — $5 and $10 per month, respectively — can now automatically sync music for offline play when in close

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Top posts of 2018, beehives in your house, backpack reviews, and more – Weekly roundup

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NEWS – Happy first Saturday of 2019! If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know that every Saturday night I post an easy to read listing of all the news, reviews, and articles that we published in the last seven days. Take a quick look to make sure you didn’t miss something. ARTICLES

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Audeara A-01 Wireless Headphones review

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REVIEW – Over-ear headphones have always been my favorite go to for immersive listening. Audeara reached out about reviewing their A-01 headphones and since I’ve been traveling quite a bit for my day job, the timing turned out perfect. A good set of noise-cancelling headphones are a must-have for long flights to help reduce fatigue

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iCaddy is a phone and tablet stand for kids with hidden extras

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NEWS – iCaddy is a universal folding stand for smartphones and tablets that was designed by a 7-year-old. Designed by a kid for kids, it comes in a variety of patterns for girls and boys and features a built-in 2600mAh power bank and a storage compartment that can hold earbuds (included) and other small items.

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The Satechi Type-C iMac hub takes the party from the back and puts it in the front

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NEWS – For several years, my primary computer was an iMac and I loved everything about it except for one thing. Apple hid all the ports on the back of the iMac making them awkward and annoying to access. It’s been a long time since I switched from an iMac to a MacBook, and even now,

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Baltic Domini Men’s Orange Leather Briefcase review

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REVIEW – Sweet, sweet Italian craftsmanship. That’s what you’re getting with the Baltic Domini Men’s Orange Leather Briefcase. It’s a beauty, my friends, made for dominating the board room. Grab your best business suit, ‘cause we’re about to get fancy. To the review! What is it? It’s a double gusset (or two compartment) Italian leather

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Bluffworks continues their travel wardrobe with Departure Jeans

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NEWS – Hot off the press, Bluffworks continues their travel/smart casual clothing line with their recently-released Departure Jeans.  Available in Regular Fit or Slim Fit, these are traditional 5-pocket blue jeans but in typical Bluffworks fashion, they include two hidden, zippered pockets in the back waistband (see right image above) to help with securing important

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Huawei Band 3 Pro fitness tracker watch review

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REVIEW – I am a watch fanatic, and for many years I avoided any device other than the traditional analog automatic watch. It took quite some time for me to try a digital smartwatch, and when I did, I opted for a relatively expensive and higher end brand. Even then, I used it for time, and messaging,

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Get ready for March Madness with the HoopLight that lights up when you score

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NEWS – I live in southern Indiana near Bloomington, home of the Indiana Hoosiers IU basketball team. It goes without saying that people in this area take basketball very seriously and with March Madness right around the corner, it’s time to get your own game in tip-top shape. One fun way to do that is with

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Google assistant will turn the Marshall Action II Voice speaker up to 11

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NEWS – Marshall, the well-known guitar amplifier maker has added some new smart speakers to their line up. We’ve all seen quite a few speakers that have Amazon Alexa support, but speakers with the Google Assistant built in isn’t as common. Marshall’s new Action II Voice and Stanmore II Voice speakers let you control your

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Peel and stick whiteboards let you brainstorm anywhere

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NEWS – Typical whiteboards are large, heavy, and require effort and tools to install them. The Think Board X is a whiteboard that isn’t any of those things. It’s a peel and stick dry-erase whiteboard that can stick on smooth surfaces like a wall, window, tabletop, etc. It can be repositioned but that really depends on

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