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KeyClip2.0, BAUBAX 2.0 travel jacket, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

This week we are bringing you four currently running crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter. This week’s campaigns are for people interested in EDC pocket gear, travel gear, and photography gear. Check out our picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. KeyClip Wallet 2.0 – Combine Your Everyday Carry What is it? KeyClip is a minimal wallet […]

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This wireless parking sensor prevents bumps when parking your car

All our cars have rear-view cameras that help with parking, but sometimes you still need a bit more information than the camera can give you. Two of our cars also have built-in proximity sensors that warn you when you’re getting too close to an obstacle with either the front or rear bumpers, but our daughter’s

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Suaoki 150Wh Portable Solar Charger review

By Dave Moore / February 20, 2018 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, solar charger / 3 Comments

In the summer of 2017, my family traveled to my wife’s home in the central Philippines. While waiting for a ferry to her island, an earthquake struck. Moments later, the power went out. In a few days, the rolling blackouts, heat, humidity and need to keep medical equipment functioning drove the need to purchase a

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These are the charging stations you were looking for!

By Janet Cloninger / February 20, 2018 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Star Wars / Leave a Comment

ThinkGeek once again serves up useful gear in a cool form factor. This Star Wars R2-D2 AC / USB Power Station expands a single US standard Type B wall outlet socket into a charging station for all our mobile gear. R2 is big and will block the second socket on the wall outlet, but it will provide

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Add USB charging to your wall outlets without needing an electrician

By Janet Cloninger / February 19, 2018 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Wall Outlet / 1 Comment

The thingCHARGER Universal Charging Station adds two USB charging ports and a phone/tablet charging station to a wall outlet by simply plugging it into a dual 3-prong outlet. Both of the 3-prong outlets are still available for other devices, and you can now charge two devices using the two USB ports on the bottom of

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JBL Boombox portable Bluetooth speaker review

By Bill Henderson / February 19, 2018 / Reviews / Bluetooth speaker / 1 Comment

Within the last couple of years, I’ve gotten to review some big (in size and sound) Bluetooth speakers. These massive new generation boomboxes have replaced the old cassette and CD driven monsters from the 80s with better sound and much better ease of use. Factor in weather resistance and you’ve got yourself a winning package.

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Expand your control over your iDevices home automation products with the Instant Switch

By Janet Cloninger / February 19, 2018 / News / Home Automation / 1 Comment

iDevices recently announced the availability of their new Instant Switch, a wireless remote control switch that connects to your favorite iDevices product. The Switch is battery powered, so it doesn’t require wiring. You can mount it directly on the wall with its included 3M Command adhesive strip and faceplate anywhere you’d like an extra control

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Julie’s gadget diary – Update on my plan to ditch my notebooks

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 18, 2018 / Articles / gadget diary, productivity / 60 Comments

In my last gadget diary post from over a week ago, I announced that I was going to give up my paper notebooks in favor of a digital To-Do system to help me manage my tasks. After I published that post, quite a few of you gave me ideas for different apps to try (thanks!).

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The Findables Company XY4+ tracker review

By Howard Sneider / February 18, 2018 / Reviews / tracker / 11 Comments

On average, we spend ten minutes a day, or two and a half days a year looking for lost items. The XY4+ is a tracker that can help you find items it is attached to. It claims a longer range, louder sound, and longer battery life than competitors. Read on to see what I think!

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Essential Phone, new Waterfield wallets, Mission Workshop pants, and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 17, 2018 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

Wow, where did this week go? It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for you to take a quick look through a list of everything that we wrote about this week on The Gadgeteer. We have news, we have reviews, and we have articles about your favorite gadgets. Enjoy! News New 2018 spring colors from Topo

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Mission Workshop Icon City Pants review

By Dave Rees / February 17, 2018 / Reviews / Clothing / 4 Comments

I hate to say it but I am a jeans/Carhartt wearing kind of guy. I rarely have to get dressed up, for work or otherwise (if I could live in sweatpants or basketball shorts I would). I have a few pairs of reasonably nice slacks but that’s it. So, when Mission Workshop offered their new

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New 2018 spring colors from Topo Designs to add some fresh style to your carry!

By Bob Patterson / February 17, 2018 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

I admit it. I’m a Topo Designs fan boy. They always brings unique & interesting color combinations to the party, and the Spring lineup is no exception. You’ve got two new Rover Pack color combos in turquoise/clay (shown above) and an olive/khaki combo. They’re also adding a khaki/turquoise color combo to their dopp kit and

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Summer is coming 2.0 – You can’t make pancakes on a grill

By Janet Cloninger / February 17, 2018 / News / Grilling / 1 Comment

Grilling is the traditional outdoor cooking method, but did you know that you can have a griddle in your outdoor kitchen? Blackstone says that 2018 is the year of griddling, and their line of outdoor griddles will allow you to take your place at the forefront of this movement! Griddles expand the types of foods

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Contour Design RollerMouse Red plus ergonomic mouse review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 16, 2018 / Reviews / ergonomics, Mouse / 9 Comments

I’ve recently been on a mission to find a new mouse to help alleviate some problems that I’ve been having with my right hand and thumb. After reviewing Contour Design’s Unimouse, they followed up with an offer to review their Rollermouse Red plus which they felt might help me more than their Unimouse. I’ve been

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Is your HomePod leaving behind a white ring? Pad & Quill has a solution for that

By Michael Strange / February 16, 2018 / News / homepod / 3 Comments

Unless you’ve been under a rock the past couple of days you have probably heard that Apples newest product the HomePod has been in the news. However, not for reasons, you may think. Seems like HomePod has been leaving behind a white ring on some wooden surfaces. Don’t worry Pad & Quill, best known for

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Wiplabs Slope universal tablet stand review

By Dave Moore / February 16, 2018 / Reviews / tablet stand / Leave a Comment

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I’ve had several years of happy tablet use with my venerable Dell Venue 8, but found that when I wasn’t using it, I left it in odd locations – a piano bench, cluttered dresser top, even on the kitchen counter. Wiplabs Slope universal tablet stand has finally given me a place to park my tablet.

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The Twelve South SurfacePad is a leather jacket for your iPhone

By Janet Cloninger / February 16, 2018 / News / iPhone Case / Leave a Comment

The SurfacePad for iPhone is a thin, minimal leather cover for your iPhone 7/8, iPhone 7/8 Plus, or iPhone X. It protects the front and back of your phone from pocket hazards and from getting surface scratches from tables and countertops. The SurfacePad also serves as a stand to support your iPhone in the horizontal

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SnapPower has a new easy to install USB wall outlet cover charger

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 15, 2018 / News / Batteries and Chargers / 2 Comments

When it comes to easy installs, SnapPower is the master. Remember their GuideLights outlet cover night light that I reviewed in 2014 and their SwitchLight switch plate night light which I reviewed last summer? Well, now they are back with an updated version of their SnapPower USB charger switch plate. The USB Charger 2 has

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MWAY HD 1200P WiFi endoscope camera review

By Smythe Richbourg / February 15, 2018 / Reviews / Camera / 14 Comments

We Gadgeteers not only love things that do little tasks well, and clever designs, but we also like to see the inside story on how these devices work. Sometimes this means taking them apart, but sometimes, it can just mean finding a way to observe the item in action. Sometimes, you need to see into

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WaterField introduces the Micro Wallet V2.0

By Janet Cloninger / February 15, 2018 / News / Wallets / Leave a Comment

When it was first introduced, the Micro Wallet was sold with WaterField’s Cycling Ride Pouch. People liked the small wallet but suggested some changes. WaterField has incorporated some of those suggestions in the Micro Wallet V2.0. One of the changes was to replace the zipper that just went along the top with one that curves

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