Slingshots, cool pens, iPad Pro cases, wallets, and more – Weekly roundup

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Here we go again Gadgeteers! We’ve survived another 7 days or 168 hrs, or 10,080 minutes. That calls for a celebration and I have just the thing to help with that – a full list of everything we posted this week from news, articles, and reviews. Click through to see the list.  SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin […]

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The Pocket Shot Jr. Slingshot review

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You’re familiar with the classic slingshot design, right? Well, the gang at Pocket Shot has tossed that out the window, reimagining the slingshot concept with a completely new form factor. We’ve got the mini-sized version of their product, the Pocket Shot Jr., for testing. I also recruited a pair of teenagers to help with testing.

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Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones cut the cord—and the noise

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Bowers & Wilkins are known by their extremely accurate speakers and comfortable and warm sounding headphones. Recently, they’ve ventured into the wireless world with the excellent P5 Wireless headphone. Now, B&W has upped the ante with their first noise canceling headphone, the PX with aptX HD Bluetooth. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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SmartOmi ACE Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds review

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The quest continues! For my perfect set of wireless earbuds, that is. Well, for me, anyway. I’ve tried out multiple products, but none has been the “perfect” one yet. Would the Smartomi ACE Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds be “the” ones? With their small size and charging storage case, they looked sleek and all, but would they survive

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Sketchcase literally turns your MacBook into a whiteboard

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Do you remember the Wipebook reusable journal that featured whiteboard style pages that could be wiped clean and used over and over again? If you thought that sounded useful, consider the Sketchcase Whiteboard Skin that turns your MacBook into a real whiteboard that you can write on with markers – even permanent markers.  SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin

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McIntosh Audio goes small with the MHA50 Portable Decoding Amplifier

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Anyone who knows audio is aware of McIntosh—no, not Apple’s Macintosh! McIntosh is one of the most respected brands of audiophile gear with a history of great sound, long life and understated design with their signature blue lighting. Many years ago, I bought a Marantz receiver solely because it looked like a McIntosh (couldn’t afford

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Julie’s gadget diary – It’s official, I’m switching back to Android

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When I was watching Google’s live event yesterday and heard that the new Pixel 2’s would be going on sale that day, I immediately opened a new tab on my browser and went to check the Google Play store. Sure enough, they were available to order, so I did just that. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Sonos One is their first smart speaker with Alexa (Hands-on)

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“Play mom’s playlist.” We suspected it was coming, and today Sonos confirmed that they are bringing Alexa into their eco-system. A software update is now available that allows Sonos owners to use Alexa to control their Sonos. The update is a beta that will be available for users in select countries, including the U.S.  SHARE

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Wear your music around your neck with the Bose SoundWear Companion Speaker

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Bose wants you to ditch your uncomfortable earbuds and over-ear headphones that cut you off from your surroundings for their SoundWear Companion Speaker. The SoundWear wearable speaker features a unique hands-free and ears-free design that allows it to fit comfortably on your shoulders for all day music enjoyment. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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BESTEK Power Strip Surge Protector 8-Outlet review

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You’ve all probably used a powerstrip at some point in your life. Heck, you’re probably using one right now at home or work. I have one under my desk at work, but at home, I have been using the BESTEK 8-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector for the last few weeks. Let’s take a look. SHARE ON

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Who cares about the SNES Classic mini, there’s going to be a C64 mini!

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My second real computer (the first was a TI 99/4A) was a Commodore 64 and it was what started my obsession with BBSes and computers in general. I spent many hours typing in programs from magazines like Run and playing games like Pharaoh’s Curse, B.C.’s Quest for Tires, and others. I’m pretty excited to hear

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