Enhance your Apple TV experience with this $25 thirteen button remote

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DEAL NEWS – The Function101 Button Remote for Apple TV/Apple TV 4K enhances the viewing experience. Purchase it today for $24.97 (reg. $29). With so many advances in TV technology, it would stand to reason that the device that serves as the gateway to all those advances has also received myriad upgrades. The remote control […]

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ORICO ClearLink M.2 SSD Enclosure + 2TB NVMe SSD bundle review

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REVIEW – Photos, videos, documents, etc., all take up space on our laptops. When moving files from one computer to another, a USB flash drive or hard drive makes that task easy. I was recently given the opportunity to review the ORICO ClearLink M.2 SSD Enclosure + 2TB NVMe SSD bundle. Let’s check it out.

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Kensington SD5800T Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Quad Video Docking Station review – a desktop beast of burden

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REVIEW – I work from home. On a laptop. A small laptop. I have 2 – 27″ HDMI monitors (just regular ol’ HD, sniffles), a USB DAC for 2 studio monitors I got for a steal, a USB speakerphone because I got tired of wearing a headset all day, a USB keyboard because I prefer

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PECRON E1500LFP Expandable Power Station review –

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REVIEW – I’ve noticed a couple of trends in the power station product category over the last few years that I’m excited about: LiFePO4 battery chemistry (for longer lifespans), faster charging (both through solar and AC inputs), and UPS functionality (the ability to use the power station as a backup emergency power source with items

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Upgrade your laser engraving machine with xTool’s safety-driven trade-in program

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SPONSORED NEWS – Are you currently using an open diode laser engraving machine and are looking to elevate your creative experience while also ensuring safety? It’s time to make the switch to a safer laser engraving machine. xTool, a leading brand in laser cutters and engravers is currently offering a “Trade-In” event as part of

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XPPen Magic Drawing Pad review – this drawing pad an amazing first effort

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REVIEW – Throughout my career as an art director, I’ve used many drawing tablets, displays, and even a few Apple iPads. In the display arena, for what seems like forever, Wacom was “it”—the only game in town. Then, competitors began showing up and recently have been giving Wacom some real competition. XPPen is one such

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XPPen debuts industry’s first professional mobile drawing tablet – Magic Drawing Pad

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SPONSORED NEWS – Breaking creative boundaries and leading the future of digital art, XPPen’s ever-growing tech-in-design ecosystem invites you to unleash your creativity and take control of your art. Today XPPen, the world’s leading digital art innovation brand, officially launched the Magic Drawing Pad, introducing the industry’s first professional and mobile standalone drawing tablet. Coined

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If you don’t get this mini-driver set at Harbor Freight, get one somewhere!

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NEWS – I don’t do advertisements or promotions and this is not a sponsored piece. I have found this to be among the best ten dollars I’ve spent. This set happens to have come from a local Harbor Freight store.  I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to reach for my mini-driver set

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The Kapco Greekeys Medusa Keycaps and Deskmat review – It’s perfectly safe to stare into those eyes

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REVIEW – The Kapco team is always coming up with new designs for the keyboard nerds of the world. The latest in the lineup is their Greekeys line, and what I have here is the Medusa set. Being a kid of the 80’s, I was enthralled by The Clash of the Titans. Does anyone else

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Forget about streaming, I want this analog radio that does it all!

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NEWS – My teenage self is drooling over this tiny analog radio. I remember slowly turning the tuning dial of my handheld battery-powered radio under the covers, trying to tune in to foreign stations when I was supposed to be sleeping. Why would I want an analog radio when I can stream any song that

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EKSAtelecom S30 open-ear air conduction true wireless headset review

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REVIEW – Even though we returned to the office four days a week last year in March, 90% of my meetings are still via Microsoft Teams.  Crazy, but true!  Since then, I have searched for the perfect earbuds for my office.  When I work from home, I use some really nice computer speakers since I

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Freebeat MorphRover Ebike review – recharge your bike by riding it at home

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REVIEW – I’ve reviewed e-bikes of so many shapes and sizes now that I didn’t think another one would surprise me with new features. I was therefore mildly shook when I saw the description of the Freebeat MorphRover Ebike with an included at-home workout station, but I was worried that a package like this would

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Interesting gadget tips #2 – Using your electronic gear and gadgets in cold weather

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ARTICLE – Gary Bartholomew sent in a tip for using your gadgets in cold temperatures. This topic is relevant during the winter months, but it’s even more newsworthy right now due to the crazy weather that we’re having this week all over the US. It was -2ºF here in Southern Indiana this morning! Here’s Gary’s

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LumiTool F20 20W Fiber Laser Engraver review – A unique design for an innovative and compact laser!

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REVIEW – One of the biggest problems I often encounter as a maker/tinkerer is finding room on my workbench for the latest new tools. Case in point, my current laser engraver, the TwoTrees TS2, which I reviewed back in January 2023, is great, but it takes up pretty much all of my workspace whenever I

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Charge your Apple Watch anywhere with this $18.99 keychain charger

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DEAL NEWS – This Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain protects you from all manner of charging failures — and it’s now just $18.99 while this offer lasts. The biggest failure of EDC tech, like tablets and smartwatches, isn’t usually the device itself. No, it’s usually the owner who forgets to keep their gear fully charged

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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 All-in-One Wide-format Supertank Printer review – now anyone can print beautiful detailed photos

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REVIEW – I’ve been enjoying printing photos from my Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer. Printing photos using this printer is effortless and fun. However, the maximum size photo I can print is 8×10 and I’d like to be able to print larger photos. I recently got the opportunity to review the

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Amazon’s newest tablet is on sale – make it run Android apps

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NEWS – Amazon’s newest Fire Tablet, the Fire HD 10,  is on sale for $104.99. Other models also seem to be discounted. The 3GB RAM should be sufficient for browsing, reading, streaming and light gaming and it has 64GB of storage. If you don’t need to add a lot of apps the 32GB version is

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Xinfrared One XH09 thermal camera review – see like an enhanced ninja!

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REVIEW – The cost of thermal imaging cameras is decreasing rapidly as the technology to produce them is refined and the supply is increasing. But more than being an example of macroeconomics these cameras are super useful, always gaining new features, and are now available as accessories for smartphones. I have an Xinfrared One XH09

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