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Flixable is the best Netflix search tool around

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Netflix is great. There’s nothing like being able to binge your favorite series or call up a classic movie you haven’t seen in forever. But let’s face it, the search and discovery interface is a train wreck. The rows of recommendations and random categories are seldom useful, and if your kids or someone who doesn’t

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Pick up a trunkful of hardcover Harry Potter books in dust jackets designed for each house at Hogwarts

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Juniper Books has designed a set of Harry Potter books with special book jacket designs created for each of the houses at Hogwarts.  The books in our image are for Gryffindor.  These books are based on the hardcover version issued by Scholastic Books.  Juniper says they “buy heirloom quality hardcover books from publishers we love

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Experience life in 3D with the Owl Sterescopic viewer

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You’ve probably seen someone in an old movie looking at photo cards using a device that looks like funny binoculars mounted on a wooden handle.  That device is a stereoscopic viewer, and they allow you to see 2D photographs in apparent 3D.  They were quite popular around the turn of the previous century, with many

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Nokia is removing a function from their Body Cardio scales by mandatory software update

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Owners of the Nokia Body Cardio scale (formerly called the Withings Body Cardio when reviewed by Julie) may have received an email that warned them that Nokia will be removing the Pulse Wave Velocity function from all Body Cardio scales in a mandatory update. The Pulse Wave Velocity function set the Body Cardio apart from

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Add a faucet to your laundry room when you buy a new clothes washer

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Having a sink in your laundry room would be ideal because it would allow you to start pre-treating stains before laundering without having to then carry soaking wet fabric through the house to the washing machine.  In many space-conscious homes these days, there’s hardly room for a washer and dryer, forget about having room for

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This portable Bluetooth speaker looks like a flaming torch

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If you got some of the SIXDEFLY LED bulbs that simulate a gaslight flame, you’ll need to pair them with this portable speaker that looks like a flaming torch.  The base has 96 LEDs that flicker with a yellow light to simulate a flame to add a romantic touch to any outdoor gathering.  The 5W

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Winegard Elite 7550 Long Range Outdoor HDTV Antenna review

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The Winegard Elite 7550 is a very powerful HDTV antenna that is able to pull in high-definition television signals from as far away as 70 miles. Reasonably priced at $149.99, it works exceptionally well despite a somewhat fragile build and a plastic roof mount that you’ll want to swap out for something a lot sturdier.

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Are you Ready for Braven’s new speakers?

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Braven just refuses to rest. They are constantly updating their speaker lineup and have entered 2018 with their Ready Series of Bluetooth speakers. If you into music and like being outdoors, Braven has what you want. There are four Ready speakers—all ready (get it?) to add a soundtrack to your outdoor adventures. The personal Ready

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Make your workouts feel like you’re in a video game

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Chris Lawhorn sent me an email telling me about his just-released two workout albums that are inspired by the music from video games of the 80’s. The albums feature a collection of mixes where he’s taken beats from 8-bit games to create tracks that will inspire you to run, jump, and avoid bosses (calories). Best

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Tsumbay Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Wireless Headphone review

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We get a lot of headphones here at the Gadgeteer. Various ones of us prefer different styles – some want to have sweat-proof workout units, some want minimalist buds with no cables, some prefer on-ear or in-ear wired units. I prefer over-the-ear wireless headphones. If they have noise canceling, well, that’s just icing on the

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Nokia wants to watch you sleep and no, that’s not creepy at all

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Nokia Sleep is a specially designed sensor pad that is placed between your mattress and box springs to record in-depth sleep cycle analysis, plus heart rate tracking and snore detection all without wearing a wristband or other wearable. But wait, that’s not all. The Nokia Sleep is also compatible with IFTTT. When you wake up

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Dash cams, Ember Mug, headphones, Bluetooth earbuds, and more – Weekly roundup

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It’s time to check out this week’s list of all the articles, news, and reviews that we posted this week on your favorite independent gadget site. This is your favorite site, right? I knew it! So take a seat, get comfortable, and check out the list. News You’ll feel like it’s the future when you use

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You’ll feel like it’s the future when you use a Venus Qi charger

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It figures that now that the iPhone finally has Qi charging, that Qi charging docks are becoming not only popular but cool. For example, check out the Venus Qi charger from Bourge Design. With its metal and glass design, it looks like something right out of Star Trek. It features a unique wedge shape and

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