I hope everyone has had a great week this week. As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend (if you’re reading this in the US), it’s time to stop thinking about work and start thinking about relaxing. I have just the thing to help. Here are a few interesting links to share that I’ve […]
This morning I received info from my Verizon rep after asking if I needed to return the review unit of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that I’ve been testing for the last week: This morning, Samsung announced a voluntary recall of the Galaxy Note7 in response to an issue with the device’s battery. Because customer
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I’m not much of a gamer anymore, but my son (currently age 10) enjoys playing Minecraft and asked for an alternative to the flat-keyed Apple USB keyboard. I thought this would be a great time to take a closer look at a mechanical keyboard- in this case, the Drevo Gramr 84-key Backlit Mechanical Keyboard. SHARE
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Like it or not, the days of wired earphones, headphones and earbuds are numbered. Why? Because, iPhone 7. Next week Apple is going to officially announce the iPhone 7 and it will not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Motorola Moto Z beat them to the punch on being the first smartphone without a headphone
Griffin’s iTrip Clip will let you hold on to the past for awhile longer Read More
Jabra just announced the first in a new line of truly wireless earbuds: the Jabra Elite Sport. Jabra promises these new earbuds will have great freedom of movement, excellent fit, strong battery life, sweat and water resistance, in-ear heart rate monitor, and advanced personalized fitness analysis. Like previous wireless earbuds by Jabra, the Elite Sport supports all major
Just announced: The Jabra Elite Sport truly wireless earbuds for staying in shape Read More
Withings, my favorite health gadget company, has just added two new activity tracking watches to their existing line of wearable fitness trackers. The new Steel HR watches will be available in a 36mm and 40mm case version and will have all the features we’ve come to expect from Withings activity trackers including automatic step, run,
Withings adds two new watches to their line of activity trackers Read More
As Julie has mentioned in previous dashcam reviews, this type of device is engineered to not only record your driving adventures, but also document the circumstances “in the event of an accident or for capturing footage of streaking meteors or streaking people on your drives”. While I have yet to witness any naked people run in
Thinkware F50 dashcam review Read More
It might seem strange, but I don’t have an action cam. There have been many times where I have needed one, but for some reason, I haven’t bought one. That might change after reading about the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30. This action has all the regular features that you want in a great action camera,
Move over GoPro, here comes the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30 action cam Read More
Picture this scenario… You’re all cozy on the couch or your La-Z-Boy recliner reading an eBook or surfing on your tablet when you get the dreaded low battery warning. At this point, you can get up and go find a USB charger or backup battery, or you can just plug it into your lamp and
Now your favorite lamp can charge your favorite gadgets Read More
If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance that you’re doing so through a WiFi connection to a router. A router is a box with an antenna (or antennas) that connects to broadband. Most people hide their router under a desk or in a closet because they aren’t exactly the type of device that
AmpliFi WiFi router review Read More
The Grrowler from Rocky Mountain Underground is a collar for your pooch that has two extra functions. There’s a zippered pocket that can be used to hold extra doggy waste bags and there’s a roll out water bowl that can be used to keep your best friend hydrated while you’re out on an epic hike.
Grrowler is a 3-in-1 dog collar that transforms into a water bowl and holds doggy bags Read More
The D900s is the newest version of the D900 wireless earbuds from Syllable so let’s check out the new upgrades made to them. If you haven’t read my review of the previous version, check out my Syllable D900 review. But if you want to jump right in to the D900s review, then let’s move on. SHARE
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Do you miss your simple but fun childhood building toys like blocks or Lincoln logs? How about toys like train sets, dollhouses, model kits or dioramas? Two guys named Mat and Erik must have missed those toys too, so they created Mini Materials. What are they? Literally, all manner of itsy-bitsy building materials, including their original product, the 24-pack of
Adorable Mini Materials are like…mini building materials! Read More
Carrying around our music is something that most people don’t give a lot of thought to. We use headphones (wired or Bluetooth) to listen to our favorite tunes when out and about and don’t even think about how we experience music – the fact that the sound is transmitted through the air to our ears.
Feel the music with VIBEAT Read More
When I was in grade school, I can remember having a Donny and Marie lunchbox and a Gunsmoke lunch box. I probably had others, but those are the only two that I can still remember. I would have been way more cool if I had one of this guitar shaped lunch box from SUCK UK.
Take your lunch to 11 with this guitar shaped lunch box Read More
I’m currently a fan of the “minimalist” movement—the “less is more” or “simpler is better” philosophy. One of the areas in which I’ve applied minimalism is in my footwear. I have a couple pairs of minimal shoes—some trail runners and some casual/dress shoes—that I enjoy wearing because I love the feel of the ground beneath my
leguano barefoot shoes are barely more than socks! Read More
This week we have five notable crowdfunding campaigns that include a redesigned keyring, a button that sends notifications to your phone when you’re nearby, an iPad speaker that turns the iPad into a home theater system and more. Click through for all the campaign details. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
iPad speakers, keyrings, campfire cooking tools and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
I’m a weather nerd. It’s not that I can name every type of cloud in the sky or that I know all about how weather systems work, but I like to keep an eye on the local weather and I even record it in my journal every day with hand drawn icons. Don’t laugh, I
AcuRite smartHUB Weather Environment System review Read More
It’s always fun to watch an audio startup grow up and upset the aural landscape. Reid Heath Ltd. (RHA) has been doing just that with good to great earphones. Their MA150, MA350, MA450i, S500i, MA600i, MA750i and T10i earphones all sound like they cost more than they do. Plus the MA 750i and T10i are built like
RHA seals its audio reputation with three new products Read More
Do you love all things Halo? Are you constantly seeking out Halo merchandise to sport your fandom? Perhaps this Halo 5 Master Chief Messenger Bag is something you need to add to your collection. This cool looking messenger bag is made of nylon, polyester, and polyurethane and is 16 inches wide x 13 1/2 inches