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Manhattan Portage Pen Cases: compact, protective, durable affordable

By Andy Jacobs / February 14, 2018 / News / Cases and Covers, Pencils, Pens / Leave a Comment

Here at The Gadgeteer, we appreciate good gadget storage and transportation devices and pen/pencil cases are no exception. If you are familiar with Manhattan Portage, you know that they offer high-quality, well-built and durable bags, backpacks, cases and other accessories at reasonable prices. Recently I stumbled upon Manhattan Portage’s Pen Cases. Built from 1000D CORDURA® Classic […]

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Forget winter! Summer’s coming, and you’ll need a new grill!

By Janet Cloninger / February 14, 2018 / News / Grilling / 1 Comment

According to Wikipedia, a kamado is a traditional wood- or charcoal-fired Japanese stove. Americans were introduced to this style of cooking during WWII, and that design has been incorporated into ceramic grills, like these Kamado Grills. This model from Vision Grills is made with a thick ceramic body to retain heat, and they are designed

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Essential Phone PH-1 review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 13, 2018 / Featured Items, Reviews / Android, Smartphone / 17 Comments

Unlike the iPhone, there are quite a few brands to choose from when it comes to Android smartphones. Samsung is the obvious leader of the pack, with phones from Google, LG, Moto, HTC, Huawei, OnePlus and Sony coming next and a variety of budget brands at the very end of the line. In the past

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WaterField adds RFID blocking to their Finn Wallet

By Janet Cloninger / February 13, 2018 / News / RFID, Wallets / Leave a Comment

Do a search and you’ll find a lot of articles about WaterField’s Finn wallets as they have evolved – and been reviewed – by The Gadgeteer over the years. There’s a new evolution in the Finn design to discuss today. WaterField has kept the same shape, materials, and functionality you love in the Finn and

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Change the look and feel of the Apple Pencil with Ztylus

By Janet Cloninger / February 13, 2018 / News / Styluses / Leave a Comment

The Apple Pencil is perhaps a perfect stylus for drawing and writing on the iPad Pro, but some people (like me) may find its slim, slippery shape uncomfortable to hold for any length of time. I like writing with markers and with pens with thick barrels, so I find that holding the Apple Pencil can

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Brush Hero detail cleaning brush review

By Dave Moore / February 12, 2018 / Reviews / Car Gear, Cleaning / 10 Comments

When I was in high school, my dad asked me to detail his Bronco. It took me all day, but his truck looked better than the day he bought it. I remember having to really work at it to loosen up the grime, grease and brake dust. I still love the sense of satisfaction from

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Charge your Apple Watch directly at the wall socket with this Wiplabs charger

By Janet Cloninger / February 12, 2018 / News / Apple Watch, Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

Your Apple Watch charger won’t take up an inch of desk or nightstand space when you use the Wiplabs Apple Watch Wall Stand. You’ll still have to use the charging puck that came with your Watch; just connect the USB plug on the cable into the power supply inside the Wall Stand, then plug the

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Keep your beer bottle chill and protected with BottleKeeper

By Andy Jacobs / February 12, 2018 / News / Beverage / 2 Comments

There are TONS of different bottles, flasks, tanks, and other container-type products for holding all manner of beverages. And that’s totally fine, because there is no “perfect” beverage holder. But BottleKeeper seems to be a bit unique. Slide your glass beverage bottle inside the neoprene-lined BottleKeeper and it will keep both your bottle and your

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Giving new meaning to home delivery – Amazon can now deliver a pre-constructed 20- or 40-ft tiny home to you

By Janet Cloninger / February 12, 2018 / News / Amazon, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

Usually, when you hear about tiny homes, you hear the story of how the owner has crafted their home themselves. If you aren’t handy, there are some options for buying a pre-made tiny home, if you’re lucky enough to find a manufacturer you can work with. Now any of us could have a tiny home

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Oberon Design Sonoma Tote review

By Janet Cloninger / February 11, 2018 / Reviews / Bags, Leather / 2 Comments

Oberon Design is a USA-based company that designs and creates beautiful, useful leather accessories and bags. The Gadgeteer has reviewed many of their products over the years, and we’ve been selected to put another of their bags to the test. I was happy to be selected to review the Sonoma Tote when Oberon Design sent

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This travel pillow is a folding shelf for your chin

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 11, 2018 / News / Pillow, Sleep, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

If you travel a lot and like to get a few extra z’s of shuteye while you’re on a plane, train, or automobile, you know how awkward and uncomfortable it can be. I usually end up getting a stiff neck from trying and failing to sit straight up in my chair. The ChinzUP is a

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Turn any power cable into a MagSafe style cable

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 11, 2018 / News / cables / 2 Comments

Introduced in 2006, the MagSafe connector from Apple was a magnetic port on MacBooks that allowed the power cable to easily disconnect from the laptop in the event of someone tripping over it or accidentally tugging it, to prevent damage from pulling the laptop off a table. Apple in their infinite wisdom (or not), discontinued

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Digital To-Do system thoughts, dash cam reviews, LED floor lamp review, and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 10, 2018 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

It’s time to relax with your computer, tablet, or phone while you browse 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! Articles Julie’s gadget diary – I’m ditching paper and going back to a

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ScanMyPhotos photo scanning service review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 10, 2018 / Reviews / Photography / 9 Comments

When we wanted to save a moment in time before the days of smartphones, we captured a picture with an actual camera. Inside the camera was a roll of film which had to be dropped off at a drug store or camera store to be developed. A few days later you’d stop at the store and

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R2-D2’s dome can blast your tunes or answer your phone!

By Andy Jacobs / February 10, 2018 / News / Bluetooth speaker, Star Wars / 2 Comments

R2-D2 is arguably the most recognizable and beloved droid in the world (well, probably the galaxy). And the kindred spirits at ThinkGeek know this. They’ve created the Star Wars R2-D2 Bluetooth Speakerphone so you can use good ol’ R2 to blast your tunes as well as answer your phone. Not only that, but he also

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Forget crystal decanters. Store your whiskey in an oak barrel!

By Janet Cloninger / February 10, 2018 / News / Beverage / Leave a Comment

Crystal decanters are beautiful, but the lead can leech out into liquids stored in them, and so they are no longer recommended as safe for long-term storage. Storing your whiskey in an oak barrel, just like the distillers do, won’t do anything but add desirable flavors. Whiskey barrels are usually far too big to add

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Uten Model UCA001 auto DVR Review

By Smythe Richbourg / February 9, 2018 / Reviews / Car Gear, dash cam / Leave a Comment

I’ve never thought I needed a dash camera. I have a 20-minute commute each way, which is mostly limited access or multi-lane highways, and folks generally drive OK. But the team at Uten needed a reviewer, so I volunteered to test their Model UCA001. Note: Photos may be tapped or clicked for a larger image.

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This little iron keeps your collars looking perfect

By Janet Cloninger / February 9, 2018 / News / Clothing, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

I don’t like ironing, so I try to quickly hang up shirts as soon as the dryer buzzes so they don’t need ironing. Sometimes, though, the shirt will look fine, but the collar just won’t lay flat, and it needs ironing anyway. With the Compact Touch-Up and Portable Iron, you won’t have to get out

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Namisu X-01 Aluminum rollerball pen: simple, smooth, solid

By Andy Jacobs / February 9, 2018 / News / Pens / Leave a Comment

We’re big pen fans ’round The Gadgeteer bullpen (we don’t really have a bullpen, it just sounds cool), and I think our readers are as well, so when I stumbled upon the Namisu X-01 Aluminum rollerball pen, I felt obligated to share. With a very solid, yet simple and smooth appearance, the X-01 Aluminum pen features a

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Own your own copy of the golden records sent out on the Voyager spacecrafts

By Janet Cloninger / February 9, 2018 / News / Space / Leave a Comment

Back in the 1970s, NASA sent out two interstellar probes, the Voyagers 1 and 2. They were designed to travel through space, not directed at any particular star, with information about us should any intelligent life happen upon the probes. The information in the Voyager vessels was in the form of two golden records, which

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