Focal reaches for utopia with a new line of high end headphones

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After reviewing their entire line of headphones, I always wondered why a renowned French speaker company such as Focal  would make home speakers costing almost $200,000 (!) and yet make their headphones reasonably priced. Granted, the Focal Spirit Classic headphones are not cheap at $400, but comparatively speaking, that’s downright affordable. So it’s no surprise […]

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Squiddies Flip Reel is minimalist fishing without a bulky rod

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Fishing gear can be bulky and expensive. It’s not something that you can easy carry with you where ever you go, so spur of the moment fishing trips require advanced planning. The Squiddies Flip Reel is a hand line fishing reel that is portable and compact enough to fit in your backpack or glove box

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ReoLink RLC-410 4MP Fixed Lens PoE Security IP Camera review

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The ReoLink PoE IP RLC-410 Security Camera is a reasonably priced security camera with good quality day and night video capabilities, with a few caveats.  It’s marketed as “DIY zero-configuration”, and it will work fine like that, but if you want to use the “advanced” features, or just like to explore, there are lots of

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The Barracuda is the ultimate road warrior’s carry-on bag

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I can’t help but hear Heart’s Barracuda song whenever I look at this bag. That’s not a bad thing though because that’s a cool song and this is a cool carry-on bag. On paper, the Barracuda Smart Collapsible carry-on bag has all the features that seasoned travelers want. To start with, it has ample room

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You might feel like you died and went to heaven after trying the Jabra Halo Smart wireless headphones

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Jabra who are well known for their Bluetooth headsets has recently announced an addition to their Halo family of wireless headphones. The Halo Smart wireless headphone have been optimized for both calls and music. They feature high-quality microphones with integrated wind noise protection for enhanced in-call quality. The headset vibrates when calls come in so

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Tiny LEGO Wonders – New from No Starch Press

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Building large LEGO models will always be impressive, but smaller can be more fun. If you are interested in taking your model building to a miniature level, check out the new No Starch Press: Tiny LEGO Wonders by Mattia Zamboni. This is a 208-page book that features instructions for 40 realistic tiny LEGO models. Full-color

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Socks you can run in, build your own furniture, new wireless charging tech and more – Notable Kickstarter campaigns

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Here is this week’s list of 4 crowdfunding campaigns that have caught my eye in the last week for being unique, and worth checking out. Click through to see this week’s notable Kickstarter projects. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Fathers like stuff. Master & Dynamic makes great stuff.

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Okay, let’s state an obvious fact: Father’s Day is around the corner and dads like stuff. And many dads (like me) like electronic stuff. If your dad—or husband who is also a dad—enjoys music, maybe this is the year to consider headphones for that Father’s Day gift. Headphones come in all varieties of type, looks,

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Belkin Valet Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone review

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Julie knows how much I love gadgets – and gadgets for my gadgets.  When Belkin offered The Gadgeteer their new Valet Charge Dock for Apple Watch + iPhone for review, Julie asked if I’d be interested in giving it a try.  I loved the idea of needing only one wall outlet to charge both my

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zNitro’s Nitro Glass has the drop on screen protectors

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Recent results from the National Analysis Center, an independent test lab, demonstrated the superior capabilities of zNitro’s Nitro Glass tempered glass screen protectors. The screen protector competed against a Zagg Invisible Shield Glass and a Tzumi 3587 Screen Protector. Each was subjected to endurance tests, including 10 drops of a steel ball from a distance of one meter. Nitro Glass was

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Julie’s gadget diary – Geocaching adventures or lack thereof

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If you’ve never heard of geocaching, it’s a high-tech game of hide and seek that is played with a smartphone or handheld GPS unit. It gets you outdoors in the fresh air and helps build your observation, puzzle solving and navigation skills to find caches. Caches are small containers that have been strategically hidden all

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Muemma Arina Bluetooth Speaker review

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Bluetooth speakers are all over the map, it seems. You can get small ones that recharge, large ones that have battery or plugin power options, weatherproof, multi-speaker, and ornate ones that try to blend in to your more formal living areas. Firmly in that latter category, the Arina, from Muemma, is both a Bluetooth speaker

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HTC 10, CaseMade iPad Pro case, cell signal boosters and more – Weekly roundup

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Happy Saturday evening my fellow Gadgeteers. It’s that time of the week where I serve you up a full helping of gadget news and reviews for your reading pleasure. Click through to see the list of everything that we posted this week. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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SureCall EZ 4G cell phone signal booster review

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Using my smartphone in my home can be tricky because not all areas of my house have the same signal strength. On my main level, the signal is fine, but in my basement, the signal is much weaker or is non-existent. The weakest signal is in my office – Gadgeteer HQ. This makes it difficult to take calls

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Charge your gadgets and see to use them with the Scosche GoBatt 4400

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The Scosche GoBatt 4400 is a small rechargeable backup battery that not only has enough capacity to recharge your iPhone 6/6s two times, but it also has a built-in flashlight. The GoBatt features a 4400mAh battery, one USB port that delivers 1A charge output and a button that when pressed will show how much juice

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