I Lock It – an effortless way to keep your bike safe

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Before being thrust into adulthood, I used to ride my bike everywhere; it was one of my favorite things to do. Although I haven’t ridden a bike in years, my children are at the age where they are learning how to ride bikes. I love the idea of taking family bike rides and am exploring the […]

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3D printer anyone can afford, a pocket pouch for coins and more – Notable Kickstarter campaigns

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Here is my weekly list of crowdfunding campaigns that caught my eye for being unique, affordable and worth a look. Don’t worry, I’ll always keep the list at five or fewer projects. Click through to see this week’s notable Kickstarter projects. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Ventev S500 desktop charging hub review

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One of the drawbacks to having a gadget addiction is the resulting clutter. Much to my wife’s chagrin, my house is usually littered with gadgets, plugs, cords, etc. I’m always looking for ways to help me organize things better, but generally find myself coming up short. Recently, I was given the chance to review the Ventev

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This BB-8 car charger can be your copilot, talk (chirp) to you, and charge your devices

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Oh yeah, and his head rotates! Yes, this creative Star Wars BB-8 USB Car Charger from ThinkGeek will charge two of your devices at a time at 2.1A each using your car’s 12V power adapter (cigarette lighter). He fits comfortably into your car’s standard cup holder (he is 6 inches tall including the antenna x

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Unique design in the Skullcandy Smokin’ Buds 2

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Do you find yourself getting bored using the same old earphones when you exercise? When shopping for earphones, I look for those which have unique designs that pique my curiosity; but of course, they also must have decent audio quality, a sweat-proof rugged design and they must be affordable too. Perhaps you look for those things

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3D printers are awesome, but will 3D carving be the next big thing?

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3D printers are designed to print three-dimensional objects by laying down multiple layers of material to create the object. These printers traditionally print the objects in plastic, but some models can print in metal, glass powders and other materials. The Carvey 3D carving machine from Inventables is essentially a three-axis mill that carves objects from material

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Powerbanks, wallets, bug zapping light bulbs and more – Weekly roundup

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I hope everyone had a nice week and are enjoying the weekend. If you were too busy to visit The Gadgeteer every day this week, I have a listing of all our news posts and reviews that I’ve arranged in chronological order so you can browse through it and get caught up on any posts

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Meet Gboard: Google’s Awesome Keyboard App for iOS

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Finally, an iOS keyboard that I’ve been wanting!  Gboard is Google’s new app for the iPhone and iPad that lets you search web results, search emojis and GIFs without leaving the keyboard. It also brings glide typing (think, Swype) to iOS. I just downloaded it, and it’s made me so happy. iPhone and iPad users, this might

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Satechi Aluminum Mini Docking Station review

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Laptops are fantastic for all your on the go computing tasks, but when you use them at home, they tend to become a magnet for cables connected to all the ports. When you want to go mobile, you have to unplug everything and then reconnect when you return. An easier way around this hassle is to

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Fine point active stylus + fiber TruGlide tip = Lynktec Apex Fusion stylus

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  Inexpensive capacitive styluses get the job done, but battery powered active styluses can do a much better job of mimicking the pen on paper feel that most of us want when drawing or writing on our touchscreen devices. Lynktec is no stranger to styluses and I’ve reviewed several of their products (see related posts

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iDevices Socket turns any standard lightbulb into a connected light

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In the last couple years, I’ve been switching my home’s standard and CFL light bulbs to LED bulbs to save energy and money. But as I’ve been doing that, I’ve seen lots of LED bulbs come on the market that can be controlled anywhere with a mobile app. I wish all my bulbs or even

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Just when you thought mice were as evolved as they will ever be, comes one with an OLED display

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Mice with OLED displays? I must be delusional right? Wrong! The new Rival 700 wired gaming mouse from SteelSeries features a small OLED display on the side that can be customized to show game stats, CPI settings and even show custom logos and 10 frames per second animations. If you think a gaming mouse with

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