Can you believe that it’s August already? Where is the year going? For that matter, where did this week go? If you’ve been in a whirlwind like I’ve been and haven’t had time to visit every day this past week, then click through for a quick list of all our news, reviews and articles that […]
Withings Thermo, Motorola VerveOnes+, ILIFE4 robot vacuum and more – Weekly roundup Read More
The Sun King Pico Portable Solar Lantern is a pretty slick looking little light that can be used for a lot of different activities. When my kids were younger they used to fall asleep reading and I always worried about the lamp getting too hot, or it being left on all night. This is a
A portable solar lantern that is powerful, simple and green Read More
The Savfy Wireless Speaker is a Bluetooth 4.0 stereo speaker. It has a simple and clean design but packs a lot of punch from the sound it can put out making it the proverbial music to the ears. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Savfy wireless Bluetooth speaker review Read More
Polar is renowned for their heart rate monitoring equipment and they have recently announced their newest model, the M600. Notwithstanding the Piper M600 aircraft, the Noble M600 supercar, or the DJI M600 drone, it’s still one of the coolest M600’s out there. The idea is that this watch is the perfect combination of a smartwatch
Polar’s M600 boasts Android wear, GPS, HRM and the kitchen sink! Read More
With two adults, two kids and a dog, my house is always in need of a good vacuuming. There’s always something being tracked into the house from outside, my kids manage to get crumbs everywhere other than their plates, and my dog sheds a ton. I’ve always wanted to purchase a robot vacuum, but could
ILIFE A4 smart robotic vacuum cleaner review Read More
If you live in a tiny house, embrace minimalism, appreciate tools with more than one purpose or just like kitchen gadgets, then you’ll want to check out the Spadle. What is it? It’s a long handled dishwasher safe nylon spoon that easily converts into a ladle with a simple twist of the handle. The Spadle
Spadle is the Swiss Army Knife of cooking tools Read More
I’ve been doing reviews for several years, and more of them seem to be coming with varying levels of resistance to ingress of foreign matter and water, usually given by an IP rating or code, such as IP64. Curious, I searched for the term and read several articles, and found a couple of charts that explain
IP ratings of devices Read More
Instagram has swiped the popular “story” feature from Snapchat and the jury seems to be out on whether it will take off or not. For those who are not into Snapchatting, this makes for a neat way to share an entire day with people who can’t be with you without having to flood your followers
Stories. They aren’t just for Snapchat anymore Read More
Carrying things around has certainly changed in the last few years. Knapsacks used to be for school books or camping equipment. People in the work world carried briefcases. Then, suddenly, laptops happened, and slowly, the knapsack/backpack became ubiquitous. I’ve carried them off and on for years, for work and for pleasure. Toffee (spelled with reversed
Toffee Centennial Backpack review Read More
Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Tuesday 8/2/16 and although you can’t walk into a store and buy Samsungs flagship smartphone just yet, you can buy a case to protect it. I’d not heard of VRS Design until they contacted me to ask if I wanted to review their Samsung Galaxy Note
You can’t buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 yet, but VRS Design has Note 7 cases for sale Read More
There are lots of reasons to take your temperature. Maybe you’re feeling ill and want to see if you have a fever. Or maybe you’re trying to get pregnant and are tracking your temps to see when the best time to … well, you know. No matter why you may need to check your temperature,
Withings Thermo smart temporal thermometer review Read More
Love em or hate em, Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns are one of the ways new and existing companies choose to launch new products. Every day I receive numerous requests to talk about new campaigns, so I’ve decided to group the news all together into one weekly post. This week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns includes both interesting
Peak Design bags, DIY back razor, flip flops and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns Read More
I know Comic Con in San Diego just got over with but that does not mean it is too early to start thinking about next year. The Marvel Legends Captain America 75th Anniversary Metal Shield may be just the prop to put you over the top. This is a metal 1:1 ratio 24-inch in diameter
Choosing the right printer usually comes down to the price of the printer and the price you’ll need to pay to replace ink or toner cartridges after the low capacity cartridges that come with the printer go empty. I don’t know about you but it always seems like I don’t need to use my printer
Epson expands cartridge-free EcoTank line of printers Read More
As some of you may know, I love to tinker around with making music on my iPad. I have bought, traded and reviewed a number of products that allow me to interface with programs like Garage Band on my iPad to create and record music. I have had various amounts of success with these products,
Skoog tactile music interface review Read More
It’s time for another batch of updated reviews. This week we have six quick updates to reviews that were posted last year and earlier this year. Why do we do these quick updates? Because it’s a great way to see how well (or not) that a product stands up over time. Don’t you often wonder
So, you’ve asked your iDevice’s voice assistant to do something for you and it did something completely different. Who’s to blame – you or Siri? Like most relationships, it may have a lot to do with how you phrase your questions. A new site – hey-siri.io – tries to cover the ever-growing lexicon of Siri commands.
Siri dictionary, anyone? Read More
In the beginning, there were speakers. Then came headphones with wires, then smaller earphones with wires. Next came wireless earphones that didn’t require a wired connection to the music device, but required a wire between each earphone. Now we have Motorola’s VerveOnes+ wireless earbuds which are truly wireless. I’ve been excited to try this style of wireless
Motorola’s VerveOnes+ wireless earbuds review Read More
The DOBBY is a new compact drone optimized for low-level photography that has some impressive features. When not in use it folds up to the length and width of an iPhone (5.3in x 2.5in x 1.33). When ready for flight, it unfolds and flies automatically. The drone is controlled by an iPhone or Android app that
DOBBY Drone is a pocket-sized go anywhere AI photographer Read More
Selfie takers take notice, GOATcase has developed an anti-gravity case that will stick to any smooth surface. To accomplish this it uses “nano suction technology” which is really just a fancy term for many tiny suction cups. GOATcase claims that the case will adhere to smooth surfaces like wood, a whiteboard, metal, mirrors, and a computer screen. They
GOATcase develops anti-gravity case for iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phones Read More