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D-Link’s Wi-Fi smart plugs can now be controlled by the Amazon Echo

Controlling your D-Link Wi-Fi smart plugs just got even easier because now they can be controlled with your voice by using your Amazon Echo device. D-Link announced that its Connected Home Wi-Fi Smart Plugs are directly compatible with Amazon Echo1, providing users the hands-free convenience of controlling their smart home via voice commands. Amazon Echo’s […]

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Pad and Quill Briefcase review

It’s no secret that I go on trips a lot. From IP cameras to watch my cats, to backpacks for the plane, I love to use items that make life easier when I am away. When I was given a chance to review The Briefcase by Pad and Quill, I thought it might make a

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Logitech is giving away Circle cameras to San Francisco and Massachusetts pet adopters

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 1, 2016 / News / Home and Kitchen, Home Security / Leave a Comment

To bring awareness for National Pet Month, Logitech is gifting on-site cat or dog adopters at San Francisco SPCA and Massachusetts’ MSPCA-Angell with a FREE Logi Circle Home Security Camera (valued at $199.99) throughout the month of May. Then, between June and October, Logitech will provide on-site cat or dog adopters at San Francisco SPCA

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Phiaton PS 202 NC noise canceling earphones review

By Bill Henderson / May 1, 2016 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Earphones / Leave a Comment

Phiaton is one of those audio companies that constantly and consistently releases new models of interesting earphones and headphones. Just when you’ve gotten used to one headphone, it’s been discontinued and another has taken its place. Their headphones and earphones are also some of the prettiest designs available, although the earphone’s beauty is mostly hidden

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LG G5, Trayvax minimalist wallet, iRig mic and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 30, 2016 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

To make sure that you didn’t accidentally miss any of our gadget news and reviews from last week, I have this handy dandy list for you so you can see at a glance all of our posts from the past seven days. Click through to see the full list. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Kinesis Savant Elite2 Dual Pedal Review

By Andy Chen / April 30, 2016 / Reviews / Computer Gear / 1 Comment

In my recording/audio booth, I’m constantly finding ways to make things a little more efficient in such a tiny, 5×5 foot space. I like to keep my hands free when recording, so I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try out the Kinesis Savant Elite2 Dual Pedal. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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This metal detector folds up after you’re done searching for treasure

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 30, 2016 / News / Metal detector, Outdoor Gear, Outdoors / Leave a Comment

Every year when Jeanne and I go to Florida for vacation, we talk about taking along one of our metal detectors to hunt the beaches for “treasure”. So far we’ve never actually taken one with us because we’d have to dismantle it to put in our luggage. That wouldn’t be a huge hardship, but we’ve

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ReelSonar iBobber fishing bobber review

By Joyce Parker / April 30, 2016 / Reviews / Outdoor Gear, Outdoors / Leave a Comment

When the opportunity to review the iBobber from ReelSonar was presented, I took the bait. I was excited to try a fishing bobber made for the 21st century that was also a fish finder, a waterbed mapper, GPS tagger & trip logger, and weather station. We already had a fishing trip planned so it was

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Burkley Cover Walletcase for Apple iPad Air 2 / iPad Pro 9.7 review

By Lex Baer / April 29, 2016 / Reviews / Cases and Covers, iOS, iPad Pro / Leave a Comment

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I love leather. Whenever I am strolling and shopping as a tourist, I always stop in leather shops. So when I had the chance to spend some time with a Burkley Leather case for my brand new iPad Pro 9.7, I quickly volunteered. A week later, I “woke up” and discovered I really wanted only a one night stand

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Get a Loopy Case and StoptheDrop™

By Leslie Hosmer / April 29, 2016 / News / Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

Whenever I look like I need help carrying things, which is quite often apparently, I tend to hear, “Hey, let me help you with that!” My snarky response if I have the situation well under control is, “C’mon, I could do this with a baby on each hip, but thanks for asking.” Sometimes it turns

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LG G5 review (part 2)

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 29, 2016 / Reviews / LG / 4 Comments

I’ve been using the LG G5 for almost a month now and posted my first impressions two weeks ago. As far as looks and feel, I still don’t think that the G5 lives up to the same standard as LG’s previous flagship smartphones like the LG G4 and the LG V10. For a high-end phone

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Triby is the first Alexa powered device NOT from Amazon that you can buy right now

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 28, 2016 / News / Amazon, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

The Alexa voice service has been set free from the confines of the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Tap devices and is now available in the Invoxia Triby. On its own, the Triby looks like a portable radio or Bluetooth speaker. It’s actually both! It has a built in carrying handle, control buttons and an

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Cobra drive HD Full HD Dash Cam (CDR 875 G) review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 28, 2016 / Reviews / Car Gear, dash cam / 1 Comment

Dash cams are the type of gadget that once you setup, you hope you never need to use it. That’s because they are typically only used after you’ve had an accident or witnessed some other unusual event while driving. I like having a dash cam in my MINI Cooper because I never know when bigfoot

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Check your guitar or ukulele’s humidity levels with the Bluetooth Humiditrak

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 27, 2016 / News / Music Gear, Musical instruments / 2 Comments

Earlier this year I told you about Taylor Guitar’s TaylorSense module and app combo that can be added installed into a guitar to help you monitor the instrument’s health stats. Health stats for a wooden instrument like a guitar, ukulele, mandolin, violin, etc, are usually temperature and humidity ratings. When the air is dry like

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Lifestance Security Light review

By Smythe Richbourg / April 27, 2016 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, LED Light, Outdoor Gear, Outdoor Lighting / 1 Comment

I’m a big fan of LED technology. I have replaced many of the bulbs in my home with them, as well as all my flashlights. One place I’ve not upgraded to the brighter, more energy-efficient tech has been in the outdoor lights around my home. When we were offered the chance to test the Lifestance

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Charge your iPad Pro with the Smart Connector and the Logi BASE

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 27, 2016 / Uncategorized / Batteries and Chargers, iOS, iPad Pro / Leave a Comment

The iPad Pro has been off my radar, but I should probably be embarrassed to admit that I didn’t even know that the iPad Pro had a special charging connector that doesn’t require a cable. The Smart Connector is the closest Apple has come to wireless charging for a mobile device (I’m not counting the

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IK Multimedia iRig Mic Lav microphone review

By Andy Chen / April 26, 2016 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, microphone, Music Gear / 4 Comments

If I’ve said once, I’ve said it a hundred times: One of the first rules in audio is to put the sound where the people are. The same goes for microphone placement. Sometimes, the microphone built in to your smartphone just won’t cut it. The iRig Mic Lav microphone kit allows daisy-chaining two lavaliere microphones

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Nexus 6P, Magellan dash cam, pens, favorite gear and more – Review updates

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 26, 2016 / Reviews / review updates / Leave a Comment

This week it is my turn to post some quick updates to some of my past reviews. I have realized that I don’t continue to use that many items after I review them. So can be tough for me to come up with a handful of reviews to update. I don’t know if that means

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Satechi aluminum magnet vent mount review

By Dennis Moore / April 26, 2016 / Reviews / Car Gear, Device mount / 4 Comments

Most, if not all states, have laws specifying cell phones must be used hands-free while driving. Most people want to obey they law, but considering how integrated our phones have become in our daily commute, many people struggle with this law. Until car manufacturers begin making vehicles with built-in phone mounts, we are forced to

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WaterField Designs Vitesse Duffel bag review

By Joyce Parker / April 25, 2016 / Reviews / Bags, Shoulder bag / Leave a Comment

Every adventure has its mundane aspects. Packing and getting there qualifies as mundane, if not downright unpleasant. It becomes even more of a challenge when strict weight and size limits are imposed as on my recent trip to the Rio Parismina Lodge in the jungles of Costa Rica, for a week of tarpon fishing. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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