SMS Audio SYNC by 50 Cent in-ear wireless sport earbuds review

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I have owned many Bluetooth headphones and earbuds because I just hate wires.  Some of them have been pretty nice, and some of them have been a bust.  My favorite up until now has been the Arriva Leo, which I reviewed way back in 2011.   But in general, Bluetooth headphones suffer from two problems in […]

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Oval MIDI digital handpan on Kickstarter

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Kickstarter has a new project called the Oval Digital HandPan.  It is a percussive instrument that can connect via USB on Android and iOS or Bluetooth MIDI on iOS to the MIDI-compliant music app of your choice to give you an unlimited palette of sound to choose from.  With five sensors per pad, it gives

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FLIR FX security camera review

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If you’ve been looking for a home security camera but can’t decide which brand to buy, let me make your decision even harder by giving you another company to check out that you might not have considered before. It’s FLIR, the same company who makes thermal imaging cameras and other high-tech gear. Their FLIR FX

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Your Apple Watch can be your alarm clock with the Night Stand

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In watchOS 2, Apple says your Watch will function as your alarm clock when you charge it as it lays on its side.  Most stands on the marketplace now don’t place the watch on its side, so you won’t be able to take advantage of the rotated face and snooze button of the Nightstand mode using

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DuPont™ Corian® Charging Surface technology brings wireless charging to countertops

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This post brought to you by DuPont™ Corian®. The content and opinions expressed below are that of The Gadgeteer. I believe that wireless charging is one of the best gadget features to be invented in the last few years and now DuPont™ Corian® Charging Surface technology is taking this feature even further by integrating it

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Tooletries – made tough. Built for travel.

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If a soft-sided travel kit just can’t handle the job of protecting your toiletries for travel, you need to step up to the Tooletries travel kits.  These hard-sided cases have removable silicone netting inside to prevent your items from shifting during travel, and the waterproof neoprene lining adds protective cushioning and protects the contents of

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Protect your property with a network of light

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Motion sensors are great in concept – illuminating your property when they sense nearby motion – but they can lack in execution.  Normal motion sensors light up only a relatively small area around the light when they detect motion.  This isn’t a problem when the motion is from an animal, but could allow a more

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Dad can carry music in this flask from iHome

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When I was a kid, I remember poring over the catalogs we’d get (especially the Sears’ Wish Book), and I’d look at everything that could be a gift for my family members – if only I had some money…  It always seemed to me that the gifts for men were strange and/or utilitarian.  Women had

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Col Littleon Shave Kit, Avantek Wireless Doorbell, headphones and car chargers – Weekly roundup

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Another week has gone by so you know what time it is, it’s time to browse through a list of everything we’ve posted on The Gadgeteer this week to make sure you didn’t miss anything. Click through for the full list of news, articles and reviews. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Skullcandy Grind headphones review

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Recently, I received a set of Blue Skullcandy Grind Headphones (MSRP $59.99 USD) for review. Skullcandy is a well-known manufacturer of headphones and ear buds that cater to the younger, active consumer. These headphones have a classical on ear design, with a detachable cable that features a simple to use, one button control for answering

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Give Dad an organized keychain for Father’s Day – at a 40% savings on Keyport Slides

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I absolutely love my Keyport keychain, and I know my husband loves his just as much.  It’s incredibly nice to have up to six keys and keychain tools (like an LED flashlight, pen, flash drive, bottle opener, or even an insert to hold his VIP customer card numbers)  in one compact little case about the

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This backup battery does more than juice your gadgets

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There are 1000’s of backup batteries on the market, but I don’t know many that double as a digital clock and have a big LED display that shows charging status like the FENGENIUS Power Cube from Brando. The FENGENIUS is a power bank with a 5200mAh Li-Polymer battery, an aluminum case and an LED display

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Epson Perfection V19 scanner review

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Capturing images has changed dramatically since 2007 when the iPhone brought in the expectation of having a really capable camera with you at all times. With the miniaturization of smaller image capture sensors, scanners, as well as phones, have gradually increased in processing power to the level that every office of any size will have

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Bellroy introduces their first ever phone case / card wallet for the iPhone 6

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Bellroy has just introduced their first phone case for the iPhone 6.  Their are actually two models of this case: one to hold the phone plus one daily-use card and one to hold three cards.  The cases can also hold some cash and even a spare SIM card.  The case is made from flexible polycarbonate

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Keep kids out of illegal fighting rings and in the music studio

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That title won’t make sense unless you watch the Kickstarter project video for the O’Keefe Music Foundation Album, but let me explain.  This post isn’t about gadgets, but it is about music, and we’ve featured lots of gear in the past for making or listening to music.  You probably have seen some videos by the young

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IOGear GoFor2+ USB On-The-Go Card Reader with Hub for Android Devices review

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Like many of you, my smartphone and tablet are my go-to devices for almost everything. I use them to listen to music, to communicate, to do research, to shop, and so on. As much as I love these devices, they have their limitations. The GoFor2+ USB On-The-Go Card Reader with Hub for Android Devices by IOGEAR

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