Recharge your smartphone, it will!

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If you want an external battery with a little more flair, look no further than the MimoPowerTube- Star Wars Series batteries.  These little tubes have a 2600mAh Li-ion battery, and they can charge any 5V phone or small mobile device.  They’re 0.8″ in diameter and 3.5″ tall, and they feature C-3PO, Darth Vader, and stormtrooper […]

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You know what your bathroom has been missing? A urinal!

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If you’ve been missing having a urinal in your home, then you need to make a pledge to support the MainDrain Kickstarter project.  The MainDrain is a urinal that you can add to your existing toilet without any costly plumbing.  It’s designed to attach to the toilet bowl without causing any damage to the toilet;

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Incase ICON Pack and City Collection Compact backpacks review

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Wear all the bags!  I’ve always been a fan of Incase backpacks.  I’ve used one in the past when I used to travel daily on public transportation, and it kept my tech gear protected.  This past month Incase was kind enough to send me their ICON Pack and City Collection Compact backpack along with some extra goodies

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This nightlight will alert you when your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors are triggered

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There are a lot of smart, connected home automation and security devices on the market today, but what if you don’t want to replace all your detectors but still would like to be able to monitor them from anywhere you are?  After all, your smoke alarm is only effective when you can hear it.  Plug a

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Going brighter and saving money with CREE bulbs #sponsored

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Every few months my power company Duke Energy sends me a letter that shows how my home’s energy usage compares to other houses in my area. It’s like getting a report card from the electric company and let’s just say that my grade point average hasn’t been too good for awhile now.  So in an

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Coolstream Car Chat+ Bluetooth Dual USB Car Charger Kit review

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I have a Swiss Army knife, which is pretty darn useful.  It is useful not only because it is small and easy to carry, it is also extremely useful because of all the things it can do.  So when I saw the Coolstream Car Chat+ I thought about my Swiss Army knife, because the Car Chat+

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Bang & Olufsen work their design magic on headphones

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Bang & Olufsen has always been about style as well as sound. Nothing else looks like a B&O product—nothing. You can spot them a mile away. As we transition into a world of personal listening, nothing has changed the B&O philosophy—to evoke senses (their words). The B&O H6 and H8 headphones certainly do that. They are simply

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Mount your tablet or phone almost anywhere with the Neutron S

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With the Neutron S, you can hang your phone or tablet (under 1 pound) in your car, on your computer, on the wall, or even on the fridge.  The Neutron S is a small square of machined aerospace aluminum with a shielded permanent neodymium magnet which will never lose its hold.  You attach the Neutron S to

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Nike+ FuelBand, HuMn Wallet, Altego backback Thecus NAS server and more – Gadget review updates

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Click through for this week’s list of updated reviews. Each update is at the bottom of the listed review, so just click and then scroll down to find out if each product turned out to be a keeper or a clunker. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Control lights, music and more with your Misfit Flash

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The affordable Misfit Flash activity tracker will soon have the ability to control your favorite apps and smart hardware by double or triple pressing its button face. Wearable controls for the Flash were demoed earlier this month at CES and will include abilities such as: Users will be able to start and stop their Spotify

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Holster your iPhone 6 Plus for quick draws!

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Still avoiding keeping your iPhone 6 Plus in your pants pockets?  Maybe clipping the phone to your belt would work for you.  With the Seidio Spring-Clip Holster for iPhone 6 Plus, your phone will always be at hand.  This holster has a felt lining to prevent scratches and a spring clip to hold the iPhone 6

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SlatePro Special Edition desk has a place for everything

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About a year after introducing the SlatePro desk, iSkelter is introducing the SlatePro Special Edition – Personal TechDesk.  This desk can be customized to make it your perfect workstation.  You can choose to have ventilation holes drilled in the desktop to help your laptop stay cool.  It has an optional flush-mounted mouse pad and docks

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Julie’s gadget diary – January 2015 EDC update

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I can’t believe that it’s been almost 2 years since I posted my EDC setup. Time sure flies when you’re having fun reviewing gadgets! I recently decided that it’s time to downsize the gear that I carry with me everyday because my bag has been gaining weight for awhile now and I’m starting to really notice when I

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These headphones convert to speakers, or is it speakers that convert to headphones?

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If you’re tired of having to switch between headphones when you need to keep a quiet environment to speakers when a group will be listening, just buy a pair of Convertible Headphone Speakers.  They look like normal over-the-ear, wired headphones, and they have soft, memory foam-padded ear cups for comfort.  The over-the-ear design helps block

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Keep your beer chilled – winter or summer – without using electricity or ice

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If you always want to have up to 24 cold beers on hand, dig a hole in your yard and plant a eCool beer cooler.  The eCool was invented by four guys from Mors, a small island in northern Denmark, and each cooler is hand-assembled there, too.  The eCool is about 44.5″ long and 8.7″-13″ in

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