Dot-Tec DotPen active stylus review

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My love for styluses goes way back to the good old days of the Palm Pilot PDA. If you know what that is, you’ll also remember the plastic “toothpick” stylus that started it all. When the iPhone and iPad came on the scene the stylus disappeared for awhile because touch screens changed from resistive to capacitive […]

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The Foldio 2 is a bigger, brighter, and better home photography studio

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Read Julie’s Foldio2 review. Last year, we told you about a Kickstarter project for a small, foldable, portable photography studio called Foldio.  People who sell products online or who review gadgets need a clear, well-lighted area to take photos for their postings.  Foldio was designed for the person who needed a home studio, but who

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Picture It On Canvas Gallery Wrapped Canvas custom photo print review

Even though we’ve lived in our new place for just over a year now, we still don’t have enough artwork on the walls.  I’m trying to find some Mid-century prints and metal art for the walls, but I still like to leave room for pictures of loved ones.  When Picture It On Canvas offered The

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Tonight’s episode of Shark Tank features Biaggi folding luggage

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There are only a couple of gadget specific TV shows that I know of and Shark Tank is my favorite. I always love it when I’m watching the show and someone comes on to pitch a product that we’ve written about or even reviewed in the past. It’s fun to see people who I’ve interacted

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This water bottle is filled with music!

Malektronic Rocket Speaker

The Malektronic Rocket Speaker may look like a water bottle, but it’s filled with a different kind of refreshment.  The Malektronic Rocket is a Bluetooth speaker that was created for outdoor activities.  It’s drop-proof, dust-proof, and protected against splashing water from any angle.  It has a 6W speaker and a battery that provides 15+ hours of

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WiebeTech Mouse jiggler, Krups Espresso machine, Waka Waka Power Charger, Auggiedog Pooper Scooper and more – Gadget review updates

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Many of you have asked for us to update our reviews with our experiences and thoughts weeks, months and even years after the review was originally posted. This way you will know if the product can survive long term. So you asked for it and now we’re delivering. Here are the first batch of reviews

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Aiaiai TMA-1 Studio, Young Guru Studio and Stones Throw DJ headphones review

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Aiaiai is an unusual headphone company in a world full of unusual headphone companies. Design plays a huge part in this Danish company’s approach and it shows in the details. Their minimalist TMA-1 DJ headphones were praised for their sound and ability to take a beating in the sweat and beer soaked world of DJ nightclubbing. Flash

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Forget smart watches – how about a pocket watch?

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With all the focus on smart watches today, you may find the idea of a pocket watch to be too old-fashioned to contemplate.  When you take a look at the Ziiiro version of the pocket watch, you’ll see it’s not your great-grandfather’s pocket watch!  The TITAN pocket watch has one of those abstract LCD watches

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Wherever you go, take the Logitech Keys-to-go keyboard with you

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I don’t like using the virtual keyboard on my iPad, but I dislike having a heavy, bulky keyboard case on my iPad even more.  Of course, another problem with expensive keyboard cases is that they aren’t likely to fit your next device when you upgrade.  With the Logitech Keys-to-go Portable Keyboard, you’ll have a Bluetooth

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Installing these screen protectors is a snap!

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I never have screen protectors on my devices.  I can never get a screen protector on without dust and air bubbles underneath or without misaligning it, and I simply cannot tolerate seeing those blemishes on the screen.  I also refuse to use any screen protector that requires use of a liquid for application.  I’ve already

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This Waterfield Razor Case is the finishing touch for a luxurious travel kit for the man who wet shaves

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A few months ago, I told you about the luxurious travel kit I had assembled for my husband after he discovered wet-shaving with vintage razors.  Whether you use vintage razors or new ones, you need a case to protect it in your Dopp kit, and Waterfield has introduced a nice-looking Razor Case that could be

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Inspire a new generation of gadgeteers with this fun children’s book

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One of our regular readers sent in a tip about a very cute book for aspiring gadgeteer kids. It’s called Harold and the Wimple-Dimple Dimmer-Wimmer by Carolyn Donovan and it’s about a 7 year old boy who moves into a new house and finds a pile of junk (what his mother calls it) in the

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X-Doria Engage Folio PU Leather and Polycarbonate iPhone 6 Plus case review

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As much as I love the Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case with Air Cushion Bumper for the iPhone 6 Plus case that I’ve been using on my iPhone 6 Plus, I’m always open to trying out other cases.  (See the “Other posts that you will enjoy” links at the end of this review to read my “How

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IOGEAR KeyShair Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse sharing adapter review

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Picture this scenario: You are sitting in front of your laptop or desktop computer texting your friends on your smartphone using its onscreen keyboard. Most of us do this activity many times a day. But I know of a gadget that will make texting and emailing on your phone much easier and faster – especially if you’re already

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Garmin fēnix 2 multisport training GPS watch review

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Best.running.watch…ever. I have used many fitness and running watches over the years, none of them perfect. Some came closer than others to running-Zen, but many never even left the gate. I have been using the Garmin fēnix 2 on and off for months now and continue to be amazed how much it impresses me. I know my first

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Check to see if the roast is done with this Bluetooth speaker

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If you have a tiny kitchen like mine, every item on the countertop has to have earned its place there.  The Maverick Chef Tunes Bluetooth Speaker and Roasting Thermometer does quadruple duty, so it would be worthy of the 12″ x 2.5″  x 3.5″ of counter it would require.  The Chef Tunes is a Bluetooth

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