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This unique retro lantern can light your way, light your room, or charge your phone

The Barebones Canyon Lantern has a retro style, but it’s loaded with modern features. The lantern has two 8W rechargeable lithium-ion batteries inside that are more resistant to cold weather than alkaline batteries. It has a stainless steel, plastic, and rubber body and a handle that can be used to carry, to stand it on a […]

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Soen Transit goes XS to be XL

By Bill Henderson / April 10, 2015 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

Apple doesn’t sell just any Bluetooth speaker in their online store, so Soen scored a coup of sorts with their new Transit XS portable—and mountable—Bluetooth speaker. The Transit XS is the smaller cousin to the original Transit. Besides its size, the XS model is different in a few ways from the bigger Transit. The XS

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A118-C Novatek 1080p HD dashcam review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 10, 2015 / Reviews / Camera gear, Car Gear, dash cam / 17 Comments

It’s a cloudless night with a full moon and you’re driving along a deserted road in the middle of nowhere with thick forest on both sides of the road. With the windows rolled down you can hear your tires crunching over the gravel as you drive slowly. The sound almost puts you into a trance but

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A quick review of HBO Now on iPad

By Janet Cloninger / April 10, 2015 / Reviews / Apps, Audio, Video, TV, iOS, Streaming video / 17 Comments

Yesterday we took a quick look at the new HBO Now streaming service on the Apple TV. With HBO Now, you can access all of HBO’s original programming plus a variety of movies without needing an HBO subscription through your cable company. You only need a broadband connection, and you’ll need the iPad connected to

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Add a little nature to your desk with this phone dock

By Janet Cloninger / April 10, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, charging dock, Smartphone accessory / Leave a Comment

This little stoneware pot is actually a charging dock that works with a variety of phones, including iPhone, Galaxy Note, Motorola Droid, and many more. In addition to the dock, the Large Phone Dock also has a couple of little compartments that can be used for desk accessories. You could put paper clips in the

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Camera gadgets, wallets, car chargers and more – Gadget review updates

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 9, 2015 / Reviews / review updates / Leave a Comment

Today we have 16 reviews that have been updated for your viewing pleasure. Click through to see a list of updated reviews and then scroll to the bottom of each of the listed reviews to read the latest update. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Plantronics Voyager Legend Bluetooth Headset review

By Kathleen Chapman / April 9, 2015 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset / 19 Comments

Bluetooth hands-free headsets or smart car calling features are becoming more and more necessary now that 14 states have banned hand-held cell phone use while driving, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. Even if your state doesn’t have a ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving, there are bans on people using them in school

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A quick review of HBO Now on Apple TV

By Janet Cloninger / April 9, 2015 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Streaming video, TV accessory / 4 Comments

Our condo complex provides cable service as part of our monthly HOA fees, but that service is standard definition. We rent a cable box directly from Time Warner so we can see high-def programming with our “free” cable, but we don’t have any premium channels. I feel left out sometimes when people talk about all

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No more crawling around in the floor to plug in your chargers with the Tower

By Janet Cloninger / April 9, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Charging station, Surge protector with USB power outlets / Leave a Comment

In my house, it seems like all the electrical outlets are either located behind a big piece of furniture or out in the middle of a wall with no furniture nearby. If I need to plug something in, I either have to move furniture to reach an outlet or just lay my gadget in the

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Ergo Desktop Kangaroo Pro standing desk review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 8, 2015 / Reviews / Computer furniture, Standing Desk / 15 Comments

Sitting all day in front of a computer is both monotonous and unhealthy. That’s why sit-stand desks are gaining in popularity. The ability to quickly switch from sitting to standing is a great way to burn a few extra calories, improve circulation, help with back problems and more. Last month I reviewed my first standing

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Waterfield Designs Spike Wallet review

By Bill Kuch / April 8, 2015 / Reviews / Wallets / 2 Comments

A couple of reviews ago, I mentioned that I had a new job and was receiving many business cards and I reviewed a solution to mange them. Well, if one is receiving business cards it’s normal to exchange your card, so I needed a way to carry them. I did dig up an old silver

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UV light sanitizer for facial and skin-cleaning brushes

By Janet Cloninger / April 8, 2015 / News / Cleaning, Health and fitness, personal grooming / Leave a Comment

Do you use a Clarisonic or similar facial and skin-cleaning system? Do you ever wonder what’s growing on your brushes after a few uses? Replacement brushes are expensive, so you can use them once and toss them, so you need a good way to disinfect them. The Facial Cleansing Brush Germ Eliminator uses ultraviolet light to

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Take better selfies with the LuMee cell phone case

By Janet Cloninger / April 8, 2015 / News / Camera gear, Cases and Covers, iOS, Smartphone accessory / 2 Comments

It’s a shame you have to use the front-facing camera on your phone for selfies, because that camera doesn’t have a flash. When you aren’t in well-lighted places, your selfies will be lacking in detail because of the poor lighting. The LuMee Light Up Cell Phone Case with built-in lights that shine on your face

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MOS Spring Lightning Cable review

By Janet Cloninger / April 7, 2015 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, cables / 6 Comments

I had an old 30-pin Apple cable that I used literally for many years with no problems. I got it with my ancient 3rd-gen 15GB white iPod and used it with every Apple device I owned until Apple switched to the Lightning connector. That old 30-pin cable had a much longer plastic collar under the

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The Kinekt Gear Necklace is the perfect tech bling for your favorite fem-geek

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 7, 2015 / News / Geek jewelry / 1 Comment

Many people may consider wearables like the Fitbit Charge HR to be tech bling, but for real geek jewelry, the Kinekt Design’s Gear Ring and new Kinekt Gear Necklace are the real thing. We reviewed the Gear Ring five years ago and now Kinekt is offering a necklace which is styled for the fairer sex. The Gear Necklace is made from brushed stainless

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WaterField has announced two Apple Watch accessories

By Janet Cloninger / April 7, 2015 / News / Apple Watch, Cases and Covers, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

The time to start thinking about protective gear for an accessory is before you get the accessory, right? WaterField has been busy designing a couple of new accessories for the upcoming Apple Watch. The Time Travel Case for Apple Watch is a protective, padded case for the Apple Watch charger, spare watch bands, a Bluetooth earpiece,

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Help wanted – Become part of the Gadgeteer team!

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 6, 2015 / News / 15 Comments

It’s been over a year since I posted my last help wanted notice asking for people to try out for a spot on our growing team of crazy gadget loving geeks. Right now I have 2-4 spots to fill. Do you have what it takes to fill one of them? SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Fitbit Surge activity tracker review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 6, 2015 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / 11 Comments

The Fitbit Surge is Fitbit’s most advanced activity tracker yet. It tracks all the same things as their other trackers, but also includes advanced features like GPS and basic smartwatch features along with an always on large touch screen display. I recently reviewed the Fitbit Charge HR which quickly became my new favorite fitness tracker replacing the Withings Pulse.

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Carry your gadgets in casual style with the TM1985 Gadget Pouch

By Janet Cloninger / April 6, 2015 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

The TM1985 Gadget Pouch reminds me of the KNOMO KNOMAD iPad organizer I reviewed recently, but the camouflage fabric is much less formal than the shiny leather KNOMAD. At 9″ wide, 8″ high folded (maximum of 3″ thick), the Gadget Pouch is too small to hold a full-sized iPad, but I wonder if you could fit a

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Brew fresh coffee anywhere with the Cafflano Klassic

By Janet Cloninger / April 6, 2015 / News / Coffee Brewer, Home and Kitchen, Travel Gear, Travel Mug / 8 Comments

This may look like a travel mug, but it’s a full coffee brewing station. Unscrew the lid, and you’ll find a coffee grinder and a filter basket inside. Put 20g of coffee beans in the grinder, crank the handle to grind the beans directly into the permanent filter basket, then slowly pour hot water through

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