A few weeks ago, I went on an exciting road trip cross country to move my sister from Nebraska to Washington. I had to fly back and then ride with her and my mother in a full car, and I knew I could not bring a big backpack full of stuff like I normally do, […]
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One of my biggest organizational battles around our home is with all of our cables. To organize them I usually end up using twist ties or velcro cable wraps that make the task take longer than it should. Cable ties are good for one use, so what if I just need to let out
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This post has been sponsored by DrinkMate. When socializing and partying involves drinking alcohol, it should go without saying that it is important to stay safe. A designated driver is an obvious must-have, but even for those people who aren’t driving or people who drink alone, knowing their blood alcohol level can help prevent a
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In the past, the Google Translate app would allow you to snap a picture of a sign and translate it in 36 languages. But since January 2015, Translate (iOS and Android) now allows you to tap on the camera icon within the app, point your phone at any sign, menu, instruction manual, etc. and instantly
I’m currently going through a minimalist stage where I am reducing my “stuff” down to just the items that I actually use on a regular basis. Case in point, this past weekend, I did a major gadget purge of my office (Gadgeteer HQ) and ended up taking four overflowing storage tubs of old review items
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I love traveling with my family, but detest packing for a stay away from home. I like having everything neat and orderly; unfortunately, packing a suitcase is akin to solving a Rubik’s cube for me. Even if I manage to pack everything away nice and neat, my suitcase usually is a disaster by the time I
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Earlier this year, Andy Chen and I told you about the Satechi Home Button and the Satechi Media Button. Andy wasn’t too impressed with the Home button, but I’m still using the Media button in my MINI Cooper to control Pandora and Spotify on my drives to and from work. The new Satechi BT Cortana Button
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You come to the Gadgeteer to read our product reviews for gadgets that you are interested in buying. But do you ever wonder if we continue to use these products long after we’ve posted that initial review? That’s what these review update posts are for. We take a look back at the products we’re still using
Avantek battery pack, Avantek door bell, Pump Audio earphones and more – Review updates Read More
I’ll admit that when the opportunity to review the GoGo Robots Selfie Stick, I didn’t know what to expect. I think that I missed the “selfie” generation, and have never quite understood the phenomena, but I have a 19 year old son who seems to take selfies all of the time. According to Amazon.com’s Web
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The Samurai Sword Umbrella from Brando looks like a Katana, which is a long, single-edged sword used by Japanese samurai. But that’s not the first thing that came to mind when I saw it. I thought of the Michonne character from one of my favorite shows The Walking Dead. This umbrella is 38 inches long
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The Nest thermostat is a programmable and smartphone controllable thermostat that learns as you use it. It’s obviously a cool accessory for your home, but its physical look might not fit every home’s decorating style. That’s where the Smart Finish mounting bracket comes in. Made of sustainably harvested European Beech wood and available in a
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Not all of us have the inexhaustible power of the Star Trek communicators, which is invaluable when you venture out on a five-year mission. Instead, we have to rely on chargers for our phones for the foreseeable future. We constantly demand more power and faster charging speeds, so engineers have provided us with the Aukey CC-T1 2-Port
Scotty, give me that power! You’ve got it Captain… Read More
There are a lot of charging stands for the Apple Watch on the market in a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, and metal. The TimeStand from Just Mobile is a cylinder of high-grade aluminum that will work with any model and any size of Apple Watch. I was given the opportunity to put the
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I’m generally a cool, calm, and collected guy, but one of the few things that causes me to geek out is Doctor Who. I discovered the current incarnation of the show about a year ago and have been hooked every since. While I can’t afford high-end Doctor Who merchandise, I do think I have enough
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Last October Andy Jacobs told us about Bomber & Company’s Bomber Barrel duffel bag which is still Kickstarter’s most successful campaign for a bag. The backers of this campaign kept asking for a keychain to go with the duffel bag and Bomber & Company have answered that request. Their latest crowdfunding campaign is for Bomber
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This is my response to John’s article from yesterday. The Apple Watch has been out for 3 months now. I bought a 38mm Space Gray Apple Watch Sport at 12:07 a.m. Pacific Time on April 24, 2015. I showed up on my doorstep in Austin, TX, a week and a half later. I have worn
Counterpoint: Has the Apple Watch lived up to the hype? Read More
As our gadgets become increasingly mobile, we become more and more reliant on the cloud. In the past two years I myself have purchased a Chromebook and a laptop with limited storage, geared toward cloud utilization. As convenient as the cloud is, there are times when a more traditional storage solution is required. In my
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Oops, somehow Saturday got past me before I had a chance to post my regular weekly roundup list. If last week flew by too quick for you too, then I bet you missed some of our news, reviews and articles from the past seven days. No worries though because here is a complete list for
As technology gets smarter and smarter so do our home security systems. One example of this that I have recently come across is the Notion system, formerly a successful Kickstarter project. Like most home security systems, Notion relies on sensors, but unlike most security systems, the Notion’s single sensor is built to do the job
Notion home monitoring system is not your dad’s home security system Read More
While it may look like a tiny plastic iceberg, the Notti Smart Light with Notifications serves many functions. It is an LED lamp that can produce a million colors, and it can serve as an accent light for your room. It can put on a light show for you, alert you to messages, and wake
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