Make fruit-infused water on the go

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If, like me, you’re trying to drink more water, but you get tired of plain water all the time, adding some flavoring can make the water more palatable.  Of course, they sell little bottles of water enhancers now that can add fruit flavoring, but they seem to be all artificial color, flavors, and sweeteners.  The Basily Infuser […]

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Brando Workshop now offering premium glass screen protectors for the Motorola Moto 360

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We’ve featured Brando’s premium tempered glass screen protectors for smartphones, but now Brando Workshop is offering screen protection for the Motorola Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch. These durable glass screen protectors protect the watch face from scratches and everyday wear and tear without lessening the touch screen’s sensitivity. The protectors install easily and do not

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Koreball collapsible kettlebell review

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Exercise is a difficult thing to work into your life sometimes. Gym closings over weekends or holidays, changes in work schedules, and travel for work or pleasure can cause you to miss your workouts. Traveling with equipment more bulky than a few resistance bands and running shoes becomes quite bothersome as well. Enter the Koreball. This

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Boldly open bottles no one has opened before!

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This model of the Star Trek Enterprise is more than just a collectible – it’s a working bottle opener.  It’s also more than just a utilitarian beverage opener – it also has fun sound effects (red alert, warp drive engines, and the bridge door opening sound).  It’s 6″ long X 5″ wide.  It will look

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If you don’t travel without your potent potables…

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You can take three of your favorite beverages with you in this luxurious Daines and Hathaway Triple Bar Set.  The round case is made of premium leather with a suede lining;  it has a shoulder strap for easy carrying.  Perfectly fitted inside are three stainless steel flasks and three stainless cups.  The strap can be

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Leatherman LEAP is a multi-tool designed just for kids

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When I was a kid, I loved taking things apart to find the magnets, gears and other cool little components. I even had my own little toolbox which I kept under my bed where I stored tools and parts that I had scavenged. I would have loved a multi-tool in those days. The folks at

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LG G3, LandingZone Dock, Coalesse PowerPod, Roku and more – Gadget review updates

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In keeping with the whole Throw back Thursday thing that we see on other sites, every Thursday (or Friday if we forget) we take a look at some of our older reviews to let you know if the products are still working for us or if they’ve been shoved in the back of a junk

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MB Quart QUB Bluetooth speaker review

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In the continuing expansion of the Bluetooth speaker market, I have noticed a few trends. There are those designed for personal, near-field listening. These boost the sound from your tablet or smartphone enough that you can hear it as a bubble around your person, but those further away hear it as tinny noise. Next, there

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Turn your iPhone into a light meter with Lumu

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Carry this little lollipop-shaped device with you, and you’ll always have the ability to turn your iPhone into a photographic light meter.  It has a CNC milled high-grade aluminum housing, so it will last for years.  Inside is a hemispherical diffuser, cardioid-type silicon photo diode light receptor element that measures the range of 0.15 – 250,000 lux

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Julie’s gadget diary – February 2015 EDC update

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Last week I posted a gadget diary entry with a long overdue update to my EDC (every day carry) gear. That was my before post and today is my after post. I performed an audit by consolidated and simplifying the gear I actually use. Here are the results. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Cibocal helps you chop veggies even if you have dexterity issues

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Home cooks with hand dexterity issues can now chop vegetables with ease using the Cibocal cutting board. These 15 ½” x 11” x 1/2” cutting boards feature a special spring loaded bar that you can wedge the tip of your cook or chef’s knife under to provide a pivot. Your knife then becomes a lever

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Clean your kitchen without any harsh chemicals

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All you’ll need to clean your kitchen, even your greasy stove, is some tap water and the Zabada Kitchen Glove.  The Glove is made of two microfibers: one side is for cleaning up grease, and the other for general cleaning.  The grease side is for cleaning stovetops, ovens, range hoods, and appliances; the grime side

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Moshi Audio Clarus earphones review

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When I’m considering a new pair of earphones, I usually skip the in-ear variety because they seem to always fall out of my ears and I don’t like the noise isolation feature that they usually possess. When Moshi Audio approached me to ask if I would be interested in reviewing their Clarus earphones, their ear loop

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This 16-LED flash unit is the cure for dark smartphone photos

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Actually, the Smart 16-LED Warm White Light 3-Mode Fill Light for Mobile Phone works with iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch, Android phones and tablets, and with Windows 8 devices.  You’ll need a headphone jack to plug the unit in, and you’ll need the iBlazr software to automatically fire the flash.  Apparently, you can also just turn the

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