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Add a vinyl turntable beautiful enough to be shown at MoMA to your home music system

By Janet Cloninger / May 12, 2015 / News / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Record player, turntable / Leave a Comment

The Flexson VinylPlay Digital Turntable has been selected by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store to appear in its NYCxDesign 2015 London Tech City collection, celebrating the best and brightest in British technology. Flexson designed the VinylPlay turntable to “bridge the gap between complex, audiophile turntables and poor-quality digital decks”, and it is designed to stream […]

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The Saat Stand is a sleek charging stand for the Apple Watch

By Janet Cloninger / May 12, 2015 / News / Apple Watch, Batteries and Chargers, charging stand / Leave a Comment

The Saat Stand charging stands for Apple Watch are available in your choice of aluminum, wood, or Plexiglass. They can accommodate Watches with the loop bands as well as bands that can open. The charging cable is corralled in a channel in the charging stand, and the magnetic charger is held in the top; a

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Julie’s gadget diary – Test driving T-Mobile day 1

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 11, 2015 / Articles / gadget diary / 1 Comment

Yesterday I posted about my discovery that T-mobile coverage in my area actually exists now. I was excited to give them a try so I signed up for their free Test Drive plan on Friday and received an iPhone 5s this afternoon. I get to use the phone for seven days before returning it to a T-mobile

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The HP Sprout is a designer’s dream workstation

By Janet Cloninger / May 11, 2015 / News / Computer Gear, HP / 2 Comments

The HP Sprout is an all-in-one desktop computer with the power to set your mind and hands free to design. The Sprout runs Windows 8.1 on a machine with a 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7-4790S processor, 8 GB DDR3-1600 memory (expandable to 16 GB), NVIDIA™ GeForce GT 745A graphics with 2GB DDR3 dedicated memory, and a 1TB SATA

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Dash 4.0 wallet is a slimmer, more expandable version

By Andy Jacobs / May 11, 2015 / News / Crowdfunded, Wallets / Leave a Comment

Steven Elliot is at it again with a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign for his newest wallet design, the Dash 4.0. It retains the quick-access thumb slot for a frequently-used card and the coated, synthetic Saffiano “leather” front from previous versions. It also builds on the previous three Dash wallets with several improvements including a flexible 4-way stretch elastic back for expansion

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EasyAcc MFi 3200mAh iPhone 6 battery case review

By Larry Geisz / May 11, 2015 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Cases and Covers, iOS, iPhone accessory / Leave a Comment

If you have been reading my posts on The Gadgeteer you probably already know that I have increased the amount of travel I do, if you haven’t, I have increased the amount of travel I do. The reason I mention this is because I have previously reviewed iPhone 5 cases that either had built into

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Keep the BBQ going with the Smart GasWatch

By Dennis Moore / May 11, 2015 / News / Cooking, Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear / 10 Comments

The weather is getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. Across the country BBQ enthusiasts are dusting off their grills and wondering the same thing, “Is there any propane left in the tank?” Wonder no more with The Smart GasWatch. The Smart GasWatch is a propane tank scale that uses Bluetooth to communicate

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Relax outdoors without being “bugged” by insects

By Janet Cloninger / May 11, 2015 / News / Furniture, Home and Kitchen, Outdoor Gear, Outdoors / 1 Comment

Nothing disturbs a relaxing nap in the hammock under the shade tree like a swarm of mosquitos or other biting insects. The Mosquito Thwarting Hammock keeps the pests at bay because it’s covered by a 4-sided canopy made of super-fine nylon netting; it unzips on two sides for easy entry. The roof of 180g polyester

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Julie’s gadget diary – Test driving T-Mobile

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 10, 2015 / Articles / gadget diary / 10 Comments

I was complaining to Dave Rees last Friday about my flaky LG G3 and telling him that I was torn between upgrading now to a Samsung Galaxy S6 or waiting to see what the LG G4 might be like. An upcoming vacation had me thinking about upgrading sooner rather than later in order to get

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Charge your smartphone wirelessly with these small adapters

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 10, 2015 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Qi / 3 Comments

Last month I published a news post making fun of a special wireless charging receiver for PMA style wireless chargers. I didn’t see the point of such a device which seemed to offer no benefits over a regular USB cable because the adapter was so bulky and clunky. Then today Brando sent me news about a similar

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Mio Alpha 2 Heart Rate Sport Watch review

By Kathleen Chapman / May 10, 2015 / Reviews / Activity tracker, Health and fitness, Watches and Clocks / 4 Comments

I love trying out the latest in heart rate monitors, especially those that do not require straps. I currently use a Polar M400 (which Dave Rees reviewed in February of this year) with the Polar H7 Bluetooth heart sensor chest strap and they work really well, but it would be nice not to have to use

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The gavel comes down against the NSA

By John P. Feit / May 10, 2015 / News / Security / 1 Comment

The gavel comes down against the NSA: On Thursday of this week, The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, ruled that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) hotly debated policy of collecting bulk data from American citizens’ telephone conversations, was unconstitutional. This ruling in ACLU, et al. v. James Clapper, et al., is

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Keurig admits defeat and announces they will reintroduce a My K-Cup reusable coffee pod for their 2.0 brewers

By Janet Cloninger / May 10, 2015 / News / Beverage, Coffee Brewer, Home and Kitchen / 2 Comments

Many of the commenters on my Keurig 2.0 Model K550 Coffee Brewing System review, and those at Amazon and other online retailers, said they were through with Keurig machines if they were restricted to using only official Keurig coffee pods. Reasons varied from the higher prices charged for the Keurig-branded pods, to concern for the amount

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Runtastic Libra Smart Scale, Apple Watch review part 2, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and more – Weekly roundup

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 9, 2015 / News / weekly roundup / Leave a Comment

Is everyone having a great weekend so far? To make it even better, pull up a chair, a cold drink and click through to see the full list of all the news, reviews and articles we posted this past week. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Turn your Dropcam Pro into a hidden spy cam

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 9, 2015 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Home and Kitchen, Surveillance / Leave a Comment

WiFi cameras like the Dropcam, Spotcam and others are great gadgets that let you keep an eye on your property when you’re not able to be there. But what if you want to keep an eye on things without people knowing that you’re keeping an eye on things? One way is to turn your Dropcam Pro into

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A smartlock that unlocks your door for you…There’s an app for that.

By Leslie Hosmer / May 9, 2015 / News / Android, Apps, Home and Kitchen, Home Security, iOS / Leave a Comment

No need to give a friend the key to your home so they can let your precious pets out anymore. The Danalock Bluetooth Smartlock can be programed to lock and unlock at any specified time to allow entry at your digression, AND it logs any entries and exits so you know when someone is coming

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Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Bluetooth headphones review

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 9, 2015 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth headphones / 7 Comments

Although I’m not the resident audiophile on the team, that role goes to Bill Henderson, I do love listening to music and am always looking for headphones that sound great and are comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. I don’t think that shouldn’t too be much to ask for, but it really

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A world of Infinit possibilities

By Dennis Moore / May 9, 2015 / News / Android, Apps, Computer Gear, iOS / 1 Comment

As a gadget geek, I find myself using several different devices throughout the day. I often find myself starting a project on one device, only to finish it on another. This often results in having to transfer pictures, videos, and documents from one device to another. Generally this is an easy process, I can attach

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Carry all your gear in this fashionable Tote from Dagne Dover

By Janet Cloninger / May 9, 2015 / News / Bags / Leave a Comment

This bag proves that gear bags big enough to hold all your gear can be fashionable. The Tote from Dagne Dover is made of coated canvas with 100% genuine leather trim and 14k gold-plated zinc-alloy hardware. It measures 16” wide X 7” deep X 12” tall and weighs 3.4 pounds. The 8.5″ strap drop allows the bag

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Apple Watch review – Part 2: Apps

By Janet Cloninger / May 8, 2015 / Reviews / Apple Watch, Watches and Clocks / 4 Comments

After several days of using my Apple Watch Sport, I still haven’t tried out everything it offers. For example, I still haven’t tried using it for music, because I don’t typically carry music on my iPhone and use an iPod nano instead. I have tried out a lot of things, and I have discovered that

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