Every year since 2011, my boyfriend and I enjoy going to Maker Faire in Queens, NY. Maker Faire is a large family friendly, creative, tech-influenced event that is held in multiple cities around the US and globally. We love to see the inventions and projects from hobbyists, hackers, and students. This year, I thought I would post a […]
Trip Report: 2014 Maker Faire New York Read More
A couple of years back, Julie reviewed Waterfield’s Finn wallet and found it to be as great as the Waterfield Catch Wallet that she has used for years. The Finn wallets have a zipper that opens up the top and one side for easy access to the cards and cash stored in the two pockets
It’s time to catch up on all the great news and reviews that we posted this week on The Gadgeteer. Click through to see the full list of news, reviews and articles from this past week. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Flashlights, machines that do nothing, preparing for zombies and more – Weekly roundup Read More
The ME Journals from Quo Vadis are a different take on analog meets digital. The ME stands for Multimedia Enhanced. Unlike LiveScribe and Moleskine Evernote journals which require special writing instruments and dotted paper, the ME Journals feature a unique QR code at the bottom of each page. The codes can be scanned with the free ME Journal
Quo Vadis ME Journals pair paper with QR codes Read More
The Pebble has been one of the original smart watches to kickstart (pun intended) the smart watch revolution. I backed the KickStarter campaign and have really enjoyed using it for these last couple of years, but boy, is the plastic wristband less than stylish! Luckily, the watchband can be switched out with various bands of your own
Truffol Strap for Pebble smartwatch review Read More
Holding an iPad while you watch a movie can be tiresome, and it can be difficult to get it positioned so that everyone can see the screen. With the Manatee stand, you can set your iPad in any desired position, and it will stay there. The holder is made of a steel framework that’s coated
Let your iPad float in the arms of a Manatee Read More
The Hexoskin is a biometric shirt that can monitor cardiac, respiratory, and activity data including your steps, calorie burn, heart rate, and sleep. You are probably thinking that most of the activity trackers currently on the market can already do that. You’re right, but the Hexoskin goes further by also monitoring cadence, heart rate recovery,
Hexoskin is an activity tracker in a shirt Read More
The Obi Watch Roll from TOKYObay is a hand crafted, Italian leather case that can be used to store up to 6 watches of 50mm or less. Made in San Francisco, this case has been designed to hold both wrist watches and pocket watches and then to roll-up for easy transport. With the Obi Watch Roll you can carry your
Keep your favorite watches safe and snug in the Obi Watch Roll Read More
Even though WiFi is usually provided for free in hotels here in the United States, it is very common to have a weak signal. Enter the travel router. It will connect to the hotel’s internet connection via Ethernet cable (or wirelessly via WiFi) and allow you to connect all your devices to it wirelessly. Travel
Buffalo AirStation AC433 Wireless Travel Router review Read More
The Vitesse Aerator is a two-piece set that was designed with dual functions – to easily decant and aerate wine. The set consists of a mouth-blown, lead-free crystal decanter and an adapter that fits securely onto both bottle and decanter for a stable, hands-free decanting. The crystal decanter has a “narrow neck and wide base
Decant and aerate your wine in one easy step Read More
This cute cardboard stand turns your iPad or iPad Air into a retro TV. The iPad TV Stand measures 14.75″ wide X 10.25″ tall X 3.25″ deep, and it’s made of cardboard and comes with complete instructions for assembling it. Its precision laser-cut fit allows access to the Home button, FaceTime camera, charging connector, headphone jack, and
Forget big-screen TVs – watch your programs on a 9.7″ TV! Read More
Air Swimmers are helium filled durable nylon balloons shaped like a great white shark, bass or clownfish (aka Nemo). They are controlled with a battery powered infra-red handheld controller that has a 40 foot range to let them “swim” through the air with life-like motion. The fish are 57 inches long and 36 inches tall and are
Create your own Sharknado in your living room Read More
You might remember the Pilot FriXion erasable ball point pen that I reviewed a couple years ago. Now Pilot is offering markers with the same ink erasing capability. The FriXion Color markers are available in over 20 different vibrant colors. The ink in these markers is thermo sensitive. To erase it, you have to heat
Pilot’s FriXion introduces erasable markers Read More
I used to be an earbuds-kinda guy, because frankly, I was cheap. I didn’t want to spend a small fortune on something to listen to my music. So I struggled for years with finding affordable earbuds that wouldn’t fall out of my ears with the simple turn of my head, and ended up spending more money on one
Life n Soul BE501 8 Driver Bluetooth headphones review Read More
If you just want to protect your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus from scratches, you probably are looking to find the thinnest case possible. The Armor Carbon Fiber protectors from BodyGuardz aren’t a case; they are a PVC-based film with a carbon fiber texture. They add almost no bulk to the ultra thin iPhone 6
BodyGuardz has armor for your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Read More
The GoBuddy Charge/Sync Cable + Bottle Opener from Kanex hangs on your key ring or sits in a pocket until you need to charge your device or until you need to open a beverage. The 1.85″ USB cable and the 1.81″ device connector cable fold neatly away around the GoBuddy when you don’t need them.
Pop open a cool beverage and relax while your device charges Read More
Summer is over, the leaves are turning colors and there’s a chill in the air. What does all this mean? It means it’s time for our 2014 Fall gadget giveaway! We have more than $650 worth of great prizes for one lucky winner. So click through to get the full details on how to enter. Hint:
2014 fall gadget giveaway! Read More
For those who wear boots regularly, lacing and unlacing them can be a drag. Properly laced boots can have a big impact your performance while wearing them, but sometimes you may need to lace them quickly. I stumbled upon TacLace (see what I did there?) when I was researching boots to wear during a GORUCK
TacLace makes lacing easy, and could save time when seconds count Read More
You can now text anyone without internet access or cell service, as long as you and the person you are texting have a goTenna device AND you are within a few miles of each other. How does it work? You first link your phone to goTenna via Bluetooth LE, then download the goTenna app, and
Text without routers, towers, or satellites using goTenna Read More
USB cables, who cares right? You might become more interested when I tell you that these particular USB cables won’t require you to pay attention to how you’re plugging them in. Just like Apple’s Lightning connector, these new USB cables from Remax that were sent to me from Brando, are reversible. Let me show you
Remax reversible USB cables review Read More
