Normally you expect to see candles on the dining table, but you could have the Carl Mertens Guido Wahrmann Paraffin Tabletop Fireplace instead. Two 18/10 stainless steel tubes serve as the “logs”. They have cotton wicks and burn liquid paraffin. They’re mounted on a piece of slate that’s inset into a walnut base. It measures […]
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There are a lot of laptop bags and packs out there, but not all of them can effectively organize and carry lots of gear in a streamlined, compact package. As a long-time messenger bag user, I’ve not had much interest in backpacks until my business travel picked back up this past year, and lugging a
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Welcome to the new site layout for The Gadgeteer! Please don’t trip on all the sawdust, nails and lumber laying around as we work out the kinks. We’re aware of several issues, but it’s after 1am and we’re all calling it a night. Any wrinkles should be ironed out by the end of the day
I’m very excited to tell you that later tonight, if all goes as planned, the site will get a much needed facelift. We’ve been working on this for a few months, so I hope you will like the results. The site may be offline for an hour or longer starting around 7pm EST tonight. Send
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It seems that many (not all) headphones fall into two categories; those that look fashionable and sound not so great and those that sound great, but you’d wouldn’t want to be seen in public wearing them. Then there is Phiaton. Their headphones and earphones are pure eye candy. Nothing looks like them, and while some
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This is not strictly a gadget, but it’s a cute idea for the gadgety contact-lens wearer. Instead of those generic cases, you can store you contacts in keyboard keys. The compartments of the Contact Keys Lens Case are labeled like the L and R keys on a keyboard. The snap-on covers keep your lenses safe
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If you have a budding explorer in your family, he or she will need some equipment. The Moulin Roty Explorer’s Kit contains everything a budding scientist and explorer needs during their field trips. The sturdy cardboard case looks like it’s well-traveled, as evidenced by the stickers. Inside are “functional cardboard pocket binoculars, a compass, string
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It’s now my turn to share my favorite gadgets of 2013. Looking back on all my reviews from this year, I thought it would be tough to choose just a few favorites, but when it comes right down to it, there are only a handful of products that I’m still using regularly since the reviews
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Whether you have older parents and grandparents or you yourself are older and would like to give your loved ones piece of mind, Lively is a system that offers independence while also respecting privacy. Lively doesn’t use wireless cameras or microphones. It uses small sensors that can be attached to keys, a pillbox, the refrigerator
Lively – Senior tech gadget Read More
Did Santa bring you a shiny new iPhone, or Android phone for Christmas? Well, here’s your chance to win a handy dandy ChargeAll 3-in-1 Portable Keychain Power Bank for it. This small gadget includes an 8GB flash drive, an 800mah backup battery and a built-in sync and charge cable. Continue reading for full contest details.
ChargeAll 3-in-1 Portable Keychain Power Bank giveaway! Read More
About a year ago, I reviewed the Switch Modular Pocket Knife from Quirky. I loved the concept of a customizable Swiss Army style pocket knife / multi-tool, but found that the product itself needed a lot of work to be even remotely usable. Now there’s an updated version of the Switch that seems to have
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PDair makes accessories for nearly every mainstream device on the market today. When you go to their website, the long list of manufacturers they cater to is impressive. In this instance, PDair sent me one of their Leather Case for Apple iPad Mini with Retina display – Business Type to take a look at. SHARE ON
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2013 is almost history, but before it ends, we have another installment in the team’s list of favorite gadgets for this year. Do any of their favorites match yours? SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Christmas day is finally here and that means that all of the hubbub, stress and craziness leading up to today is behind us. Now we can sit back, take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the day with family and friends. We’re going to take a break from our regular posting schedule today, but we will
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Merry Christmas to all! After you’ve finished checking under the tree and in your stockings for gadgets that Santa left you, you can read part three of our favorite gadgets of 2013 series. Enjoy! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Remember Operation – the game where you were the surgeon removing the “bread basket” or “water on the knee” from your patient? The worst that could happen to you with that game was being startled when the loud buzz sounded to indicate you had touched the sides of the patient’s “incision.” With the the Shocking
This board game is not for the kiddies! Read More
Next Issue, my favorite app for my iPad, is now available for Kindle HD and HDX. Just download the free app from Amazon, and you’ll be able to access more than 125 magazines – current and back issues. Of course, you’ll still need to subscribe to the Next Issue service, but where else can
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If you plan to upgrade, or have upgraded to an iPad Air, you’ve probably noticed by now that most of the cases no longer fit. The iPad Air, to me, seems too breakable to just throw in a backpack on a trip, so I needed a good, solid case for travel. Saddleback Leather is working
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Yesterday I posted part 1 of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite gadgets of 2013 and today I have four more lists for you. Enjoy and please share your own list of favorite products from this year in the comments. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Winter is here, and so is the possibility of power outages due to ice storms in my area. When the power goes off just just an hour or so, you’re pretty sure the stuff in your freezer is still okay, but what if the power is out for most of a day or more? If
Here’s a low-tech solution for a first-world problem Read More