JetPens folding pen-style scissors review

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JetPens.com offers a wide variety of pens and pencils that will make any stationary addict go into a frenzy. We’ve reviewed several of their writing instruments in the past, but today I want to stray off the beaten path and review something a bit out of the ordinary – scissors. JetPens sent me 3 different […]

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The SmartLantern is more than just a light source

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Bracketron is debuting their new SmartLantern at booth 11630 at the SEMA Show 2013, November 5-8, in Las Vegas, but you don’t have to wait to buy one now.  The SmartLantern is an ideal accessory for travel or for emergency preparedness.  It contains a 7800mAh battery and a 2.1A USB port that can recharge some mobile

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Anker Astro2 9000mAh portable external battery review

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It seems like we have had a lot of different external batteries to review here on the Gadgeteer lately. They have become such an everyday factor in our gadget-filled life that the market is flooded with different sizes, shapes, and colors of batteries. Anker is one of the many companies producing external batteries, but with

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The tiny DacMagic XS brings bigger sound to your laptop

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Laptops are great.  You can take them anywhere; you can work or play, even read or listen to music with them.  Unfortunately, the sound quality is where most laptops suffer.  The built-in speakers are often the size of an almond, so you won’t get high-quality, room-filling sound from them.  The headphone jacks aren’t usually the

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Keizus Quadropod review

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Holding onto our devices during use can be a hassle. Be it a smartphone, tablet, phablet, iPod touch, or anything else, if you want to prop it up to use it to take a photo, watch a video, or have a video chat, an adjustable stand is something that’s going to come in  handy. Several

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You’ve added a laser to your phone – now add lasers to your building blocks

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Laser Pegs are similar to a lot of toy building blocks on the market, but you build lighted creations with these blocks.  Each kit has 72 blocks, and each block has an LED light and low-voltage circuitry; the power supply in the base makes your creations glow with light.  There are a variety of kits

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Live in the moment and not behind a lens with the Autographer wearable camera

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The Autographer is a 5MP wearable camera that features a 136° wide angle lens, 8GB internal memory, Bluetooth, GPS and 5 sensors (Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Temperature, Color sensor and PIR motion detector) for hands-free image capture. The sensors tell the camera when to take a picture so you can experience the moments as they happen instead of

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Never miss the beverage service again on your flight with the Total Eclipse Whiteboard sleep mask

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Do you love to sleep during the long hours of a flight, but hate that you have to keep one eye open for the drink cart? With the Whiteboard sleep mask from Total Eclipse, you can jot down a quick message to the flight attendant and make sure you get that drink you desire. The

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Divoom Bluetune-Bean Bluetooth speaker review

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We like our tunes!  And as much as we like our personal earbuds, sometimes we don’t just want to keep the music to ourselves, we want to jam out loud or share it with the folks around us.  The Divoom Bluetune-Bean Bluetooth portable speaker and speakerphone does this in a fun, compact shape and size. 

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One size tunes all with the D’Addario NS Micro Headstock Tuner

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I’ve purchased several guitar tuners over the years, but the D’Addario NS Micro Headstock Tuner is the smallest clip on tuner that I’ve tried so far. It’s only 1.25 inches long and can clip on a wide variety of stringed instruments such as guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, and more. Its adjustable ratchet clip and

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Digital Treasures Power Bank has built-in cables for better portability

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We depend on our mobile gadgets and our mobile gadgets depend on a battery to keep them juiced and ready for action. If you travel often, don’t work in a cubical farm or from home, you might find it a challenge to keep your devices fully charged throughout the day. That’s why power bank accessories

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ROCCAT Power-Grid app turns your iPhone or Android smartphone into a controller for your PC

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ROCCAT has opened up their Power-Grid app for public beta testing. The setup consists of a free smartphone app, which runs on iOS and Android devices, and accompanying host software, which runs on Windows. Using WiFi, it turns your smartphone into a fully customizable PC and game remote control that can do tasks ranging from

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Dale Mathis 3D Metal Mechanized Playing Cards are insanely cool

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My heart skipped a couple beats when I first saw the 3D Metal Mechanized Playing Cards from artist Dale Mathis. I absolutely love gears and Steampunk style art, so I was very interested in learning more about Dale’s Kickstarter project. First of all, the Tuck Box (the box that holds the playing cards) is the

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Smartwatches not your thing? How about a Vybe smart bracelet?

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If a smartwatch is too bulky for your wrist, but you still would like call answer and reject capabilities, check out the Vybe Smart Bracelet. The Vybe is a crowdfunded project that notifies the wearer of calls, messages and a lost phone. It can be worn on your wrist or your ankle and comes in

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TronicalTune adds push button tuning to your existing electric guitar

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The TronicalTune Cybertronic Tuning System tunes your guitar in seconds with a push of a button and a strum of the strings. The system consists of a miniaturized low profile micro-controller and six motorized tuning pegs that installs on the back of a guitar’s headstock (replacing the existing tuning pegs) in about 10 minutes without the need

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