Today’s big screen TVs have great images, but they often have wimpy sound because their cabinets don’t leave much room for speakers. You can add on a sound bar, but those usually require quite a bit of table space to stretch out on. We have a VIZIO TV in our bedroom, and it could use […]
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Tablet users who enjoy using a real honest to goodness physical keyboard with their devices have a large selection of different Bluetooth keyboards to choose from, but one of the best in my opinion, is Apple’s wireless keyboard. The only problem with this keyboard is that it wasn’t designed for use with a tablet and is lacking
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So you want to record your next podcast, voiceover demo, or narrate a video? Ready to step up from your laptop or tablet’s built in mic but don’t want to destroy your bank account? Let’s see what the Samson CO1U Pro USB Microphone has to offer. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I just put an Elfa shelving unit in my tiny kitchen with no counter space. I now have a place to work while preparing food, but plugging in my little KitchenAid chopper requires me to crawl under the unit and reach behind the water cooler to plug it in. I was thinking about getting a
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Julie reviewed the SodaStream a few years ago and determined it was an economical way to make your own sodas at home. It gives you the option to make regular, diet, and caffeine-free sodas and flavored waters, but it did look a bit utilitarian. Big deal, you might say, but there are some people out
KitchenAid brings a whole new look to the SodaStream Sparkling Beverage Maker Read More
Will Bluetooth ever get any respect? It will if Audioengine has anything to say about it. Audioengine – known for dynamite speakers and DACs – have released their first Bluetooth product, the Audioengine B1 Premium Bluetooth Music Receiver. The B1 streams audio from any media player (iTunes, Amarra, Youtube, etc.) and connects to any music
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Android users are lucky because we have the ability to use OTG accessories with our devices. If you don’t know what OTG is, it stands for On The Go. Here’s an eWiki definition: USB On-The-Go, often abbreviated to USB OTG or just OTG, is a specification first used in late 2001, that allows USB devices
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Personally, I can’t get enough peripherals for my desktop or laptop. I needed a mouse that was small enough to throw into my bag whenever I went out, but nothing clunky. Since I’ve reviewed other Rapoo products before, I grabbed the chance to review the Rapoo 3300p Wireless Optical Mouse. Let’s take a look! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin
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LEGO worked with Ellen Kooijman, a geoscientist, to create this new play kit that shows female minifigs as scientists working in the Research Institute. Then LEGO Ideas members selected this kit that contains everything these three scientists need to “explore the world below, around and above us.” The chemist figure has a lab with glassware and
The SIMPLcase World Travelers iPhone Case is a slimline, snap-on back cover for the iPhone 5/5s. Inside, between the case and the back of the iPhone is a storage column that stores up to three nano or micro-sized SIM cards – sized to fit the iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 4/4s, or iPad, so you can keep up
The SIMPLcase iPhone case holds up to three SIM cards for your travels around the world Read More
The Windows 8 Guide, Volume 1 is a 38 page ebook which normally costs $9.95, but is being offered FREE of charge until 8/8/14. This ebook cover topics for users that are brand new to the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. It starts off by explaining the differences between the different versions of Windows that are currently available
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If you like carrying pocket sized notebooks (3.5 x 5 in) but are a little bored with the current crop of Field Notes and Moleskine Cahier notebooks that are on the market, here are two alternatives that might tickle your fancy. First up are the new Polygon Word. Notebooks. I’m a fan of these notebooks
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Among all the Bluetooth and desktop speakers I’ve reviewed, I’ve never tested both form factors in one speaker system. The Edifier e25 Luna Eclipse speakers combine the look and stereo separation of a dedicated desktop speaker with the convenience of Bluetooth. Not only that, they look like nothing else either. They even won the 2014 iF
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Hardcore cyclists wear special shoes with cleats that hook into the pedals of their bicycles. These cleats make it difficult to walk around when they stop for a break during a ride. The FOOTbrake is a pair of thin flip-flop style sandals that fold up and store in a water resistant cinch sack that can
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IK Multimedia has introduced the iRig Mic HD, which they say is the first first affordable high-quality handheld digital condenser microphone for singers, podcasters, and home studio enthusiasts – “anyone who needs to record high-definition digital audio on the go”. The iRig Mic HD comes with two cables, one with a Lightning connector to plug directly into
iRig Mic HD is the first handheld digital microphone priced for everyone Read More
I have a set of Philips Hue lights that I got for Christmas last year that can light up my living room and foyer with white light or with colored lights – whatever I choose. I can define light “recipes” where I can make each Hue bulb whatever color I want so set the mood
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Going back to school after enjoying a nice long summer vacation can be a real drag. The best remedy for the summer’s over blues is a box of gadgets! Gadgets can make everything better including going back to school. The generous folks from Bracketron, Satechi, Rapoo, X-Doria and Urbanears have created a prize pack of 7
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Too many gadgets, too few USB ports, never a charging cord when you need it. Sound familiar? The Eggtronic HUB IT attempts to solve this problem with this nifty USB hub with fixed and retractable USB cables. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I reviewed the Belkin WeMo Smart Home Automation Switch about a year ago, and at the time, you really needed an iOS device to control the products. There was an Android app, but it was in beta, but Belkin announced late last month that the Android app is ready. Just like with the iOS app
The Android app for Belkin’s WeMo line of home automation products is now available Read More
If you’ve ever seen those big, gooseneck inspection cameras that plumbers use to inspect pipes, you may have wished you had access to one when you drop a ring up under the bed or the cat has dragged off your socks behind the fridge. DinosaurLifeStyle (alas, Andrew Baker, it still suffers from a dearth of dinosaurs…)
