The Pentode – USB flash storage with a steampunk flair

pentode usb flash drive

If you want a USB flash drive that won’t look like any other you’ve seen, check out the 16GB Pentode USB Flash Drive from the SlavaTech store on Etsy.  The drives are made of copper and an “electron tube made in the USSR in 1981”.  The flash drive is a high-quality SanDisk with SanDisk SecureAccess software. […]

The Pentode – USB flash storage with a steampunk flair Read More

Alesya Bags Black by Popular Demand laptop bag for women

alesya bags for women

Women use the same gadgets as men, but some of us want a different type of gear bag to carry them in.  Typical unisex bags tend to skew “more manly”, and they often have a look that announces “expensive gear inside”.  Women may want a bag that looks more like a handbag to blend in

Alesya Bags Black by Popular Demand laptop bag for women Read More

Truffol Signature Minimalist and Classic cases for the iPhone 5 review

truffol 1

My first iPhone case was the Hornettek Vader iPhone 4 case (see related posts for a link to my review), and I loved it. Its style and lightweight aluminum frame made my phone look great. One of the major flaws with it, however, was that I had to take the case off  to use my

Truffol Signature Minimalist and Classic cases for the iPhone 5 review Read More

Olympus OMD E-M1 photos and hands-on video leaked

Olympus E M1 1

A prominent gear-related site was recently hacked, and a link to a “hands-on” video by Olympus technical specialist Rick Sasserath was leaked. The video demonstrated the not yet released Olympus OMD E-M1.  It has since been removed, but stills from the video are easily found.  If you do a search, it’s still possible to even

Olympus OMD E-M1 photos and hands-on video leaked Read More

Keep your Windows PC running at top condition with Jumpshot

jumpshot pc cleanup tools

It’s a fact of life that PCs are vulnerable to malicious programs that can be picked up from simply visiting a seemingly harmless website or by opening an email.  There’s also usually a bunch unwanted programs that manufacturers seem to load up on their computers that waste your valuable disk space.  Both of these problems

Keep your Windows PC running at top condition with Jumpshot Read More

Super Slim Portable Battery with Flash Memory review

Super Slim Battery 1 e1376865385895

Technology is awesome and convenient, especially smartphones and tablets.  They are getting smaller, faster, and can have pretty good battery life built in.  Sometimes you go to an event where your mobile phone is searching for signal constantly, in which you find yourself in the predicament of losing battery charge quickly.  It’s always a good idea

Super Slim Portable Battery with Flash Memory review Read More

You probably won’t have to stretch your budget for the elastic Flip Wallet

Flip Wallet 1

Okay, it seems everyone has a new and improved wallet design these days. But with all the various designs, shapes, and materials being used for wallets, one needs to be a little different to catch my eye. The Flip Wallet, a Kickstarter project by Elizabeth Drew, has done just that. The Flip Wallet is a

You probably won’t have to stretch your budget for the elastic Flip Wallet Read More

Luxi converts your iPhone into an incident light meter

Luxi Light Meter 1

The Luxi, created by Extrasensary Devices, takes the light meter app for iPhones one step further by adding an actual physical adapter.  Professional hand held light meters tend to be bulky and expensive.  Luxi is a small inexpensive adapter that manages to do the same thing as a professional meter – help capture a well exposed photo.  The

Luxi converts your iPhone into an incident light meter Read More

Hear your music and ambient sounds with the Fuser

fuser ambient sound

Listening to music with headphones or earbuds provides you with entertainment but isolates you from the world.  If you’re relaxing safely at home, a little isolation might be a welcome thing, but it’s not a good idea when walking or exercising outdoors or when working.  If you plug the Fuser from Olens Technology between your

Hear your music and ambient sounds with the Fuser Read More

OLight M10 Maverick LED flashlight review

Olight M10 1

We love flashlights here at The-Gadgeteer. They are valuable tools to have around for emergencies or work usages.  Most flashlights these days are LED based because of the advantages of energy efficiency and high lumens output. I’m here to test OLight’s M10 Maverick LED Flashlight that was provided by BatteryJunction.com. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

OLight M10 Maverick LED flashlight review Read More

Answer your doorbell from your mobile device

idoorcam doorbell

This is an indiegogo crowd-funding project.  The iDoorCam is a WiFi-enabled doorbell that works with an iOS or Android app so you can see, hear, and talk with people on your doorstep.  You connect the iDoorCam to the wiring for your existing doorbell, connect it to your WiFi network, and then you’ll be able to

Answer your doorbell from your mobile device Read More

eleMount – premium car and camera mount for iPhone and iPad

elemount windshield

The eleMount is a premium CNC machined all-aluminum mount for smartphones and tablets that can adhere to a multitude of (smooth) surfaces without the need of suction cups or sticky pads. It began as a Kickstarter project that, at the time of writing this article, has already been funded nearly six times its initial goal of

eleMount – premium car and camera mount for iPhone and iPad Read More

ThrowBowl is a flying disc for your dog that converts into a bowl

throwbowl

The ThrowBowl from Paww is a Frisbee-like flying disc that has been made of special k9Flex elastomer that is BPA-free, PC-free, and phthalate-free. It looks like the perfect toy to play fetch with your dog and then when you’re done, you can unfold the outer wall to convert the flying disc into a 48 ounce

ThrowBowl is a flying disc for your dog that converts into a bowl Read More

Cobra AirWave Bluetooth Music Receiver and JoyRide 2.1 Amp Intelligent Car Charger review

cobra airwave joyride schettino review 10

The Cobra AirWave Bluetooth Music Receiver can transform any non-Bluetooth audio playback device with a 3.5mm aux port or RCA inputs into a Bluetooth enabled audio receiver. Add the JoyRide 2.1 Amp Intelligent Car Charger and you can power either the AirWave or just about any other mobile device in your car. If your mobile

Cobra AirWave Bluetooth Music Receiver and JoyRide 2.1 Amp Intelligent Car Charger review Read More

Inka Mobile + Stylus lets you write or tap while on the go

inka mobile

You’ll always have a pen and a stylus ready for action with the Niteize Inka Mobile Pen + Stylus. This dual ended writing instrument features a nylon and carbon fiber body with a carabiner clip on one end. One end has a capacitive stylus tip and the opposite end has a blue ballpoint pen. But

Inka Mobile + Stylus lets you write or tap while on the go Read More

Spira jumps on the Duck Dynasty hype wagon with their new camo shoe collection

spira duck dynasty

I cringe when people say this, but seriously? Ugh… I’m so sick of reality shows that I could barf. I’ve never even watched one episode of the hit A&E series Duck Dynasty, but just the fact that a company whose product I liked is now trying to become the official shoe of a lame reality

Spira jumps on the Duck Dynasty hype wagon with their new camo shoe collection Read More

Blue Microphones Nessie USB Microphone review

Nessie 12

At first glance, the Nessie by Blue Microphones  looks like an award one might receive at a music award ceremony because of its impressive stature. But it is named after the mythological Loch Ness monster and resembles it with its “S” curve and long neck silhouette. But it begs the question, does it stand up

Blue Microphones Nessie USB Microphone review Read More