You know how magnetic power banks usually force you to pick a side? You can have slim and wireless, or chunky and wired, and the second you want both, your pocket stops cooperating. Ugreen’s new MagFlow Air Qi2 15W Ultra-Slim Magnetic Power Bank wants that compromise to go away. It’s a 10,000 mAh pack that’s […]
That Carry Strap on This Magnetic Pack Is Its Charging Cable Read More
The past month on The Gadgeteer covered a lot of ground, and some of it got weird in the best way. Smart rings that control AR glasses, a wine fridge with its own AI sommelier, headphones running a real vacuum tube, and a digital camera that won’t let you see your own photos. That’s the
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Travel charging setups have a clutter problem, and UGREEN thinks its Nexode 100W GaN charger is the fix. The four-port wall adapter squeezes 100 watts of total output into a compact body that measures just 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.3 inches, small enough to disappear into a bag pocket without adding noticeable bulk. It’s the
The GaN Charger That Wants to Kill Your Travel Power Strip Read More
Date night has a pocket problem. You want your phone, your wallet, maybe your keys, and that’s about it. The tactical gear that works for a weekend hike doesn’t belong in chinos and a blazer. Going completely unprepared, though, means borrowing a charger from the hostess stand or fumbling through a chaotic jacket pocket while
Pocketable EDC for Date Night: 14 Picks Under $85 Read More
REVIEW – I have a bunch of DeWALT cordless power tools, and about 15 DeWALT batteries for these power tools. Most of these batteries are sitting in their chargers waiting for their chance to shine. A few years ago, I purchased a portable light that attaches to DeWALT batteries, creating a portable spotlight. It works
REVIEW – When we travel to large cities, like Washington DC or Atlanta here in the States or like London or Paris in Europe, we typically bring a small army of gadgets that need power, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Kindle Paperwhites. Our phones need charging during the day as we are out sightseeing,
ARTICLE – The summer travel season has officially wrapped up and as a gadgeteer, I tried out a lot of travel gear. I had trips to Ireland, London, Denmark, and Arizona and I’m here to give you the straight dope on which items will accompany me in the future and which will find a new
I tried these 7 travel gadgets so you don’t have to! Read More
DEAL NEWS – It’s time to warm up your credit card because today is Prime Day 2023. That means that it’s time for huge savings on a variety of great gear! Amazon’s Prime Day only lasts for 48 hours (today through 7/12/2022 11:59 PM PT), so make sure you’re a Prime member by following the
ARTICLE – Here are our gift ideas for the globe trotters or day trippers on your holiday gift giving list this year. Orvis backseat protector Like many pet parents, we like to take our pets with us when we go on road trips and adventures. Unfortunately, that also means our backseats end up accumulating a
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ARTICLE – At the risk of sounding a bit cranky, this will include references to my workplace that are, uh, not so complimentary. I’m a college professor and while some may think that means we’re smart or something, really it just means we are experts at one tiny little sliver of stuff, and we’re pretty
Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Theresa Villeneuve) Read More