News, reviews and articles about crowdfunded projects from Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more.
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – You know how much we love our EDC gear here on The Gadgeteer and what’s one of the most important items in our EDC? Our wallet! Today I want to show you the Vext Slim wallet which is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. What is it? The Vext Slim Wallet is a […]
Vext Slim minimalist wallet review Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Zendure who we’ve featured in the past (check out our Zendure SuperTank review) has just launched a new Kickstarter campaign for the SuperHub. What is it? The SuperHub is a 4-port power adapter for your laptop that does a whole lot more than just keep your laptop charged. 48W GaN charger with 30W
The Zendure SuperHub is everything you need for compact power and connectivity Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – So you want to get fit, eh? The T2 Iso-Trainer is a product that sets some high expectations as a single total body fitness solution. It’s based on isokinetic training principles where you provide the resistance, but it also combines elements of resistance bands and suspension trainers for a complete workout in
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a drawer or bag full of various USB-C dongles. I’m constantly unable to find the one I need (why do I have 3 HDMI ones and a single DisplayPort one that’s missing?!?) The HyperDrive GEN2 Kickstarter promises a single dongle to rule them all, in
Replace all your USB-C dongles with the HyperDrive GEN2 USB-C hub Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Every Gadgeteer loves gizmos and gadgets. Combining them into unlikely solutions was the artistic inspiration for Rube Goldberg. The board game Mousetrap brought that creative opportunity to the game-playing masses. Makeway has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to let you do a little of that creative magic yourself on any magnetic vertical
Let your Rube Goldberg imagination run wild with Makeway Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This week we are bringing you info about three different crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter. This week’s campaigns are for survival gear, an accessory for mobile warriors, and more. AXXIS HAND AXE: Survival Knife & EDC Camp Axe In Your Pocket What is it? Axxis is a uniquely designed
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – MOFT (Mobile Office for Travelers) just launched their latest Kickstarter project – the MOFT Z. Billed as the world’s first invisible sit-stand laptop desk, it is an origami-inspired stand that has 3 seated angles and will extend to 10 inches in seconds, to allow you to place your laptop or tablet high enough
MOFT-Z is a 4-position standing desk in the size of a magazine Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – The GripDockIt is a wireless charger that has been specially designed for people who have the ever popular PopSocket on the back of their phones. Why do I like it? Although I don’t use a PopSocket on the back of my phone, I see a lot of people who do and that’s
Here’s a wireless charger for PopSocket users Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Not long after we posted our review of the WESN Allman Titanium Knife, the folks as WESN went live with their latest Kickstarter campaign for their WESN Henry Slip-Joint Knife. I like their Allman so much that I took a closer look at their upcoming Henry, and I liked what I saw.
WESN Henry Slip-Joint Knife – Notable crowdfunding campaign Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – How do you organize your EDC items? Are they all at the bottom of your gear bag or stuff in your pockets? If you’ve been looking for a case that provides a landing spot for all your gadgets and gizmos AND looks nice, you will want to check out the crowdfunding campaign
Orbitkey Nest review – A gorgeous organizer for your EDC gear Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – According to the Kickstarter campaign tagline, LastTissue is a reusable tissue pack that’s like if a Kleenex pack and a handkerchief had a baby. From what I’m seeing, that looks about right. Why is it cool? The paper and pulp industry is the third largest industrial emitter of global warming gasses. Every
LastTissue is the handkerchief for the 21st century Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – I appreciate a good writing instrument, and even more when it’s durable and can be an integral part of my EDC. That’s why the Ti Mini Pen Kickstarter campaign piqued my interest immediately. What is it? The Ti Mini Pen is a short, twist-action pen made from machined Titanium. It includes a
Ti Mini Pen – Notable crowdfunding campaign Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Toilet cleaning automation is generally low-tech. You drop a tablet into the tank, where it gradually dissolves over time as its chemicals clean your bowl. The SmartLOO takes this concept and implements in a smarter fashion; that is, it releases a small amount of cleaning chemical every time you flush. This
SmartLOO: Keeping your toilet clean one flush at a time Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – With Apple finally creating/releasing iPadOS, the iPad Pro continues to inch closer to being a real “computer”. The software engineers @One Infinity Loop have finally taken the governor off their flagship tablet and have started down the road that many have been lobbying for for years. And while many manufactures have announced
doqo turns your iPad Pro into a very well endowed MacBook Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – For at least three decades, I have been a big fan of mechanical automatic watches, and have made a great effort to stay away from battery operated watches. I probably own a few more than a dozen automatic watches, and for the most part, I have had a good experience with them.
CIGA Design Z-Series Mechanical Titanium Watch review Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Do you remember Sony’s Aibo robotic dog from almost 2 decades ago? I remember being excited to test it, but after playing with it for a short time, it left me feeling a bit cold. Have robot pets improved in the last 20 years and are cat robot pets better than dog
Our robot overlords will need litter boxes Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Do you remember the Zanco tiny t1 phone that I reviewed last year? Well, Zanco is back with a bigger (but not too much bigger), better tiny phone – the t2. What is it? Zanco says that the t2 is the world’s smallest 3G smartphone. I’m not sure I would consider
The new Zanco tiny phone is slightly less tiny to fit a bunch of new features Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Chances are, you’ve had your rear bike light stolen at some point before? I have, and I’ve also lost one bouncing along rough roads. Bekan is a new bike light that addresses that problem inside out. What is it? Bekan is an anti-theft rear bike light built into a seatpost creating an
Bekan’s Intelligent Anti-theft Bike Light keeps your rear well lit Read More
CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Recently, I have been working more with time-lapse photography and videography and researching devices that will manipulate the position of my camera or phone so that it can record at the positions and intervals necessary to create nice footage. Let’s see that this pre-production copy of the Circle Motorized Pan Head which
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – No, not THAT kind of topless! Draft Top is building on their previous successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016 with a new version of their aluminum can top removal tool. Why would you want to do this, you ask? Draft Top allows you to completely remove, or at least push in, the tops
Enjoy drinking topless with Draft Top Read More