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I’m gearing up for the new school year, and for me that means getting my work gear sorted. A new school year means more time on the road: school pickups, waiting out the kids’ extracurriculars, and working from whatever new cafe or restaurant I’m trying that week. You know the feeling. You open your laptop […]
The Laptop Screen Extenders Worth Packing for Life on the Road Read More
Razer and The Pokémon Company International have launched the Razer | Espeon & Umbreon Collection, a four-piece set of officially licensed gaming gear built around two of Eevee’s most popular evolutions. Razer revealed the lineup on July 6, 2026, and it’s on sale now across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Razer’s Espeon and Umbreon Collection Is Here, and It Covers Your Whole Desk Read More
The GMKtec G5S makes a compelling case that bigger isn’t always better. Launched in China at CNY 1,149 (about $169) but currently listed at $399 on Amazon in the US, this palm-sized Windows 11 Pro box proves you don’t need a tower, or even a full laptop, to get real work done. At 72×72×44.5mm, it
GMKtec G5S: A Palm-Sized Windows PC That Proves Small Desktops Still Make Sense Read More
A portable monitor sounds like an easy laptop upgrade until the cable mess starts, which is where the InnoView 15.6-inch portable touchscreen monitor tries to make things simple. Some screens need separate power, some only work with the right USB-C port, and others add touch that disappears the moment you plug into the wrong device.
If You Work Off a Laptop on the Road, This $109 Touchscreen Monitor Is Worth a Look Read More
Eight home office gadgets that fix wrist pain, bad lighting, messy cables, weak video calls, and focus problems.
8 Desk Gadgets That Actually Fix Something (and Who Should Skip Each One) Read More
Eight live Amazon gadget deals across EDC, audio, computing, smart home, power, sustainability, and wearables.
Monday Madness: 8 Amazon Deals Across EDC, Audio, Computing, and Smart Home Read More
8BitDo is marking Apple’s 50th anniversary with its most ambitious keyboard yet, and one that ties its all-time price ceiling. The Retro 68 AP50th Limited Edition is set to ship in June 2026 at $499.99, carrying over the all-aluminum chassis 8BitDo introduced on the NES 40th Edition and dressing it in Apple II livery. Every
8BitDo Retro 68 AP50th: $499 Apple II Keyboard Ships June Read More
You packed light. One backpack, one laptop, maybe an iPad. Then day three of the trip hits, the work-email pile gets ugly, and you’re squinting at a 13-inch screen trying to compare two spreadsheets side by side on a hotel bed. That’s the gap portable monitors quietly fill, and the category has matured fast. A
6 Travel-Friendly Portable Monitors Built for Summer Vacation Read More
NEWS – Apple made it official: the Mac mini is getting built in America. The company announced Tuesday that it’s expanding factory operations in Houston, Texas, bringing Mac mini production to US soil for the first time in the product’s 20-year history. It’s a move that doubles the Houston campus footprint and creates thousands of
The Mac Mini Is About to Be Made in America Read More
ARTICLE – Most people still think 240Hz is a luxury. It’s the kind of spec you see on $350 panels at Micro Center, sitting next to “gaming” tags and RGB lighting that pulses like a nightclub entrance. That price wall kept high refresh rates locked inside the competitive FPS crowd. Dell wants to change that.
Dell’s $130 monitor just made 240Hz a budget feature Read More
Most people who work in hybrid setups don’t actually struggle with the work itself. What breaks down is the translation layer between how your brain prefers to process information and how your tools force you to store it. Paper feels immediate and natural, right up until you need to reference something from three months ago
Analog Meets Digital: 5 Tools for the Hybrid Worker Read More
NEWS – Last year SilverStone, the computer parts distributor, released the FLP01, a retro home theater computer case. This year, they are at it again with the FP02, a retro tower computer case that looks like the 80s have returned. It comes in an oh-so-very-boring beige color and includes three 5.25 inch bays, a mechanical
If your computer from the 80s was better, here’s a case just for you Read More
REVIEW – Many people are still work-from-home and also want to game or do personal computing at the same desk that they work from at home, and that’s where a KVM can help. I personally have to switch between computers fairly often and end up swapping 2 or 3 cables a few times a week
NEWS – Fans of Fender guitars can protect the surface of their desk and make mousing easier with this giant guitar pick-shaped mouse pad. Designed to look like the iconic tortoise shell guitar pick from one of the most popular electric guitar bands on the planet, this “pick” is $9.99 from Shut Up and Take My
This guitar pick helps your mouse move better. Wait, what? Read More
KICKSTARTER NEWS – I use a MacBook Pro for my work computer. Back in the day, it came with a Touch Bar, a touch-sensitive strip above the keyboard that allowed me to interact with my applications in different ways. I wasn’t really a fan and didn’t use it much, but maybe there’s a better way
Flexbar brings touch bar functionality to Windows and Mac Read More
REVIEW – I have been a videographer and photographer for many years, but I recently decided to do less of that and work more on my social media channels. Although I knew I would need space for media storage, I did not realize how much I would need especially since my wife also has social
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus NAS review Read More
REVIEW – When you work at a desk for many hours a day, you want to be as comfortable as possible. The Hexcal Single Monitor Arm and Desk Mat Bundle are tools that help you in that regard. How well do they work? Let’s find out. What is it? The Hexcal Single Monitor Arm is
REVIEW – For a while now, I’ve been thinking about getting a network-attached storage (NAS) device to keep all our shared files in a central location to access them easily no matter what device we are using. So when the TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS was offered to the Gadgeteer for review, I decided to give
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS review – powerful, fast, and relatively affordable Read More
REVIEW – I have been fortunate enough to have been able to test and review several network devices from the company EnGenius to the point that it will only take a few more devices to make my entire network infrastructure branded as EnGenius. I recently upgraded my bandwidth to 2GBps/2GBps, and I have been considering
EnGenius ECW536 Cloud Managed 4x4x4 Indoor Tri-Band WiFi 7 Access Point review Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve ever spent time working from your computer while in a dark room, the brightness of the monitor can become uncomfortable. One way to address this is by adding light around the workspace, though the challenge then becomes keeping the light source from creating glare on the monitor itself. Monitor light bars
Quntis Monitor Light Bar Pro+ review Read More