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Meshforce M7 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System review – get WiFi to all the places

By Matt Gregersen / January 26, 2021 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Routers / 3 Comments

REVIEW – If you’re like me, you’ve endured years (if not decades) of slow or spotty wireless connections, especially if you have a multi-level home or an apartment with many neighbors using WiFi. In theory, the Meshforce M7 Tri-Band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System should offer better speeds and more reliable connections over a much […]

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GL-iNet GL-MT1300 Beryl pocket sized travel router review

By Garry Kolb / January 19, 2021 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Routers / 15 Comments

REVIEW – Open WiFi is a beautiful thing. When traveling, you no longer have to carry an ethernet cable and be tethered to the desk in the hotel room. Just about every hotel offers free WiFi so you can plop on the marginally comfortable bed or likely uncomfortable couch and surf away. But today, you

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Minisforum EliteMini H31G PC review

By David Ferreira / November 15, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Mini PC / 3 Comments

REVIEW – It seems the most neglected category of computer these days is the desktop. In a mad rush to put everyone into a laptop or tablet, manufacturers have left the desktop market to those who want to build their own custom rig or to bland offerings that do little to distinguish themselves from the

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Bluever HelloX 2 review – Turn your monitor or laptop into a touchscreen

By Julian Perry / September 9, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Crowdfunded / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Life these days during the Covid-19 pandemic has changed quite a bit, and my workdays include many hours in front of my computers working on tasks and projects for my 9 to 5 job as well as my Podcast, photography, etc. I continuously look for ways to make every process easier. My

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TRENDnet TK-U404 multi system USB switch review

By Howard Sneider / September 8, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear / Leave a Comment

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REVIEW – KVM switches have been around for a long time. They are great for using one keyboard, video, and mouse with multiple systems. But what if you want to share more than these essentials? The TRENDnet TK-U404 can switch 4 USB 3.1 ports into 4 different computers. Read on to see what I think!

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Rock Space Whole House Mesh Wifi System review

By Steve Holt / August 27, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Network, Routers / 7 Comments

REVIEW – Over the years I have tried some of those wifi repeater products to boost the wifi signal in the dead spots in our house. I was never really satisfied with the spotty results, and many of them require that you give it an SSID that is different than your main SSID. And sometimes

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IOGear Access Pro USB-C KVM Switch with Power Delivery review

By Alex Birch / April 14, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear / 1 Comment

REVIEW – We’re all spending a lot more time at home than any of us thought possible at the turn of the year. For families and roommates, working from home means a juggling for a quiet space to take conference calls as well as realizing that your small laptop screen may not be enough for

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Glorious Model D gaming mouse and Bungee review

By James Garriss / February 13, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Gaming Gear, Mouse / 4 Comments

REVIEW – In the world of competitive video gaming, even small things can mean the difference between winning and losing, and one way to get an edge on the competition is to be faster with your mouse. With this goal in mind, Glorious has built a reputation for designing lightweight mice that are “built for

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MouseTrapper Alpha Ergonomic Pointing Device with Full Sized Keyboard review

By Julian Perry / January 5, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Over the past year or so, I have had the opportunity to test and review a couple of the MouseTrapper devices that are designed to completely alleviate any stress caused by constantly using a mouse. The previous models that I tested and loved were just the mouse control pad with a palm rest.

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Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 scanner review

By Andy Chen / November 19, 2019 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Office, Scanner / 6 Comments

REVIEW – I’ve been using an old-school flatbed scanner at work for years, but I don’t like using it. Mine was dusty and slow, so I was eager to test out the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500. Did it make me a happy camper? What is it? The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 is a compact, top-fed desktop scanner

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The MouseTrapper Flexible review

By Julian Perry / November 7, 2019 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Mouse / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Some time ago, I got the opportunity to test and review the MouseTrapper Advance 2.0. It is a large Wellness mouse that is the size of a full-size keyboard. By design, it alleviates the inherent physical stresses of using the conventional mouse. I have always been interested in a mouse that helps me with

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Voamoko Type-C Wireless Numeric Pad with USB Hub review

By Alex Birch / August 6, 2019 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Keyboard, USB hub / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Do you wish your laptop had a real number pad on it? There are definitely times where I’ve had a project pop up during a trip where a full size keyboard was nowhere to be found. Voamoko’s Type-C Wireless Numeric Pad with USB Hub might just be the solution that you can keep

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Huion HS610 graphics drawing tablet review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 17, 2019 / Reviews / Art, Computer Gear, Drawing, Graphics tablet / 10 Comments

REVIEW – Creating art on your laptop using a mouse, or on your phone/tablet using a finger is doable, but a specially designed digitizer tablet and pen can take your drawings from doodles to Dali (he’s an artist, google him). What is it? The Huion HS610 is a graphics drawing tablet that you can use

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GL.iNet GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango) mini travel router review

By Ian Lim / April 15, 2019 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Routers / 5 Comments

REVIEW – Since my last review of the TP-Link TL-WR802n , I found a few things that I wasn’t happy with and went on the lookout for something to address the shortcomings. After searching high and low I came across the GL.iNet range of mini routers. They have a whole series of mini routers with

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Razer adds more gaming gear to their Quartz Pink product line

By James Garriss / February 5, 2019 / News / Computer Gear / 3 Comments

NEWS – Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Razer recently announced that more of their gaming products have been added to their Quartz Pink product line. Last year Razer refreshed four products in their lineup of high-performance gear with this new pink color; this year they added eight new items, including a mouse, a headset,

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BenQ PD2700U DesignVue Designer 27″ 16:9 IPS Monitor review

By Julian Perry / December 4, 2018 / Reviews / Computer Gear, monitor / 1 Comment

REVIEW – The Gadgeteer readers that have been following my news stories and reviews already know that I am a fan of BenQ products including their monitors. As a photographer/videographer, I always need a good monitor with great color reproduction and enough display space to assist with the many hours of editing I do each week.

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AmpliFi Instant System review

By Julian Perry / November 22, 2018 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Network / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I live in an apartment building that was built many years ago and besides its very thick brick walls, all of the studs are metal. It is surprising to see how much this construction can weaken an otherwise great wireless signal. My initial solution was to place additional access points in the areas with

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Act quickly and you can get the Fingbox for $69

By Kathleen Chapman / November 16, 2018 / News / Computer Gear, Network / Leave a Comment

NEWS – I reviewed the Fingbox in December 2017 here on the Gadgeteer. It is a small hockey puck-sized device that you connect to your router (it is NOT a firewall). It helps you to keep an inventory of the devices on your home WiFi network and will detect when a new device connects to your

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Kano Computer Kit Touch review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 15, 2018 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Educational, Programming / 4 Comments

REVIEW – Have you ever wanted to learn to program/code? Or maybe you have a young child who wants to write their own programs. The Computer Touch Kit from Kano will not only help you learn the fundamentals of programming, but it will let you do that learning on a touchscreen computer that you build yourself.

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ABOX Raspberry Pi 3B+ Starter kit review

By David Ferreira / October 5, 2018 / Reviews / Computer Gear / 1 Comment

REVIEW – I love to tinker. I love gadgets. And I love when those two worlds collide, resulting in something I made and is useful. The Raspberry Pi is one of those computing devices that – if you can define a use for it – is practical, easy to use, and brings satisfaction to even

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