News, reviews and articles about gear.
Just scan the Scanmarker from Barnes and Noble across a line in your book, just as if you were using a highlighter pen, and the text will be automatically transferred into a Word or Excel document or into another application. The scanner has several modes to transfer data to your computer: “Data Entry (Scan & […]
Simplify notetaking and highlighting books with the Scanmarker Read More
The PAK personal accessories kit isn’t exactly a gadget, but it could be an important part of your everyday carry kit. There are three sizes – the Original, Mini, and Micro – that are packed with an assortment of things that you might need on a daily basis or in an emergency. Each kit comes
Add a PAK to your EDC kit Read More
What do you do with your headphones when you aren’t wearing them? Stick them in a drawer? Throw them on your desk? If you’ve invested in expensive headphones, you’ll probably want a better way of storing them when you aren’t using them, and something more convenient than having to constantly store and remove them from
The Just Mobile HeadStand – a product you didn’t know you needed until you saw it Read More
Power – it’s what runs a Gadgeteer’s digital lifestyle. Until solar power is everywhere or we discover a perpetual motion machine or invent the Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor that works on kitchen waste, I guess we’ll just have to deal with power plugs and wall warts. So, what about those who travel to other
Arctic Charger Pro 4 Rev. 2 review Read More
The Col. Littleton No. 11 Survival Belt is a belt that any MacGyver wannabe would appreciate. First of all, it’s a regular belt made in the Col. Littleton Workshop (Lynnville, TN) of native American steer hide with solid brass hardware. The belt has hooks that adjust to fit waists sizes 34-48. In addition to holding
You’re always prepared when you wear a Col. Littleton No. 11 Survival Belt Read More
This multi-purpose Leather Clip from MochiThings can handle many small chores. You can use it as a money clip or to hold receipts or other papers together in your pocket or bag. You can use it as a cord winder for your earbuds or charging cable. And you can even slide your glasses through the
Multi-purpose Leather Clip from MochiThings Read More
Energizer has other USB chargers, but the USB 5W Premium Wall Charger combines cord storage with charging. The charger has a fold out plug, and it has flexible cord storage so you can keep your charging cable with the charger. It even comes with a 27″ microUSB cable, which will work for many phones, MP3
Compact Energizer USB 5W Premium Wall Charger with microUSB Cable Read More
The LuminAID is an ingenious portable LED light that was designed by architecture graduate students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta as a product to assist post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Simply leave it laying in the sun to charge up the internal battery (rechargeable up to 500 times), inflate the bag, and the LuminAID can provide
Give the Gift of Light with LuminAID Read More
Did you know there is a tool designed specifically for opening split rings? You know, the rings you use to hold your keys? I didn’t either till I read about it on one of my favorite sites: EDC Forums. The Xuron 496 Split Ring Plier will save you from pinched finger tips and broken nails.
Xuron 496 Split Ring Pliers – Tools you never knew existed Read More
Pants? On a gadget review site? Well, how else are you going to carry all your toys? Today let’s look at a pair of tricky trousers, the Fire Hose Work Pants from the Duluth Trading Co.
Duluth Trading Co. Fire Hose Work Pants Review Read More
Whether you consider the CardSharp 2 Utility Knife from Iain Sinclair a worthy pocket tool or just a novelty, you do have to admit that it’s one of the most unusual knife designs to come along in a very long time. Maybe the most unique ever. Let’s take a closer look.
Iain Sinclair CardSharp 2 Credit Card Utility Knife Review Read More
We’ve told you about several portable scanners, and readers have said they simply use their phone’s camera to snap a shot. I’ve tried the photo approach, but I often end up with a crooked image or a dark place that obscures some of the image. That’s fine for casual use, but it won’t work so
Turn Your Smartphone into a Scanner with the StandScan Pro Read More
I know there are various waterproof bags for phones and other small gear available for purchase, but what do you do if you don’t have one of those – or one big enough to fit your laptop – and you’re going to be exposing your gear to water? As I was taking Rachel to school
Keeping Your Gear Dry Read More
The Gadgeteer has covered a lot of flashlights in the past, but I don’t recall seeing a flat one before. This little Flat Flashlight from Perpetual Kid is small enough to fit on your keychain or in a pocket, so you’ll never find yourself without a flashlight again. It’s only 2.5 inches long X 1.75
Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed Without a Flashlight Again Read More
When Spotlight offered to send me a few samples of their flashlights, I was really happy to recieve 3 of their different models. It wasn’t till I was doing a quick search for information on the Spotlight Turbo that I found that Julie had already done a review of the Turbo in April 2008. It’s
Spotlight Turbo LED Torch/Flashlight Revisited Review Read More
This is an indiegogo funding project. The ThermoBuffer is “the world’s first thermodynamic mug”, and it will reportedly keep your coffee at a perfect drinking temperature for up to 3 hours. Instead of a dual-wall structure for insulation, the ThermoBuffer is has a triple wall. The gap between the inner walls is filled with water,
Keep Your Coffee at the Perfect Drinking Temperature Read More
There sometimes seems to be a war or an evolutionary struggle between device screens and screen protector makers. Back in the early days of Palm PDA’s, the screens were rather soft and you used a plastic stylus to write on them. They scratched easily so most of us used and recommended screen protectors. Store bought, home-made,
XO Skins Screen Protectors Review Read More
When my house was built in 1954, the builder never dreamed that anyone could have 20 things that need to be powered in just the living room! If it weren’t for surge protectors, I’d be like Ralphie’s dad in A Christmas Story – constantly unplugging something so I could plug in something else. ThinkGeek has
Pivot Power Mini Wall Plug / USB Charger Combo Read More
Sure, you have an emergency kit stored away in your car or garage and yeah it may contain some Band-Aids, maybe some food or water rations, and an extra flashlight, but what if your emergency is a swarm of flesh eating zombies? For times when a fruit roll up and indestructible can of SPAM just
Have an Obscene Amount of Money and Really, REALLY Hate Zombies? Read More
This is a Kickstarter project. NOTEBLOX look like typical bound notebooks, but they have a difference: magnets are buried in the bindings. These magnets can be used for a variety of purposes, like simply holding the notebooks together in a neat block or holding a pen or stylus to the front cover. Magnets in the
NOTEBLOX Magnetic Notebooks Read More