News, reviews and articles about home and kitchen products.
Product Requirements: A DC cigar lighter / power port or a DC converter (for home/office use) Can you remember back when the first (somewhat) affordable portable travel coolers came out? Sized like conventional ice chests, these devices would keep food and beverages either hot or cold by using a vehicle’s DC power port. At the […]
Hot and Cold Personal Fridge Review Read More
If you are a child of the 60’s & 70’s like I am, you probably remember the Lava Lamp. Heck, maybe some of you even still have one on a shelf somewhere! The original motion lamp was designed by engineer Edward Craven Walker in 1963 and was named the Astro Lamp. Then in 1965, it
Product Requirements: Two AA batteries, a clean toilet lid This is one of those products I truly wish that I could have invented. It is amazingly brilliant, simple to operate, does what it says, makes no mistakes, and it serves a higher purpose. I bet that this gadget could even save a marriage…seriously. Without further
LavNav Motion Activated Toilet Night Light Review Read More
Product Requirements: Two AAA batteries (included) While I was recently perusing the Watch Brando site, I came across an interesting gadget, the Turnable Calendar Clock. This 2.75″ tall x 2.75″ wide x 1″ thick translucent colored block includes the day and date, the time, an alarm, a room temperature meter, a countdown timer and a
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Product Requirements: USB port on computer or laptop The day that the first computer appeared with a USB port must have been the time that many an inventor started thinking, “Hmmm – what would I like to power with my desktop?” Some of the applications made sense – in fact they have become almost the
Cyclops AP280 USB Mini Ionizer / Air Purifier Review Read More
Summertime in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is mosquito city. I have an ornamental pond in the backyard which is an attraction to mosquitoes to lay eggs. After dark, the yard is practically a Bela Lugosi film festival, there are so many creatures after my blood! For those of you who are not up on mosquito 411,
Solar Powered Mosquito Guard Review Read More
Product Requirements: An uncovered light socket or light fixture I am not going to kid you for a moment – when I heard that there was a light bulb claiming it could eliminate odors, I thought it was the biggest bunch of flimflammery ever. But you know me, I am willing to give anything a try… Technical
Fresh² Odor Eliminating Light Bulbs Review Read More
Product Requirements: Adequate countertop space, a 120v outlet and water Update added 03/10/05: Please read the comments section linked to this review. Many consumers are reporting that this item works well for the first couple of months, and then will die after approx. 90 days. Frontgate is one of the catalogs that I enjoy perusing.
WindChaser Portable Ice Maker Review Read More
This is how my winter mornings usually seem to go, and I would be willing to bet bet that yours are somewhat similar: The alarm goes off way too early and I have to climb out of my supremely warm and cozy bed. As my feet hit the cold hardwood floor and the icy bedroom
WarmaTowel Electric Towel Warmer (Floor Model) Read More
Product Requirements: Device: PC or MAC with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 port I’m a tea drinker and have been since I came out of the womb. My mom would fix us hot tea every morning for breakfast (good old Lipton) and we would then have iced tea for supper. It’s no wonder that now,
USB Cup Warmer Review Read More
Product Requirements: Three AA batteries It can be so easy to fall into the trap of assuming* that the rest of the world uses their computers, PDAs, and smartphones in the same manner or frequency in which I use mine. It’s almost a form of snobbery to think that everybody else is just as proficient
Franklin Executive Desk Companion Review Read More
Update 07/20/07: There’s a new and improved version of the Kill-A-Watt now. Read the review of the Kill-A-Watt EZ. Product Requirements: An electronic device that uses a regular US two or three (grounded) 125V pronged power cord I don’t know about you, but there are some months when I get my electric bill that make
Kill-A-Watt Electric Usage Monitor Review Read More
The importance of the VCR can never be overstated when we take a look at the evolution of home and personal entertainment, however it appears that it is now time for the reigning king to step aside. Let’s take a walk through the not so distant past… Most of us have had access to television
NextBase Tablet DVD Player (SDV17-A) Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: TV or Monitor with RCA audio / video inputs I’ve made it a personal goal to “tech out” my home as much as possible in the next few months. Even though I’m the Gadgeteer, I do not have the latest and greatest smart home products. Heck, even my TV is an old
Color Wireless Spy Cam with Audio Review Read More
Could there be anything better to do on a gorgeous summer day, than speeding along on a City Mantis with the wind in your face and the sun on your back? I don’t think so! But what exactly is a City Mantis you ask? It is a fold-up electric scooter that will turn heads when
City Mantis Electric Scooter Review Read More
I’m a gadget show off! I get endless pleasure when my co-workers walk by my desk at work and ask “what’s that?”. This usually results in a short demo of whatever product I happen to be playing with (I mean reviewing) at the time. Usually this is an electronic gizmo, but sometimes it is just
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98 and higher Repeat after me: convergence, convergence, convergence. That’s the name of the game these days when it comes to new home entertainment and PC interaction devices. No longer are we content to just sit in our home offices to listen and watch the media stored on our PCs. Instead,
PRISMIQ MediaPlayer Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Scratched up CDs, DVDs, and game discs I have been buying CDs since 1985 or so, and I still have many of my earliest purchases. Over these years, I have routinely committed several of the highest forms of audio blasphemy, including the following: 1. Instead of keeping each disc safe inside
SkipDoctor CD & DVD Motorized Repair Device Review Read More
Okay – this is the-gadgeteer site, and the Norelco Spectra is certainly a gadget. So why did I feel compelled to write a review about, of all things, my razor? Find out dear reader… I remember shaving my peach fuzz as a kid, and my mother warned me not to grow up too fast –
Norelco Spectra 8894XL James Bond Edition Electric Razor Review Read More
My first DVD player review was the NextBase unit from Merconnet.com. That was last summer, and I’ve been using it ever since. A very small and portable player, it worked great and didn’t take up much room at all on my entertainment center. I was surprised when Merconnet contacted me a few week ago to
NextBase 2 DVD Player Review Read More