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Emporia Vue Home Energy Monitor review – Install a private detective for energy use

REVIEW – Have you every wondered how much energy is used around your home? Your monthly bill gives you the overall picture, but if you’re looking for more detailed info you need a different solution. Emporia Energy specializes in products that make usage more transparent like smart plugs, which can give you info on a […]

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VATID 600W portable power station review

By Garry Kolb / November 17, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Power, power station / 1 Comment

REVIEW – We’ve written about a number of power stations here at The Gadgeteer. The legions of gadget-faithful rely on power to keep the geeky goodness up and running, and in the event of a power outage, these power stations can provide those much-needed electrons for the nerd accouterments. VATID jumped into the market with

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Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh portable power station review (Sponsored)

By Guest / May 18, 2021 / Reviews / Power, power station / Leave a Comment

SPONSORED REVIEW – In this review, we’re taking a close look at the Bluetti AC200P 2000Wh portable power station. This is truly one of the most reliable portable power sources that you can get on the market, and that’s because of its enormous power capacity, many options for powering and charging devices, and it also

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Aracky’s SuperDanny Spin Tower review – The lazy Susan of power strips

By Smythe Richbourg / March 18, 2021 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Power, Wireless charging / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We all have them: those surge protectors that either have a mile of extra cord to manage, or that are just short of reaching the outlet you want to plug into. Aracky’s SuperDanny Spin Tower solves both of these problems worth a neat, elegant solution. Let’s dive in! What is it? Vertical power

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Eve Energy Strip power strip review

By Samuel Pair / May 14, 2019 / Reviews / Power / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – We are moving closer and closer to having our entire house controlled by our voices between Amazon’s Alexa and Apple HomeKit. Having previously review the Eve Flare portable light, I was excited to also get a chance to review the Eve Energy Strip, another Apple HomeKit compatible device. What is it? The Eve

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Gosund Mini Smart Plug review

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 3, 2019 / Reviews / Home Automation, Power / 9 Comments

REVIEW – If you live in an older home that doesn’t have a bunch of smart home features built into it, you can find all sorts of products that will help you update your home to be smarter. One way to do it on the cheap is to add smart adapters to your existing wall

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Sense home energy monitoring device review

By Howard Sneider / October 12, 2018 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Power / 6 Comments

REVIEW – Monitoring electrical usage is useful to reduce energy cost, to understand what electrical devices are being used in real time and historically, and to discover abnormal operation that may indicate current or anticipated problems with electrical devices. Sense Home Energy Monitoring has the potential to achieve all of this. Read on to see what

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Ten One Design Stella illuminated laptop charging cord review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 2, 2018 / Reviews / cables, Power / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Have you ever seen a new product and thought wow, why didn’t someone think of that a long time ago? That’s what I thought of the first time I saw the Stella illuminated laptop charging cord from Ten One Design. What is it? The Ten One Design Stella illuminated laptop charging cord is

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Cummins unveils fully electric Urban Hauler Tractor

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 29, 2017 / News / Power, vehicle / 4 Comments

It’s not very often (I think this is the first time) that I get to share news about products from my day job at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Indiana. Cummins makes diesel engines, so most of you would probably not consider them to be gadget related. But today is exciting because Cummins pulled the wraps (literally)

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Coocheer Home Power Center review

By Smythe Richbourg / August 30, 2015 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Power / 5 Comments

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So, show of hands. Who doesn’t have at least one power strip active in your home? Anyone? And who doesn’t have at least two USB chargers plugged into those? Again, no hands? OK, I have the right audience. Coocheer has hit the trifecta of geek power needs with their latest device, dubbed the Home Power

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Neurio Home Intelligence power monitor review

By Larry Geisz / June 22, 2015 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, Power / 2 Comments

I consider myself an ordinary person and like most ordinary folks I am always looking for ways to save a buck or two. One of my household’s biggest expenses, especially in the summer, is our power bill. I do consider myself fortunate as my power bills do tend to be on the lower side for

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Monitor your energy usage without having to use a special plug-in module

By Janet Cloninger / March 31, 2015 / News / Home and Kitchen, Power, Wall Outlet / 1 Comment

Several companies sell modules that you can plug in between the wall outlet and your device to monitor how much power it uses. That’s great, but you can monitor energy usage by plugging your device directly into the Outlink wall outlet. Outlink replaces your current wall outlet. The bottom socket is standard, and the top

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No more crawling under the desk to plug things in with the Wall Mounted Outlet Extender

By Janet Cloninger / August 8, 2014 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Home and Kitchen, Power, USB charger / 3 Comments

I just put an Elfa shelving unit in my tiny kitchen with no counter space. I now have a place to work while preparing food, but plugging in my little KitchenAid chopper requires me to crawl under the unit and reach behind the water cooler to plug it in. I was thinking about getting a

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Bolse 5-port USB desktop charger review

By Greg Carter / July 8, 2014 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Desktop, Power, USB / 2 Comments

Perhaps, like me, your bedside table has evolved over time into a charging station. I run down the batteries in my devices during the day, and the nightstand is the most convenient place to both recharge the devices while I sleep and keep them nearby for nighttime reading, email or phone calls. I haven’t adapted gracefully

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Cut costs and energy with Philips new PowerSensor displays

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 2, 2014 / News / Computer Gear, monitor, Power / Leave a Comment

Philip’s has just announced two new PowerSensor LED displays that cut energy costs up to 80% by detecting a user’s presence and automatically reducing the brightness when the person steps away from their computer. This not only reduces energy consumption and your electric bill, but it also helps prolong the life of the monitor. The

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This power strip could get into Mensa

By Janet Cloninger / May 9, 2014 / News / Home and Kitchen, Power, Surge protection / 3 Comments

You’ve seen the Quirky Pivot Power strip, haven’t you? It’s the one that has pivoting outlets that allow power plugs and those giant AC adapters fit better, so that you don’t lose some of the outlets because of chunky adapters. Well, the Pivot Power Genius takes this flexible strip one better. It still bends to

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Bracketron Smart Lantern review

By Bill Kuch / December 20, 2013 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers, Flashlight, Power, USB / Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever been in a situation where one of your mobile devices has run out of power and there is no outlet around, you’d probably appreciate having a battery backup. Bracketron’s solution is their Smart Lantern, which not only supplies the power, but also lights your way in the dark. Here’s something you may

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Iron Man Power Pack review

By Steve Holt / June 20, 2013 / Uncategorized / Batteries and Chargers, Pocket Gear, Power, Travel Gear / 7 Comments

I am a gadget guy, so I am always in need of a power source. I have gadgets of all shapes and sizes which of course need to be charged. So my eyes are always peeled for a portable power source. So when I spotted the Iron Man Power Pack (hereafter referred to as the

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Smartronix USB Power Meter reveals the power needs of your favorite USB devices

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 3, 2013 / News / Batteries and Chargers, Power, USB / 2 Comments

If you like to tinker with your own electronics projects or are a data geek who needs to know how much juice your tablet, smartphone or other USB device really needs to charge via USB, the Smartronix USB Power Meter will provide that info. It can also tell you how much power a USB port

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Put your Pedaling to Good use with the ECOXPOWER Headlight + Smart Phone Charger

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 3, 2012 / News / Bicycle, Outdoor Gear, Power / 1 Comment

If I was a bicycle enthusiast, I’d be all over the ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR. It’s a pedal powered front / rear headlight for your bike that can also charge your USB devices. As it is, I don’t ride bikes because I have bad knees. Or that’s what I tell people. Actually, I don’t ride bikes

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