NEWS – With the TinyTV 2 and this Throwback Speaker with Bluetooth & Radio, I guess this week is a throwback week for me. I found this throwback speaker on the Uncommon Goods website, but it has modern touches, like Bluetooth. Two versions are available: one is wireless and one has a power plug. It’s […]
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DEAL NEWS – Add a powerful new aid during treacherous weather conditions with this Eton Elite Executive Shortwave Radio, now just $149.99 (reg. $249) for a limited time. Most of us already rely on our phones to a startling degree. But during an emergency like extreme weather events, many learn that cell networks can fail
This international short wave radio is perfect emergency tech for only $149.99 Read More
NEWS – My teenage self is drooling over this tiny analog radio. I remember slowly turning the tuning dial of my handheld battery-powered radio under the covers, trying to tune in to foreign stations when I was supposed to be sleeping. Why would I want an analog radio when I can stream any song that
Forget about streaming, I want this analog radio that does it all! Read More
REVIEW – Here in central Florida, every year between June 1 and November 30, one thing gets featured regularly on the local news. Hurricanes. Right around June 1 every year, they stress hurricane preparedness. One of the things that the experts recommend be in everyone’s hurricane kit is a quality weather radio. They also stress
REVIEW – Sometimes it’s fun to kick it old school by listening to FM radio. I do this whenever I’m in my car, but when I’m home I can use a device like the MUZEN AUDIO OTR Metal Bluetooth speaker which has a built-in FM radio. Let’s tune in to a local station and take
REVIEW – The Midland WR400 Weather Alert Radio is a desktop weather alerting radio that also plays AM/FM radio and can serve as a wake-up alarm. The size and design of the WR400 are perfect for bedside or any indoor use, but choose your alert type carefully if you live with others. The 85 dB
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REVIEW – Let me say upfront that I am a fan of mid-century modern design. I love the clean, uncluttered lines, the smooth expanse of wood in the furniture, and especially the “atomic ranch” look of that period’s TVs and radios. Mid-century also recalls a simpler time that I’m sure I look back on with
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REVIEW – I don’t have white tape on my glasses but I’m a bit of a weather nerd. I’ve taken the NOAA/NWS Advanced Skywarn Weather Spotter training, have 5 weather apps on my phone, and I use Twitter to follow my NOAA office for alerts. I have a weather radio at my bedside and one
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REVIEW – Heading out into the great outdoors during the summer can be a lot of fun especially with a large group of friends. One important consideration though is making sure everyone can communicate when venturing to where cell signals are rare. The advent of inexpensive two-way radios has made staying in touch when on
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NEWS – The decrease in the FCC General Mobile Radio Service radio license fee has been rumored for years. I double-confirmed by two phone calls to the FCC today that the fee is officially now $35 for a ten-year license. The fee had been $70 for years. The FCC’s various antiquated webpages do not reflect this
The FCC GMRS license fee has finally dropped! Read More
REVIEW – Do you use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning? I have been using my iPhone and an Amazon Echo Dot for several years now, but is an old school clock radio a better option? Let’s find out by taking a look at the USCCE Digital Clock Radio. What is it?
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REVIEW – I can remember being stuck at home during Hurricane Sandy with no power for 14 days. My only contact with the outside world was a transistor radio. That one occurrence made me a believer that despite our advances in technology, simple devices can be most important. This is one of the reasons that
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REVIEW – I live in New York near the ocean or as some may say at the water’s edge. It is very normal for me to experience power outages during any storm in any season. Years ago during Hurricane Sandy, I spent 14 days in the dark, and it was a hand-crank radio that I
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NEWS – I never thought my gadget-obsessed teen would get excited about an old-school portable radio. But here we are. When my son first went to sleep-away camp in the hills of Brown County, Indiana, he asked for a battery-operated radio to listen to while fishing or just chilling in his hammock after a busy
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REVIEW – Do you still enjoy listening to FM radio? I listen to it every day on my drive to and from work. But have you ever wanted to listen to FM radio with your smartphone but not using a streaming service like iHeart Radio which uses your data? Then you will be interested in
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I listen to the radio in my car, but that’s about the only place I can listen these days. I don’t have a radio in my house anymore, and my iPhone doesn’t have a built-in radio. With the 8 Pin Lightning Compatible FM Radio for iPhones and iPads from Allputer, you can listen to the radio
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If your vehicle has a built in USB port, the Automatica might become your next favorite gadget. The Automatica USB device is a small computer that emulates a USB mass storage device connected to your car and constantly updated by an Internet WiFi connection. It syncs with cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Google
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My grandfather was a shortwave radio user and had a 1930s radio set with headphones that I loved playing with it as a kid. There was a definite retro coolness to it that I appreciate as a designer. As an homage to the days of world-band radios, Geneva Lab – a maker of popular high
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If you’re an iPhone user that also happens to be shopping for a new head unit for your vehicle, you might want to check out Oxygen Audio’s new O CAR stereo which has been designed specifically for the iPhone. The O CAR features a built-in RDS-enabled AM/FM tuner, Bluetooth connectivity and a 4-channel, 55-watt amp
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This is a difficult review to write. Not because the Evoke is frustrating to use, because it can be or that it’s wonderful because it can be that, also. What makes it hard is that the Pure Evoke Flow Radio does so many things, I having to choose what to write about and what to
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