News, reviews and articles about travel gear and accessories.
Last year, Julie was kind enough to send over the Artwizz Powerbat for me to review and I thought was a great piece of kit. It was small, light, looks great and it’s a cinch to use. And, since having done the review, I’ve used it countless times to provide power to my gear whilst traveling, without any issues whatsoever.
Diamond DP1800 Mobile Battery Review Read More
Working in the health care industry I do not invest a great deal in my wardrobe. I own ONE suit. I do however, own numerous pairs of flip flops. I firmly believe other than the bikini, flip flops are the best clothing item ever invented (and the only one of the two I can wear….)
Reef Fanning Flip-Flops Review Read More
There are backpacks and then there are BACKPACKS. I love backpacks, always have. I’m the ultimate Bag Lady in that I just love all kinds of bags. I’m not “fashionista” in that I carry around a Coach bag with all the Cs all over it or a Louis Vuitton with the tapestry logo. No. Seriously,
Mission Workshop Vandal Backpack Review Read More
One of the nice things about The-Gadgeteer is that we review products that we have a passion for or that deserve attention even though the product may not require electricity. Or wires. Or Bluetooth compatibility. Or a touch-screen display. The set of SWIX earmuffs shown here is one of those products. Simple, subtle, compact and
Aural Oreos? Naw – Swix Ear Muffs Read More
Camping and outdoors season is almost here in the Midwest, so it is time to start thinking about your outdoors gadgets. Since it is impractical to bring the campfire into your tent or trailer, the outdoors person needs some form of artificial light source. Let me ‘turn you on to the latest, the AltusLumen Lightgear
AltusLumen Lightgear-Gre LED Light Review Read More
ThinkGeek offers a very portable, wearable universal charger they call the Bracer of Battery Life +2. Unlike most charge-as-you-go chargers, this battery-extender doesn’t ruin the sleek lines of your phone, mp3 player, or gaming device, and you don’t need a different one for each of your gadgets. You wear the Bracer on your wrist like
Universal Wrist Charger from ThinkGeek Read More
iSpotSwap is an iPhone app that helps you find a parking spot or lets you alert others when your spot will be free. You can use your current location to search for a nearby available parking spot that others have listed in the iSpotSwap database. You can also create a list of favorite locations and search
Can’t Find a Parking Spot? There’s an App for That. Read More
Intrinsic Software International has introduced the Destinator 9 iPhone/iPod navigation app. Destinator 9 uses voice turn-by-turn directions and 2-d or 3-d maps to guide you. On-board maps keep you on track regardless of your connection. You get traffic conditions, points-of-interest information, and weather informaton where available. You can plan a multi-destination route with the trip-planning
Destinator 9 iPhone App Read More
The MobileAction i-gotU is a small, on-the-go geo-tagging device may look like a tiny paperweight, but it packs a whole lot of feature and comes with three pieces of distinct software (@trip, Where am I and Sports Analyzer) for various utilizations. Whip this plastic box out while traveling to get accurate satellite tagging of your location for photos,
MobileAction i-gotU USB GPS Travel & Sports Logger Review Read More
Show of hands of road warriors among use who carry a lot of gadgetry. That’s what I thought. And that’s what Skooba Design thought too, so they’ve released some new gear-hauling goodies. The Cable Stable DLX is like a mini-suitcase that can hold multiple gadgets (even a netbook) and accessories in near-limitless combinations. The SkoobaWrap
New Road-Warrior Gadgetry Holders from Skooba Read More
First off, I REALLY love Saddleback Leather Company‘s motto of ‘They’ll fight over it when you’re dead’. That is saying something in today’s disposable society; where electronics are engineered to last a few years before their battery dies, motherboard fries, or they simply self destruct. Saddleback believes their products are so well made they guarantee
Saddleback Leather Company Briefcase Thin Review Read More
If you’d like to travel with a surge suppressor but don’t have room for one in your laptop or gear bag, the Tripp-Lite travel-sized surge suppressor may be your answer. The Traveler3USB has three A/C outlets, with room for one large transformer without blocking the other two outlets. It supplies 120 V A/C, 50/60 Hz, 15A
Tripp-Lite Travel-sized Surge Suppressor with USB Charging Ports Read More
The DLO WallDock iPod Charger is a simple and effective gadget for anyone with one or more iPods/iPhones. This is a brain dead simple device weighing not much more than an iPod cable. No manual, no setup, nothing to configure – plug it into a wall socket and you’re ready to go.
DLO WallDock iPod Charger Review Read More
Get on your soap box and declare frugality for the New Year. A buck can get you a nifty if not thrifty MP3 case. Comes in a rainbow of colors, is easily replaceable and can stow not only the player, but a set of ear-buds, a USB cable, and a few M&M’s. All this in
Simple and Cheap MP3 Case Read More
When The Gadgeteer has had news posts about solar chargers in the past, many commenters said that chargers for a single specific device seemed a waste of money. The Icetech I-9005 comes with seven different connectors that work with a variety of phones, iPods, and other mp3 players. The Icetech units have a battery capacity of 2500
Icetech I-9005 Solar Portable Solar Charger Read More
LapDome Inc. makes a line of the most unusual laptop bags I’ve seen. These bags, when collapsed, look like more regular laptop bags. Some are padded and used to carry your laptop; some are not padded and are meant to be carried in your regular laptop bag as an accessory. All pop open to make a
LapDome Laptop Bags with Popup Shade Read More
Don’t know if y’all have seen these, but in case you haven’t, just more cool stuff to attach to your belt buckle, back pack, purse, or ear lobe. There are a couple of different styles, just do a search for “carabiner water bottle clip”. I actually lucked out and found these at The Container Store
Neat Way to Hold Your Maple Syrup, Er, Water Bottle Read More
If you’re an outdoorsman (or if you are impacted by the current winter storm), you need a way to monitor weather conditions. The Speedtech SM-28 Handheld Weather Monitor is a lightweight weather tool that lets you monitor most every possible environmental condition. It has a lanyard to keep it handy, and the cover flips open to
Speedtech SM-28 Skymaster Handheld Weather Monitor Read More
These tabletop items from Vat19 can help you do your part to reduce waste and appeal to your sense of humor. They offer a line of reusable melamine plates and cups that look like their wasteful cousins. There are melamine “paper” plates that look like the thin, pleated edge paper products – set of four
Environmentally Friendly with a Sense of Humor Read More
If you are the outdoor type who likes to take along your iPod or iPhone, you’ll need a way to keep your device charged. The Brunton Solaris i6 is a foldable solar charger that comes with an iPod charging cable. It opens up to 29 X 9 inches and weighs 7.1 ounces. It has four
Brunton Solaris i6 Foldable Solar iPod Charger Read More