https://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget news and reviews since 1997! Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-cropped-wp-icon-gadgeteer-logo-32x32.jpg https://the-gadgeteer.com 32 32 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/the-sleep-speaker-designed-to-disappear-inside-your-pillow/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/the-sleep-speaker-designed-to-disappear-inside-your-pillow/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:26 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=495617 Sleep audio has always been a delivery problem, not a content problem. Most adults who struggle to fall asleep have tried audio. Podcasts. Rain sounds. Guided meditation. The content works. The hardware does not. Earbuds press into side sleepers’ ears. Over-ear headphones trap heat. Phone speakers bleed into shared bedrooms. Pillow speakers muffle and distort. […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/the-sleep-speaker-designed-to-disappear-inside-your-pillow/feed/ 1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/aurzen-zip-cyber-edition-brings-tri-fold-portable-projection-to-ev-road-trips-at-ces-2026/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/aurzen-zip-cyber-edition-brings-tri-fold-portable-projection-to-ev-road-trips-at-ces-2026/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=495592 CES 2026 NEWS – EV ownership has quietly created a new entertainment problem that nobody saw coming. Tesla Model Y drivers, in particular, have discovered that charging stops, campground stays, and scenic overlook parking sessions come with a lot of downtime and not much to do with it. Aurzen thinks portable projection is the answer, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/12/aurzen-zip-cyber-edition-brings-tri-fold-portable-projection-to-ev-road-trips-at-ces-2026/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/11/the-ti-prybar-playmaker-is-the-edc-tool-youll-actually-reach-for/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/11/the-ti-prybar-playmaker-is-the-edc-tool-youll-actually-reach-for/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:11:09 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=495570 ARTICLE – Most pry bars exist purely to solve problems. You grab one when a lid won’t budge, a staple needs extraction, or a box refuses to cooperate. The TI PryBar Playmaker from Big Idea Design treats that assumption as optional, treating the tool itself as part of the appeal. Built from Grade 5 titanium […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/01/11/the-ti-prybar-playmaker-is-the-edc-tool-youll-actually-reach-for/feed/ 1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/30/the-garmin-that-claims-youll-never-charge-it-again/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/30/the-garmin-that-claims-youll-never-charge-it-again/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:30:44 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=494012 ARTICLE – Most smartwatch owners have accepted a frustrating compromise without realizing it. They charge their devices every night, pack cables for weekend trips, and treat battery anxiety as simply part of owning a wearable. Nobody questions whether this trade-off is actually necessary. The assumption runs deep enough that most people stopped imagining alternatives. ⬇︎ […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/30/the-garmin-that-claims-youll-never-charge-it-again/feed/ 4 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/21/planck-creator-ssd-2tb-review-the-portable-storage-i-trust-on-every-shoot/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/21/planck-creator-ssd-2tb-review-the-portable-storage-i-trust-on-every-shoot/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:00:30 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493435 REVIEW – Every content creator eventually hits the same wall: storage. I have an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 1TB of internal storage, and somehow it’s always full. Footage, screenshots, random app data, files I forgot existed. Every time I need to shoot something important, I’m scrambling through my camera roll, deleting clips I probably […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/21/planck-creator-ssd-2tb-review-the-portable-storage-i-trust-on-every-shoot/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/20/the-titaner-trident-might-be-the-most-overengineered-zipper-lock-ever-made/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/20/the-titaner-trident-might-be-the-most-overengineered-zipper-lock-ever-made/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:05:38 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493364  ARTICLE – You know that friend who buys the weirdest, most overengineered version of everything? The one with the titanium toothpick and the $200 pen that writes upside down in zero gravity? That friend is going to lose their entire mind over the Titaner Trident. This titanium zipper lock has three levels of mechanical […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/20/the-titaner-trident-might-be-the-most-overengineered-zipper-lock-ever-made/feed/ 1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/vernal-executive-standing-desk-the-gift-that-outlasts-everything-else-under-the-tree/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/vernal-executive-standing-desk-the-gift-that-outlasts-everything-else-under-the-tree/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:00:51 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493330 ARTICLE – Most standing desks fail the same way. The single motor strains under load, creating an audible whine that announces every height adjustment to the entire household. The frame wobbles when you lean into a deadline. The particleboard desktop warps after eighteen months of coffee rings and elbow pressure, developing a visible bow that […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/vernal-executive-standing-desk-the-gift-that-outlasts-everything-else-under-the-tree/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/fed-fitness-holiday-gift-guide-2025-treat-your-loved-ones-to-health-this-christmas/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/fed-fitness-holiday-gift-guide-2025-treat-your-loved-ones-to-health-this-christmas/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:36:44 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493310 ARTICLE – This Christmas, skip the gift cards and sweaters that end up in the back of a closet. If someone on your list has been talking about “getting back in shape” or “finally setting up a home gym,” this is the year to make it happen. Health is the gift that keeps giving, literally, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/fed-fitness-holiday-gift-guide-2025-treat-your-loved-ones-to-health-this-christmas/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/google-pixelsnap-qi2-charger-gets-first-ever-discount/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/google-pixelsnap-qi2-charger-gets-first-ever-discount/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:15 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493276 Article – Google’s official Pixelsnap wireless charger just dropped to $29.99 at Amazon. First discount since launch. ⬇︎ Jump to summary Regular Price: $39.99 Deal Price: $29.99 Where to buy: Amazon Why This Deal Matters The Pixel 10 series brought Qi2 and magnets to Android in a way Samsung passed on this year. Google went […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/19/google-pixelsnap-qi2-charger-gets-first-ever-discount/feed/ 1 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/gunnars-fallout-brotherhood-of-steel-glasses-hit-pre-order-tomorrow/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/gunnars-fallout-brotherhood-of-steel-glasses-hit-pre-order-tomorrow/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:29:06 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=493024 NEWS – GUNNAR Optiks and Amazon Studios just dropped the officially licensed Fallout Brotherhood of Steel gaming glasses for pre-order at $99. For anyone who spent hours roaming the wasteland or binged the Prime Video series this year, these frames bring one of gaming’s most iconic factions straight to your face. Pre-orders open December 17, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/gunnars-fallout-brotherhood-of-steel-glasses-hit-pre-order-tomorrow/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/the-massage-chair-that-uses-sound-frequencies-instead-of-just-pressure/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/the-massage-chair-that-uses-sound-frequencies-instead-of-just-pressure/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:38:32 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492976 ARTICLE – Most massage chairs push against your muscles. The Lifevibe Prime resonates through them. Built on vibroacoustic therapy principles developed in Nordic rehabilitation clinics, this chair treats relaxation as a full-body frequency experience, not just surface-level pressure. You know the feeling. You sink into a massage chair after a brutal week, rollers grinding into […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/16/the-massage-chair-that-uses-sound-frequencies-instead-of-just-pressure/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/this-tiny-tungsten-blade-exists-to-destroy-your-amazon-packages/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/this-tiny-tungsten-blade-exists-to-destroy-your-amazon-packages/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:40:19 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492898 ARTICLE – Let me tell you what I would destroy with this thing. Amazon packages. Every single one. Those impossible-to-open clamshell packages that make you question your life choices. Zip ties on new cables. The tags on shirts I’m too impatient to find scissors for. The tape on moving boxes. Loose threads on my jacket […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/this-tiny-tungsten-blade-exists-to-destroy-your-amazon-packages/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/ikeas-new-qi2-chargers-cost-less-than-a-single-apple-magsafe/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/ikeas-new-qi2-chargers-cost-less-than-a-single-apple-magsafe/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:00:36 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492847 ARTICLE – IKEA just wandered into your charging drawer and dropped prices by half. The Swedish furniture giant quietly released three Qi2.0-certified wireless chargers under the Västmärke name, each one magnetically compatible with MagSafe iPhones, Google Pixel phones with Pixelsnap, and any device that speaks the new Qi2 standard. Prices start at $10 and top […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/15/ikeas-new-qi2-chargers-cost-less-than-a-single-apple-magsafe/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/14/ivycable-p6-the-charging-cable-that-doubles-as-a-power-bank-youll-never-forget-to-charge/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/14/ivycable-p6-the-charging-cable-that-doubles-as-a-power-bank-youll-never-forget-to-charge/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:02 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492733 ARTICLE – Every traveler knows the frustration. You packed your power bank, felt prepared, and then realized three hours into a flight that it sat dead in your bag because you forgot to charge it last night. The IVYCable P6 eliminates that problem entirely by building a 3,000mAh power bank directly into your USB-C cable, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/14/ivycable-p6-the-charging-cable-that-doubles-as-a-power-bank-youll-never-forget-to-charge/feed/ 1 deal - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/13/rodman-ed08-a-titanium-edc-flashlight-smaller-than-a-coin-that-does-more-than-most-full-size-lights/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/13/rodman-ed08-a-titanium-edc-flashlight-smaller-than-a-coin-that-does-more-than-most-full-size-lights/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:12:24 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492682 There’s something satisfying about gear that punches above its weight class. The RODMAN ED08 fits that description almost too well: a 1.14 ounce titanium flashlight roughly the size of a coin that somehow packs five LED colors, 300 lumens of output, magnetic mounting, and USB-C charging into a square body you can forget is even […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/13/rodman-ed08-a-titanium-edc-flashlight-smaller-than-a-coin-that-does-more-than-most-full-size-lights/feed/ 2 deal - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/09/hisense-s5-decotv-arrives-on-amazon-a-lifestyle-tv-that-trades-pixels-for-presence/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/09/hisense-s5-decotv-arrives-on-amazon-a-lifestyle-tv-that-trades-pixels-for-presence/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:32:48 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492278 NEWS – The Lifestyle TV category has a credibility problem. For years, manufacturers have slapped premium price tags on mediocre panels wrapped in designer finishes, betting that consumers would pay extra for aesthetics over actual picture quality. Hisense enters this territory with the S5 DécoTV, a compact television now available on Amazon that follows the […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/09/hisense-s5-decotv-arrives-on-amazon-a-lifestyle-tv-that-trades-pixels-for-presence/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/08/your-holiday-gift-guide-to-skg-smart-ways-to-soothe-tech-neck-and-tired-feet/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/08/your-holiday-gift-guide-to-skg-smart-ways-to-soothe-tech-neck-and-tired-feet/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:59:34 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492130 Holiday shopping usually means guessing what people want. These four SKG massagers solve problems your family actually complains about. You know that person. The one who comes home from work, drops onto the couch, and immediately starts rubbing their neck. Or your mom, who stands at the kitchen counter for hours and then can’t get […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/08/your-holiday-gift-guide-to-skg-smart-ways-to-soothe-tech-neck-and-tired-feet/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/07/amazons-next-gen-kindle-scribe-lineup-goes-on-sale-december-10-with-no-preorders/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/07/amazons-next-gen-kindle-scribe-lineup-goes-on-sale-december-10-with-no-preorders/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:39:47 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=492111 ARTICLE – Amazon has finally locked in a release date for its refreshed Kindle Scribe lineup, and the company is skipping preorders entirely this time. The next-generation Kindle Scribe and the first-ever Kindle Scribe Colorsoft will both hit shelves on December 10. If you want one, you simply log on and buy it directly. The […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/07/amazons-next-gen-kindle-scribe-lineup-goes-on-sale-december-10-with-no-preorders/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/02/a-skincare-wand-with-the-same-sensor-tech-as-your-robot-vacuum/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/02/a-skincare-wand-with-the-same-sensor-tech-as-your-robot-vacuum/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:29:25 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=491914 Skincare on the go has always meant compromise. The NanoHydra Pro, now on Kickstarter, is built for people who refuse to accept that trade-off. ARTICLE – You know the feeling. Four hours into a flight, your skin feels like paper. The office AC has been running all day and your face is tight by 3pm. […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/12/02/a-skincare-wand-with-the-same-sensor-tech-as-your-robot-vacuum/feed/ 0 deal - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/11/28/save-up-to-32-worlds-first-rugged-smartphone-with-satellite-voice-messaging-blackview-xplore-2-satellite-global-launch/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/11/28/save-up-to-32-worlds-first-rugged-smartphone-with-satellite-voice-messaging-blackview-xplore-2-satellite-global-launch/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:04:06 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=491725 When terrestrial networks fail in extreme environments like deserts, mountains, or disaster zones, Blackview XPLORE 2 Satellite ensures you stay connected. Supporting satellite voice, text, and precise coordinates, it eliminates the fear of disconnection, keeping you linked to the world anytime, anywhere. As a rugged flagship from Blackview, with 13 years of expertise in rugged […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2025/11/28/save-up-to-32-worlds-first-rugged-smartphone-with-satellite-voice-messaging-blackview-xplore-2-satellite-global-launch/feed/ 0