https://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget news and reviews since 1997! Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:11:48 +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/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/#respond Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:20 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498297 ARTICLE – Every keychain has dead weight. Most people carry at least one clip, fob, or attachment that looked useful in the store and turned useless within a week. Miniature flashlights die and stay dead. The promise of practical keychain gear has burned people enough that most of us stopped trusting the category entirely. Funbro’s […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/this-8-keychain-knife-keeps-showing-up-in-edc-reviews-for-all-the-right-reasons/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/what-a-gaming-tablet-looks-like-when-kojima-productions-controls-the-design/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/what-a-gaming-tablet-looks-like-when-kojima-productions-controls-the-design/#respond Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:00:27 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498273 Gaming laptop collaborations have trained people to expect a sticker job. Print a character on an existing lid, swap one accent color, and call it a special edition. Buyers have seen that formula so many times that most don’t look twice anymore. The Asus ROG Flow Z13-KJP, built with Kojima Productions, skips it entirely. Price: […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/15/what-a-gaming-tablet-looks-like-when-kojima-productions-controls-the-design/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/jbls-flip-7-and-charge-6-just-hit-their-lowest-prices-and-neither-one-feels-like-a-clearance-item/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/jbls-flip-7-and-charge-6-just-hit-their-lowest-prices-and-neither-one-feels-like-a-clearance-item/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:00:04 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498252 Portable speakers almost never get meaningful discounts while they’re still the current model. JBL can hold prices firm because demand stays consistent, and retailers rarely need to push inventory that sells itself. That makes Woot’s deal worth a closer look. The Flip 7 sits at $99.95, a $50 cut from its usual price, while the […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/jbls-flip-7-and-charge-6-just-hit-their-lowest-prices-and-neither-one-feels-like-a-clearance-item/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/inside-fashion-week-deadlines-and-the-ai-workflow-evoto-is-betting-on-in-2026/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/inside-fashion-week-deadlines-and-the-ai-workflow-evoto-is-betting-on-in-2026/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:36:49 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498206 Between runway shows, photographers have minutes to deliver images that used to take hours to process. Designers expect selects by morning. Brands want street style live before the day ends. During Fashion Week, editing time becomes the real bottleneck. Evoto AI Photo Editor Learn more: Try Evoto AI Evoto cites a pattern where editing can […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/inside-fashion-week-deadlines-and-the-ai-workflow-evoto-is-betting-on-in-2026/feed/ 0 Inside Fashion Week Deadlines and the AI Workflow Evoto Is Betting On in 2026 - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:41 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498235 ARTICLE – Every EDC pouch makes the same silent promise: your gear will be organized and ready when you need it. Most break that promise fast. You unzip, dig through elastic loops, and pull out the wrong tool first. It’s a frustration that compounds daily, and the better your gear gets, the worse it gets […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/14/this-clamshell-edc-organizer-opens-flat-so-you-never-dig-for-gear-again/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sand-pink-arrives-for-the-wh-1000xm6-as-sony-bets-on-color-to-keep-premium-headphones-moving/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sand-pink-arrives-for-the-wh-1000xm6-as-sony-bets-on-color-to-keep-premium-headphones-moving/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:25 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498196 Color didn’t used to matter much in premium headphones. You’d walk into a store, see black and silver, and that was the whole conversation. Over the last couple of years, brands figured out that finish drives buying choices as much as sound quality, and the ones that moved first have held shelf attention longer. Sony […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sand-pink-arrives-for-the-wh-1000xm6-as-sony-bets-on-color-to-keep-premium-headphones-moving/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:39:18 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498174 ARTICLE – The Swiss Army Knife hasn’t changed much since your grandfather carried one. Same scales, same tweezers wedged into the same slot, same basic tool lineup that Victorinox has refined over the decades but never truly reimagined. Keyport, the EDC company behind the Pivot 2.0 key organizer and four successful campaigns since 2013, sees […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/keyport-versa58-turns-your-swiss-army-knife-into-a-click-together-modular-edc-system/feed/ 0 Keyport Versa58 Turns Your Swiss Army Knife Into a Click-Together Modular EDC System - The Gadgeteer nonadult https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:30:04 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498134 Date night has a pocket problem. You want your phone, your wallet, maybe your keys, and that’s about it. The tactical gear that works for a weekend hike doesn’t belong in chinos and a blazer. Going completely unprepared, though, means borrowing a charger from the hostess stand or fumbling through a chaotic jacket pocket while […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/pocketable-edc-for-date-night-14-picks-under-85/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sequence-pillar-plus-xl-7-day-pill-organizer-review-a-sturdy-transport-for-your-medicines-and-supplements/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sequence-pillar-plus-xl-7-day-pill-organizer-review-a-sturdy-transport-for-your-medicines-and-supplements/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:43:11 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=494695 REVIEW – Sometimes you need a bigger pill box to get the job done! The Pillar Plus XL 7-Day Pill Organizer is designed to be the travel buddy for those of us to regularly take multiple supplements and/or medications, especially larger capsules and tablets. Not only is it durable and roomy, but it’s also designed […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/sequence-pillar-plus-xl-7-day-pill-organizer-review-a-sturdy-transport-for-your-medicines-and-supplements/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-vans-that-feel-like-workwear-and-grip-like-hiking-boots/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-vans-that-feel-like-workwear-and-grip-like-hiking-boots/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:30:31 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498113 ARTICLE – Most triple collaborations in sneakers end up as compromise projects where one brand brings the silhouette, another picks a colorway, and the third slaps a logo on the tongue. The results usually tell you which partner got sidelined before you even touch the materials. So the real question is: can three labels with […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-vans-that-feel-like-workwear-and-grip-like-hiking-boots/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-dell-monitor-that-puts-calibration-inside-the-bezel/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-dell-monitor-that-puts-calibration-inside-the-bezel/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:11 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498099 ARTICLE – Pro monitors promise calm color. They also hand you a calibration puck and a recurring reminder. That tradeoff gets old fast. Price: $2,599.99 Where to Buy: Dell You export a batch of portraits on a Tuesday afternoon. The skin tones look warm on your screen. They look muddy on the client’s laptop. That […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/13/the-dell-monitor-that-puts-calibration-inside-the-bezel/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/xiaomi-tag-brings-a-lower-price-to-iphone-and-android-tracking/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/xiaomi-tag-brings-a-lower-price-to-iphone-and-android-tracking/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:00:33 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498047 ARTICLE – Trackers feel like an easy win when the price is right. The payoff shows up the first time you don’t lose an hour retracing your steps. At €17.99 ($21) for one or €59.99  ($71) for four,  the Xiaomi Tag makes tracking feel like basic upkeep. A four pack lands in the same mental […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/xiaomi-tag-brings-a-lower-price-to-iphone-and-android-tracking/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/the-tiny-dewalt-speaker-made-for-loud-workdays/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/the-tiny-dewalt-speaker-made-for-loud-workdays/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:30:01 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498050 ARTICLE – Job site noise doesn’t just cover music. It grinds it down. Motors drone. Fans howl. Set a phone on a dusty bench and hit play. Flip on a shop vac. The sound thins out fast. Voices lose edges. Bass collapses into thump. Treble gets sharp. That mismatch is annoying. It’s predictable. Pocket speakers […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/the-tiny-dewalt-speaker-made-for-loud-workdays/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/this-35-controller-brings-back-the-game-boy-grip-for-your-phone/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/this-35-controller-brings-back-the-game-boy-grip-for-your-phone/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:20 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=498030 ARTICLE – Most phone controllers are designed for horizontal play, using a wide grip that puts controls on both sides of the screen. GameSir’s Pocket Taco takes the opposite approach. It’s built for portrait gaming instead, with a clamp on design that sits under your phone and puts the controls below the screen. Price: $34.99 […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/this-35-controller-brings-back-the-game-boy-grip-for-your-phone/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/canon-marks-30-years-of-powershot-with-a-limited-g7-x-mark-iii-anniversary-edition/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/canon-marks-30-years-of-powershot-with-a-limited-g7-x-mark-iii-anniversary-edition/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:30:43 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497987 ARTICLE – Compact cameras didn’t disappear when smartphones got good. They got pushed into a clearer lane, and you feel that shift the second a zoom ring clicks under your fingers. Price: $1,299 Where to Buy: B&H Photo A phone’s fast, but it’s also a flat slab of glass that makes every move feel the […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/12/canon-marks-30-years-of-powershot-with-a-limited-g7-x-mark-iii-anniversary-edition/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:30:57 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497989 ARTICLE – Most cable organizers are built for a fantasy version of your day, the one where you’re always traveling and you somehow need every cable you’ve ever owned. Price: $49.95 Where to Buy: Peak Design, 
Amazon You buy a pouch that looks ready for a weeklong trip, then you carry it with one charger, […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/this-smaller-peak-design-tech-pouch-might-fit-your-real-daily-carry/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/what-happens-when-a-smart-hub-processes-ai-locally-instead-of-in-the-cloud/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/what-happens-when-a-smart-hub-processes-ai-locally-instead-of-in-the-cloud/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:00:27 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497908 NEWS – We keep hearing about AI in the cloud, but SwitchBot’s new AI Hub flips that model. It runs a Vision Language Model directly on the device, processes up to eight camera feeds locally, and hosts Home Assistant without needing a separate server. That challenges the assumption that serious AI work requires cloud infrastructure. […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/what-happens-when-a-smart-hub-processes-ai-locally-instead-of-in-the-cloud/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/aumi-10-1-android-tablet-review-an-ipad-user-tries-a-69-budget-tablet/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/aumi-10-1-android-tablet-review-an-ipad-user-tries-a-69-budget-tablet/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:38:31 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=495034 REVIEW – Tablet computers have been a dream since before the crew emerged from stasis in 2001: A Space Odessey and caught up with what they had missed while hurtling away from the Earth. Since then, Star Trek had their PADDs, and Apple got roundly roasted for calling their tablet “iPad”. We have nearly sixteen […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/aumi-10-1-android-tablet-review-an-ipad-user-tries-a-69-budget-tablet/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/tecno-pova-curve-2-5g-pushes-8000mah-into-a-7-42mm-frame/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/tecno-pova-curve-2-5g-pushes-8000mah-into-a-7-42mm-frame/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:24:42 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497963 NEWS – TECNO just announced the POVA Curve 2 5G in Hong Kong, and the pitch is simple. An 8000mAh battery inside a phone that measures 7.42mm thin and weighs 195 grams. That is a large battery for a device that does not look or read like a rugged brick. Big battery phones usually make […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/tecno-pova-curve-2-5g-pushes-8000mah-into-a-7-42mm-frame/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/#respond Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:27 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497920 Most Valentine’s gift guides treat thoughtful and practical like opposite things. Flowers get called thoughtful. Tools get called practical. The split doesn’t make sense, but it creates a market where gifts either sit on a nightstand for two days or solve problems nobody has. EDC gear works differently because you carry it every day, which […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/11/10-edc-valentines-gifts-under-60-that-wont-collect-dust/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:34 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497887 Most EDC enthusiasts can recite the steel composition of their pocket knife but can’t name the pen they’re carrying. They’ll debate lumen output for hours while using whatever promotional pen ended up in their bag after a trade show. That’s backward priority management, because the pen fails more often, gets used in more contexts, and […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/5-edc-pens-that-actually-stay-in-your-pocket/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:00:49 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497868 ARTICLE – Crowdfunding timelines train you to expect disappointment. You back a project in January, watch estimated shipping dates slide from spring to summer to “Q4 if we’re lucky,” then forget you even pledged until a surprise package arrives eighteen months later. The RODMAN ED08 appears to skip that script entirely, with the Kickstarter campaign […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-coin-sized-flashlight-backers-funded-20x-over-ships-this-month/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-ps5-controller-problem-nobody-talks-about-has-a-fix-now/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-ps5-controller-problem-nobody-talks-about-has-a-fix-now/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:07 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497849 ARTICLE – Most PS5 owners quietly accept that their preferred controller won’t work on Sony’s console. An Xbox Elite Series 2 that feels perfect in your hands sits unused. A Switch Pro you spent months breaking in collects dust. Third-party adapters exist, but the moment you go wireless, haptic feedback vanishes. Motion controls stop working. […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/the-ps5-controller-problem-nobody-talks-about-has-a-fix-now/feed/ 0 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/displayport-2-1-monitors-keep-promising-full-bandwidth-but-this-one-actually-delivers-it/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/displayport-2-1-monitors-keep-promising-full-bandwidth-but-this-one-actually-delivers-it/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:51 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497830 NEWS – Asus shipped its 32-inch ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3 gaming monitor to China this week, weeks ahead of the late March window the company floated after CES. The monitor hit JD.com at CNY 8,499, which converts to about $1,225. That undercuts the $1,299 US price Asus mentioned in January, though the company hasn’t confirmed […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/displayport-2-1-monitors-keep-promising-full-bandwidth-but-this-one-actually-delivers-it/feed/ 2 https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/this-g-shock-counts-your-steps-without-ever-needing-a-charge/ https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/this-g-shock-counts-your-steps-without-ever-needing-a-charge/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:30:07 +0000 https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=497813 Fitness trackers made everyone count steps, but they also made everyone charge gadgets every other night. Casio’s G-Shock GAB010 sidesteps that ritual by putting a step counter inside a solar-powered watch that runs on light and takes a beating. There’s no nightly charging, no battery anxiety, and no touchscreen to crack. It’s step tracking stripped […]]]> https://the-gadgeteer.com/2026/02/10/this-g-shock-counts-your-steps-without-ever-needing-a-charge/feed/ 0