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NEWS – It’s Saturday afternoon, so it’s time to take a break from your weekend activities and read some gadget related articles, reviews, and news. You’ll be glad that you did! Enjoy!

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How to listen to audiobooks for free, garden weeding robots, and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2019 at 4:14 pm.

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The CMSBIKE F16 Folding Electric Bicycle provides power on the go in more than one way!


NEWS – I can remember my boyhood days when riding a bicycle was not only one of my important daily activities for fun, but it was also my only mode of transportation if I wanted to be independent and to travel wherever I wanted in a reasonable amount of time. Back in those days, every bicycle was a pedal bike, and whenever I got tired the only options were to stop and rest or to discontinue any further travel plans and return home once rested.

These days, now that we have become accustomed to having every convenience when on the go and to getting where we need to go with minimal effort, there are electric bikes to replace our pedal bikes if that is our intended mode of transportation.
The CMSBIKE F16 is exactly such an option/alternative. This electric bike features three riding modes; the human mode, the assistant mode, the electric mode. It is built on a light and flexible frame that is foldable for easy storage and carrying if/when necessary.

It also features a front and rear dual-disc brake system on 16” wheels, with a frame made out aluminum alloy, a 36V 250W brushless high speed toothed motor, a maximum speed of 25km/h/15.5mph, a built-in 2600mAh Li-ion battery for charging and powering mobile devices, an LCD Instrument panel, LED headlights and it weighs 20kg/55lbs.

The CMSBILE F16 is available for purchase on the Bangood website for $690.

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The CMSBIKE F16 Folding Electric Bicycle provides power on the go in more than one way! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 2, 2019 at 10:00 am.

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You can’t improve bubble wrap. 3M, hold my beer and watch this…

NEWS – Bubble wrap – arguably the greatest invention for protecting packages, not to mention providing hours of satisfying popping fun.  How could you possibly improve on that?  I mean, shipping items is pretty simple – get a box, put in your item to ship, pad it completely with some bubble wrap, get out your handy-dandy tape gun, tape it up, typically after pulling apart some of the tape that stuck together while muttering a few choice words, and finally, you’re ready to ship. OK – that’s really a lot of steps.

3M found a better way and came up with flex & seal – a self-sticking sheet of bubble wrap that allows you to make a perfectly sized padded envelope to ship your small items.

To use, drop your item on the sheet, cut it to size, fold it over and it self-seals, creating a sealed, padded shipping envelope. The gray side sticks to itself, but not your item.

While this certainly can ease your shipping woes, it does look like a single-use item, whereas boxes and traditional bubble wrap can be used multiple times, assuming your delivery driver didn’t destroy the box when they threw it on your porch and ran.  And, this doesn’t look like it will be very satisfying to pop.  On the upside, it is recyclable as plastic wrap and you can find a store drop off location here.

If you regularly ship smaller items, this does look like it would make life a lot easier. To learn more, visit the flex & seal site.  To purchase, visit Amazon. It is available in 15-inch wide rolls in 10, 20, 50 and 200-foot lengths. Prices start at $9.99 for a 15-inch x 10-foot roll.

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You can’t improve bubble wrap. 3M, hold my beer and watch this… originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 2, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

As great as digital personal assistants, such as Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, etc. are, everyone began to realize that the assistants are still digital, meaning they’re keeping data, and the multiple requests and/or conversations you have are on record somewhere. Privacy-focused Apple has reversed one of its policies and has stopped the practice of listening to Siri recordings. They had previously admitted they were making these recording available to third-party contractors. Only Siri Is Listening Once invoked on an Apple device, Siri will send you a message that reads, “Go ahead … I’m listening.”… Read more

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Nanoleaf makes smart home control as easy as touching a button

NEWS – Nanoleaf is all about smart home lighting that is both beautiful and functional and now their customizable eco-friendly Nanoleaf Canvas light panel system goes one step further by adding new Touch Actions capability that turns their smart light panels into smart buttons.

Integrating with all Apple HomeKit devices, the new FREE upgrade for Nanoleaf’s Canvas allows for the control of all of your HomeKit devices just by touching one of the Canvas light squares. The Touch Actions let you use 3 different touch types that include a single press, double press, and a long press.

You can set up macros/scenes like a “Good Morning” scene that turns up the lights on your Canvas light panels, switches on the bedroom fan, and turns on the coffee maker (via a Homekit smart plug) to make your morning cup of joe. You can also set up a “Good Night” scene where tapping another Canvas square will turn off all the lights and turn down the thermostat for more comfortable sleeping.

The all new Touch Actions feature is available today as a FREE upgrade to the Nanoleaf Canvas Smarter Kit which starts at $119. For more info visit nanoleaf.me and Amazon.

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Nanoleaf makes smart home control as easy as touching a button originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 1, 2019 at 10:42 am.

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