Turn almost any pole into a selfie stick

NEWS – It’s called the Selfskie, and it’s an all-in-one mount that you can attach to the stick you’re already using ­such as a ski pole, hiking stick, marshmallow roasting stick, golf club, etc. to give your smartphone or action cam a farther reach for a perfect selfie.

Why carry around a dedicated selfie stick when you can use the Selfskie to lighten your load and turn any stick or pole into a selfie stick? It even comes with a Bluetooth remote capture button for easy image capture. Want your own Selfskie? Make sure that you have $28.12 ready and head over to Selfskie.com to place your order. Bonus: Use the code: CHRISTMAS40 at checkout and you’ll get a 40% discount on your order until Christmas.

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Don’t let your small car stymie your DIY projects

NEWS – Ever run into the problem of having to pay the hardware store to deliver something like a few boards or some wood trim because you have a sedan or a truck with a short bed and can’t fit your supplies in it?  Well, with the Sidekick VSC side-mount car carrier system, you’ll never have to pay big sums for small deliveries like that again.  The Sidekick VSC is simply temporarily added to the passenger-side doors of your vehicle, so you can transport over-sized items over short distances.

The kit consists of :

  • 2 Z Brackets
  • 2 pins
  • 2 bolts
  • 2 wing nuts
  • 2 bungee cords
  • 2 side supports with protection pads to protect your car’s finish

Just keep the kit in the trunk of your vehicle, and you’re ready to bring home supplies whenever you need them.  The system is designed to work with lumber, trim, or plastic pipe up to 16 feet long.  The SideKick VSC system is normally $99.95, but it’s $79.95 at the time of writing.  Purchase at The SideKick VSC website.

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2018 Holiday gadget giveaway!

NEWS – To celebrate the holidays, we are giving away six awesome prizes. Entering is easy! Just answer three questions in a comment at the bottom of this post. And if you’re willing to jump through a few extra hoops, you can get up to three additional entries which greatly increases your chances of winning. Please click through to read the details on the prizes and to submit your entries for a chance to win our Holiday gadget giveaway prize pack!

Prizes:

First place: One person will win a prize pack consisting of 1 of each of the 6 products shown below:

Lasso Compression Socks

Lasso is the first in-garment joint support that was created with medical technology that prevents ankle rolls by 75%.

  • Lasso socks utilize the science of medical taping to form a pattern of compression that surrounds and complements your ligaments and tendons
  • Lasso’s special blend of yarns mimic the support of kinesio taping & shorten the timeframe of existing injuries
  • Formed with high tensile strength fabrics that create pressure along critical ankle muscles and ligaments
  • Patent-pending technology stimulates the reactive support of ligaments and tendons in the foot
  • Lasso studied kinesio-taping and ankle braces to create an all-in-one ankle support solution that is built into the comfort of an athletics and sports sock for men, women and kids
  • For runners, athletes, kids, military and those with ankle injuries and worn by many pro-athletes, including investor NFL legend Champ Bailey

Price: $29.99
Read our review: 
Lasso Compression Sock review
Available atwww.lassogear.com.

Tile Pro and Tile Mate

Tile Pro and Tile Mate Bluetooth trackers will make sure you never lose your stuff again.

  • Tile has updated the Tile Mate and Tile Pro models, which will now include longer range, louder volumes and replaceable batteries – one of the leading pieces of feedback from customers.

  • Tile Pro will have increased ring volume, and Bluetooth range for both products will expand as well.

Price: $20 – $35
Read our review: 
Tile Mate and Tile Pro Bluetooth trackers review
Available at: Tile

PhoneSoap: PhoneSoap 3

The first and only cellphone charger that cleans and sanitizes your phone while it charges, leaving your phone cleaner than when you bought it.

  • UV-C light sanitizer kills 99.99% of germs multiplying on your phone in just 10 minutes
  • Fits all phone and case sizes
  • Acoustic audio amplifier allows you to hear alarms and notifications so you can leave your phone in the PhoneSoap overnight
  • Two charging ports allow it to act as a universal charger for any device
  • Comes in 7 fun colors
  • Microfiber cleaning pad included

Price: $59.95
Available at: 
PhoneSoap.com, Amazon.com 

Eve Room (2nd Generation)

Compact, Newly Redesigned Air Quality Monitor with HomeKit Technology

  • Indoor air quality, temperature and humidity sensors. Customizable high-contrast E-Ink display with anodized aluminum body
  • Precise measurements and historical data can be viewed via the Eve app
  • Micro-USB-rechargeable battery lasts 6 weeks or longer
  • Support for sensor-based automations of other HomeKit-enabled accessories
  • Fast and easy configuration thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy technology, no bridge required
  • Requirements: iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11.4 or later
  • Automation & Remote Access: HomePod, Apple TV with tvOS 11 or later or an iPad with iOS 11 or later set up as a home hub
  • Dimensions: 2.1  x 2.1 x 0.5 Inch

Price: $99.95
Available at: evehome.comAmazon

Kano: Computer Kit Complete

Build-it-yourself laptop is a powerful learn-to-code tool designed to unlock potential and unleash creativity

 Fully working computer featuring a web browser, YouTube, Google Docs, Wikipedia, WhatsApp, Google Maps and more apps access online

  • Share your creations on Kano World, and play and change the rules of games created by friends
  • Get creative with your technology: hack Minecraft; create art with Javascript; code shapes and patterns; follow along with Story Mode to learn about hardware, software and code; solve a mystery and choose your own adventure using Linux commands
  • 100 step-by-step challenges and tutorials guide people of all ages as they learn to code and begin to understand loops, variables, and logic
  • Build and code your own Raspberry Pi 3-powered portable computer, with a 10.1′” HD screen, speaker, wireless keyboard, sound sensor and battery.

Price: $249.99
Read our review: Kano Computer Kit Touch review
Available at: kano.me/store, Amazon

Roland: GO:MIXER

 

A compact audio mixer for smartphone video production that can be used with iOS and Android.

  • GO:MIXER connects digitally via an included cable, providing clear stereo sound that’s a marked upgrade over using the phone’s built-in mono mic or analog line input.
  • Supports connecting five sources at once via inputs for a vocal mic, guitar/bass, stereo keyboard, and two stereo line-level devices (such as music players, drum machines, etc.).
  • Powered by the smartphone connection, so no batteries are required.
  • Compact in size, just 3.75 inches (95 mm) square and 1.1 inches (28 mm) tall
  • One of GO:MIXER’s line-level inputs offers a selectable Center Cancel function, which reduces the volume of the main vocal in a music track that’s playing through the input. This is a great feature for singers, allowing them to create karaoke-style tracks on the fly.
  • Works with Roland’s Virtual Stage Camera, New Beat Sync App and the 4XCAMERA App.

Price: $99
Read our review: Roland GO:MIXER audio mixer review
Available at: Roland and Amazon

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Between now and 12/19/2018 midnight EST leave a comment on this page answering the questions below.

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At some point on 12/20/2018, I’ll pick 1 random winner using random.org. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to claim their prizes. If I do not receive an answer to my emails in that time period, I’ll do other random.org drawings until the prizes are gone.

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1. Only one entry per person (warning: I check IP addresses).

2. Gadgeteer writers and their immediate family members may not enter this contest.

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5. Winner must have a US shipping address.

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Get a cool foldable Bluetooth keyboard as a stocking stuffer

Do you need ideas for stocking stuffers or perhaps a gift for the office Christmas party? The BATTOP Upgrade Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with Kickstand may be the ticket. It’s not your typical foldable keyboard. This one folds lengthwise. What a great idea! It works with iOS, Android, and Windows devices. You’ll have to use a key combination to select operating systems: FN+Q for Android devices, FN+E for iOS devices, and FN+W for Windows devices. In addition, you’ll get about 40 hours of use before you have to charge it using the provided USB cable. The keyboard will also go into power savings mode if it is idle for more than 12 minutes and pressing any key will wake the keyboard. When unfolded it measures 9.25″ x 6.29″ x 0.19″, and when folded it measures 9.25″ x 2.16″ x 0.72″. The BATTOP Upgrade Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard with Kickstand normally costs $26.99 but if you use the code VXXFCUVF, it will only cost you $15.92 on Amazon.

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Make your own plea to Obi Wan with Litiholo

NEWS – While R2-D2 may make producing a hologram look easy enough, in reality, it is a technically challenging procedure. A laser and a recording plate must be set up so that the interference pattern that occurs when light returning from a laser-light illuminated object is captured. The laser and object being recorded must not be moved more than a micrometer. Normally a laser lab is required in order to provide the power to the laser, the precise optical arrangement and the motion isolating apparatus. A few years ago, Janet Cloninger reported that a DIY Litiholo kit was available on the Litiholo website. Now, this home laser holography kit is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 

Not to be confused with a mirascope which uses parabolic mirrors to create a holographic illusion or a 3D hologram pyramid for your smartphone, the Litiholo is a real laser hologram. The Hologram Kit is an invention of Paul Christie, an MIT Media Lab grad. Christie says “Our research lab was doing amazing things with holograms…but the equipment would take up an entire basement, and you had to be an MIT student to understand it!” Christie created the Hologram Kit because he wanted a way for individuals to make their own holograms without all the complexity and cost of a lab.

The Hologram Kit creates real 3D laser holograms and is a fun and educational experience for both kids and adults. Each kit can make up to 20 holograms and provides a step-by-step guide through the process as well as additional background on the science of holography. The Hologram Kit is being carried in 330 Barnes & Noble stores across the US and retails for $129.99. The same kit is also being sold on Amazon for $110.00 while supplies last.

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