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Headphones, video adapters, wallets, PAX East trip report and more – Weekly roundup

We published 25 posts this week including 11 reviews, 11 news posts, 2 articles, and several updates to some of our older reviews. Did you read all of them? Make sure you didn’t miss something by clicking through to see a list of all our news, reviews, and articles from the past week.

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Headphones, video adapters, wallets, PAX East trip report and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on on March 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm.

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Grovemade adds aluminum key ring to their lineup

Grovemade started out with bamboo and wood iPhone cases about seven years ago but since then, they have expanded their offerings to include new products like this new key ring made from a solid block of anodized aluminium.

Unlike some carabiners that can pinch your fingers, the Grovemade key ring features a unique loop design that allows you to easily hang it from a belt loop.

This US made lightweight but strong key ring also has a built-in bottle cap lifter so you can pop the top on a cold one.

The Grovemade aluminum key ring is priced at $29 and if aluminum isn’t your thing, you can also buy the key ring in steel, brass or titanium for $39, $59, and $79. The price for all of these key rings is pretty spendy, but if you like the design and style, head over to grovemade.com for more info.

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Grovemade adds aluminum key ring to their lineup originally appeared on on March 24, 2017 at 10:09 am.

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See people moving around inside your home without using security cameras

Most home security systems involve setting up cameras and a variety of sensors like motion detectors, door and window opening/closing sensors, temperature sensors and more. The Xandem system is more like something straight from a Mission Impossible style movie. Xandem uses a gateway and a set of modules to create a mesh network that puts a security blanket over your home that can detect when people are moving around inside it.

Xandem offers Home and Pro systems. The Pro systems are more for commercial installations while the Home system has been designed for… homes. Both systems can be purchased with modules that plug into standard wall outlets or are hardwired.

You can buy systems with 6, 10 or 15 modules. Of course, the more modules you need, the more the system will cost. Luckily, the mesh created by the modules can go through walls and furniture.

After you set up the gateway device and plug in all the modules you can then use the web client to draw the floor plan of your home. The client will also let you create alarms that will fire based on certain criteria and can notify you or others via email. The system can also be programmed to sound a siren or activate lights to scare away an intruder.

According to the FAQ on Xandem’s site, tracking is accurate to within 5-10 feet for most installations and can be adjusted to disregard small pets.

The 6 module system runs $430, and the 10 and 15 module systems are priced at $495 and $595 respectively. The systems come with one free year of Xandem’s cloud service. After the year is up, you don’t have to renew if you don’t want to as the system will work without the cloud service. You’ll just lose certain remote functionality.

DIY geeks will be happy to learn that Xandem provides API info so you can program your own apps to interact with the system.

For more info visit Xandem.com.

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See people moving around inside your home without using security cameras originally appeared on on March 23, 2017 at 5:06 pm.

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Android Wear 2.0 Vapor smartwatch coming from Misfit this summer

We’ve been covering Misfit fitness tracking wearable devices since the original Misfit Shine that I reviewed back in 2013. Misfit trackers have evolved since the Shine and in the next few months, we’ll be seeing a brand new device from Misfit that looks like their most ambitious activity tracking wearable so far. The Misfit Vapor is a true touchscreen smartwatch powered by the Android Wear 2.0 operating system. 

First announced at CES 2017 in January, the Vapor was called the best smartwatch and best fitness gadget of 2017.

The Vapor smartwatch has a lot going for it. It has a 1.39” full round 326 PPI AMOLED display, is water resistant up to 50 meters, so you can swim and shower with it. It has a built-in optical heart rate monitor, and GPS so you won’t need to carry your phone with you when you’re out on a run or walk.

Don’t think that the Vapor is all workout and no play. because it also can be used as a stand-alone music player and you can install hundreds of Android Wear apps on the watch to really make it your own.

Priced at $199, the Misfit Vapor will be compatible with phones running Android 4.3 or iOS 9 or higher. For more details visit Misfit’s Vapor page and be sure to sign up to get notified as soon as they become available this summer.

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Android Wear 2.0 Vapor smartwatch coming from Misfit this summer originally appeared on on March 23, 2017 at 10:48 am.

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Use the dark side of the Force to bake the perfect cookie and grill the best burger

Have fun channeling your inner Darth Vader the next time you’re cooking in the kitchen or at the backyard grill with these officially licensed Star Wars kitchen accessories.

Start a pair of Darth Vader oven mitts that are made of heat-resistant silicone that will protect your hands from temperatures up to 445 degrees F.

The gloves provide an anti-slip grip and they are embossed with the Empire insignia.

You can buy a Star Wars Darth Vader Oven Glove Set for $19.95 from Amazon.

Another must have kitchen tool for the ultimate Sith Lord BBQ enthusiast are the Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs.

These tongs will let you flip burgers like an evil galactic chef. They are 22 inches long, have a heatproof handle, a plastic cover, and run on 2 AA batteries. Batteries for a pair of BBQ tongs you ask quizzically? Ummmm, yeah, Darth Vaders lightsaber BBQ tongs would be mega lame if they didn’t have the iconic lightsaber sound effects!

You can pinch a pair (see what I did there?) Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs for $23.99 from Amazon.

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Use the dark side of the Force to bake the perfect cookie and grill the best burger originally appeared on on March 22, 2017 at 11:17 am.

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