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Dyson vacuum, Bitplay iPhone lenses, Invisible Shield screen protectors, and more – Weekly roundup

It’s Saturday afternoon. What does that mean? It means that it’s time for me to post a list of all the news and reviews that were published on The Gadgeteer this week? Browse the list, look for things that sound interesting to you and enjoy!

PhotoSpring is the digital picture frame you’ve been waiting for

Get “inspiration insurance” with the Gibson GC-R05 Memory Cable

The Polk Audio Assist Smart Speaker lets your music speak to you in every room

With Apple Watch bands, the choices are epic

Your home is smart – now with Elgato Eve Aqua, your lawn can be smart, too

Have an espresso anywhere using Nanopresso

Shain offers a complete storage system for woodworkers

The Revesun HDMI 2×1 Multi-Viewer with PIP is an affordable seamless switching solution

Never have to dig around inside a dark bag again

Catit Flower Fountain – a water fountain for your cat

1More goes Quad by adding 1 more to their Triple Driver earphone

The Westcott Strobelite Plus Monolight might just be the right light to complete your kit

Come up to the lab for some cold-brewed coffee

It’s never too early to prepare for Shark Week!

Let Dad show off his team pride at the grill this summer

The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens is the new beast in their lineup!

Expand your Philips Hue system at a price that won’t break the bank

The Studpop Magnetic Stud Finder nails it every time

Save the Earth – recycle your chewing gum!

Give Dad a toiletry kit bag that could sail the Seven Seas

The new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art Lens may be the best of the best!

WaterField’s new Pro Executive laptop backpack is designed by experts

The Haven Lock Connect is the deadbolt that keeps you safe!

Make sure each pet eats only her own food with these bowls

The BoomBottle MM wireless speaker pops tunes and bottle caps

With the Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker, you get the perfect dish every time!

Make your MacBook stand out in a crowd

Reviews

Wicked Audio Shred 2 wireless earbuds review

Bitplay Premium HD lenses and SNAP! X iPhone case review

Harber London Slim iPad Pro EVO with Apple Pencil Holder review

Lasso Compression Sock review

TaoTronics LED Desk Lamp with Fast Wireless Charger review

Powercard Slim Power Bank review

Ouh Snap Folding Photography Lightbox review

Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute stick vacuum cleaner review

Rocketbook Everlast Mini Notebook review

BatchPhoto software review

LifeProof Goa 22L Backpack review

ZAGG InvisibleShield Glass Curve Elite Samsung Galaxy S9 screen protector review

Sengled Element Classic Smart Bulb review

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PhotoSpring is the digital picture frame you’ve been waiting for

PhotoSpring is a new kind of digital frame that also doubles as a photo album.  Unlike other digital frames, it doesn’t require a memory card. Instead, PhotoSpring uses companion apps (compatible with iPhone or Android phones and Mac and Windows computers) to load photos and videos from your smartphone and computer. With the apps, you can choose to have pictures automatically displayed as they are taken, or select which photos to upload whenever you like. 

It also reformats your photos to fit the screen. And you’ll see a different set of photos every day.

It’s a frame. It’s an album.

A rechargeable battery and charging stand make PhotoSpring conveniently portable.

In album mode, you can use PhotoSpring’s 10” HD touchscreen to browse or find your favorite photos.

You can even invite family and friends to share photos directly to your PhotoSpring. 

The PhotoSpring is available in three memory configurations. 16, 32, and 80GBs.

You can choose from six different colors. White, Black Mat, Maroon Red Mat, Sky Blue Mat, Turquoise Mat, and Sea Foam Green Mat.

The PhotoSpring is available for $149-$199 (16GB-80GB) from PhotoSpring or Amazon.

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Get “inspiration insurance” with the Gibson GC-R05 Memory Cable

Whether you’re an amateur or a professional musician, you probably have been inspired by something you’re noodling around with, but you’ve lost it before you can get it down.  You’ll never lose your ideas again if you replace your current audio cables with the GC-R05 memory cable designed by TASCAM for Gibson.  In addition to being a high-quality 16′ audio cable, the GC-R05 cable has an in-line solid-state microSD recorder built right in.

With a push of a button, you’ll be able to save a file to the included 4GB microSD card for later reference.  There are two recording modes: continual or recording triggered only when you play.  You can record 13 hours of music with uncompressed WAV-format 16-bit, 44.1kHz CD-quality files on the microSD card.  Transferring your files to a computer is easy with the included microSD-to-SD card adapter.  Gibson says “thanks to the studio-quality A/D converters, if you record a ‘keeper’, you can bring the file into any recording software, then build the song from there.”

The in-line recorder is powered by one AAA battery.  The audio cable is compatible with guitar, keyboards, bass, and electronic drums or even a mixer bus output.  You can expand the storage capacity by replacing the microSD card.

The Gibson GC-R05 Memory Cable is $51.00 at Amazon.

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The Polk Audio Assist Smart Speaker lets your music speak to you in every room


The audio industry has evolved along with everything else, and those of us who love music whether you are a casual listener or an audiophile, want as many capabilities as we can have in one small and “sexy’ looking device that complements our décor. While there are us audiophiles who still must have our relatively large left and right channel speakers along with our stereo rack, there are many others who want the big sound to still exist but vanish into a small package.

Polk Audio is a long-standing audio company that has been known for years for making speakers of every size to fit every type of room and lifestyle. Continuing with their desire to provide excellence to every level of the listener, they have introduced the Polk Audio Assist Smart Speaker. This voice-controlled smart speaker is built to provide the customary Polk premium sound, and it includes the Google Assistant for hands-free operation. Some of the additional features include music streaming via the built-in Google Chromecast, with access to services like Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, etc., and hi-res multi-room audio streaming utilizing Chromecast-enabled speakers and sound bars. All of the features that are offered can be controlled via the free Google Home app for iOS or Android devices.

The Polk Audio Assist Smart Speaker is available in midnight back or cool gray, and it will be available for purchase in the U.S. in June 2018 for $199.

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With Apple Watch bands, the choices are epic

A month ago, my generous wife got me an Apple Watch for our anniversary. It’s a watch I wanted, but could not justify, so it was a nice surprise. However, I wasn’t happy with the supplied watch band, so I’ve been researching different styles and prices of available bands. As much as I like Apple products, their watch bands are shamelessly overpriced. So my options are either affordable bands offered by other companies or Apple’s uncomfortable stock band. As I was surfing around the web, I came across Epic Watch Bands. No, they don’t make bands, but curate premium bands from different manufacturers from around the world.

Epic offers various styles and colors of Apple Watch bands made of silicone, metal, stainless steel, nylon, leather, ceramic and even wood! Prices are competitive and a steal when compared to Apple’s own. All of Epic’s bands are compatible with every Apple Watch model including Series 1, 2, 3, Edition and Nike+.

All wrist sizes are available. For instance, silicone bands contain 3-pieces—SM (Small/Medium) and ML (Medium/Large) bands. If Link-type bands (such as our Stainless Steel, Ceramic and Natural Wood watch bands) need to have some links added or removed, Epic provides the proper DIY tools.

Prices range from $15 on up to $70. At these prices, you can have a band to fit every mood, outfit or activity. Epic offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Visit Epic Watch Bands for more information. 

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