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Gmail is getting a makeover, minimalist wallets, gaming keyboards, and more – Weekly roundup

Hello to all my favorite Gadgeteer readers! I hope everyone had a great week and is enjoying their weekend. It’s time to take a few minutes to slow down and catch up with some interesting gadget related news and reviews. Here’s a list of everything we posted this week for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!

Articles

Julie’s gadget diary – Gmail will be updated soon and I’m worried

News

Case-Mate’s Power Pad wireless charger doesn’t care about your phone’s orientation

Grab a Fender ukulele and make the world a happier place

Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash is great indoors or outdoors

Charge all your devices in this stand – including your laptop

The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is the next generation

Simplify holiday decorating with these lighted window sheers

IKEA introduces their Eneby Bluetooth speakers

Travel fearlessly on foot with WINPE’s invisible shoes

Vizio’s new P-Series Quantum TV produces the purest blacks and brightest brights

Wow, you can buy a 400GB microSD card for less than $180 right now

The Mevo Plus by Livestream may just be your all-in-one streaming solution

Bristl brings light therapy to the electric toothbrush

No wall is out of reach with these paint applicators

The WOWOTO DLP LED Video Projector will steal the show!

Reduce non-recyclable waste while still enjoying your Keurig K-Cup beverages

YoloBox makes your live streaming tasks simple

BDI is giving away a Kronos standing desk

Never find yourself in a hotel room without coat hangers again

The Rhino Slider EVO Motorized Camera Slider is smooth, quiet and versatile

Enfold your new iPad in Moshi’s VersaCover origami case

Make pizza outdoors in just 60 seconds

With the HP Sprocket Photo Printer you can share your pictures any place and any time

Life is too short for dumb nightstands!

The Mophie USB-C Powerstation plus XL keeps your Smartphone charged when you are on the go!

Reviews

Aicok SV-8001 Sous Vide Cooker review

Grace Digital Encore+ Wi-Fi speaker and internet radio review

Julie’s favorite gear, Cuchina Safe dish, Finn wallets, and more – Review updates

Comtrend PG-9172PoE/PG-9172PT Powerline Adapters with G.hn Technology review

Alto slim minimalist wallets review

WITTI BEDDI Charge alarm clock with night light and 3 USB ports review

Jisoncase Leather Slim-Fit iPhone Case review

LectroFan sound and white noise machine review

Nomad Wireless Travel Stand review

United By Blue Lakeland Laptop Bag review

Anti-Wallet minimalist wallet review

ROCCAT Sova gaming lapboard review

Maximus Camera Floodlight review

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Case-Mate’s Power Pad wireless charger doesn’t care about your phone’s orientation

If you have a newer iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S9, or another phone that supports Qi wireless charging and you haven’t bought yourself a wireless charger, what are you waiting for? Wireless chargers are so easy to use because you don’t have to plug in a cable. Just set the phone on the charger and you’re done. The only downside to a Qi charger is that most chargers require you to place your phone on the charger in portrait orientation, making it the wrong angle if you want to watch a video while topping off the battery.

The new Case-Mate Power Pad works in portrait or landscape, to let you choose which orientation to place your phone. The charging pad can even be removed from the stand to place it flat if you like. The Power Pad is available in black or white and features fast charging for Qi-enabled devices like the Apple iPhone (7.5W) and Samsung Galaxy (9W) and comes with an 18W quick charger USB wall adapter. You can buy the Power Pad for $60 from Case-Mate or $46.51 from Amazon.

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Grab a Fender ukulele and make the world a happier place

The world seems pretty screwed up right now and you can’t help but get a little depressed when you are reading your news feeds, social media, watching TV news, etc. One remedy is to put down your phone, laptop, and TV, and pick up a ukulele. It’s tough to be sad when you’re strumming one of these tiny 4-stringed instruments and the California Coast series ukes from Fender will put a big smile on your heart.

The California Coast series of ukuleles from Fender include 5 models with sizes from Soprano which is the smallest standard uke, up to the larger Tenor sized instrument. The prices for these instruments start out small at $59.99 for the Venice Soprano and go up to $249.99 for the Montecito Tenor uke.

And the best news is if you don’t already know how to play the ukulele, Fender has you covered there too with their Fender Play app for iOS, Android, and desktops. Fender Play is their digital learning software that they’ve been offering for guitar, but now starting on May 3rd, they will be offering step-by-step digital lessons for ukulele too.

If you’re interested in learning more about Fender’s California Coast line of ukuleles, head over to shop.fender.com

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Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash is great indoors or outdoors


I have been looking for a powerful off-camera flash that I can use both in-studio and outdoors. I recently saw a YouTube video on the Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash. This unit functions as both a flash and a modeling lamp. While it is labeled as an outdoor flash, it is usable both indoors and outdoors.

It has a 2.4 GHz wireless system with a range of 328 feet, and 600 watts of output power with nine steps of power increments. It is also compatible with the TTL systems for Canon, Nikon, Sony and Panasonic. Its included battery pack is capable of 360 full-power flashes which will work well outdoors and on location, and there is an optional AC power adapter that can be purchased separately. The AC adapter is great when using the monolight with the desired attachments in-studio, where the need to be portable is not an issue. It has a stable color temperature mode which keeps color temperature changes within +/- 75K regardless of the power setting. It is also capable of 0.9 seconds of flash recycle times. It has a color temperature of 5600K, a 3.5mm sync cord for direct connection, a USB Type-C port for performing firmware upgrades and a wireless control port.

If the Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash sound as great to you as it does to me, you can purchase one at Amazon or B&H Photo Video for $899.

Note: The trigger for each make of camera is sold separately.

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Charge all your devices in this stand – including your laptop

The DskStnd QUAD is an organizer with spaces to hold an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods (or a second iPhone), and even a laptop computer (Mac or PC) for charging.  As it comes standard, this DskStnd charging station is outfitted for Apple mobile devices.  Android lovers shouldn’t despair, because you can buy replacement cables that replace the Lightning connectors with microUSB connectors.  And although it’s not set up to charge it, there’s even a holder for an Apple Pencil.

The QUAD can be customized for your gear.  For example, you can purchase a larger tablet support for an iPad Pro or add a hanger for headphones or glasses.  And as mentioned above, you can purchase optional cables to convert some of the spots to microUSB chargers.  You can even add iPhone fast or standard wireless charging.

The DskStnd is handmade, using plastic with a wood base.  Choose from an oak, maple, white rustic, slate gray, or merlot red base.  The DskStnd QUAD is available in white or in black.  Prices start at $109.00.  Check them out at the NytStnd shop at Etsy.

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