Category: Gadgets

Temperatures continue to stay high (it is summer, after all) and while there is air conditioning available in many places, there are some places air conditioning just can’t go, like garages, decks, or cabins.  So you might be contemplating some ways to keep cool.  We’ve got some ideas to help you with that. Fans vs. […]

Some time back we took a look at what was becoming more and more popular: smart watches.  They’ve continued to grow in popularity, but the market that many thought would get replaced by this wave, fitness trackers, has continued to stay strong and even grow.  Hence, in this article we thought it might make sense to look […]

On previous occasions we’ve previewed or reviewed the iPhone 7, X, and even the XS. Suffice to say Gents don’t need to hear more about the latest Apple release, but might be happy to hear about some alternatives to what is still the most recognizable and coveted smartphone on the planet. In this article we’ll […]

Founder of the X-Prize Peter Diamandis has often discussed the principle of dematerialization: the movement away from stand-alone products into single integrated ones, and the movement away from owned products to shared ones.  Examples include the disappearance of camcorders, watches, cameras, and telephones into single portable devices, and the disappearance of CD, DVD, and book […]

In previous years we’ve done our research and previewed the iPhone 7 and iPhone X pre-launch.  This time we wanted to observe the initial market reaction to the newest iteration of Apple’s single most popular product, the smart phone used by 25% of all smart phone users worldwide.  The reviews are in, and this article […]

After a 2-year head start, Amazon’s Echo product finally has the deployed competitors of its rivals vying to make their way into our homes: the Google Home (last year) and the Apple HomePod (just a few months ago).  Despite the fact that Siri, invented by Apple, kickstarted the voice-activated assistant craze, it is Amazon’s first […]