Gadgeteer Digest for January 31, 2024

January 31, 2024 [View in browser]( [This ring lets you scroll TikTok quicker and easier without touching your phone]( By Julie Strietelmeier / January 30, 2024 NEWS – The Vekesen TikTok Scrolling Ring might sound like the type of gadget that no one needs, but hear me out. Yeah, TikTok is a huge time suck, but sometimes you need to watch cute cat videos one after another for a few minutes or hours. I won’t judge. One way to do this ... [Read More]( [JSAUX FlipGo Dual Stacked Portable Monitor review]( By Julian Perry / January 30, 2024 CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – I am not sure if I mentioned this in previous reviews, but I am in the process of an equipment upgrade and somewhat of a redesign of my home studio/office to create a more capable and efficient workspace. For a gadget nerd like me, this means upgrading my gear and when possible ... [Read More]( [Godox WEC kit 1 wireless microphone review – a great microphone for creators]( By Julian Perry / January 30, 2024 REVIEW – For the past few years, I have been working on various projects on several social media platforms. This year, I plan to ramp up producing content for those platforms and to be more creative about it. My wife has been working on her content that focuses on lifestyle choices and she creates a ... [Read More]( [This Atari-licensed gaming console with 200+ games is just $69.99!]( By Jessica Kanzler / January 30, 2024 DEAL NEWS – Take a trip down gaming memory lane with the My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro Video Game Console, which includes 200+ Games, for $69.99 (reg. $99). There’s no denying the popularity of today’s gaming systems. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have each made their mark with modern-day consoles that have a loyal fanbase. Although ... [Read More]( [POWERΛDD PRO Laptop Power Bank review – Power from its bank without robbing yours]( By Lex Strickland / January 30, 2024 REVIEW – The POWERΛDD PRO Laptop Power Bank was a reliable performer. Spoiler. But you won’t waste your time reading on to see what it can do and how it might be a useful tool to prevent dreaded dead devices. What is it? The POWERΛDD PRO Laptop Power Bank is a rechargeable, 100W, 20000mAh lithium ... [Read More]( [Vosteed Chipmunk pocket knife review – Tiny but mighty]( By Julie Strietelmeier / January 29, 2024 REVIEW – We’ve published at least a dozen Vosteed knife reviews over the past couple of years but I’ve yet to review one. Usually, it’s Kenneth, Issac, and James who fight over the offers when they come in. But this time, I get in on the action with the new Vosteed Chipmunk pocket knife. Let’s ... [Read More]( [Watchmaker Fossil has RIP’d its smartwatch business]( By Lex Strickland / January 29, 2024 NEWS – The announcement here and many other places confirm that Fossil will stop making Wear OS smartwatches as of its ‘Gen 6 line’ which is currently sold at the fossil.com website and elsewhere. 9to5Google reports that Fossil never achieved better than 2.2% of the smartwatch market so the decision comes with little surprise. Fossil ... [Read More]( [KAMRUI CK10 Intel 12th Gen 12450H Mini PC review]( By Julian Perry / January 29, 2024 REVIEW – Here we go again!! Call me obsessed if you want, but I find it hard to pass up the opportunity to test and review a mini PC, especially when the specs suggest that it is capable of just about anything I need. Recently, I have tested a few that were quite powerful and ... [Read More]( [This new Minimal Phone with a 4 day battery life could be a major improvement for my mental health]( By Matt Gregersen / January 29, 2024 NEWS – As someone who owned a Windows Mobile phone before the first iPhone ever hit the market, you could say I’ve tended to surf the bleeding edge of mobile phone technology (for better or for worse). The last few years I’ve owned no less than four different folding phone models, but even though I ... [Read More]( [Yoto Player 3rd Generation review – a fun little audio player for kids aged 3 – 12+]( By Pat Henderson / January 29, 2024 REVIEW – Our grandkids love for us to read books to them when we are babysitting, or they are over to spend the night with Nana and Grandalf (yes, that’s my grandfather name). But we’re not always there to do so, and I’ve thought about recording us reading to them, and having their mom and ... [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- You used this email address: {EMAIL} to subscribe to this newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please use the link below to unsubscribe while I go cry in the corner. Do not reply directly to this email. If you have questions or feedback, please use this [link](.