Tag: Gadgets

Image by Michael Knight Have you ever needed to time something, but did not want to get out your phone and set a timer? What if you could start a timer by picking it up and setting it down? TickTime is a new product that offers quick convenience for your timing needs.  What Is TickTime? […]

When it comes to everyday objects, I’ve always enjoyed my geek gear on the understated side — useful, aesthetic, with a touch of nerd flair to bring it home. The Star Trek KeySmart Pro ticks all of the boxes, utilizing the established KeySmart Pro functionality of compact organization in an attractive fiery hue, with stylized […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Soliom S60 solar IP camera solves the problem of getting power to your outdoor security cameras with a completely cable-free installation. What Is It The Soliom S60 is a wireless camera designed for outdoor use. It delivers 1080p hi-def video, with motion-detection and night vision, all standard components on similar […]

Reading Time: 1 minute Lots of great consumer technology deals from Wellbots for GeekDad readers for Black Friday! Going live on November 20th: InMotion Glide 3 Electric Unicyle — $50 OFF with code GEEKDAD50 The Solowheel Glide 3 from InMotion is a revolution in an ever-changing personal mobility world. With its multiple features, sleek design […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Altigo, a new online mobile accessories brand is offering portable chargers, wireless headphones, and protective cases, with more mobile product categories to follow — all at a value price for high-performance technology. The lineup will be available exclusively at Amazon and you can get to the whole thing here. We were […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly four years ago, I reviewed the first generation Boom Bluetooth speaker from Ultimate Ears (Logitech). Here’s what I had to say: Most Bluetooth speakers are, for want of a better word, lackluster. A balance must be struck between weight and battery capacity, and too often makers go for smaller, lighter, […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes Last month, we welcomed a new addition to the family. We didn’t have another child or adopt a dog, but we did invite an ECOVACS DEEBOT 901 robotic vacuum cleaner into our home. Getting to Know the ECOVACS DEEBOT 901 I first encountered ECOVACS a number of years ago at the […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Source: Mobvoi. I’m an Android Wear fan. I had an early LG G watch, a Huawei, a Fossil, and now I’m using the TicWatch, made by Mobvoi. I find the ability to catch notifications on my wrist without taking my phone out very  useful in general. Each of the Wear watches […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes REMI perches on the headboard next to a plush Porg. Photo: Jonathan H. Liu Ah, the stereotypical morning: mom and dad are sleeping, but then—boom!—here comes the kid, big enough to get herself out of bed, but not old enough to know when it’s time to get up. REMI to the […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant has been a part of our family ever since the release of the original Echo, and with the addition of newer, cheaper iterations (not to mention Alexa integration in non-Amazon devices), she’s become an even more robust and omnipresent DJ/storyteller/girl Friday. The latest addition, the Echo Dot […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes I’ll be honest. I never really understood the allure of a “smart home” or so-called smart products and appliances around the house. Most of what made them “smart” seemed little more than cheap gimmicks. However, we recently moved to a bigger house, and it made sense to drop a few strategically […]