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Picnic Time Metro Kart Rolling Cooler Review

Ryan Cooper — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:06 +0000

Picnic Time Metro Kart Rolling Coolers are fantastic for picnics, concerts, and trips to the beach. They feature a cooler with a large zippered opening for easy access that can easily be attached to a wheeled trolley for effortless mobility. The cooler has room for up to 22 cans, and there is also a large [...]

Hub Innovations REV360 iPad Case Review

James Kelly — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:28:50 +0000

A few months ago GeekAlerts introduced you to the REV360 iPad Case and we were lucky enough to get one sent to us for review over the holidays. While being very affordable, this case also offers some of the finer details missing from other cases in its class and few innovative features that make it [...]

Etre FIVEPOINT / Touchy Gloves Review

Lisa Monaco Gonzales — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:29:51 +0000

Bring on the winter cold and snow. GeekAlerts received a pair of Etre FIVEPOINT Gloves & Etre Touchy Gloves for review and we are ready to tackle the elements as we keep our hands warm and use our iPad, iPhone, and other touchscreen devices. GeekAlerts first introduced you to the 2011 series of Etre Touchy [...]

Q Knot Multi-Purpose Reusable Ties Review

Ryan Cooper — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:44:44 +0000

It is the New Year, so it is time to take down your Christmas decorations if you haven’t done so already. It is also a great time to clean house and get organized. There’s a new product that can help with both of these, as you’ll discover in this Q Knot Multi-Purpose Reusable Ties Review. [...]

UCLEAR Helmet Communicator HBC120 Snow Review

James Kelly — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:32:50 +0000

Last week GeekAlerts introduced you to the UCLEAR HBC120 Snow Helmet Communicator, and you’ve already read about the HBC100 Communicator, so this week we are going to give you a review of the HBC120 Snow. If you are not familiar with helmet communicators, you have nothing to worry about. UCLEAR provides good directions and their [...]

True Utility Clip Tool Review

James Kelly — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000

GeekAlerts, like many of our readers, has a weird obsession with multi-tools and survival gadgets and gear. It could be that a few of us are afraid of the Zombie Apocalypse and the Mayan prediction of the world ending in 2012, or maybe it’s just that we like cool gadgets. Either way, this True Utility [...]

True Utility Key Tool Review

James Kelly — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:12:57 +0000

Are you looking for a quick and easy gift idea that will make any outdoorsman happy? The True Utility Key Tool is a cheap and very practical little gadget that you can have on you almost all the time. Designed to slide over a key on your keychain, you won’t even know it’s there until [...]

Modify Watch Review

James Kelly — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:50:46 +0000

The other week GeekAlerts came across the Modify Interchangeable Watches and the concept and product sounded really cool. Why spend tons of money buying new watches for different occasions when you can just modify them. Modify Watch really took this idea of interchangeable parts and ran with it. They have a ton of combinations available, [...]

True Utility LED TrueLite FlashStash Review

James Kelly — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:52:49 +0000

Here at GeekAlerts we love gadgets that are well designed, functional, and are a good value. We’ve shown you plenty of them and we will continue to do so with the True Utility LED TrueLite FlashStash. We’ve shown you some cool True Utility products in the past and this week we are reviewing the LED [...]

Whack-A-Mole Game Keychain

Ryan Cooper — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:03:00 +0000

If you’re looking for a fun diversion or a little stress relief, you need to check out the Whack-A-Mole Game Keychain. It is an electronic version of the whack-a-mole games from arcades and carnivals. Instead of whacking moles that pop up with a hammer, in the electronic game you press the buttons after they light [...]

True Utility SlimClips Nail Clippers Review

James Kelly — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:11:03 +0000

GeekAlerts appreciates a good outdoor adventure probably more than most, but we also understand the importance of being prepared and so does True Utility. True Utility started out as just an idea by founder Lee Berman, and has turned into reality with over 3,000 stores carrying their designs. GeekAlerts has shown you some of their [...]

Griffin Helo TC Review

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:34:09 +0000

A while back we introduced the HELO TC, a RC helicopter from Griffin Technology that you actually control with your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Even better, GeekAlerts currently (enter by Dec 12, 2011) has a Free Helo TC Giveaway that is easy to enter. Make sure you do that, because it takes just a few [...]

Ellusionist Playing Cards Review

James Kelly — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:44:55 +0000

A few weeks ago GeekAlerts introduced you to the Infinity Playing cards from Ellusionist. By the post, you could tell we were impressed with what we saw. Well, Ellusionist was nice enough to send us three of their top decks, the aforementioned Infinity, Arcane, and Artifice, to take a closer look at the quality and [...]

True Utility SciXors Micro Scissors Review

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:08:01 +0000

A while back GeekAlerts introduced you to Scixors, a tiny set of keychain scissors. Now we have our hands on a sample from True Utility, so we’re able to present this SciXors Micro Scissors Review. Measuring just 2¼ by ½ inches when closed, SciXors are indeed very tiny scissors. For me this ideal, because I [...]

Eco Extreme Waterproof Speaker Case Review

Ryan Cooper — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:19:19 +0000

These days many people use a relatively expensive iPhone or iPod to hold their music. If you’re playing at beach, hiking in the mountains, swimming in your pool, camping in the desert, working in your garage, or laboring at a construction site, you might not want your expensive electronics at risk of damage from water, [...]

Scosche FreeKEY Roll-up Wireless Keyboard Review

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:55:50 +0000

These days most of us have a smartphone or a touchscreen tablet that can be used to write documents and send emails. The problem is that the virtual keyboards on the touchscreen displays make typing slow and error-prone. With this hands-on Scosche FreeKEY Roll-up Wireless Keyboard Review, we’ll see if there is a solution to [...]

iMainGo XP iPad Speaker Case Review

Ryan Cooper — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:23:43 +0000

Last month we introduced you to the new iMainGo XP, a portable iPad speaker case from Portable Sound Laboratories. It short, it is a way to boost the audio volume and quality to match the high definition video capabilities of the Apple iPad. This makes watching movies and playing video games on the iPad much [...]

Gingerdead Man Cookie Cutter Review

Patra Beaulieu — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:43:47 +0000

Gingerbread cookies are the ultimate comfort food, and they’re not half-bad for you. However, after eating a few dozen gingerbread spookies made with the Fred and Friends Gingerdead Man Cookie Cutter, you won’t exactly be all skin and bones….and we speak from experience. BaronBob.com sent the GeekAlerts Test Kitchen a sample so we could put the Gingerdead Man [...]

Take Charge PowerSaver Timed Power Outlets Review

James Kelly — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:59:37 +0000

Everyone is trying to save money these days along with striving to be more environmentally friendly. Most of us are doing the obvious things like carpooling, turning the heat down a few degrees, switching out old light bulbs to more efficient CFLs and LEDs, and even cutting back on eating out. But a lot of [...]

Bicygnals LED Indicator Lights Review

James Kelly — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:02:54 +0000

Several months ago GeekAlerts introduced you to the Bicygnals LED Bicycle Lights. Right from the get-go these made sense to me. As an avid biker, I know how difficult it is for drivers to see us at night and how important it is to do everything you can to be safe. Having a complete bicycle [...]

AViiQ Portable Charging Station Review

James Kelly — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:51:41 +0000

Last week GeekAlerts told you about the AViiQ Portable Charging Station and the great convenience it offers in a neat, compact package. Well, we got our hands on a free sample and decided to give it a run for its money. Right from the get-go we were impressed. Under the exterior packaging is a nice [...]

Dirt Cologne Review

James Kelly — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:36:04 +0000

GeekAlerts has shown you Dirt Cologne in the past and like us, we think many of our readers were intrigued. So when scent.com offered us a sample to tryout, we couldn’t resist. Since it is described as smelling like refreshing scent of the outdoors in a bottle, I figured it go could go several ways [...]

Tokyoflash Kisai 3D Unlimited LCD Watch Review

James Kelly — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:39:45 +0000

Several weeks ago we were lucky enough to get our hands on the Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue touch screen watch. Like many of the other great watches from Tokyoflash, it was impressive; so when we were contacted about reviewing the new and soon to be released Kisai 3D Unlimited Watch, we jumped at the opportunity. This [...]

Tokyoflash Kisai Rogue Touch Review

Ryan Cooper — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:44:31 +0000

We’ve posted about a lot of incredible Tokyoflash Watches over the years, including some of my personal favorites like the Round Trip, Infection, Sensai, Light Speed, and Satellite watches. Just a couple weeks ago we posted about their newest masterpiece, the Rogue Touch Watch, which actually has a touch screen watch face. Since then, Tokyoflash sent [...]