Gear Diary’s Best of NAMM 2020 Awards
The National Association of Music Merchants Show, better known as NAMM is wrapping up. A lot of amazing music gear came out this year; these were the items that blew us away.
Misc Gear
We Saw the Future of Fitness in Las Vegas!
Health, fitness, and tech are an interesting mix. On the one hand, basic biology hasn’t changed since well before the first phone was invented. On the other, as technology improves rapidly, there’s always a new way to spin getting into shape.
Pit Boss Pro Series 4 Vertical Pellet Smoker Review: It Will Help You Become a Pit-master
One of my favorite hobbies is smoking meats, and in Texas, we do it all year long. I have used several pellet grills, but all of them are in a traditional grill layout. Pit Boss recently allowed me to try one of their upright smokers. The Pit Boss Pro Series 4 Vertical Pellet Smoker is my first upright experience.
Breathe Easier and Look Better with Ao Air and Atmos
Breathing is something we take for granted most of the time, up until something alters the environment like pollution or a fire. Then breathing becomes painfully important, and everyone walks around in masks that make them look like they’re playing Bane at a ComicCon. Ao Air has a solution that’s healthier and far more attractive with Atmos.
Eufy Security Cameras Are the Most Affordable Way to Beef up Home Security in 2020
There are a ton of security cameras on the market these days, many of which charge monthly fees for you to access your own security camera recordings. My favorite thing about eufy Security is that their devices have excellent features and great quality video without charging cloud fees since all of your data is stored locally.
Gear Diary’s Best of CES 2020 Awards
Another CES has come and gone, and as we have in the past, we’ve sorted through hundreds upon hundreds of products to bring you the ones we thought were the most exciting, useful, disruptive, or clever. Take a look at our Best of CES 2020 award picks, and see what you think!
Moft’s Stands Are a Truly Portable Way of Setting Your Devices Upright
The MOFT Stand is an adhesive that sits at the back of your devices, such as your laptops and even now your phones and tablets to make sure that you can enjoy an ergonomic comfort regardless of the situation.
The Gear That Is Helping Us Survive CES 2020
We’re here at CES 2020 doing everything we can to bring Gear Diary readers updates on all the exciting new and improved products we’re seeing. But it takes more than just being armed with a phone and a computer to survive the week. Here’s how we’re staying awake, staying healthy, and staying connected!
Skin Concealer Goes High Tech with Spot Reduction from Opte
Buying skin concealer is big business, but it also can be extremely complicated. There are different shades, different consistencies, and sometimes you just want to cover a particular area but then have to deal with blending the coverage. Opte thinks they have a solution with a special wand and serum that helps to blend and target problem areas.
Make Your Hair Care As Smart As the Brain It Covers with the Tineco Moda One S Hairdryer
If you’ve never had to use a hairdryer, you haven’t given much thought to how time-consuming the process can be. You hold a device blowing air on your head until your hair behaves or you give up and find a hair tie. While Tineco can’t make your hair behave, their Moda One S hairdryer makes the process more intelligent!
Capstone’s Google-Enabled Smart Mirror Is Something Straight out of Minority Report
The phrase “Doing ____ is like reinventing the wheel” isn’t something I say often, but when it comes to something as simple as a mirror, you’d never think they could truly evolve. But here we are in 2020, and Capstone Connected, a designer of consumer products that attempt to bring tech to everyday necessities managed to do that with their Smart Mirror.
Traeger Pellet Sensor Review: Upgrade Your Traeger Pro and Ironwood Grills
I absolutely love my Traeger 575 Pro. Since we still have grilling weather in South Texas, it has been working overtime. I recently installed the Traeger Pellet Sensor, and I’ll never have to guess on the level of pellets again; it’s just another way to make your smoker more user-friendly and more techie.
Discovering the Future of Tech at the SEOUL Smart City and Smart Life Event
If you hear “start-up” and think “Silicon Valley,” then you need to expand your horizons. There are a tremendous number of places where new ideas are bringing massive improvements to how we live around the world. The Seoul Smart City and Smart Life pavilion showcased for us some very exciting ideas coming out of Korea that are worth following closely! Here are five that piqued our interest.
Reliefband Treats Nausea & Morning Sickness
There are many home remedies that you might have Googled for nausea, retching, and vomiting caused by morning or motion sickness, but there’s only one that’s been clinically proven, and that’s the Reliefband.
ChiliBLANKET Is the Weighted Blanket You Thought You Were Getting on Black Friday
After Reviewing the Chili Ooler Sleep System back in 2019, one thing I didn’t think I needed until the company made their announcement at CES would be a weighted blanket. The makers of world-class sleep improvement products has announced their chiliBLANKET, and here’s why it should be on your 2020 list of things to anticipate. The chiliBLANKET isn’t that cheap weighted plastic bead blanket you purchased on Black Friday as a White Elephant gift that you didn’t know exactly who might be receiving. Most blankets like these tend to increase your body temperature because of their obvious weight but specifically…
Calling All Infant Parents: Get a Free Changing Pad Courtesy of Perry Mackin
Perry Mackin is a company that’s sole intent is to offer what they call “ubiquitous luxury” to parents looking for items to purchase, or to people heading to a baby shower and don’t know what to get. And right now they are offering up a post-holiday sale that you should jump on immediately. The deal is pretty simple — so much so the name of the promotion is exactly what you’d get, “Buy 2 Bottles, Get a Free Changing Pad” promotion. Sounds about as straightforward as you can get right? That’s because it is. Right now if you purchase any…
Enjoy a Personalized THC Vape Experience with the Pax Era Pro
Marijuana is slowly becoming legal in more states than ever, and with that comes both regulation and increased technological improvements. Pax is at the forefront of figuring out how to navigate both sides of that coin, and they’re nailing it with the new Pax Era Pro!
The Purple Harmony Pillow Review: No Pressure Support Comes with a Bit of Sticker Shock
Over the past 90 nights, I’ve had the chance to try the Purple Harmony pillow. Considered to be the world’s first and only pillow with patented 360º Purple Grid Hex technology around a hypoallergenic Talalay Latex Core, my only main concern was: Is the Pillow as good as the mattress?
The Elvie Pump Is Made to Empower Women to Learn from Pumping Sessions
Elvie is most known for the World’s first silent wearable breast pump, and at CES, the brand takes center stage to make breast pumping as streamlined as it’s ever been.
Never Lose Track of the Stars with Celestron StarSense Explorer
My 6-year son is absolutely fascinated by the night sky. He loves to stargaze, and he asks a lot of questions about constellations, how far away they are, etc. I’m not terrible at spotting obvious constellations like the Big Dipper, but without help, I can’t identify Jupiter from a passing plane. Celestron has a solution with the StarSense Explorer.
Catalyst Has New Case Styles for Your Apple Products
Catalyst is mostly known for its protective but stylish cases for smartphones, tablets and yes, even AirPods. So it’s no surprise at CES 2020 the brand introduces five case styles for the first and second generation of the AirPods, and three designs for the newer AirPods Pro.