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Product reviews and demos from our TechCrunch Gadget team
Want to control all your streaming devices with one remote? Ryan Lawler met with Caavo's co-founder to learn how their new product does just that.
Nimb is a wearable security system disguised as a ring. The idea is simple: A ring with a panic button sends emergency alerts via Bluetooth to pre-set list of contacts on your phone, including friends, family members, first responders, people...
After programming the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar toy to do his bidding, gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth makes a reference to the Pascal language, a clear indication that he's juuuuuust a few years north of the three-to-six age range.
TechCrunch hardware editor Brian Heater tries out Lofelt's Basslet wearable subwoofer.
Stefan Etienne takes the Evolve's new electric skateboard for a test ride in Washington Square park.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth shows off a method combining the free VirtualBox product with freely downloadable Windows virtual machines direct from Microsoft. There's a face-sized asterisk, of course, but this is still a pretty solid tactic to get you up...
Is it possible to fly a racing drone well for the first time?
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth loves Amazon.com's grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, but he hates how many green totes they use to deliver everything. In this video, he shows you how to consolidate six bulky totes down into a single tote...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth likes his umbrellas like he likes his women. As such, the $60 Kisha Bluetooth Never Lost Umbrella caught his attention because it's sturdy and location-trackable via an inexpensive Bluetooth beacon. The Never Lost has bluetooth, not...
At CES 2017 in Las Vegas every once in a while I get to sneak away and walk around a little bit and check the goodies out - A little bit here and there. Sometimes people want me to check...
Beeline is a device to help you get around on your bike. Instead of giving you turn by turn direction, it acts as a compass to guide you to where to need to go. It allows riders to be more...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth has few regrets in life. One of them is attempting to fix a Logitech G700 mouse where the left mouse button periodically double clicks when he means it to single click. Watch him swear and pout...
The ZBoard 2 is the only electric skateboard on the market with no hand controller.
TechCrunch's Ingrid Lunden met Kuri the Jetsons-esc home robot made by Mayfield Robotics, a startup fully owned and funded by Bosch. It costs $799 and is expected to ship later this year.
Fuel3D specializes in high speed 3D capture of organic forms.
Fossil-owner fitness tracking company Misfit has announced the Vapor. The $199 wearable feature a bezel based control scheme surrounding a 1.39 inch touchscreen display. It will be arriving later this year.
The Hello Egg! is a smart kitchen assistant that will teach you to cook.
John Biggs chats with Formlabs CEO to learn more about their new ceramic and dental-approved resins.
Ossic's immersive headphones allow you to accurately hear audio in 3D. Lucas Matney met with the co-founder to learn more about how the product works.
Motiv's titanium-encased wearable can do a lot. It tracks sleep and fitness, including steps, calories and distance. It also somehow manages to pack in an optical heart rate sensor, all while boasting a battery life of three to five days...
UVify’s Draco racing drone hits speeds up to 100 miles an hour. The product represents an emergent market for the technology – drone racers looking for a product that’s ready to fly, right off the shelf. And indeed, the company’s...
Today at CES, Samsung announced two new takes on the Chromebook line. Built in partnership with Google, the Chromebook Plus and Pro are designed to extend the line’s appeal beyond education. Samsung also returned to the world of gaming PCs...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth comes away relatively impressed with the performance of the $11 "Aptoco Beard Catcher Beard ApronTrim Your Beard In Minutes Without The Mess And Stop Clogging Your Sink" and VERY impressed by the marketing team that named...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth hates having to type "soda" instead of "pop" since he's from Minnesota, and we say "pop" there. He's also prone to slipping in and out of the third person haphazardly. On a hot day in the...
Father.io is a cross platform augmented reality first person shooter that allows you to use your smartphone as your weapon.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth owns tens of dollars worth of video equipment and prime airtime thanks to TechCrunch, which in turn makes him an expert in just about everything. In this video, Aamoth haphazardly dismisses 85% of voice control as...
When he slams his fist down on his keyboard in anger, gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth discovers a delightful, addictive game hidden inside Google's Chrome web browser.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth sticks three pieces of Military Energy Gum in his mouth, starts sweating, and experiences what he perceives to be time moving more slowly than normal. Over roughly two and a half minutes of near-incoherent rambling, he...
At almost 38 years old, gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth finally learns how to play Minesweeper. Then with the excitement of a toddler who's just eaten his first-ever donut, he teaches you how to play.
It's no surprise that gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth lives the thug life. As such, he (kinda, sorta) swears off showers for a week. But what about his hair? Watch as he puts the Morninghead bed-head eliminator to the test.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth loves his Yeti microphone but it's too big to lug around unless he's planning on getting in a bar brawl. He puts the diminutive Samson Go to the test to see if the $40 USB travel...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth loves Roku's nearly endless parade of available content, but sometimes wants to watch stuff that isn't available. Luckily, slinging his computer's display to his TV via Roku is as easy as falling in love thanks to...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth visually offends everyone by rolling out of bed at 5am on a Monday to show off his Ninja Coffee Bar. Sofia Vergara makes a brief appearance, but not in Doug's home, unfortunately.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth in charge of the dishes in his household, which explains why he's in such good physical shape at 30% body fat. Even so, he's looking to clean smarter, not harder, and finds that the $16 Black...
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth takes the almost-unbelievable stick-to-anything GOAT Case for a whirl. Will it just stick to everything unconditionally or will Doug be forced to lick the back of the case like some sort of robotic cat in order...
Disney World’s nightly fireworks might soon have some competition in the form of hundreds of swirling, whirling, LED-lit drones. They flash, fall, flock in unison and are all controlled by one person. I saw them and they were, for lack...
Tito Hamze has a spectacular day looking through Spectacles by Snap. What is it? How do they Work? Are they fun? hopefully all your questions are answered here.
Tito Hamze reviews the Hoverboard from Epikgo
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth can slam a beer in mere seconds, so he wonders why anyone would need to keep a drink cold for 24 hours. Even so, he tests the 30-ounce stainless-steel RTIC tumbler -- a poor man's Yeti,...
TechCrunch visited Intel's lab and got to test their new Alloy VR prototype for ourselves.
Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth has a TV on his patio and, as such, has officially "made it" in life. Not an expensive waterproof TV, mind you, but a regular TV that can be quickly brought inside and outside depending on...
While Tito Hamze is in South Korea he looks at two competing products the DJI Osmo and the GoPro Karma Grip. In this battle to the death who will win? Watch to find out.
On a whim, gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth shells out $55 of his own hard-earned money for six tubes of soviet space food from the aptly named Food-For-Space.com website. The rassolnik goes down like a masticated masterpiece, while the cottage cheese...
At today's event, TechCrunch got a quick look at the new MacBook Pro netbook and here's what we noticed.
MakerBot attempts premium home 3D printing with their latest Replicator+.
Easily the surprise hit of today’s big Window 10 event was the Surface Dial. Microsoft's new input device that none of us knew we needed. The $100 hardware accessory is basically a standalone wireless knob that lets users adjust a...
We knew Microsoft was launching a new Surface device at today’s big Windows 10 event, and that it would likely be a hybrid all-in-one, but what we didn’t see coming was how strong a creative play the software giant would...
Navdy projects your GPS routes, incoming texts, and other notifications onto a transparent surface in front of your windshield, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road ahead.
Live Planet is a new 360 camera that allows users to stream live from anywhere that you have cell service. Jon Shieber met with Khayyam Wakil to learn more about how the streaming hardware works and what it can be...
TechCrunch met with the Nintendo team for a look at their new NES Classic Edition, which is available for $59.99 starting next month.