June 7, 2016
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Nicholas Echevarria/
Outfitting a home or apartment with connected technology seems like a good idea until the simple action of turning on a light means unlocking a smartphone, searching for the connected light’s specific app, ...
October 7, 2015
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Arthur Tufeau/
In Episode 24 of the Backerjack Podcast, Steve and Ross check out some of the latest products seeking funds and preorders, including: Angee, a hybrid home monitoring system that can capture video in any ...
July 30, 2015
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Ross Rubin/
Life today comes with strings attached. And those strings are cords that plug into the wall. While some devices are going cordless, laptops, monitors, modems, and phones all need to be plugged into the wall. This ...
July 26, 2015
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Ross Rubin/
Everyone hates toilet brushes. They’re universally gross but they’re a necessity for keeping the toilet clean. Although some companies try to make single-use pads to cut down on the gross factor, they’re ...
June 25, 2015
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Jeff Berman/
Smart locks have become one of the more popular components of the smart home product category. The one drawback of some of them is that they rely on the user accessing a smartphone app in order to open up a door, ...
June 14, 2015
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Nicholas Echevarria/
Everyone wants to keep their home safe. Not everyone wants to pay the sometimes steep monitoring fees associated with doing so. The result? Houses everywhere essentially are left unprotected. The Presence home ...
May 18, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
Store-bought beer is just fine, most of the time. But sometimes one just craves the delicious tap taste of beer at a bar. Fizzics allows beer drinkers to take any store bought beer can, bottle or growler and run it ...
April 18, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
Cleaning out gutters is one of the most tedious tasks that homeowners face. Not only is it disgusting seeing what gets scooped up, but it can also be quite dangerous. In order to combat safety hazards, the Nanda ...
March 20, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
Despite the current war on bread, most people eat bread every single day. Unfortunately, this gluten-infested treat is slightly complicated to make. Those with bread makers may take the plunge, but everyone else ...
March 12, 2015
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Julia Herrick/
Out There is a feature that highlights weird, wacky or woeful projects. So many people see a big jiggly butt and just can’t help but slap it! It’s human nature. Unfortunately, society discourages this type of ...