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Category: Reviews

‘Father.IO’ Interceptor Brings Augmented Reality to Laser Tag

December 17, 2017December 30, 2017John "Hex" Carter

I’m going to start off by getting the obvious out of the way: no, ‘Father.IO’ has nothing to do with fatherhood. It is instead your typical FPS game with good guys (humans) and bad guys (evolved), but with an AR twist.

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LEGO Architecture’s Arc de Triomphe

December 16, 2017December 30, 2017Jenny Bristol

Take a trip around the world with LEGO! Next stop: Paris, and the Arc de Triomphe.

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Review — ‘Black Panther: Long Live the King’ # 1

December 16, 2017December 30, 2017Mariana Ruiz

Nnedi Okorafor promises a story that digs deep into Wakanda’s hidden secrets.

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Kickstarter Alert: Fight the Martians With ‘Triplanes and Tripods’

December 15, 2017December 30, 2017Rob Huddleston2

Take to the skies to fight an alien invasion in ‘Tripods and Triplanes’, currently on Kickstarter

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Review: Alcatel Idol 5S Is a Prime Example of a Deal

December 15, 2017January 7, 2018Mordechai Luchins

Is the latest flagship phone from Alcatel a good deal, or is it a false idol?

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Lander’s Cairn Lantern and Power Bank Makes Camping Bright, Easy, and Safe

December 15, 2017December 28, 2017Rob Huddleston

Keep your camping nights nice, bright, and safe with the powerful, portable Cairn Lantern

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GeekDad Review: Polaroid PL3000 Camera Drone

December 14, 2017December 30, 2017Tony Sims

I have not had much luck with the majority of drones that I have piloted. So, I was skeptical when I received the Polaroid PL3000 Camera Drone to test out.

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Reaping the Rewards: Explore the Secrets of ‘Illimat’

December 13, 2017December 30, 2017Jonathan H. Liu2

Keith Baker and the Decemberists collaborated to make ‘Illimat,’ an esoteric card game for a secret society.

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Book Passage to ‘Canto Bight’ and Take a Journey to ‘The Last Jedi’

December 13, 2017December 28, 2017Jamie Greene

Canto Bight is a paradise. A dirty, dangerous paradise where you might die, but a paradise nonetheless. Welcome to ‘Canto Bight.’ Remember to tip your waitress.

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Super Mario Cereal – Part of a Complete Breakfast

December 13, 2017December 28, 2017Z

Nintendo–it’s for breakfast… again?

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Return to Inkopolis in New ‘Splatoon’ Manga

December 12, 2017December 28, 2017Z

‘Splatoon, Vol. 1’ is a great stocking-stuffer for your resident gamer and the perfect pick-up for any fan.

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Nyko Nintendo Switch Accessory Round-Up

December 11, 2017December 28, 2017Z

Come along as I run down the latest selections from Nyko’s line of Nintendo Switch accessories.

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Review: Aera Smart Diffuser Makes Good Scents

December 10, 2017December 28, 2017Ken Denmead3

Tired of aroma plug-ins that overwhelm your rooms with smells and end up staining walls and shelves? The Aera Smart Diffuser is a more elegant scent tool for a more elegant time.

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Codenames: Disney Family Edition

‘Codenames: Disney Family Edition’ Is Great for the Whole Family

December 9, 2017December 30, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

‘Codenames: Disney Family Edition’ brings the whole magical world of Disney to one of our favorite games, with some tweaks to make the game friendlier for even younger players.

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Maxpedition: The Last Bag You’ll Ever Need

December 9, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Maxpedition has a wide range of excellent bags for many use-cases. I’ve used a Maxpedition Kodiak Gearslinger for nearly seven years as my daily work bag, as well as for travel and more. The Gearslinger has many extremely useful features, making it the perfect bag.

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Get a Grip: Nomad Clear Case for iPhone X

December 8, 2017December 28, 2017Skip Owens1

If you are anything like me and are used to carrying an iPhone without a case, then purchasing and using any case for you (and me) is a hard sell. But that is exactly who this case is made for.

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A Peek Inside Comic Bento’s Monthly Subscription Box

December 8, 2017December 28, 2017Jamie Greene

If you’re a comics reader or are just dipping your toes into the world of graphic novels, you might want to consider today’s sponsor, Comic Bento–a monthly subscription box that delivers a diverse sampling of books to your door.

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Send a Visual “Year in Review” Holiday Card Instead of Yet Another Letter With Artifact Uprising

December 8, 2017January 1, 2018Anthony Karcz

Instead of writing an annual letter that only a handful of people will read, make a visual “Year in Review” card this holiday.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Creature Codex: 5th Edition Monsters

December 7, 2017December 28, 2017Simon Yule

The ‘Creature Codex’ from Kobold Press has demons, dragons, kobolds & undead, all primed and ready to populate your campaigns and terrorize your players.

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Daddy+Daughter+Marvel—A Fandom Fitness Challenge

December 6, 2017December 28, 2017Rory Bristol

Take the challenge: Everyday fitness with your daughter. Help her be the revolutionary self-rescuing princess that lives inside herself.

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Review: Something New – The Nuu X5

December 5, 2017January 7, 2018Mordechai Luchins

What’s Nuu? Not much, what’s Nuu with you? HA HA. Seriously though, Nuu is a US-based maker of unlocked phones. They sent us their X5 to review. Does it stack up to other mid-range Android handsets?

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‘Hellboy: Krampusnacht’: A Christmas Special!

December 5, 2017December 28, 2017Mariana Ruiz

Ghost stories for Christmas Eve, just like Dickens!

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2 Pairs of Great-Sounding Headphones for Different Use Cases

December 3, 2017December 28, 2017Ken Denmead

So you want a great-sounding pair of headphones, but aren’t sure what’s right for how, and where, you’re going to use them? We have a couple suggestions that might help.

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‘Cursed Court’: Intrigue You Can Bet On

December 3, 2017December 30, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The fortunes of the various nobility rise and fall each season, while the minor nobles try to make the most of their limited influence. Hitch your wagon to the right star, and you’ll find yourself in favor in this ‘Cursed Court.’ Winter, as they say, is coming.

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Vivint Security Integrates Snugly With Your Existing Smart Home Solutions

December 2, 2017December 28, 2017Mordechai Luchins3

Do you have a smart home? Do you want to secure it? Mordechai explores the Vivint home security family of products, aimed at the user of existing IoT solutions. (Hey, that’s you!)

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Kill the Unicorns’

December 2, 2017December 30, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The Queendom is overrun with an invasive species: unicorns. They eat up valuable plants, pee on everything, and their toxic gas is causing pollution (not to mention candy rain, which is not as fun as it sounds). Better gear up so you can ‘Kill the Unicorns.’

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Smarten Your Ceiling Fan With Bond Home

December 1, 2017Rob Huddleston

Your ceiling fans, and the lights attached to them, can now join the rest of your smart home devices with the Bond smart ceiling fan control.

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The One Feature of the Kenmore Elite Smart Washer and Dryer That Will Change How You Do Laundry

December 1, 2017December 28, 2017Anthony Karcz

There are times when appliances have smarts thrust upon them to boost the sale price. Then there are times when it makes a monumental change. The Kenmore Elite Smart Washer and Dryer are the latter.

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Puro Sound Labs Launches JuniorJams, Studio Grade Wireless Kids’ Headphones

December 1, 2017December 28, 2017Brad Moon2

Puro Sound Labs’ JuniorJams are high-quality kids Bluetooth headphones featuring sturdy construction with aluminum bands, volume limiting to prevent hearing loss, 22-hour battery life, funky color options, and the ability to share audio through daisy-chaining.

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Your World Your Way — Stay Safe With Bitdefender

November 30, 2017Z

Offering a multi-layered, proactive, cross-platform scanning, security, and support solution, Bitdefender protects my family wherever we roam and on whatever devices we choose to use. [sponsored]

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