Review: Is the Anker Power Core II 10000 worth your money? (@AnkerOfficial)

This review is sponsored by Anker. They were kind enough to send me some goodies to review and use to help raise some Autism Awareness. The opinions on these products are my own and in no way influenced by anyone or anything. A few weeks ago, I received a box from Anker. Anker is the top maker of portable chargers, USB cables as well as other tech we use every day. This particular box contained their brand new PowerCore II 10000 portable charger. They also included two charging cables as well. The first cable was USB C (most commonly used with new Android devices) and the second was a Lightening Cable (exclusive to Apple). While I'm not going into to detail about the cables themselves, they are top notch and…

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Review: Bit Charge Stereo earbuds (@RowkinInc)

This post is sponsored by Rowkin. They were generous enough to send over a Bit Charge Stereo to unbox, review and help generate some Autism Awareness. The opinions in my review are my own and were no way influenced by anyone or anything other than my experience with the product. The Unboxing https://youtu.be/w239BMxQl7A The Full Review A couple weeks ago, Rowkin, maker of the world's smallest, truly wireless earbuds, sent me over a Bit Charge Stereo to unbox. Having unboxed some really expensive truly wireless earbuds already, I would be lying if I told you I wasn't skeptical of the Rowkin Bit Charge Stereo. After all, they're in many cases, less than half the price of more well-known brands and I've always been of the opinion that you get what…

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Unboxing and Review of U-Lace No-Tie-Shoelaces

It's not very often that I become aware of a product or service that I absolutely love. In the past, it's really only been Vivint Home and Project Lifesaver. Having said that, I was recently introduced to a company called U-Lace. They may sound familiar and that's because you probably saw them on Shark Tank. As for myself, I missed that episode and so I'm learning about them now. Before I get into my brief review, I want to show you the unboxing video for U-Lace, so you can see for yourself what they're all about. :-) https://youtu.be/vfbX5UnGvSw As the above video demonstrated, U-Lace helps people gain independence by transforming tie shoes into slip-ons. This can be of enormous benefit to people with Autism, fine motor issues, arthritis or even cognitive…

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Taking the @WithingsEN Steel Activity and Sleep Watch on my weight-loss journey 

After my doctor's appointment yesterday, I'm motivated to continue moving in the right direction in regards to my health. The biggest thing I have to work on is my weight and blood pressure.  These can be overwhelming to work on, but there are tools available to help keep people motivated. These tools come in the form of apps and activity trackers. While they aren't required to lose weight, they do make things a bit more fun and efficient.  I've used many different activity trackers from Jawbone up, FitBit, Basis and the entire Samsung Gear series.  Most do pretty much the same thing. The main difference is the device's corresponding app and how the app integrates or shares data with other third party apps like myfitnesspal.  Recently, Nokia sent me the…

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Review: How the Thermo Smart Thermometer made our lives easier (@WithingsEN)

A couple months ago, I received a Thermo Smart Thermometer from Nokia. The idea was to put it through the ringer and see how it works. Our case is a bit unusual because Emmett, our youngest, has a rare fever disorder. Tracking his temperature throughout the day has been a nightmare. https://youtu.be/5Wtgn7mfZvU When the Thermo arrived, I was really excited because I'm a techie, but mostly I was desperately hoping that it would make life a bit easier. You don't realize how complicated something as simple as tracking fevers can be when you have to do several times a day, every single day. [foogallery id="64700"] You can see in the above gallery, the Thermo is a relatively small device that fits very comfortably in your hand. There's only one button…

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Review: Contigo Autoseal Chill and Travel Mug (@GoContigo)

I wanted to take a minute and share a few quick thoughts on the Contigo Autoseal Chill water bottle and Travel Mug I received to try out. Over the years, I've accumulated quite a collection of water bottles and travel mugs. The ones that I find myself gravitating to are the ones by Contigo. I received a couple new samples the other day and I'm quite happy with them. The Contigo Autoseal Chill water bottle claims to keep things cold for 28 hours. I haven't had them for a full 28 hours but I put cold water in the water bottle about 12 hours ago and it's still ice cold. That's impressive, no matter how you look at it. Normally, water doesn't last for for more than an hour or…

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(Review) This TENS Unit is Amazing

I ordered this TENS Unit by Techcare after my wife received the same model a few weeks ago for a review she's working on. I suffered a major back injury in 2001 while working as a firefighter paramedic. I've been living in pain ever since. For the most part, I'm okay now, but I have flare-ups that limit my ability to walk, and I'm living through one now. I decided to try my wife's TENS until and see if it would help. I ended up taking it over and essentially living with it on my back. It's absolutely amazing and I had to get my own. I want to also add that I'm not getting paid or compensated for this review. I paid full price for the device and I'm simply wanting…

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Review: Rechargeable Magnetic Night Light with Motion Sensor

Review of the Rechargeable Magnetic Night Light with Motion Sensor I received this item for review purposes. I accepted this review with the intention of using it as a night light for Elliott.. It arrived a couple of days ago and ended up being smaller than I had anticipated. Having said that, I actually appreciate the size it actually is because it works like a charm and Elliott loves it. I've used the mounting tape and stuck this to the underside of the top bunk in my kids room. This allows him to use a light at night without disturbing his brother on the top bunk.  The base sticks to the underside of the top bunk via double sided tape and the light itself sticks to the base via magnet.…

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