Products I’ve covered

SwitchBot Curtain

Review: It’s Almost the Holidays — Why I Want to Install a SwitchBot Curtain at My Parents’ Place (Even If They Say No)

Shark EVOPOWER SYSTEM NEO II+ vacuum

Review: Still Thinking “Vacuum = Dyson”? You’re Missing Out If You Haven’t Tried Shark

JDI LumiFree lighting

Review: Are Japanese Homes Careless About Lighting? JDI’s LumiFree Shows How Much Better Life Gets When You Care

HAL Industry deodorizer

Review: Lost in Deodorizers? Gadgets + Deodorizer Make Your Home Truly Odor-Free

YAMAZEN Direct Cool

Review: Now I’d Recommend It to Moms — Direct Cool Is What Helps Parents Walking with Kids in the Blazing Sun

ESTILO steam ion refresher

Review: Winter Is When You Really Need to Kill Sweat Odor! Save Big on Dry Cleaning with the ESTILO Steam Ion Refresher

HOBOT-S6 Pro window-cleaning robot

Review: Only Clean Your Windows at Year-End? The HOBOT-S6 Pro Keeps Them Spotless with Weekly Auto-Cleaning

NARWAL Freo X Ultra robot vacuum

Review: The Freo X Ultra Robot Vacuum Evolved Differently from Everyone Else — and I Can’t Wait to See What’s Next

Tineco FLOOR ONE S7 Pro wet-dry vacuum

Review: Why Not Mop While You Vacuum? With Dyson Joining In, Wet Cleaning Is Now a Must for Vacuums

Enabot EBO X home robot

Review: A Robot That Remembers Faces and Comes to Remind You — EBO X Even Takes Photos for You

SwitchBot Indoor Cam 3MP

Review: Isn’t “Watching Only When You’re Away” the Most Reassuring? SwitchBot Turned My Home into a Spy-Movie House

SwitchBot K10+ robot vacuum

Review: Wait, You Can Use It in the Entryway or Upstairs? SwitchBot Just Created a “Portable Robot Vacuum”

YOSHOPO portable power station

Review: Do They Really Wear Out? The Latest Portable Power Stations for Disasters Are Actually Meant for Everyday Use

HOBOT-R3 window-cleaning robot

Review: Is a Robot Better Than a Kärcher? I Put Window-Cleaning Options to the Test

Loona pet robot

Review: The Ultimate Companion Robot Is Here! Loona Feels More Alive Than Pepper or aibo

Atmoph Window 2 virtual window

Review: A Virtual Window That Becomes a Daily Essential! After 3 Years of Heavy Use, Here’s Why It’s Worth It Even at That Price

SwitchBot Plug Mini

Review: Which Appliances Should You Cut Back On? I Measured the Electricity Cost of 10 Appliances at Home

motorola razr 50 foldable phone

Review: Is a Flip Phone Worth It? What a Year with the motorola razr 50 Taught Me

Mazda MX-30 Rotary-EV

Review: Why Is Mazda So Obsessed with “Jinba Ittai”? What an EV Taught Me About the Ultimate Gadget

BioLite CampStove 2+

Review: A Campfire That Makes Electricity? The BioLite CampStove 2 PLUS Is Also Great for Emergencies

HyperDrive Thunderbolt 4 Power Hub

Review: Do You Really Need Thunderbolt 5? This Thunderbolt 4 Hub Is Still Excellent

BYD ATTO 3 EV

Review: Should Japanese Carmakers Be Worried? How Polished the BYD ATTO 3 Is as a Gadget

SUBU NANNEN fire-resistant sandals

Review: Still Wearing Shoes at Camp? Flame-Resistant Tech Meets Supreme Comfort — SUBU NANNEN Is the Answer

MOFT phone strap

Review: Everyone Should Use a Phone Strap. We’re in the “Don’t Put Your Phone Away” Era

OPPO Reno11 A smartphone

Review: The OPPO Reno11 A Made Me Think “Maybe Last Year’s Phone Is Enough”

nwm ONE headphones

Review: Great News for Work-from-Home Folks! The nwm ONE Lets You Hear Your Family — and It’s Kid-Friendly Too

brother DCP-J1800N printer

Review: A Printer That Cuts A4 Paper in Half Automatically!? What 20+ Years of Brother Printers Taught Me

KREAFUNK aJAZZ+ speaker

Review: Bath Time Sounds This Good?! True Stereo with Two KREAFUNK aJAZZ+ Speakers Is Amazing

iFLYTEK AINOTE 2 e-paper notebook

Review: AI Writes Your Meeting Notes and Daily Reports — Reviewing the Business-Focused AINOTE 2 E-Note

Matador Pocket Blanket 4.0

Review: Great for Parks and Camping — The Wind-Proof Matador Pocket Blanket 4.0 Is the Ultimate Picnic Blanket

Zenlet Tool Card multi-tool

Review: Even a Peeler!? The Zenlet Tool Card Puts 14 Tools in Your Wallet

Nissan ARIYA EV

Review: A Long Road Trip Singing with My Kids — The Comfort of the Nissan ARIYA’s Hands-Off Driving

SHIHOO C300 Pro DORO C500 office chair

Review: A “Just Right” Office Chair the Whole Family Can Share — at a Third the Price of That Famous Premium Model?

HiDock H1 dock

Review: Never Miss a Task Again — HiDock Takes Total Control of Your Online Meetings

BougeRV GoWagon electric cart

Review: The Future Has Arrived at Your Feet! The Electric Raku GoWagon Is Seriously Impressive

MOFT phone stands

Review: A Game-Changer for Phone Stands! Once You Try MOFT, You Won’t Let Go

Zenlet Cache 3.0 phone stand

Review: Great for Business — the Zenlet Cache 3.0, a Genuine Leather Phone Stand with NFC

Timekettle W4 Pro translator earbuds

Review: A Real-Life Translation Gadget Gets an Upgrade — the Timekettle W4 Pro Interprets in Real Time

VELO expandable suitcase

Review: The VELO Suitcase Expands to Double Its Size — Comfier Travel and Easier Storage

Outisan e-Wagon Ultra electric wagon

Review: Quiet and Powerful — the Outisan e-Wagon Ultra Is a Camping MVP

ZENLET phone strap with ID card holder

Review: Multi-Function, Phone Included! The ZENLET Neck Strap Carries Everything You Need

HOVER Air X1 Smart drone

Review: A 99 g Drone You Can Fly Almost Anywhere — the HOVER Air X1 Smart Is a Lifesaver for Aerial Shots

Hyundai KONA EV

Review: The Best EV for Disaster Prep! eCamping with the Hyundai KONA Was Super Comfortable

EENOUR D-series portable fridge

Review: It Even Freezes on Battery! EENOUR’s Portable Fridge Is Seriously Good

GODOX Magic XT1 microphone

Review: A Mic That Plays Nice with AI! GODOX’s Magic XT1 Packs Amazing Specs for ¥15,000

Zenlet 3 smart wallet

Review: Zenlet3: The Next-Gen Smart Wallet Revolution

Unistellar Envision smart binoculars

Review: AR Binoculars: Telescope Maker Launches 'Envision'

LAVA ME 4 smart guitar

Review: The Better You Get, the More Fun It Is — the Smart Guitar “LAVA” Is Changing Guitar History

LIT DUO 1 light meter

Review: LIT DUO1: A Revolutionary Light Meter for Everyone

Vesta Loop neck pillow

Review: A Neck Pillow Built by a Silicon Valley CEO — Is the Vesta Loop the Perfect Answer?

ViewSonic X2-4K projector

Review: A World-First Certified Gaming Projector: 100 Inches from 1.5 m, and a Lot More That’s Seriously Impressive

VIVIDSTORM motorized projector screen

Review: A White Screen Is a Mistake for Projectors? This Motorized Screen Keeps Blacks Deep Even in Bright Rooms

GOOVIS G3 Max head-mounted display

Review: I Tried a Head-Mounted Display for the First Time in Ages — It’s So Sharp I Couldn’t Stop Staring

NEWTRAL MagicH work chair

Review: What I Learned Comparing Two Up-and-Coming Work Chairs: Cofo and NEWTRAL

PolarPro Recon VND matte box

Review: 8K ProRes RAW in a Rig This Small: Why the R5 and PolarPro Recon Are Unbeatable

PolarPro LightChaser Pro 15 iPhone filters

Review: Getting a New iPhone? You Need Filters — POLARPRO Turns Everyday Shots into Art

Litheli W1 Pro electric wagon

Review: Even Carts Have Gone Electric — Litheli’s Powered Wagon Makes Uphill Easy

Luna Display

Review: Late to the Party, but Isn’t Luna Display — Which Turns Your iPad into a Second Screen — More Useful Than Apple’s Own?

Heimplanet Cave inflatable tent

Review: A Tent That Goes Up in 16 Seconds! I Love Germany’s Inflatable Heimplanet Cave So Much I Bought Three

Hasselblad 907X

Review: The Smallest and Lightest! If You Want a Medium-Format Mirrorless Camera You’ll Actually Use, Get the Hasselblad 907X

Angry Miao CYBERBLADE earbuds

Review: Wireless Without Bluetooth? CYBERBLADE Delivers Amazing Sound with No Lag

VANMOOF e-bike

Review: I Turned VANMOOF, the “Tesla of E-Bikes,” into a Dad Bike — and It’s Way More Convenient Than a Car

Robosen Transformers robots

Review: “Copy Us If You Can” — The Incredible Robotics Behind Robosen’s Self-Transforming Transformers

Prusa MINI+ 3D printer

Review: Not the Newest or the Fastest — Why I Still Recommend the Prusa MINI+ to 3D Printing Beginners

SUNLU FilaDryer S2 filament dryer

Review: Before You Replace Your 3D Printer, Try This! A Sub-¥10,000 Filament Dryer Totally Transformed My Print Quality

The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization

Review: Like a Book of Spells?! The Book Teaches You How to Rebuild Civilization in One Volume

Kidoodle 3D printer for kids

Review: 3D Printing This Fast?! The Kid-Friendly Kidoodle Printer Is Surprisingly Easy to Use

SpyraThree water gun

Review: The Ultimate Water Gun! With the SpyraThree, the Grown-Ups Ended Up in a Soaking-Wet Brawl

SpyraGO water gun

Review: Kids Go Wild for the SpyraGO, the Original High-Tech Water Gun!

Artty Station desk organizer

Review: No More “Where Did That Go!?” — Artty Station Turned My Desk into a Gunpla Paradise

Laser Pecker 2 laser engraver

Review: I Meant to Set an Example as a Dad — Instead, DIY Got My Kid to Love Tidying Up

3DMakerpro Whale 3D scanner

Review: Useful for the Metaverse and Making Things? Someone Who Once Gave Up on 3D Scanning Tries the Latest 3D Scanner

LEGO Icons Wildflower Bouquet

Review: I Thought They Were Real Flowers — They’re Bricks! So Realistic That for a Lazy Guy Like Me, They Might Beat the Real Thing

ENRO electric pizza oven

Review: Even Store-Bought Pizza Transforms — Could This High-Heat Electric Pizza Oven Beat the Chains?

UCC DRIP POD YOUBI coffee maker

Review: This Year’s Coffee Is the UCC DRIP POD YOUBI — Tasting Differences Nespresso Never Showed Me

Philips S9000 Prestige shaver

Review: Is “More Blades = Better” a Myth? Why I Switched from a Premium 6-Blade to a Rotary Shaver

PETKIT EVERSWEET water fountain

Review: I Finally Found the Perfect Cat Water Fountain — the PETKIT EVERSWEET Is Ridiculously Easy to Clean

CATLINK self-cleaning litter box

Review: So Quiet You Won’t Notice!? My Trusty CATLINK Self-Cleaning Litter Box Quietly Got Better

itadaki YAIBA BBQ sauce

Review: The $210 UMAMI Sauce That Transforms Any Dish

ZENLET stackable umbrella stand

Review: A New Take on Japan’s Umbrella Culture! A Stackable Umbrella Stand That Transforms Your Entryway

Neakasa P0 Pro Lite pet grooming kit

Review: Pet Hair Made Easy! The Neakasa P0 Pro Lite Brings Salon-Level Grooming Home

LUSCIOUZ sommelier knife

Review: Beaujolais Nouveau 2024 Is Here! The LUSCIOUZ Sommelier Knife Makes Year-End Wine Even More Fun

PetSnowy self-cleaning litter box

Review: No More Scattered Litter! The Quiet PetSnowy Is Practical Even for Multi-Cat Homes

Dreame Pocket Pro hair dryer

Review: Dyson-Level Airflow, but This Light?! The Upgraded Dreame Pocket Pro Dries Hair Super Fast Without Tiring Your Arm

Neakasa M1 self-cleaning litter box

Review: Did You Know Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes Have Gotten So Good They’re the Only Choice for Cat Owners?

MindLax sleeping mat

Review: I Tried MindLax, the Buzzworthy Sleep Tech — a 20-Minute Nap Left Me Dramatically Refreshed

Vesta silk-filled duvet

Review: Sleeping Under 100% Silk Cocoons Is a Whole New Feeling — One Comforter for Summer and Winter

NAGUALEP NANO food waste processor

Review: I Doubted Food Waste Processors — Here’s What I Learned After Actually Using One

Yamazaki Nama Donut (milk whip)

Review: A Legendary Texture That Beats Donut Shops! Yamazaki’s Supermarket “Nama Donut” Is So Good It Gave Me Chills

Cyetus espresso machine

Review: After Trying One Premium Coffee Maker After Another, the Best Answer Was a Machine That’s “Not” Fully Automatic