AMAZING! We’re now in year 17 of The Giz Wiz Show!

(The first Giz Wiz Show – called The Daily Giz Wiz back then – was February 20th 2006!) If it wasn’t for our loyal supporters, the Giz Wiz Show would be gone. If you’d like to support OMGchad & DickDe in our independent venture (we pay for everything ourselves, including travel) just click the Patreon link at the top of our show web page: http://www.gizwiz.tv

One Final Strange New Gadget From The Pepcom Holiday Spectacular, The Nowatch!

This “watch doesn’t tell time, but is said to reveal your body’s hidden signals. I have to admit I don’t really understand exactly what this Nowatch does. The inventor said it can be pronounced “No Watch, or Now Watch. Info from the company: The NOWATCH is the first wearable ever to continuously measure skin conductance to interpret stress. Using ElectroDermal Activity, biosensing can provide insights into your cognitive zones – overstimulated, balanced, or under stimulated. Skin conductance is a much better predictor of cognitive abilities than heart rate alone, which other wearables use to register overstimulation. NOWATCH uses a more advanced sensor than most wearables. In addition to innovative skin conduction, the infrared (PPG) sensor reaches deeper than green light LEDs, to track subtle changes in your heart rate, sleep patterns, movement and other bio data. It estimates your stress levels and can predict your cognitive state, or ability to focus, up to 60 minutes in advance. When veering into an over- or under- simulation zone, the NOWATCH supports you to restore balance so that you can better focus on the present moment. MSRP starts at $299.00. There’s preorder now for December release.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/k80xep_XYQE

Company website: www.nowatch.com

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1907

Why Add A 2nd Screen To Your Laptop When You Can Two Of Them?

Meet the Xebec Tri-Screen 2.

If you travel and use a laptop for work, this should know about device. Forbes magazine picked it as their best choice for: “Turning your laptop into a three-screen powerhouse.” Info from the company: The Xebec Tri-Screen 2 uses a mounting frame to attach two slide-out 10.1-inch displays to the back of your laptop’s existing screen. Each display slides out from behind your laptop—one on each side of your laptop’s display— creating a highly portable three-display work area. Installing these two monitors and its bracket requires the supplied frame clamps, but nothing extra, like magnets or glue. Each 16:10 aspect ratio display measures with 1920 x 1200 and is a full HD LCD IPS panel with a 60-hertz refresh rate. And each monitor can rotate 180 degrees. This setup is compatible with all Windows PCs, Macs and ChromeOS-based computers, yet it only adds two pounds to what you need to carry around. Ports: USB Type-C, Mini-HDM. Weight: 2 pounds. MSRP: $499.99.

From the Giz Wiz: I asked several questions about this device at a Zoom meeting and you’ll hear the company reps answers on this week’s show. I did learn that the company name, Xebec, is pronounced as though it were spelled ZeeBeck.

Company video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYYj8q3KvtQ

Company website: https://www.thexebec.com/

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1907

That’s why a father and son team invented LapLok. Ryan and Paul Angott, have a track record of success in developing innovative consumer and security products. The duo has sold over $100 million worth of products they invented. Here’s some info from the company. LapLok easily attaches to the bottom of any laptop or tablet with the one-time installation of our semi-permanent adhesive metal strap. We are the only anti-theft solution that can retrofit to any device including tablets. When not in use, LapLok’s size and weight are about the same as a full-sized smartphone for compact portability. Check prices on their Indiegogo page. (Link below.)

On the show you’ll hear the answers to the questions I asked when I was on Zoom with a company representative. She’ll mention their upcoming BagLok, and new delivery date.

Company video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf_aKp69W4A

https://laplok.com/

Indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/laplok-secure-your-laptop-wherever-you-work#/

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1907

Chad’s final Cheap Halloween gadget is GEJRIO Fog Machine Smoke Machine with 16 Color Controllable Lights Effect.

From Amazon: The smoke machine is equipped with 10 stage LED Lights to combine the fog, and there are 16 adjustable colors & 4 special effects include FADE/STROBE/FLASH/SMOOTH. It has a mode of automatic continuous atomization after each cooling period. If you need manual control, you can use the wireless controller to control the fog machine within a radius of 50 meters without obstacles. When the device overheats, it will automatically turn off the power. It features a hanger, you can install it at a height or put on the ground according to the requirements. 

And Chad’s Thoughts: Chad liked this machine a lot. I have a fog machine I bought a long time for more money than this one, so I’m jealous! Chad likes that this machine has LEDs, remote control for the fog, remote control of the LED lights and even automatic fogging function which Chad plans to use nights during Halloween fun. At the time Chad bought it it was about $57.00.

Check the latest price on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gRoOLS

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See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1907

Here’s our email from fan David Eckard:

Dick, Chad,

My QC 15 headphones stopped turning on. While I have a Sony WH-1000XM4
for when I travel, I’d like my QC-15 to work again.  It finally occurred
to me to see if any one will fix these.  Turns out, someone does.  A
website called FixHeadphones.com did it.  I googled review
fixheadphones.com and the reviews I found sounded good.  So I took a
chance on them.  I They charged me $49 for the repair and $39 for a new
power board.  A total of $88.  Not bad if I say so my self.

They sent me a USPS padded envelope that could hold the headphones
only.  Not the case, etc.  I was instructed to add padding so I snagged
some bubble wrap from work.  They did not want any of the accessories. 
I understand why.  A way to get a new audio cable as those are
proprietary, thus, expensive.

A few weeks later, I got them back.  They worked just fine.

The QC 15 headphones do not have Bluetooth receiving. Back in 2018, I
found a specific to these headphones, Bluetooth receiver. These too work
just fine.  I do not remember how much I spent on them but Amazon still
sells them for $49. And in December that year, just a few months later
had to buy a new charging cable having lost mine.

Some links for you

The video https://youtu.be/1VxC0QuxASk
The web site https://www.fixheadphones.com/
The BT rcvr https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072YS4S8H/
The BT cable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075W5TC46/

Don’t lose the cable. Ten bucks can get me lunch. Would rather spend it
that way. David Eckard

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1907

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How To Submit Your Video For The Gadget Warehouse & Win An Autographed Copy of MAD Magazine.

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