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Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #800 hosted by Don Baine. This week on The Gadget Professor, we’re taking a fast-paced look at the 8 hottest up-and-coming gadgets for July 2026, as selected by the experts at Yanko Design. Some of these futuristic products are incredibly innovative… while others may leave you scratching your head! I’ll give you a quick overview of all eight gadgets, share what makes each one unique, and, of course, tell you whether I think they’re brilliant, practical, or just another gimmick. You may be surprised by which gadgets made the list—and even more surprised by The Gadget Professor’s opinions! Our Gadget of the Week is the incredibly rugged LaCie 5TB Rugged External Hard Drive. If you travel with valuable photos, videos, or important data, this drive deserves a serious look. Built to withstand drops, rain, dust, rough handling, and the abuse that comes with life on the road, it’s one of the toughest portable drives available. I’ve relied on LaCie Rugged drives for many years, carrying them around the world, and I’ve never experienced a single drive failure. When your data matters, reliability matters. If you love discovering the latest technology before everyone else, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Please Like, Subscribe, and click the Notification Bell so you never miss an episode of The Gadget Professor. As always, you’ll get my honest, real-world review, demonstrations, tips, and whether these gadgets are actually worth your money. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Subscribe today: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor As always, we’ll bring you practical insights, honest opinions, and the latest technology news you can actually use. Subscribe to The Gadget Professor Show: www.thegadgetprofessor.com New YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Join Don Baine for another fast-paced episode of The Gadget Professor Show — seen worldwide in over 170 countries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post 8 Future Gadgets That Will Blow Your Mind! | July 2026 Tech Picks + LaCie Rugged Drive Review #800 appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #799 hosted by Don Baine. This week on The Gadget Professor, we’re taking a close look at two gadgets that deserve a spot in your tech arsenal! First up: A revolutionary AI-powered presentation remote that is packed with features you’ve probably never seen in a presenter. AI Interface Laser Pointer Smart Highlighting Tools Instant Translation in 50 Languages AI Speech-to-Text Transcription And many more advanced presentation features! If you give presentations, teach classes, conduct webinars, speak at conferences, or simply want to look more professional, you won’t want to miss this demonstration. Gadget of the Week The UGREEN Nexode 65W 4-Port GaN Charger may be the one charger you’ll never want to travel without. • Charge up to four devices simultaneously • Compact GaN technology • Fast charging for laptops, tablets, smartphones, cameras, and more • Perfect for travel, business trips, cruises, and everyday carry I’ll show you why this charger has earned a permanent place in my travel bag. As always, you’ll get my honest, real-world review, demonstrations, tips, and whether these gadgets are actually worth your money. Let’s get started! Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and click the Notification Bell so you never miss another episode of The Gadget Professor! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Subscribe today: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor As always, we’ll bring you practical insights, honest opinions, and the latest technology news you can actually use. Subscribe to The Gadget Professor Show: www.thegadgetprofessor.com New YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Join Don Baine for another fast-paced episode of The Gadget Professor Show — seen worldwide in over 170 countries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post AI Just Changed Presentations Forever! + BEST Travel Router appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #797 hosted by Don Baine. ASUS RT-AX57 GO Travel Router Deep Dive – The Ultimate Travel Networking Solution! This week on The Gadget Professor, we take a deep dive into one of the most impressive travel gadgets I’ve tested in a long time—the ASUS RT-AX57 GO AX3000 WiFi 6 Portable Travel Router. Whether you’re traveling on vacation, cruising the world, working remotely, staying in hotels, or driving your RV across the country, this compact travel router can completely change the way you stay connected and protect your online privacy. In this episode you’ll discover: • Why this may be the best portable travel router available today • Fast AX3000 dual-band WiFi 6 performance • Built-in VPN support to help secure your Internet connection anywhere in the world • Public WiFi (WISP) mode that lets you safely connect to hotel, airport, cruise ship, and café WiFi without exposing all of your devices • 4G/5G smartphone tethering for Internet access almost anywhere • USB-C powered operation—perfect for travel and battery packs • Advanced ASUS network security features • AiMesh compatibility for expanding your network at home • Guest Portal for easy Internet sharing • Support for up to 70 connected devices One of my favorite features is the ability to connect a portable USB hard drive or SSD directly to the router. Load it with your movies, TV shows, family photos, music, or videos, and instantly create your own private media server that everyone on your network can securely access. It’s like carrying your own personal streaming service wherever you go! If you’re tired of unreliable hotel WiFi, concerned about security while traveling, or simply want a powerful portable network that goes wherever you do, the ASUS RT-AX57 GO deserves a serious look. As always, I’ll demonstrate its features, explain how they work, and show you why this little router has earned a permanent place in my travel bag. Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and click the Notification Bell so you never miss another episode of The Gadget Professor! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Subscribe today: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor As always, we’ll bring you practical insights, honest opinions, and the latest technology news you can actually use. Subscribe to The Gadget Professor Show: www.thegadgetprofessor.com New YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor Join Don Baine for another fast-paced episode of The Gadget Professor Show — seen worldwide in over 170 countries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post This Tiny Router Solves Every Travel WiFi Problem! #797 appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #795 hosted by Don Baine. This Week on The Gadget Professor Show This week on The Gadget Professor Show, we take a deep dive into creating spectacular Star Trails with the brand-new GoPro Mission 1 Pro camera. Creating star trails is not only a lot of fun, but it also really challenges your knowledge of camera controls, exposure settings, timing, and low-light photography techniques. If you’ve ever looked at those beautiful circular patterns of stars moving across the night sky and wondered how they were created, this episode is for you. I’ll show you actual star trail footage that I captured from a mountaintop in beautiful Prescott, Arizona, and explain exactly how I created these stunning images. We’ll go through the precise camera settings I used, discuss the importance of location selection, and cover the key factors that can make or break a successful star trail shoot. Whether you’re using a GoPro Mission 1 Pro, an action camera, a mirrorless camera, a DSLR, or even a smartphone with advanced camera controls, the basic principles remain the same. I’ll provide you with the essential settings and techniques you need to get started creating amazing star trails of your own. If you’ve been looking for a fun photography challenge that produces truly impressive results, you won’t want to miss this episode. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more gadget reviews, how-to videos, drone adventures, AI news, and photography tips: Subscribe to The Gadget Professor Show: www.thegadgetprofessor.com New YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@thegadgetprofessor See you on this week’s episode of The Gadget Professor Show! “It’s not just technology… it’s what technology can do for you!” Join Don Baine for another fast-paced episode of The Gadget Professor Show — seen worldwide in over 170 countries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Like Share with your fellow tech enthusiasts And as always… Stay tuned… and stay Gadget Smart! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post GoPro Mission 1 Pro Star Trails: The Exact Settings I Used! #795 appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #794 hosted by Don Baine. This week on The Gadget Professor Show, we’re taking a first look at what may be the most exciting action camera release of the year — the brand-new GoPro Mission 1 Pro! Many GoPro fans have been waiting for a camera like this, and it has finally arrived. The Mission 1 Pro features a large 1-inch image sensor designed to deliver significantly improved image quality, better low-light performance, enhanced dynamic range, and more professional-looking video than ever before. Under the hood, the Mission 1 Pro is powered by GoPro’s new G3 processor, bringing faster performance, quicker response times, improved image processing, and a smoother overall user experience. In this episode, we’ll perform a complete unboxing to see exactly what’s included in the package. We’ll install the battery, charge the camera, walk through the initial setup process, and most importantly, show you how to update the firmware to ensure you’re running the latest software and features. If you’re considering upgrading your action camera or simply want to see what GoPro’s newest flagship has to offer, you won’t want to miss this episode. Join me, Don Baine, The Gadget Professor, as we take an in-depth first look at the brand-new GoPro Mission 1 Pro and discover whether this is the action camera we’ve all been waiting for! Join Don Baine for another fast-paced episode of The Gadget Professor Show — seen worldwide in over 170 countries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Like Share with your fellow tech enthusiasts And as always… Stay tuned… and stay Gadget Smart! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post NEW GoPro Mission 1 Pro: Unboxing, Setup & Firmware Update #794 appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #789 hosted by Don Baine. This week on The Gadget Professor Show we take a look at THREE brand-new iPhone apps that are absolutely fantastic — apps that can boost productivity, improve creativity, and make your digital life easier. These are real-world apps that you will actually use every day, and you definitely do not want to miss them. Our Gadget of the Week is the exciting new XTRA Muse pocket camera — a direct competitor to the legendary DJI Osmo Pocket 3. The big surprise? To me, they look almost identical, perform nearly the same, and the XTRA MUSE comes in at a significantly lower price point. Is this the hidden bargain of the year for content creators, vloggers, and travelers? We’ll also answer some fascinating questions: Who exactly is XTRA MUSE? What products do they actually sell? Where is the company located? And why are so many people comparing their products to DJI gear? We’ll dive into the specs, features, stabilization performance, image quality, tracking capabilities, and overall value of the XTRA MUSE camera to see if it really can compete with the Pocket 3. If you love gadgets, mobile tech, content creation tools, and discovering hidden tech gems before everyone else, this is one episode you absolutely cannot afford to miss. Only on The Gadget Professor Show! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Like Share with your fellow tech enthusiasts And as always… Stay tuned… and stay Gadget Smart! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post The XTRA MUSE Shocked Me! + 3 Must-Have iPhone Apps #789 appeared first on Gadget Professor.

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #788 hosted by Don Baine. This Week on The Gadget Professor Show Are VPNs really necessary—or just another layer of tech confusion? This week, we break it all down in plain English. We take a deep dive into VPN (Virtual Private Network) services and answer the questions everyone is asking: Do you actually need one? What real benefits do they provide? And will using a VPN slow down your internet speed? We cut through the hype and explain when a VPN makes sense—and when it doesn’t—so you can make the right decision for your setup, whether you’re at home, traveling, or working remotely. Then, we shift gears and spotlight a must-have gadget for every smartphone user: the Anker Nano Power Bank. Compact, powerful, and incredibly convenient, this little device could be the difference between staying connected and being completely out of power when you need it most. I’ll show you exactly why this is one accessory you shouldn’t leave home without. Tech clarity, real-world advice, and a gadget you’ll actually use—only on The Gadget Professor Show! Thanks for watching— Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share— And I’ll see you next time on The Gadget Professor Show! Tech You Can Actually Use As always, we’ll connect the dots between the latest tech headlines and real-world usability—so you walk away smarter, better informed, and ready to make the right tech decisions. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show—because this is the tech that makes a difference. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share The Gadget Professor Show with your friends, family, and fellow tech enthusiasts! Like Share with your fellow tech enthusiasts And as always… Stay tuned… and stay Gadget Smart! Follow me on Instagram: @TheGadgetProfessor The post VPNs Explained + Why the Anker Nano Is a Must-Have #788 appeared first on Gadget Professor.