I hope everyone has been enjoying New Years Day today! Yesterday was a fun day for me. I went up to Indy with Bill Ray (he has contributed several photography related reviews to the site…) to check out Nikon’s 8800 Coolpix camera. I liked it so well that I placed an order with NewEgg last […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-01-01 Read More
It has been 30 days since I listened to a voice mail at work and heard 3 words that I’ve dreaded hearing all my life: You are Diabetic. Needless to say I freaked out for about a week. I had good reason, I watched my Mom slowly die of the disease. From amputation to congestive
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-29 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 2003, Windows XP Bluetooth enabled computers/notebooks, Mac OS X Bluetooth enabled computers/notebooks The generic name given to a Windows Mobile enabled PDA is Pocket PC. This name really fits the description when you happen to have a Bluetooth PPC and ThinkOutside’s Stowaway Bluetooth Travel Mouse.
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Product Requirements: Device: Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs and Smart phones Most modern day PDAs have been designed to be entirely stylus driven. But sometimes you really just need a good old fashioned keyboard to get your job done. Enter the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard from our friends at ThinkOutside. While this product is far from
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Product Requirements: Device: Bluetooth enabled PDAs and Smart phones ThinkOutside’s Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard now has a competitor. Brando is selling a similarly sized product named the Smart Keyboard. Priced $50 cheaper, what does this keyboard have that might make you purchase it over ThinkOutside’s offering? Keep reading… Package Contents Smart Keyboard 2 AAA Batteries
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Product Requirements: Device: 4G and iPod mini iPods If you’ve been drooling over a Vaja iVod case for your 4th generation iPod, but didn’t want to shell out $70-100+ dollars just for a case, then you must read the rest of this review. ipodkitz from itzkitz give you not only an iVod-like case, but also
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Product Requirements: Device: Apple iPod (4th Generation models) 4th generation 20gb and 40gb Apple iPod owners looking for slim but rigid protection for their audio players will definitely want to take a close look at Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe case. This new case is a bit different from the 3G case that I had reviewed just
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Note to those of you dreaming of a white Christmas… STOP IT! Since early this morning, we’ve (Columbus, IN) received about 9 inches of the white stuff, with as many as 11 more predicted before the end of the day tomorrow. Eesh! Having a Direcway satellite dish for my broadband isn’t too fun when you
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-22 Read More
Only 5 shopping days till Christmas! Let the stress begin (or continue)… For those of you asking about the Dell x50v review, it has unfortunately been put in stasis for a few more days. Lucky me, I stumbled upon a weird bug that causes the Bluetooth license to expire. Everytime I turn on the PDA,
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-20 Read More
If you are a child of the 60’s & 70’s like I am, you probably remember the Lava Lamp. Heck, maybe some of you even still have one on a shelf somewhere! The original motion lamp was designed by engineer Edward Craven Walker in 1963 and was named the Astro Lamp. Then in 1965, it
It’s here! It’s here! The Sony PSP arrived about an hour ago. I have to tell you all that Brando is the absolute greatest for going above and beyond the call of duty to get one of these for me to review! The device is just gorgeous! Much nicer than the Nintendo DS in looks.
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-16 Read More
Can you say HECTIC? I spent the weekend moving everything but the furniture out of my computer room in anticipation for the remodel. The remodel began yesterday. My contractor moved all the furniture in front of my only TV in the house. ACK! Good thing I moved my computer upstairs and was able to wirelessly
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-14 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: HP hx4700 / hx4705 Pocket PC How many of you have noticed that there are several accessory companies that are selling the same style leather PDA cases on their sites. It’s hard to know which one to pick when they all look alike. The companies I’m referring to are PDAir, Brando and
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Product Requirements: Device: HP hx4700 / hx4705 Pocket PC HP hx4700 iPAQ owners looking to purchase play through rigid protection should look no further than the Metal Deluxe case from Innopocket. Like their other offerings, this case is made of 100% anodized aircraft grade aluminum with black neoprene lining. Size: 5.3 x 3.2 x .89in
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If you haven’t heard of ATP flash cards, you might be interested in knowing that they are high speed, completely waterproof, dust proof, ESD proof, and extreme temperature resistant. They also use Samsung SLC NAND flash components, the longest lasting, fastest flash in the industry. Their company sent me a 60X 512mb SD card to
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-09 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows ME/2000/XP (98SE with driver), Mac OS 9.0 or higher, Linux 2.4 or higher Everyone and their uncle seems to have a USB drive these days. You see them dangling from key chains, lanyards or popped from pockets when the opportunity presents itself. Most USB drives on the market tend to be
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Hey all. I’ve returned from a Mobius trip that I attended last week in Seattle, WA. Microsoft put up a group of us (about 20 or so people representing the top mobile related websites). This was my 4th Mobius trip and like last year it was focused almost entirely on Smartphones and associated software /
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-06 Read More
Happy Monday! Today is Gadgeteer Christmas Review Bundle Day. Whoohoo! I’ve already posted the first two, but there are MANY more on the way. When it is all said and done, we may post as many as 12-15 reviews today. I think that will be a Gadgeteer record. Right now I’m working on a review
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-29 Read More
My love of handheld gadgets doesn’t end with PDAs, it extends to portable gaming devices as well. I’ve owned quite a few over the years… The original Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance SP, Atari Lynx, Sega GameGear, Game Park GP32 and now the Nintendo DS. Everyone has been excited
Ready for a cube toy that is unique, weird and addictive? UberOrbs (recently renamed from Magnetoids) will be the first item your co-workers will pick up when they visit your desk. What are they? They are two highly polished, elliptical shaped magnets that are made of a of smooth ceramic or glass like mineral