Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Despite all of the gesture-based user interface systems that have become popular in the past few years (think Wii, XBox Kinect, and of course smartphone touchscreens), the mouse is still the go-to workhorse of input devices for desktops and laptops. But nearly all mouse devices have basically the same functionality, and many share near-identical styling. […]
Manhattan Stealth Touch Mouse Review Read More
All the Macs we have in our house have Thunderbolt ports on them that don’t really get used, because other than the Thunderbolt Display from Apple, there haven’t been a lot of Thunderbolt accessories on the market for general home use. I did do a review of a Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt adapter (see related posts
Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt Disk Review Read More
Julie recently reviewed the DRACO IV EVO for iPhone from DRACOdesign, and they offered their new DRACO S3 for review. The S3 is a bumper case designed to protect the edges of your phone without appreciably increasing the overall thickness of your device. Since the Galaxy S3 does not have the antenna issues of the iPhone 4, this model
DRACOdesign DRACO S3 for Samsung Galaxy S3 Bumper Review Read More
I am extremely skeptical of the “as seen on TV” items you find in the stores these days. But I was in need of something to help me carry and install many very heavy and awkward sheets of glass. The professionals use specially designed, relatively expensive suction cups to lift glass panels and stone slabs.
Handle on Demand (HoD) Review Read More
Photographers are the original Gadgeteers. Meters, lenses, filters, and esoteric little bits and bobs that assist in your camera’s performance are just what the Gadget Doctor ordered! Carrying those things around, however, has always been an issue. Booq, a stylish, cutting edge creator of interesting and useful bags for portable tech, has a line of bags with the express purpose of transporting dSLRs and laptops. The Python Sling is advertised to hold a dSLR, 4 lenses, a tripod, and an iPad or MacBook (11″/13″ screens). We gave it a field test, and here’s the report.
Booq Python Photo Sling Review Read More
You have to hand it to Bowers & Wilkins. This British audio company makes some of the best sounding speakers anywhere and they charge handsomely for the privilege. But for some reason, when it comes to personal audio like headphones and earphones, they have become somewhat affordable. They don’t charge anywhere near the stratospheric prices
Bowers & Wilkins P3 Headphones Review Read More
I happen live with someone who loves plants and gardening. Jeanne’s actually getting ready to take a master gardener’s course with our county extension office. Although Jeanne loves house plants, you couldn’t tell by looking at them. The poor poor things…
Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Review Read More
It’s that time of year for baseball fans, the race for the playoffs. This is the time when baseball fans start talking magic number. The magic number is the number of wins by the leading team, and loses by the second-place team that will secure the division for the leading team. It is an easy number to
Pennant Fever, Android Style: Two MLB Magic Number Apps Mini Review Read More
My collection of capacitive styluses continues to grow as I find new ones to try. The latest additions are the Series 200 and Series 300 GoSmart STYLUS from GoSmart. I don’t want to spoil the review, but I think I have found my new favorite stylus…
GoSmart STYLUS Review Read More
Field Notes memo book fans will be happy to learn that they can protect their little notebooks from every day wear and tear with a handmade leather cover from the 2 person husband and wife team at InkLeaf Leather Company.
InkLeaf Leather Company Field Notes Cover Review Read More
There sometimes seems to be a war or an evolutionary struggle between device screens and screen protector makers. Back in the early days of Palm PDA’s, the screens were rather soft and you used a plastic stylus to write on them. They scratched easily so most of us used and recommended screen protectors. Store bought, home-made,
XO Skins Screen Protectors Review Read More
When you travel, you need to take support gear for the gadget you carry – chargers, sync cables, and maybe even a backup battery. All this stuff takes up a lot of room and adds a lot of weight to your carry-on bag. The Cellink I will help you reduce the amount you carry for
Cellink I Mobile Charger and Card Reader for iPhone and iPod Review Read More
I was walking through an electronics store the other day when I just happened to see the above case in a markdown bin. It’s an Acer foldable case stand for their Acer A500/101 (Barcode: 4717276489618). Now the Acer Iconias just happens to be about the same size as my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet, so I tried
Acer Foldable Case Stand for Iconia A500/101 Review Read More
I am a bag-aholic. Somewhere deep in my reptile brain I seem to be convinced that if I find just the right bag, I can get perfectly organized and my life will make sense. OK, so far that has never happened, but the Ogio Renegade RSS backpack has come closer to my ideal than any
Ogio Renegade RSS Backpack Review Read More
After using the Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player and Internet Radio for a few months, I have come to one conclusion: Anyone looking for a portable radio today and does not choose an internet radio is wasting money. There, that’s the review. I’m done.
Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player and Internet Radio Review Read More
When you’ve been doing the review gig for as long as I have (15yrs this month!), it takes a special product to make my eyes light up. Recently Kyle of Canadian based Keyway Designs sent me an email asking if he could send me a sample of one of their wood backboards for the iPhone. I
Keyway Designs Wood BackBoard for the iPhone 4S/4 Review Read More
The Air-Fi AF9 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Microphone from MEElectronics is a small Bluetooth receiver (with controls and mic) and stereo headset. It provides hands-free talking and Bluetooth stereo media playback/control in a convenient-sized device providing unconnected (to your phone, anyway) use with any Bluetooth-enabled device.
MEElectronics Air-Fi AF9 Stereo Bluetooth Wireless Headset with Microphone Review Read More
USB flash drives are crazy useful. I use them regularly with my IT job at Cummins. Typically I keep one in a zippered Waterfield pouch in my Timbuk2 messenger bag. That usually works out fine and dandy, but sometimes I forget to put it in my pocket and have to run back to my desk
ego Hybrid Series USB iPhone 4S Case Review Read More
Do you use your iPad for taking notes for classes or business meetings? If the answer is yes, do you use an on-screen keyboard, Bluetooth keyboard, or stylus? Typing on the on-screen keyboard can be too slow for efficient notes, and using a Bluetooth keyboard means you probably need some sort of desk to set
aPen A5 Smart Stylus for iPad Review Read More
VonCase. These American-designed and -built cases are anodized aircraft-grade aluminum cages that suspend your iPhone 4 or 4s in an open cage of design. They make a striking statement whenever they are used.
vonCase for iPhone Review Read More