You know how it is when you get a brand new phone, you have to adjust to the location of its buttons, navigation of menus, etc. That’s what I’ve been doing the last couple of days with the Nokia N85. This part will focus on: First impressions of the user interface Making and receiving calls […]
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I have an idea for a story that I’m working on that involves physically challenged people and the gadgets that they use for everyday tasks and for fun. If you would like to be part of that story and don’t mind answering questions from me and maybe even sharing a photo or two, then please
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It’s hard to imagine that 10 years have passed since I reviewed the Palm V. It was the latest and greatest Palm OS device on the market and was released back in the day when Palm was the king of PDA makers. The Palm V was a real change from Palm’s previous chunky plastic PDAs.
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Fourth generation iPod nano owners that are interested in keeping their device looking as good as the day they purchased it, might want to check out the aluminum slider case from CoreCases. They sent me two samples to review and here are my results. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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It takes a lot of dedication and inspiration to workout on a regular basis. At the end of 2004 when I found out that I was diabetic, I became completely gung-ho on working out and eating healthy. While I still have the will power to eat healthy (no sugar), I fell off the workout wagon
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This is pretty cool. It’s a Mini Capsule Microphone for iPhone 3G / iPod Touch 2G / iPod Nano 4G from Brando. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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iVoice sent a Baby-ai headset along with their R1 car kit. I’ve used a couple of different bluetooth headsets in the past and haven’t been too impressed with them. I have small ears and wear glasses, so I’ve had a hard time finding a headset that would stay on my ear securely while walking around
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This universal remote from One For All looks very tasty. It has a color touch screen and can control 18 devices. Profiles can be setup for each family member, with images and favorite channels. Setup is supposed to be a breeze because everything is done directly on the remote itself. The setup wizard prompts you
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The zen of the Palm OS is that it is easy to use, intuitive, and helpful. A key element of this is being able to quickly jot, store, and retrieve notes- but… is your note a memo? A contact? An SMS? How many times have you had to actually (**shudder**) write something down and add
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I just received word of a new series on VBS.tv called Motherboard. They are featuring a 3 part piece on Richard Garriott (aka Lord British). He earned $150K on his first video game as a teenager and went on to create the Ultima video game series in the 80’s. I remember playing Ultima on my
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Brando brings us the 2 in 1 Language + MP3 pen. Use this pen to learn English or Mandarin. Comes with a book of 1200+ words and phrases. Scan the word or sentence with the pen to hear a loud and clear pronunciation of the word or sentence. The pen will also play .MP3 files
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Go Green with this 1500mAh solar charger from epogo. Comes with 12 connectors covering all popular mobile phones, handheld games consoles such as Nintendo DS and Sony PSP and MP3 players including iPods. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Here’s something for all the kids out there that dream of playing fetch with Fido, but their parents won’t cave in and let them get a dog. Get a fish instead! You won’t have to worry about fleas, shedding or cleaning the poo out of your yard. And if that isn’t incentive enough, with the
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The Android G1 was a cool phone, but you and I both knew that I wouldn’t stick with it very long. What can I say, I get bored easily. So, this week I’m going to be trying out the Nokia N85 smartphone. It’s been awhile since I’ve had a newer Symbian phone, so I’m excited
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I remember first seeing the Zivio Boom Bluetooth wireless headset at the 2008 Macworld Expo and thinking that it looked pretty sexy, but I wasn’t sure about the practicality of the telescoping boom microphone. It’s now one year later and they’ve sent me one to review. Let’s take a closer look. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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