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Able Planet Clear Harmony SI1100 Sound Isolation Earbuds with Linx Audio Review

By Smythe Richbourg / November 6, 2011 / Reviews / Audio, Video, TV, Earphones / 1 Comment

Do you hate how your earbuds fit? Do they fall out when running or exercising? Do they hurt when you jam them in far enough to drown out the noise in your environment? Perhaps you need to check out the Clear Harmony SI1100 Sound Isolation Earbuds with Linx Audio from Able Planet. I was sent

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This vs That – New TV Show for Geeks

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 5, 2011 / News / 2 Comments

This vs That is a new show that reminds me of the popular geek favorite – Mythbusters. Come to find out, that This vs That is being distributed by the company Beyond, which is the same company that distributes and produces the Mythbusters show. The idea behind each This vs That episode is to compare

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BongoTies Cable Wraps Review

By Dave Rees / November 5, 2011 / Reviews / cables, Gear, Organization / 12 Comments

I truly dislike cable clutter in all facets of my life…..work, office, garage, etc. I collect and reuse packing ties, rubber bands, micro-bungie cords and the like, continually doing my best to lessen the mess. As the story goes, I was doing my weekly perusal of our local Fry’s sales ad and saw an ad

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YAWTTYFIABS – Yet Another Way To Turn Your Finger Into A Better Stylus

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 4, 2011 / News / iOS, Styluses, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 1 Comment

If using your finger on a capacitive touch screen like the iPad or iPhone just doesn’t work well for you, check out the iDigiTip. It’s a one size fits all finger tip cover that has a capacitive touch screen compatible stylus nub built in to it. Apparently medical professionals who wear latex gloves can even

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Logitech Wireless Headset for iPad Review

By Ken Schoenberg / November 4, 2011 / Reviews / Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth headset, Gaming Gear, iOS, iPad accessory, Wireless / 21 Comments

Logitech is one of the premier manufacturers of technology peripheral devices. They make some of the bestkeyboards, mice and their Harmony line of remote controls is fantastic. One of their newest products is the Logitech Wireless Headset. I’ve spent the last few days using the headset with a variety of devices and it has performed

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Greubel Forsey GMT – The Whole World in Your Hand

By Ian Lim / November 4, 2011 / News / Watches and Clocks / 3 Comments

With the Greubel Forsey GMT you have the whole World in your hand , well at least on your wrist. The lightweight titanium globe allows you to visualise not only the time but also the position of day and night across different continents via the 24-hour ring around the equator while the caseband window symbolises the

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Snag a copy of “Laptop Buying Guide 2011”

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 4, 2011 / News / 1 Comment

Laptop Buying Guide 2011 [affiliate link] is an eBook for readers who are getting ready to buy a new laptop and need help making a decision. This guide includes information on hardware, brands, and the experience you’ll have after the laptop is home. By the end you will be prepared with all of the information needed

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Oregon Scientific WMR86 Backyard Pro Wireless Weather Station Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 4, 2011 / Reviews / Home and Kitchen, weather, Wireless / 17 Comments

Do you check the local weather on your smartphone or computer before you leave for the day? Or maybe you turn on the TV to watch a meteorologist’s broadcast. Have you ever wondered why weather people called meteorologist’s? They don’t study meteors… 🙂 Anyway, most of us like to know what it’s like outside so

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STM Jet Roller is Luggage and Laptop Bag in One

By Janet Cloninger / November 4, 2011 / News / Bags / 1 Comment

The Jet Roller bag from STM Bags has a large compartment for packing your clothes for a 1-3 day trip, just as you’d expect from luggage. The unexpected is that the Jet Roller can also act as your laptop bag. The front of the bag has room for your computer (up to 17″) in the

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iPawn Interactive Games – Family Game Night Using Your iPad

By Janet Cloninger / November 4, 2011 / News / Toys / 1 Comment

A company named Royal Jumbo has created the iPawn board games that you play on your iPad. There are four games available now – Snakes and Ladders, Game of Goose (shown), Air Hockey, and the Fishing Game. You buy a set of playing pieces and download a free app for your iPad. The pieces are

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HP updates the Slate 500 and names it Slate 2

By Jackie Cheng / November 3, 2011 / News / HP, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 2 Comments

HP has just released an update for their Windows 7 based slate tablet. The newer Slate 2 has a faster Atom processor at 1.5 GHz, Swype input support and 32GB SSD to start. They also changed the backing of their Slate 2 to be flat instead of the diamond style they had in the previous

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Libratone wireless AirPlay speakers

By Bill Henderson / November 3, 2011 / News / Airplay, Audio, Video, TV, iOS, Speaker / Leave a Comment

All of a sudden, there are a lot of Apple AirPlay* speakers being offered just in time for the holidays. Libratone is a new high-end player in this enlarging US market. They’ve been around for a while in Europe where they are famous for their high quality and great sound. This Danish company subscribes to

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Rain Design iRest iPad LapStand Review

By Dave Rees / November 3, 2011 / Reviews / iOS, iPad stand / 3 Comments

It is hard to believe its been over three years and five laptops since I did my Rain Design mStand review. I have gone through a lot of tech/gadget-stuff in those 40 months. But to this day, the mStand remains prominently situated on my desk, supporting all of my laptops from the 17″ MBPro I

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Logitech Mini Boombox for Smartphones, Tablets and Laptops

By Janet Cloninger / November 3, 2011 / News / Audio, Video, TV, Bluetooth, Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

With the Mini Boombox for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops from Logitech, you’ll be able to wirelessly play music with any Bluetooth-enabled device that supports the Bluetooth® wireless audio profile [Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP). If you don’t have a Bluetooth device, you’ll be able to use the Mini Boombox with any audio device with a 3.5mm

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Amazon Introduces the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library

By Janet Cloninger / November 3, 2011 / News / Books, eBook reader, eBook Readers, Kindle / 4 Comments

Not long ago, Amazon made it possible for you to borrow books from participating libraries, and now they’ve introduced the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. To participate, you must be an Amazon Prime member, and it appears you must own an actual Kindle. There are 5000 titles available now, including 100 current and former New York

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Fylus Stick-On Stylus Tips for Your Fingers

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 2, 2011 / News / iOS, Styluses, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 12 Comments

The Fylus is a small circular stick-on stylus tip that is made of a conductive material that is compatible with devices that have a capacitive display like the iPad and iPhone. It has been designed to help aid accuracy when using your fingers to select and enter data on touch screen devices. I usually don’t

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c:geo Geocaching App for Android Review

By Ian Lim / November 2, 2011 / Reviews / Android, Android app, GPS / 4 Comments

On May 2 2000 the US Government under Bill Clinton change the status of Selective Availability on their Global Positioning System (GPS) and overnight twenty-four satellites around the globe instantly gave GPS technology an increase in accuracy of approximately 10 fold. Previously a high quality signal was used for military purposes while a lower quality signal

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Reduce Your Lighting Costs with Samsung LED Bulbs

By Janet Cloninger / November 2, 2011 / News / Home and Kitchen, LED lighting / 10 Comments

Samsung has introduced three new LED light bulbs that will help you in your efforts to reduce your daily energy consumption. There are three different styles with different light output available. Costs vary from about $17 to about $60 per bulb, depending on style. Each bulb promises to deliver 20X the lifespan of a halogen

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GiqueGEAR Smart Station Holster/Stand Review

By Mark Adkins / November 2, 2011 / Reviews / Android, Cases and Covers, Generic PDA related, holster, iOS, Smartphone, Stand / Leave a Comment

The GiqueGEAR Smart Station is designed to act as a protective holster, a wallet replacement, and a workstation or stand for your smartphone. It claims to be “the ultimate home for your Android smartphone.” As a local company, GiqueGear (pronounced ‘geek gear’, I think) already has a special place in my heart, but the claim of

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