Idiot lights. Hate them, hate them, hate them! Especially the &^%$*# “Check Engine Light”. Did you know that the Check Engine Light can come on just because the gas cap is loose? Who’s brilliant idea was it to put a light on the dashboard that can come on for everything from a major engine emergency […]
CarMD Vehicle Code Reader Review Read More
Today I have four be.ez Larobe Netbook sleeves to give away. One sleeve each to four different people. These zippered protective sleeves are made of Polyurethane and are available in five fun colors. They are made to fit the current crop of 10″ netbooks like the HP Mini 1000 and MSI Wind that we’ve reviewed
Be.ez Netbook Sleeve Giveaway! Read More
Are you worried about identity theft from typing your credit card numbers into your browser when you’re shopping online? The SmartSwipe is a USB credit card swipe machine that removes that worry by encrypting those numbers before they even get to your computer. Swipe your card through it just like you do at the store
Your own credit card swiper for your PC Read More
Locale was a Grand Prize Winner in the first Android Developer Challenge. It is a tool that allows you to perform a number of actions based on conditions you define in the application. It makes great use of the Android G1’s location abilities, but frankly the name is misleading, because it can do far more
Locale for Android Review Read More
Reuters is reporting that Verizon will be getting the Palm Pre in about 6 months along with the Storm 2 and even hints at Android phones. What’s next? The iPhone? I have a love-hate relationship with Verizon, mostly hate. Their coverage and signal service is the best there is, period. But they have continually been
Verizon to Get Current and Relevant Phones, Pigs Fly Read More
Being an early adopter I could not wait for my Cupcake to be delivered, so with some trepidation I followed the directions on Android Guys and manually downloaded Cupcake to my G1. If you are not sure what Cupcake is, it is an update to the Android OS to version 1.5. Frankly, it adds a
The Icing on the Cupcake: Android Update for the G1 Read More
Do you have shoe boxes full of 35mm slides and or negatives that you don’t know what to do with? Would you like to share memories with your kids or grandkids? Do you want to remember what you looked like 20,30 or 40 years ago? If so, the ImageLab Slide and Negative Scanner might be
Imagelab Slide & Negative Scanner Review Read More
We’ve reviewed a few vibration style speakers here on the gadgeteer (example: the Free-D i-Ball). You know the type I’m talking about, they turn any flat surface into a sound board. In my experience, they tend to ummm… how can I put this nicely… They suck. Ok, that wasn’t very nice. But yeah. The KBox
Pete The Gadget Geek Stanley sent me a tip about this nifty digital photo frame called the Shake a Pix. It’s about the size of a credit card, has a built in USB connect to charge and transfer pix. But the cool feature is the fact that it has a built in motion sensor. To
Shake Shake Shake your Digital Photo Frame Read More
Do you ever think about how people used to get their information and entertainment in the past and how we get it now? I remember listening to my Grandma talk about sitting in front of a radio, listening to soap operas and other shows. My Mom shared stories about going to the theater on the
Violet Mir:ror Review Read More