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ZAGG Introduces ZAGGkeys FLEX Universal Keyboard Accessory for Smartphones and Tablets

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 10, 2011 / News / Android, Bluetooth, iOS, iPad, Keyboard / 6 Comments

There seems to be a gazillion Bluetooth keyboards available for the iPad and other tablets, but most of them are designed specifically for one device and are often built into a case that can only accommodate that device. The ZAGGkeys FLEX keyboard from ZAGG looks like an interesting alternative because it’s device agnostic. It can be used with Apple […]

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Thousands of Apps and Games Coming To Kindle Fire Next Week

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 9, 2011 / News / Amazon, Android, Tablet / 11 Comments

The wait for Amazon’s Kindle Fire is almost over. Just one week to go and then we’ll see if this small tablet can give Apple’s iPad a run for its money. In case you weren’t aware, the Fire isn’t just a color Kindle eReader. You’ll be able to do a lot more with this 199 dollar 7 inch

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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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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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Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Review

By Craig Froehle / October 31, 2011 / Reviews / Android, Smartphone / 5 Comments

Just about a month ago, Samsung announced that its Galaxy S II family of Android phones had surpassed 10 million sales globally, a blockbuster number by any metric. In the US, Sprint is the exclusive carrier for the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch. The Galaxy S II Epic, as its name suggests, is bigger than

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FoneStand Smartphone and Tablet Stand Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 30, 2011 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Smartphone, Stand, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 5 Comments

When you want to use your smartphone or tablet hands free, you really need some sort of stand for it. Just like cases, there are a wide variety of device stands on the market. Today I want to show you the FoneStand. It’s an inexpensive plastic stand that can be used for iPhones, Android phones

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LG DoublePlay Will Offer Split Keyboard and Dual Screens

By I Yarom / October 24, 2011 / News / Android, Gaming Gear, Smartphone / Leave a Comment

The dual-screen Kyocera Echo didn’t have much success in the market, and Nokia abandoned the split keyboard design they had with the Nokia e70 and the Nokia 6800 family. Unlike the Echo and the e70, the DoublePlay from LG, exclusively available from T-Mobile, will have a 3.5” main display and a split sliding keyboard with 2” display. The 2”

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Motorola Mobility Announces MOTOACTV

By Bryan Sherman / October 18, 2011 / Uncategorized / Android, Health and fitness, Motorola, Running / 7 Comments

Motorola announced a new device today named the MOTOACTV. This is an Android-Based device that looks very similar to the iPod Nano, but includes GPS, heartrate capabilities and the ability to sync to your Android phone. The heart-rate sensor is built into the available headsets. The wired SF500, and the wireless SF700. The features include: Tracks pace,

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Nutshell Smartphone Wallet Review

By Mark Adkins / October 17, 2011 / Reviews / Android, Cases and Covers, Generic PDA related, iOS, Other PDA related, Palm OS related, Smartphone, Wallets / 7 Comments

New Zealand’s Nutshell Corporation makes a series of cases for handheld devices called “Tuff-as-Nuts”. Gadgeteer Mike Reigel verified that the name was appropriate back in 2003. They combine that reputation with an interesting fastener in a tough wallet case for your smartphone.

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Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks – Graffiti for Android

By Ken Schoenberg / October 9, 2011 / Uncategorized / Android, Palm, Samsung / 9 Comments

The other day I was perusing the Amazon App Store and noticed that Graffiti Pro for Android was available. I immediately downloaded (it’s free) and installed it on three Android devices. I’ve been mostly pleased with the results. To those of you that are not familiar with Graffiti, it’s a character recognition system that utilizes

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Akash Android Tablet – Enabling India for $38

By Ian Lim / October 6, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 11 Comments

The Indian Government and Canadian company Datawind have just released the Akash, a 7″ Android based Tablet. The Indian government has contracted to buy some 8 to 10 million of the devices by March 2012 and will initially be giving the devices away to students for free and when available commercially will sell for around

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0….PLUS

By Ian Lim / October 3, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet / 13 Comments

Samsung has announced their successor to their Galaxy Tab 7.0 imaginatively named….. Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. With 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 7″ WSVGA (1024 x 600) PLS display , 1GB of RAM, 16/32GB of internal memory, microSD slot (up to 32GB), 3-megapixel auto focus rear camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera, Android 3.2 Honeycomb (with TouchWiz), and

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Kindle Fire – A Tablet for the Masses?

By Ken Schoenberg / October 2, 2011 / Articles / Amazon, Android, Apple, iPad, Kindle, Samsung, Sony, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 28 Comments

So, the Amazon “Kindle Fire” tablet is now reality and I believe it will be a big seller. At $199 it is within shouting distance of that “no brainer” gadget purchase price. Best of all, for us consumers, Amazon is forcing the rest of the tablet market to prove their value and “reason for being”.

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Panasonic Lumix Phone 101P – Phone+Camera=Convergence?

By Ian Lim / September 30, 2011 / News / Android, Camera, Camera gear, Travel Gear / Leave a Comment

In my last travel article I bemoaned the fact that the single convergence device was still not a reality. Is this one step closer? Panasonic along with Japanese provider Softbank has just announced the 101P in Japan ( due post November ). Using the 13.2 CMOS Lumix sensor found in their point and shoot cameras, and packing a

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New 7″ Android Thrive Tablet from Toshiba

By Janet Cloninger / September 28, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 1 Comment

Toshiba has announced the new 7″ entry into their Thrive tablet family. The Thrive 7″ tablet has an AutoBrite LED-backlit multi-touch display with 1280X800 resolution. It’s powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™2 Dual Core Mobile Processor, and it will run Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). You can see the dimensions on the above photo; the Thrive 7″ weighs less than

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The New iPhone is Coming; the New iPhone is Coming…Who Cares?

By Ken Schoenberg / September 27, 2011 / Uncategorized / Android, iPhone, Mobile Phone / 20 Comments

After months of rumors, blurry pictures of prototype cases (or someone’s old loafer) it appears that Apple is going to introduce a new iPhone model and I see little reason for all this excitement. Okay, give me a few minutes before you grab your torches and pitchforks. The iPhone is a fine smartphone. It has

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Focalprice Wide & Macro Lens Set for iPhone Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 26, 2011 / Reviews / Android, Camera, Camera gear, iOS, iPhone, Smartphone / 2 Comments

I’m a big fan of the iPhone’s camera. All things considered, it takes really good shots. But I’m all for making it even better, so I was happy to take a look at the Wide & Macro Lens Set from Focalprice when they offered to send one for review.

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Bring Art to Your Photography with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

By Janet Cloninger / September 23, 2011 / News / Android, Android tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / Leave a Comment

Everybody has read about the technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. We know that it runs the latest version of Android, so it will have access to the world of Android applications. We know we can connect to the world via cellular systems, WiFi, and Bluetooth – and navigate the world with GPS.

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