Gear diary entries from the-gadgeteer v2
I guess it’s no secret that I’m in love with GMail. Earlier this year I posted an article about my experiences switching from my server based email over to GMail for domains. Since then, I’ve been trying out several experimental features in the GMail Labs area. Today I want to briefly tell you about my […]
Three reasons why I love GMail Read More
Tim Goggin of PocketMac just sent me an email about a new promotion that they are having that may be of interest to iPhone users. Starting today PocketMac is partnering with the charity, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to raise money for their efforts in the the first promotion of its kind. For every copy
Buy PocketMac RingtoneStudio2 and help kids get a laptop Read More
MusicSkins is a leading provider of premium quality illustrated vinyl protective coverings known as “skins” for personal electronic devices. MusicSkins initially offered a product line of skins featuring music-industry related images of artists, bands, musicians and DJs to appeal to music fans, but today they have announced the launch of their new Customizer. This is
MusicSkins Amps up Custom Skins for Personal Electronics Read More
I’m wanting to add a handful of new contributors to The Gadgeteer’s already outstanding team of writers. We currently have 15 people on the team (including myself), and all but 3 of us are of the male variety. Don’t get me wrong, I love the guys on my team, but I think we need a
Female gadget reviewers wanted (guys can apply too) Read More
T3 is searching for the greatest gadgets of 2009. Cast your vote and you might win big. They have come up with a list of over 150 gadgets in 18 categories for what is being described by some as “the gadget Oscars”. Head over to T3 Awards, check your favorite boxes and you’ll be entered
Astraware makes some of my favorite games for mobile platforms. Now you can have their Solitaire game for Palm, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian and the iPhone, for just 99 cents (make sure you use this link – which isn’t an affiliate link or anything like that). That’s a great deal considering it includes 12 different
Astraware Solitare for 99 cents Read More
Yay, my favorite cloud app is getting some new features. I just read on the Gmail blog that instead of having a collapsible label list, that labels are now moving under the Inbox. Don’t worry though, you can hide the labels you don’t use that often. Which is great if you’re like me and have
Gmail labels are now more like folders Read More
HP announced it would offer its customers a free upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7. HP customers can visit www.hp.com/go/windows7upgrade to check for upgrade eligibility, register and get answers about their PCs and current operating systems. The full press release is included after the jump.
HP Offers Customers Free Upgrade to Microsoft Windows 7 Read More
Dave Rees and I were chatting the other day about how we would each like to write a book at some point in the future (the very near future for me – I hope). The conversation turned to selling these books and Dave suggested going the electronic distribution path instead of the traditional forest killing
Do your kids read eBooks? Read More
What do you all think of our brand new logo and other subtle site changes? Graphic artist and long time reader Daniel McNutt came up with the logo design when he answered my call for help last month. He did an excellent job of combining elements from past designs and then modernized them into one
The Gadgeteer has a new logo! Read More
If you’re in the market for some new earbuds to use with your favorite digital audio player, you might want to check out the colorful offerings from iPopperz. A purchase will not only provide you with some new earbuds, but will also help support America’s music programs and young survivors of breast cancer.
iPopperz earbuds provide more than music Read More
I’m a few days into my Mac vacation and so far I’ve only broke the rules once… I used my Mac / Photoshop to work up the images in this article. Gimp is nice, but I’ve been unable to figure out how to save jpgs at lower resolutions while having them still look crisp. Other
The HP Pavilion dv2 is a HOT notebook Read More
Everyone is all excited today about the free iPhone 3.0 software update. Everyone that is except me… Don’t get me wrong, I’ll probably dock my first gen iPhone tonight when I get home and download it. The only new features that I’m interested in trying right now are spotlight search, cut and paste and voice
What I’m doing on iPhone 3.0 day Read More
Ok friends, it’s honesty time. I have a secret to let you all in on and it’s a kinda big and I’m more than a little ashamed to admit it. But I feel safe with you guys, so here goes… I’ve been pretty much all Mac all the time since July, 2005. I made the
The HP Pavilion dv2 – A vacation from my Macs Read More
I stood in line with the rest of the gadget faithful to buy the first generation iPhone on the day that it was released. Then when the 3G came out, I decided not to upgrade because 3G service wasn’t available yet in my town (Columbus, Indiana) and the new slightly thinner form factor didn’t seem
There will be no iPhone 3G S for me… Read More
Don’t know what to get dear old Dad for Father’s Day? How about a snazzy new Seagate FreeAgent Go Chrome USB 500GB drive in fiery Red or glossy Black with Chrome trim? These are great little drives because they are virtually silent. I reviewed the Mac version of the FreeAgent Go and loved it. Get
Father’s Day gift idea – Seagate FreeAgent Go Chrome SE Read More
Ok, this came out of left field… Chris Pirillo of lockergnome fame has teamed up with Mighty Leaf Tea company to create a smooth and energizing green tea called Geekalicious. The description is a genmaicha-style loose tea, blended with Japanese green tea and popped and toasted rice, a unique combination of green tea leaves and
ConstantSecure Remote Disable sounds like an interesting software product and service. In the event that your Lenovo laptop is stolen, you can send it an SMS message from your phone and it will power off. The next time it boots up (by the thief…), the BIOS will stop it and ask for a password. No
Lock your Lenovo laptop with an SMS message Read More
Sony Ericsson will be holding a webcast at 1pm (GMT) tomorrow (Thursday 4th June) to announce its new global strategy to put more green technology into mobile phones. The webcast will be chaired by Ernest Doku from Omio.com and because they will be streaming it via Kyte, anyone will be able to ask questions live.
Learn about Sony Ericsson’s plans for green technology Read More
Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that Ilium Software is celebrating their 12th birthday and wants to share the love by giving all purchases a $12 off discount. They are also having several fun contests, so check out their site every day this week. On a similar note, we’re going to be
Ilium Software Celebrates 12yrs Read More