Gear Diary

Now for another episode in “Julie’s Search for a Smartphone”… The Nokia 6682 isn’t for me. Yeah it’s a great phone with lots of features, but using it as both my phone *and* PDA lacks a lot of oomph. So, I just bought a used Treo 650 (GSM) from eBay. While the Treo doesn’t totally […]

Alex Kac, the president and founder of Web Information Services, Inc, and the developer of my all-time favorite Pocket PC Personal Information Management application, Pocket Informant, sent this email out today: Five years ago today Pocket Informant was first released: It has been an exciting time! We’ve supported Windows Mobile since the original Pocket PC came out and

Is anyone out there contemplating the purchase of a new Apple iPod or other pricey Mac product? I received a customer appreciation coupon for $30 off (purchase of $300 or more) that I would be willing to pass on to the first person that emails and asks for it. The only catch is that since

One of the upcoming items in my queue is the brand new CALIBRE Radar & Laser Protection System, which I’ll be putting through all sorts of rigorous testing in the upcoming weeks. I’ve always used portable radar detectors, but this will be the first installed system that I have tried. What makes the CALIBRE different

I’m disappointed that so far only 1 person has submitted an entry to our Make Us Green With Envy contest. So, in order to sweeten the pot and tempt more of you to enter, I’m going to add a few more prizes to Boxwave’s prize pack. 2 DiscHubs 1 pair of Clic Sport Sunglasses SCOTTeVEST

I just received an email from Susan Mac Tavish Best about the world’s first literary prize for Blooks, What is a Blook and why should you care? Read on… October 10, 2005 (Raleigh, NC): The world’s first literary prize for books based on blogs or websites – known for short as “blooks” – is launched

Would someone care to try explaining to me why the phone that I use every day, the phone that has a big glossy section of black plastic on its front, the phone which gets shoved in my bag, pocket, or the cup-holder in my car has no scratches whatsoever – while the brand new black

Wow, my Friday just got a little better. I found out that we are part of CNET’s News.com’s Blog 100. I wouldn’t have even known about it, but happen to see The Gadgeteer mentioned on a list on Geek.com’s site. Another reason why this Friday is good a particularly good one is that I’m on

Today I got my black U2 edition iPod, and I have managed to load everything on it, while keeping it somewhat hermetically sealed. It is soooo pretty, but I know the minute I start really using it I will probably scratch the heck out of it. :0( Yes, you saw that right – I still

I’m beginning to anticipate an ending to my ultimate gear bag quest! I’ve realized that the style of bag that works best for me is the messenger style. I never thought this would be the case, but since the Timbuk2 review, I’ve found it to be true. Now I’m on the hunt for the best

I just placed an order for my first iPod. Yep – I too have been assimilated. I didn’t go for white though – I got the sexified black U2 special edition with the color screen. Ooooo….   …and here I was thinking that I wouldn’t need the $50 coupon for their Complete U2 digital box

Yes, yet again – you can call me “fickle girl”. I have been greatly enjoying my Samsung i550 (see previous diary entries), but my interest was piqued by the elusive JasJar, and then I was finally swayed by the Sprint PPC-6700. Or at least, I think I will be if I can actually get my

Those of you that use the search feature on the site, will be happy to learn that we’ve been working on it to make it actually search. ;o) It didn’t work very well at all, but now it is 100% in my opinion. We have a lot more to do to it, but right now,

What was the first television show to pique your interest in Gadgets? For me, it would have to have been Get Smart, and of course my favorite character was Agent 86 – Maxwell Smart, played by Don Adams. I just got an MSNBC alert that he has died at age 82, and that notice has

Today brought the formal announcement for SCOTTeVEST’s new 4.0 line, but readers at the Gadgeteer have actually been getting a taste of the new items for the last couple of months. Julie reviewed the Sport TEC 4.0 jacket… and I reviewed the SeV lounge pants, modeled here by Steve… the TEC Hat 4.0 and SeV