Gear Diary

I’ve mentioned Handmark’s Pocket Express before as it is included on various Treo devices including the Treo 800w which I recently reviewed. This is a mobile news and search application that provides fast, easy access to the latest news, sports, weather, flight information, games, and more. Right now AT&T is offering Blackberry and Windows Mobile […]

I have a vacation to Treasure Island, Florida coming up at the first of October and I’ve decided that I don’t want to drag my heavy Macbook Pro with me on this trip. So, I’ve been considering gadget scenarios that will give me the ability to read / respond to email, web surf and offload

You know how difficult it can be when you’re trying to find the perfect product to buy but have way too many choices? Well, there’s a new search tool called Mology that has an interesting method of helping you to narrow down your choices. Right now it’s for cameras, but they plan to have other

I just received this information and thought I’d pass it along as this might be a solution for those of you wanting to upgrade your 1G iPhone to the 3G. NextWorth will allow you to trade in your 1G for $200 – $300 in cash. You mail them your phone, they mail you a check.

I promise that I’m not changing the direction of the site. I’m not going to start posting my ukulele reviews here. Really! I know that it might appear that way given that I’ve been posting quite a few iPod and generic audio related gadget reviews lately. But, it’s just a coincidence. I like to write

Wicked Lasers is a company that sells a wide variety of handheld lasers. Prices for these lasers range from $60 all the way up to an incredible $4000! We have all seen laser pointers before, but these devices from Wicked Lasers are NOT to be used as pointers and are NOT toys. They are so

About two weeks ago I posted a little poll asking people to submit and vote on ideas of products that they would like to see me review. So far the results have shown that 59 people are interested in having me review an inexpensive digital camera that can be carried in your back pocket. My

What do you guys think of the various brain building games that are on the market? There are programs for the most game systems and PDAs. Some that come to mind include Brain Age for the Nintendo DS and Advanced Brain Trainer for Palm OS. If you don’t happen to have a PDA or game

Give me some ideas by adding your suggestions and voting on others by clicking on the word VOTE on the right side of the suggestion… Skribit: Social Suggestions

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It sure seems like all we hear these days are complaints about the way that companies handle their customer service. As a nice change, I’d like to share a rave instead of a rant with you today. Long time reader and friend of the-gadgeteer LeoBv sent this in. Read it and share your own raves…

I thought I’d tease you all with a picture… Sorry, but that’s all you’re going to get until Monday :o)

I really don’t know if I will… Companies are already asking permission to send me accessories to review, so there is some pressure on that front. But the main thing is that I don’t live in an area with 3G coverage, so the upgrade really doesn’t seem all that appealing to me. Yeah, I will

Did you read Mark Adkin’s review of Ilium Software’s eWallet and find yourself thinking about buying this useful application for your Palm, Windows Mobile or desktop PC? Then reply to this post with a few words about how you are currently keep track of your codes, passwords etc. On Friday, I’ll pick 5 random winners.

Do you do most of your shopping from the comfort of your computer chair? Me too! A good site to visit before you type in your credit card number is Rather Be Shopping.com. It will help you find discounts and coupon codes for your favorite online retailers.

When I first started adding see it in action video spots to some of my reviews, I would save the video directly to the gadgeteer server. I did the same thing with the first quick look videos too. But I recently decided to start using YouTube. While I really like them for easier streaming and

I tend to change phones pretty frequently, but for the past several months I have been using the HTC S620 (Excalibur). I have just loved the size and feel of it. I also use the iPhone here and there, but as a rule, I always seem to drift back to a phone that has a

I was running out of space and placed an order a couple of weeks ago for some mobile storage. It just arrived this afternoon. Take a look and let me know what you think… http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegadgeteer/sets/72157605683207366/

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Here is a collection of useful and not so useful miscellaneous stuff that showed up in my inbox this week. Enjoy. Or not… Can a cellphone pop corn? Hmmmm… You be the judge ;o) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V94shlqPlSI — ProQuo.com is a free stop junk snail mail site that you might want to check out. I’m a