2009 March

Archive | March, 2009

Grinding Gears, Reviews March 26, 2009

2009 Jaguar XKR convertible

Last year I wrote about the Jaguar XKR convertible as one of the cars I love the most on – appropriately – Valentine’s Day. This year I find folks green with envy as I enjoy the 2009 model on (wait for it) St. Patrick’s Day, as well as the first day of Spring.

Why eReader for BlackBerry is a fail

I had really high hopes for the eReader (beta) for BlackBerry which I have been testing on my BlackBerry Bold. At first glance the layout is decent and I had no trouble scrolling around and reading the text. The smaller display screen isn’t going to give paper books or the larger screen Kindle a run [...]

Send your name to Mars – on a memory chip

Have you ever wanted to take a trip to Mars? I haven’t – but sending my name into space seems like a trendy thing to do… Maybe. Well it’s only sent to space on a microchip and seeing as it’s free and takes just a minute of time, what the heck?! Did I mention it’s [...]

Kensington Hands-Free Visor Car Kit REVIEW

When I’m barreling down the highway meeting and greeting folks, it can be a challenge (but NOT always safe) to call whoever is deserving of a return call at that moment. I have an iPhone that allows my fingers to flip through the spinning wheel of contacts, but dialing and driving are frowned upon. Some [...]

A cautionary note about Google’s “number for life”

To be fair, I guess Grandcentral ,when they advertised “one number for life”, didn’t specify whose life. After waiting impatiently nearly two weeks for my Grandcentral account to upgrade to Google Voice – I was a bit surprised to wake up to an email advising me that if I wanted to keep my old Grandcentral [...]

Bluetooth MP3 steering wheel mount useful for those who never turn the wheel

I’m not disputing the value inherent in this $39 Bluetooth A2DP, Caller ID, Handsfree and MP3 Player FM transmitter. It’s just that mounting this on the inside of your steering wheel seems a little shall we say “iffy”. Even worse is the array of connectors which accept 2.5mm line in as well as USB flash/jump [...]

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Reviews March 24, 2009

by Wayne Schulz

Proporta leather case for BlackBerry Storm

Proporta just released a leather case for the BlackBerry Storm. The case includes an inner aluminum screen saver to protect against crushing and impacts. Instead of crowding the front of the case with a leather sleeve – the Storm clips into the front of the case. Since my sister Lynn has a BlackBerry Storm – [...]

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News March 23, 2009

by Joel McLaughlin

Neuros.TV Site Adds User Contributions to the Neuros Link

For those who don’t know, the primary part of the Neuros Link is the Neuros.TV website that helps you find content on your Neuros Link from the web. Well, Joe has let me know that you are not just stuck with whatever Neuros and their hackers will give you. Now if you know of a [...]

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Reviews March 23, 2009

by Judie Lipsett Stanford

The ACME MADE Courier Laptop Bag Review

It is not often that I’ll spot someone carrying a bag which prompts me to ask questions about it, but that is exactly what happened at Digital Experience, when I saw Vincent carrying his black ACME MADE Courier. His bag looked sharp; it was stylish, not bulky at all, and I liked the way it conformed [...]

Telenav Shotgun is an all-in-one Internet connected GPS for business travelers

The following is a review submitted by Nan Palmero – Chief Inspiration Officer at SalesBy5. Telenav, as most of you may know, is the software behind many of the branded GPS applications found on AT&T Navigator and Sprint Navigation. The Telenav Shotgun is their first entrance into the crowded stand alone GPS space. Fortunately, though, [...]

A Tale of Two (Kindle2) Cases

One of the biggest issues with the Amazon Kindle 2 is the fact that Amazon cheaped out on the device by not including any sort of protective case. No, they didn’t need to include a leather case like the one that shipped with the first generation Kindle, but something – even a simple slip cover [...]

ProClip for BlackBerry 8900 – easy to install, easy to upgrade, no gooey mess

In the last two years I’ve used a ProClip dashboard mount on my BlackBerry 8700, 8800, 8300, and now my 8900. What I like about this mount is that my BlackBerry is held firmly in a place where I can easily read the display and it stays up off my car seat where it could [...]

SIM card editor crams 6 phone numbers onto a single 2G SIM card

Sold as a convenient way of backing up your cellular phone SIM cards (2G GSM SIM cards only), this editor appears to also offer cloning of cards so that one SIM can hold up to 6 different carrier phone numbers. I’ve long wanted a phone that would automatically switch between whoever had the strongest cellular [...]

BlackBerry sun and privacy guard – for the CPA in your life with everything

Here’s a solution in search of a problem. This $8.95 BlackBerry Mobile Visor provides a zone of sun glare protection — and security — so casual onlookers can’t steal a peek at what you’re typing. Of course the mere fact that you’re using a shield like this is going to make everyone look that much [...]

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