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News April 27, 2009

Seidio introduces Innocase 360 with full keypad and screen protection for BlackBerry 8900

Seidio is introducing a new type of case for the BlackBerry 8900. Branded as the Innocase 360, it features a full keypad and screen protector. Each half of the case snaps together to enclose your BlackBerry in total protection. I’ve had a few mis-haps where water seemed to seep into my BlackBerry keypad – so [...]

T-Mobile Sold 1 Million G1s – Does It Matter?

T-Mobile stated yesterday that they have now sold their one millionth G1 in a period of about 6 months. That’s very cool, but we really need to put that into perspective: Originally, the T1 was said to have pre-sold 1.5 million units at launch. That figure proved to be incorrect. Apple sold 1 million iPhones [...]

Hundred Dollar Bill wallet lets you roll in style – even when you’re broke

Here’s a wallet for the big spender. Look quickly and it appears to be a fat roll of hundred dollar bills held together “wiseguy” style by a green elastic band. A little closer examination discloses that this is actually a wallet that’s made to look like a wad of bills. How perfect for the high [...]

The writing was (un)clearly on the wall.

I guess we should have seen this coming, and many have been predicting it – the new General Motors does not include the Pontiac (or Saturn or HUMMER) brand. I will be sad to see it go as I have many fond memories of legendary nameplates such as Firebird, GTO, LeMans, Bonneville and even Grand [...]

HanDBase Mac OS X Sync Conduit for iPhone Now Available

I’ve been using HanDBase on various devices for years. It was one of the first mobile database programs that I found, and while I’ve tried others over the years, I keep coming back to it. Among the reasons are that DDH Software, the makers of HanDBase, created a desktop version of HanDBase that synchronizes with [...]

Unexpected Disappointment – A Trip to the Apple Store

My day today can be summed up with only one word – disappointing. I had a couple of problems I needed managed, and I needed to take care of them at the Apple Store. Usually I enjoy trips to the Apple Store because of the excellent customer experience. Today, however, that was not to be. [...]

Review – Weber EP-310

In a former life I was a classically trained chef. I went to culinary school, worked in the restaurant business for a number of years and lived and breathed all things food and cooking. Although that seems like a lifetime away (I’ve since moved on to another career) I still enjoy cooking and do it [...]

A Day In The Life Of A Kindle Owner

At its best, technology integrates with the rest of our lives so completely that it is barely noticeable. And yet, were we to suddenly discover ourselves without it, we would quickly realize how much we have grown to depend on this gadget or that. Moreover, while unboxings and full reviews are exciting, it is often [...]

Making The Move To Google Voice

After using Google Voice on and off for the past few weeks and the new GV Mobile App on my iPhone for the last day, I’m pretty much ready to make the move to Google Voice full-time. There are a few reasons for this and the quality and speed of the iPhone app is one [...]

Toodledo for BlackBerry enters beta

Popular task management web site Toodledo is currently accepting private beta applications for a BlackBerry application that synchronizes with the Toodledo web site. Development of the program has been assigned to Fieldstone Software, LLC who is apparently creating the application independent of Toodledo but with their consent. There’s not much information on the ToodledoBB beta [...]

xBerry brings XBox 360 theme to BlackBerry devices

Theme creator Elecite is out with a new BlackBerry Theme (OS 4.5+) that changes the look and feel of your BlackBerry to that of an XBox 360 – right down to the circular battery icon used by XBox controllers. No word on whether the “Red Ring of Death” has been added to signal a system [...]

i-wood 3B: The Latest in Splinter Fast Mobile Technology

“For all the times you would rather stab someone in the eye than talk about 3G anything” i-wood may be a perfect gift for someone special in your life. Someone who is constantly checking their e-mail, twitter, or facebook account from their mobile device. Someone, who, maybe, just doesn’t get the message — regardless of [...]

Palm Preo! Sorry, Palm Tre! Oops, sorry again – Part 1

Some days ago Dan asked the various writers and readers of Gear Diary to comment on their favorite currently in use gadget. Results were very different, and the list of gadgets ranged from PDAs to smartphones, from notebooks to desktop PCs, and both a camera and a car (!) were mentioned as well. I was [...]

Review: Speck Candy Shell Case for iPhone 3G

Speck has been making accessories for handheld devices since 2001. One of their latest products is the Candy Shell case for the iPhone 3G. The Candy Shell features the protection of a hard exterior, but has the cushioning of a softer interior to help buffer the iPhone if it’s dropped – hence, the “candy shell” [...]