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News June 30, 2010
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Buy a Flying Car…for the Price of a Small House!

(image courtesy CNN) If the jetpack I told you about isn’t really your speed, what about a flying car? It’s called the Transition Roadable Aircraft, and it will run you around $194,000 (plus your pilot’s license!) What’s amazing is that this isn’t really a traditional “flying car”, at least not in the DeLorean sense. Instead, [...]

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eBooks, News June 30, 2010
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RIP Fictionwise?

Looks like Fictionwise is becoming more obsolete by the day. During the spring they discontinued their membership program in the face of the agency pricing changes. Now it looks like “micropay rebates”, the last bastion of their old system, is being discontinued. Micropay rebates were essentially an incentive program to shop at Fictionwise on an [...]

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Reviews June 30, 2010
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The M-Edge Flip Jacket for Apple iPad Is Simple and Effective Protection

If you’ve got an iPad, some of the first things you probably considered after purchasing it were how to protect the screen from scratches and how to protect the device from bumps and dings. Here at Gear Diary we are having fun exploring all the options, and this latest — the M-Edge Flip Jacket for Apple [...]

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News June 30, 2010
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Tom Bihn Ristretto Bag for Apple iPad – Review

I carry my iPad with me pretty much everywhere I go these days. That means I need a good case… and a good bag. Tom Bihn was kind enough to send me one of their Ristretto bags. The Ristretto was originally designed for carrying netbooks but it works perfectly as an iPad bag. As soon [...]

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News June 30, 2010
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Video Review: Moshi Moshi 03 Lets You Go Hands Free In Style

Back in April I told you about the Native Union Moshi Moshi 01.   The sleek and sophisticated handsfree unit allow the users to make and receive mobile calls while experiencing the ease of comfort of a landline base. Native Union is out with the next release in the Moshi Moshi line.  The Moshi Moshi [...]

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Reviews June 30, 2010
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Instaviz For iPhone/Touch/iPad Review

How many times have you had to plan a project whether at work or home and best illustrated using a flow chart?  I know many times I have mapped out my plans in this form on a scratch piece of paper.  Instaviz makes this mind mapping possible on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad using [...]

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News June 30, 2010
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Buy a Kindle At the Airport!

Amazon is going to take over the world someday…one airport at a time. In addition to online and your local Target, you can now pick up a Kindle at select airports! Now you won’t be stuck browsing mass market paperbacks and old “People” magazines if your flight gets delayed! This has the potential to be [...]

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News June 30, 2010
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Ooma Releases Ooma Mobile for iPhone- Neat Idea… but It Will Cost You

Ooma, the company that makes the stand alone VOiP phone system that lets you buy the hardware once and then make and receive free calls for the life of the unit, has finally released the iPhone app we first told you about in January. The app lets you “put Ooma in your pocket and take [...]

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News June 30, 2010
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Watch 30 Years of Apple in 2 Minutes

From the YouTube files comes this video every Apple fan boy will love, and even perhaps some non fanboys too. An Apple a day…Take a look at the design and progression of Apple computers from the Apple II to the current models. This video shows the computers I’ve kept for one reason or another morphing [...]

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Reviews June 29, 2010
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Chrome Soyuz Laptop Bag Review: Dare to be Different

Last week I reviewed the Chrome Vega Utility Bag. I’ve become a fan of it due to its versatility and functionality. I can not tell you the number of times I’ve purchased an expensive gear bag because I thought it “looked” cool only to find it didn’t hold all of my gear, or made retrieving [...]

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News June 29, 2010
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Pivot Power Solves Outlet Frustrations

Ever had to plug your cellphone into your power strip and been stymied by a blocked outlet?  Well fret no more with Pivot Power.  Pivot Power is a unique power strip where no outlet can be blocked and if one is, you pivot the outlets around until an outlet is no longer blocked. Each out [...]

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Reviews June 29, 2010
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Kindle for Android Review

Finally, Android Kindle fans can rejoice! Today Amazon announced Kindle for Android, and it’s live and free in the Android Marketplace. Is it worthwhile, either as a companion to a Kindle or as your primary ebook source on your smartphone? Read on for my quick review and find out! First off, the app is fast. [...]

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News June 29, 2010
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Jaybird Outs New Colorful Sportsband Bluetooth Headphones w/apt-X Technology and BlueTrax for iPhone

Image provided by Jaybird Jaybird makes some pretty nice gear.  In fact, I have come to love my Jaybird Sportsband headset even more that I did when I first reviewed it! When I just got an e-mail regarding the new SB2 Headset from Jaybird, I just had to let everyone know about it. The SB2 [...]

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News June 29, 2010
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Motorola’s Rugged Phones take on Mike Rowe and his Dirty Jobs

Image courtesy of Motorola If you’re a fan of the Dirty Jobs, then you know Mike Rows gets into some of the most brutal and nasty jobs that anyone has to endure. Motorola decided Mike would be the perfect candidate to test out both of their new super rugged mil-spec phones the Motorola Brute and [...]

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Reviews June 28, 2010
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Samsung HM3200 Bluetooth Headset with Active Noise Cancellation and Multi-Point Technology – Review

Driving up to our lake house the other day I was shocked to see just how many drivers were holding their cellphones and chatting away. Years after handsfree laws went into effect a huge number of drivers are still holding phones and talking. Scary. There is really no excuse for this kind of behavior since [...]

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