Pictured from left to right; Apples white In Ear Headphones (IEH), red Zagg Z-Buds, and the blue Etymotic HF2 buds. I’ve owned a pair of Zagg Z-Buds for about 1.5 years now and they had been my earbud of choice until I won two new sets of buds from Gear Diary last winter. (Thanks so [...]
Archive | August, 2010
Netflix for iPhone/iPod Touch – Movies Anywhere!
This last week saw the long-awaited release of Netflix for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Netflix already provides the ability to stream movies on a number of platforms including Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox and iPad. Subscribers to Netflix have been waiting for iPhone support ever since the Netflix was announced for the Apple iPad [...]
iPad Accessory Review: The Aligata Nude Beauty Leather Envelope
I’ve made no secret about how much I love the look of natural, undyed, full grain leather, and now Aligata has introduced yet another iPad accessory to satisfy my craving. With no velcro, clips or snaps, the Aligata Nude Beauty iPad Leather Envelope is simplicity defined. This case is nothing but gorgeous raw leather — and just because I [...]
Dell Streak: Why I’m Keeping It / Why I Returned It
The Dell Streak seems to be securing a reputation as one of those devices that you either love or… well, maybe not hate, but which leaves you unimpressed. Two of us here on the Gear Diary team ordered Dell Streaks, but we’ve had different reactions to the Android-based device with the unusual form factor. Dan [...]
Get Custom Coupons on Your iPad from CardStar
Everyone can use a little extra money in their pockets. One way to save is to use coupons whenever you go shopping. Now, I don’t know about you but I am horrible at this process. Couponing requires you to sift through the weekly circulars and papers to dig out the coupons you would actually use. [...]
Borders Makes an UnBEARable Decision
In about 5 seconds you’re all going to hate me for the terrible pun in the title. Borders (or, as it was known back in my day, “Borders Books, Music, Movies and Cafe”), has hit upon the solution to their customer and sales woes. Is it to improve their book side? Shape up ebooks into [...]
Rock-It Turns any Flat Surface into a Speaker.
I am convinced that one of these days they are going to have a way to implant the music directly into our brains so that we have no wires to have to contend with. For now, the next best thing could be the Rock-It portable vibration speaker. It looks slightly like a speaker you might [...]
Music Industry Says Sales Still Lousy, Still Blaming Piracy, Still Trying to Raise Prices and Force Album-Only Sales Model
There is a great Veggie Tales song The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, where they are supposed to be singing about ‘piratey stuff’ but Larry is singing about … nonsense. At the end they conclude ‘you just don’t get it’. And THAT is exactly what I was thinking when I read the news about the [...]
Watch Review: Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500M
Anyone who knows me personally knows that long before I struck up a love affair with gadgets my heart belonged to watches. As early as junior high school I had a fascination with time pieces and started a blossoming collection. Back then I could only afford Swatches and Casios, but as I grew older and [...]
Sena Keyboard Folio for iPad Coming Soon… Looks Awesome
I don’t carry my laptop much of the time anymore thanks to my iPad. Typing on the iPad’s virtual keyboard works well, but to make real use of the iPad as a work device requires a keyboard. As a result, I leave a Bluetooth keyboard on my desk at work, and I carry the keyboard [...]
Hops Holster 12 Can Ammo Pack: Good Drinking Not Hunting
I’ve come across a lot of different methods to transport beer. Backpacks, tubes, coolers of all shapes and sizes etc. but this might be the first time I’ve seen a beer can ammo belt. The Hops Holster has slots for up to a 12-pack and each individual slot is insulated so your “ammo” is sure [...]
Gear vs Gear- Incipio Pearl Metal feather and the Incase Clear Snap Case for iPhone 4
Let me start off by saying, I usually love to carry my iPhone naked. (well always with a skin/screen protector on it…old habit from the stylus driven Windows Mobile and Pocket PC days). To me, one of the main reasons for getting the iPhone (any version) is that it is light, small, compact, awesome looking [...]
Celebrating Bird – Charlie Parker’s 90th Birthday, and 55 Years Since His Death
When most people think about creative musical geniuses who shone bright, lived fast, and died young, they most often think of rock music icons like Jimi Hendrix or Kurt Cobain or Keith Moon. But the trend began LONG before the rock era. The classic film Amadeus highlighted the fast life and early death of Mozart, [...]
iPhone Case First Look: Sena WalletSlim for iPhone 4
I don’t know about you, but there are times when I forget to bring my wallet or my keys … but I NEVER leave the house without my iPhone. That’s where Sena’s upcoming WalletSlim case for the iPhone 4 could come in handy. The WalletSlim isn’t out yet (it ships soon), but we have a [...]
New Study Reveals eBook Readers Buy More Books
(image courtesy MaximumPC) Do you own a Kindle or a nook and feel like you’re reading more than usual? As it turns out, it’s not just in your head. A recent study has shown that 40% of ebook reader owners read more than before, while 58% read at least the same amount! No wonder ebooks [...]
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