Now that summer is unofficially here you may be spending more time than ever outside. As great as the iPad is it leaves a good deal to be desired when you are in the sun. There is the glare. There is the overheating and subsequent shut down safety mechanism. And there is the fact that [...]
Archive | May, 2011
Tablets Galore: A Quick Look at The iPad 2, HTC Flyer and Asus EEE Pad Transformer
I’ve been checking out a number of different tablets and, for a brief period, had more than usual at home at one time. Here’s a brief, biased look at three current offerings: one awesome, one quite impressive and one that did not impress at all. (Spoiler Alert/Disclaimer: the EEE Pad Transformer had not been [...]
Vivint Adds Security and Automation to a 1970s Era Deckhouse, Part One: The System
Eight years ago we moved into a thirty-five year old Deck House fixer-upper. Deck Houses are post and beam “kit” houses that are built like a barn, offer huge open space and, because they have no joists or crawl spaces for running wires and plumbing present numerous challenges when renovating. It is for that reason [...]
Bluetooth Car Accessory Review: SuperTooth Buddy
I recently spent a week driving my father-in-law’s late-model Acura TL. I loved the power but the thing that really impressed me was the integrated Bluetooth. No, it wasn’t anything that you cannot find in most cars today but the combination of a super quiet ride and state-of-the-art Bluetooth was impressive for me as the [...]
Review: Digital Innovations Cleaning Products
It’s been a while since I have heard from Digital Innovations. They have since released many updates to their cleaning products I have previously reviewed so they sent me a box of goodies to share here on Gear Diary. Let’s see if they are any better than the 2009 versions. First up is their 2 [...]
PlayStation 3 Game Review: Knights Contract
This medieval action adventure features a dynamic duo who slice through challenging bosses and countless creatures to save the human race.
“The iPod touch Effect”, or Why RIM Could Have Been a Contender… but Isn’t
Yesterday a post on Cult of Mac related some bad news for the Canadian-based RIM. They noted, “Realizing its failure, the handset maker is ready to surrender to Apple in the consumer ring, and focus on its business roots… an arena which iPhone is also increasingly dominating.” Their comment was, in part, based on a [...]
Infiniti’s Endless Summer: 2011 G37 Convertible
Summer is calling and Infiniti is answering with its G Convertible model. Based on the stylish and sporty G Coupe, the new hardtop droptop adds a third dimension to driving pleasure from the automaker. They still have all the basics covered: Spirited 325hp VQ-Series 3.7-liter V-6 engine under the hood backed by choice of 7-speed [...]
Review: B&N NOOKcolor Software Update And App Store
When I reviewed the NOOKcolor back in December, I was very impressed with it, and the device has only improved with time. B&N’s latest update is a dramatic one, adding Android 2.2, flash, an app store, and several other small tweaks and goodies. Is this update enough to lure users with promises of a more [...]
Home Audio Review: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air
As I have noted elsewhere on the site, I find myself listening to more music than ever these days. Much of the reason for this has to do with the fact that I’m always carrying at least one, if not two or three, devices that are able to stream a whole host of different types [...]
Kobo Announces “ReadON” Program, Pledge Your Reading Minutes to Help Schools
The folks at Kobo are on a roll this week! First they release their new Kobo Touch Edition, then they roll out “ReadOn”, a project where you can pledge your reading time to benefit a school or education program! It’s actually pretty clever, since the whole thing hinges on Kobo’s “Reading Life” social application that [...]
mSpot Music Launches Radio Spotter, Combines Streaming Radio and Cloud Music (Hands-On)
Last month mSpot launched a major overhaul of their movie club, delivering day-of-release movies at great prices. Now they are at it again, once more returning to music to introduce the mSpot Radio Spotter. For background, mSpot already has a ‘Cloud Music’ solution: you assign a music folder (or entire iTunes Library) to synchronize to [...]
How You Can Help Tornado Victims in Missouri!
(image courtesy epodunk) The pictures coming out of Joplin, Missouri are horrific. It’s awful to see what the tornado has done to people’s homes and lives. But thanks to the power of the internet, there is something you can do! In fact, there’s a few ways you can help. One, a consortium of bloggers (via [...]
iPhone Accessory Review: WOW-keys Keyboard for Mac, PC, iPhone and iPod touch
For the last few months my MacBook Air has been my main computer. It works quite well for me and, thanks to the large solid-state drive and the ability to connect it to a larger monitor, it serves as a desktop computing platform quite well. When I do connect it to a larger monitor, I [...]
Gear Games Review: Boxer App
One thing that the constant Apple march of technology from the 680×0 to PowerPC to Intel has done is decimated your ability to run old software. From 1996 until Apple killed off the ‘Classic Environment’ with the move to Intel Hardware, I would play Star Wars Dark Forces on my Mac every six months. The [...]
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