SNK Playmore has been releasing a number of pre-NEOGEO Arcade classics as PSP Minis that are playable on the PSP and PS3 systems over the last couple of years. The selection has ranged from popular classics to lesser known games. The two newest additions – the side-scrolling brawler Gang Wars and the top down shooter [...]
Mountain Lion Roars 3 Million Times, and Now It Is Time to “Read” the Manual
OS X Mountain Lion, the Apple’s updated desktop operating system, is already a big hit. Downloaded over 3 million times in less than a week, the OS looks pretty much the same as OS X Lion, but it adds some great features. Mountain Lion is, according to Apple’s Phil Schiller, “the most successful [operating system] [...]
Tenba Messenger: Small Photo/Laptop Bag Review
If I had to choose one style of bag as my personal favorite it would have to be the traditional messenger. I love the flexibility, the ability to “dress it up” or “dress it down” and I love the ability to carry “just enough” gear. Oh, and I just tend to like the way they [...]
Stuffa Jacket Holds ALL Your Stuff
(image courtesy Stuffa) The folks at Gizmodo have stumbled upon a fascinating new clothing line, called the “Stuffa” jacket. It’s a jacket with pockets designed to hold several day’s worth of clothing. What an original concept. I wonder where they got the idea from… Actually, all sarcasm aside, the creator says he had the idea [...]
Gear Fest Gear Chat, Smartphone Updates, Samsung’s Naming Confusion and More
Here is the last installment of our ongoing Gear Chat from Gear Fest 2012 series. In it we touch on Android operating system updates, Samsung smartphone naming confusion and Apple’s consumer care. Apple’s walled garden may cause its fair number of issues but the fact that even the iPhone 3GS will get iOS 6.0 and [...]
IPEVO Origami Folio for iPad Review
I find myself going back and forth between using my iPad in its simplest state (screen and back protection via film but nothing else) and using a case. When I do use a case I tend to gravitate toward one of the more minimal cases. That’s fine except for the fact that it often means [...]
Get Addicted With Flow Free For iPHone, Review
We are all feeling the financial pinch! Blue Plate Special is a weekly review of bargain apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. Nothing over $.99. I do agree that iOS has become a wonderful mobile gaming platform, but not in the way I would have first imagined. For me it is not about high [...]
In a Summer of Pricey Concerts, Madonna’s 45-Minute Mediocre Show Costs the Most
Imagine that you have paid $400 for a concert ticket and … wait, WHAT?!?! I can’t even get past THAT! Last year both of my sons wanted to go to concerts so I went along – and tickets were $55 for Kid Cudi and $25 for Skrillex. Bruno Mars was part of our NY State [...]
Griffin MIDIConnect for iPad Hands-On Review
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the release at Summer NAMM of the Griffin MIDIConnect, and that the great folks at Griffin sent me one to evaluate. I have had a chance to put it through its paces and found it did the job perfectly, and even offered some other reasons to check [...]
NBC Skipped One of the Best Parts of the Opening Ceremonies
I don’t know about you, but every couple of years I watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, trying to get through the rather drawn-out and sometimes boring affair interspersed with way too many commercials and inane ‘up close and personal’ interviews. Last night we got to hear about the nicknames of a couple of [...]
How to Guarantee That You Won’t Get the Reaction or Results That You Want
There are very few “sure things” in life, but here are a few things about which you can be certain … 1. How to Guarantee that We Won’t Review Your Product You can pretty much guarantee we won’t review your product if you introduce it to us by lying. Here’s a good case in point. [...]
Have a Nexus 7? Waterfield Design Has You Covered
If you got one of Google’s already-popular Nexus 7 tablets no doubt you want a way to keep it protected. Waterfield has options… lots of options. In fact, WaterField offers so many different options that they are calling it a “line of Nexus 7 cases“. What’s in the line? There the Nexus 7 Smart Case, [...]
Cool iPhone Gear, the Dexim ClickStik Bluetooth Camera Remote and Stand
Here’s a cool iPhone gadget that just showed up for review and I’m excited to put it through its paces. The Dexim ClickStik Bluetooth Camera Remote and Stand “allows users to safely mount their compatible Apple device while capturing photographs from up to 30-feet away using the Bluetooth equipped remote control”. It works with both [...]
“Cinderfella” Reimagines Disney Princess Stories
Like just about every kid in America, I grew up watching Disney movies. Of course, most girls don’t cast themselves as Prince Charming, but that should have been an early clue for me that maybe I wasn’t like the other kids. Apparently I wasn’t the only one rewriting fairy tales! Todrick Hall, who apparently was [...]























