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Editorials December 6, 2010

Apple On TV – This Week’s Apple Sightings

Like any good admitted fanboy, I often find myself looking for Apple products on TV. Lately I’ve been spotting more and more iDevices popping up on many of the shows I watch. So I’ve decided to start a new weekly segment entitled “Apple On TV.” The premise is simple. Whenever I spot an Apple product [...]

ion Factory Turns Your iPhone 4 Into A Furry Friend

Does your apartment have a no-pets policy? Or perhaps a family member is allergic to dogs and cats. Still want a pet to call your own? You’ve got an iPhone 4 right? Grab yourself a Monster Fur Cover from ion Factory and transform your iPhone 4 into your own special furry friend. The Monster Fur [...]

Google Launches eBooks in U.S.

Aiming to be the leader in eBook content Google has just announced the launch of their own eBook service. In the U.S. users can now visit the Google eBookstore and browse through what the company calls the largest ebooks collection in the world with more than three million titles including hundreds of thousands for sale. [...]

Don’t Have What It Takes To Grow A Beard? Beard Head Does.

Just because “Movember” has ended doesn’t mean all of us are ready to give up our beards. After a month’s worth of growth, I for one have grown just a little attached to my new friend, my beard. However, with winter coming on fast here in the north-east it’s time to start thinking about how [...]

iPad Case Review: ingear Slim Nylon

Do you like to use your iPad in its out of the box, naked form factor? Or do you choose to protect your Apple tablet with something as slim as just a full body skin? Even if you answered yes to either of those questions you probably still want some sort of case to protect [...]

Misc. Gear Review: GloveTips, Make Any Pair Of Gloves Touch Screen Comptabile

In the North East, during winter, using our touchscreen enabled devices outside becomes difficult. No, not because the screens don’t function well in cold temperatures. Because we are often times wearing gloves! Imagine the situation. Your iPhone is buried deep in your pocket. A call comes in. You fumble for your phone and try to [...]

Coach Uses iPhone App To Help Save Collapsed Player

Image via Yahoo Sports Being a firefighter this story hit close to home when I read it. I’ve seen the various iOS applications available via the App Store dealing with first aid, cpr and other emergency situations and often wondered how many people are actually using them in the real world. Turns out a basketball [...]

iPhone 4 Case Review: ingear Jazzy Case

The Jazzy Case from ingear is a stylish TPU (thermoplastic) style case for the iPhone that combines a good amount of shock and impact protection along with a sophisticated pattern printed on the back. Roll all that into a price tag that’s under $15 and you’ve got another WIN from ingear. The Jazzy Case comes [...]

New Winner For World’s Most Expensive iPad Case

Actually we have a new champion. The iPad case from designer David August, rings in a a whopping $6,900. The case is part of a five piece collection that also includes a soft laptop attaché case for $12,900, a Dopp kit for $7,800, a watch holder for $7,800, and a change tray for $2,400. Or [...]

iPhone 4 Case Review: Fusionwerkz RAW

When Fusionwerkz reached out to us at Gear Diary to see if we’d be interested in reviewing their RAW case for the iPhone 4 I was admittedly a little hesitant. After our experience with the Element Vapor Case I was worried about how the RAW, which is also an all aluminum case, would affect the [...]

Apple On TV: There Aren’t a Lot of Apples on Thanksgiving

Holiday Savings On ioSafe Hard Drive

We at Gear Diary are big fans of the ioSafe Fireproof and Waterproof external drive. We’ve witnessed its power in the form of being able to withstand being burned up inside a car and later run over by a giant earth mover. If you haven’t yet picked up an ioSafe drive of your own here [...]

Apple’s First Computer Sells for $210,000

Today in London England an Apple I, one of only 200 of the first ever Apple computers made, sold at auction for a whopping $210,000. The computer came packed in its original box and included a signed letter from Steve Jobs. When it was first introduced back in 1976 the Apple I sold for $666.66. [...]

iPhone 4 Case Review: ingear Flexi Grip Edge

ingear is an iPhone case company that I hadn’t heard of until they reached out to us at Gear Diary to see if we’d be interested in reviewing some of their cases. I happily accepted and in a short time a giant box filled with iPhone and iPad cases arrived on my doorstep. Based in [...]

Gear Review: Mikey For iPod, Records Anything, Anywhere, Anytime

I was pretty excited when Blue Microphones announced the new version of their iPod microphone, the Mikey, at CES 2010. Unfortunately the product faced some considerable delays but as with many things good things come to those who wait. The all new Mikey 2 was released last week and I was lucky enough to receive [...]