The ability to type by voice can be an incredibly powerful productivity tool. That is why I always use a version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking on my Windows computers, and why I quickly found a voice-to-text transcription application when I moved over to Mac. Unfortunately, at the time, voice recognition on the Mac was, at best, [...]
Chris Hadfield Says Goodbye to the ISS in a Really Cool Way.
How many ways can you say goodbye? Just waving or saying goodbye is one of the first things we learn as we’re growing up. There’s almost no wrong way to do it. We’ve all done it. However not many of us have said goodbye to the ISS and it’s crew. International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield did a cover of David [...]
Gmail, Drive and Google+ Storage is Now Unified
One by one, Google added services that all involved storage. It used to be 10 GB for Gmail, 5 GB for Google Drive and Google+ photos. Now it’s 15 GB total for free accounts and 30GB total for Google Apps accounts. Gmail, Drive or Google+ photos all count to the unified pool of storage. Not [...]
Amazon Introduces Coins for Kindle Fire Users
My sons will be super excited to learn that Amazon has provided their Kindle accounts with 500 free Amazon Coins which is basically worth $5. The company just announced the coins which can be used to buy apps, games and in app purchases from the Amazon App Store and on the Kindle Fire. While it [...]
Popcornflix™ Launches Free Movie App for New BlackBerry 10 Platform
While it is not clear if BlackBerry will be able to dig themselves out of the hole in which they currently find themselves with the deploy of their new Z10 (And if you want to know more about that device, be sure not to miss Judie’s absolutely epic review!), it’s a good sign that they’re [...]
Apple Lightning Connector 8-pin with 3.5mm Aux to 30-pin Dock Converter for Audio
So I don’t know about you, but when I first got some experience with Apple’s new 8-pin Lightning connector, I had pretty mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I was definitely glad to have a connector that was orientation-insensitive–that is to say, you couldn’t put it in “upside down”. (Seems like 95% of the [...]
Think Tank Photo Announces Their Mirrorless Mover Camera Bag Line
It was about this time last year that I decided to up my photographic game. After a good bit of searching, I settled on the Canon T3i DSLR and a number of lenses. I’ve been quite happy with the camera but, at times, wanted something that sat between the small and easy to use camera [...]
Carry Your Laptop in Style This Summer with the New booq Boa Squeeze
Last summer I was on a train going down to Washington, and as I was getting off at my destination, the person in front of me was carrying a backpack that caught my eye. It had an unusual shape, was rather refined, and it looked great. I got close enough to see that it was [...]
Artec3D Technology in Bioshock Infinite Commercial
Artec Inc. develops and sells 3D scanners (a.k.a. 3D cameras) that function in real-time. Their uniquely versatile equipment is used in fields such as reverse engineering, medical imaging, archeology, art digitization, computer animation, prototyping, and anthropology. Artec Inc. also develops and produces biometric security, 3D face recognition technology, and advanced 3D imaging and processing technologies. [...]
Waterfield SFBags Has Your Samsung GALAXY S4 Covered!
Whenever I get a new device I always jumped over to the Waterfield SF bag website to see what the company might have to protect it. Waterfield cases, pouches and bags are high-quality, well designed accessories that promise to protect your device for its life and beyond. I can honestly say that I have used/currently [...]
Oregon Scientific Launches ATC Chameleon Dual Lens Action Camera
Remember that awesome review I wrote about the ATC Chameleon dual lens action camera? :) Well, the ATC Chameleon dual lens action camera finally being launched at several major national retailers, including Target, Best Buy, and Costco. Now is your chance to grab this adaptable action camera that can capture two videos at one time. Whether you’re [...]
Disturbance in the Force as EA Gets License to Make Star Wars Games!
Taking top prize of a consumer poll two years in a row is something most companies would dream of … unless you are EA, and the poll is ‘Worst Company in America’. That’s right, EA made history by capturing the title an unprecedented two years in a row. How? Trashing beloved franchises, over-enthusiastic nickel-and-diming via [...]
Magnet Stick-On Periscope Lense for iPhone and Camera Phones Surfaces
The good folks at USBFever work very hard to bring plenty of the most unusual peripherals and accessories for iPhones and other smartphones to the market. From the most simple and functional to the rather esoteric offbeat tech, USBFever has got you covered! Take camera lens add-ons for cell phones. Some of you [...]
Plants vs. Zombies 2 Comes for Your House Again in July!
It has been more than 3 years since I posted my review of the iPhone version of Plants vs. Zombies, and four years to the day since the original game launched (I did a review of the game elsewhere in May 2009) … and now we get word that the sequel to one of the [...]
DTS Announces DTS-HD Audio Enhancement Technology
DTS has just announced a key collaboration with Best Buy and Samsung as it rolls out their DTS-HD technology in a rather big way. DTS-HD is a high performance discrete audio codec that has been designed to enable streaming services like Best Buy’s CinemaNow to deliver content immersive 5.1 surround sound. As Brian Towne, chief [...]






















