2012

IK Multimedia Releases Huge 2.6 Update for AmpliTube!

I was just going through and trying to finish up my hands-on review of the major updates in AmpliTube 2.5 and AmpliTube Fender 1.2, and I noticed that AmpliTube appeared in my App Update list … with even MORE content added! As always there is a great combination of fixes and improvements along with in-app purchases of new amp and effect models. My review will be updated to include the version 2.6 content as well when it is published! I was reading a history of bass amplification the other day just before the update came, and amongst the classic models…

Gear Bits

“Walk this Way” in a Run Tee MC T-Shirt

A number of (many) years ago I needed to create a new email address. I initially thought about using rabbidanielmcohen@ but that seemed a bit long. At the time one of my “kids” (now well into her college career) had taken to calling me “Rabs”. It was kinda cute, and I ended up using the email address of rabbidmc@. It was some time before the first person told me that, at first, they thought my email address was rundmc but by that time too many people had, and were using, the address. It stuck. I guess that’s why an email…

Gear Bits

Pocket Informant Saves My Day

Ever have just “one of those weeks”? I have been having one. Between several work commitments, service appointments at my home, and some family and friend obligations, it has been a week of juggling appointments and rearranging schedules. Unfortunately, this week also highlighted my biggest complaint about iOS: iCal. I can’t stand that my only options are list, day and month. The lack of integration with tasks is also a pain. A busy schedule only highlighted these limitations, and made me realize it was time to bite the bullet and find a better option. Luckily for me, the good folks…

News & Features

Ordering a New iPhone Tomorrow Morning? Check Out Sena’s Case Offerings

Continuing the rollout of iPhone 5 case news we have some great offerings from our newsletter underwriter Sena Cases. As the release notes… On the heels of Apple’s most profound revolutionary iPhone 5 launch, Sena is ready with their new line of protective leather cases available for immediate protection and style for the powerful new iPhone 5. If you read the site you know that Sena is one of our favorites when it comes to leather cases for iPads, iPhone and assorted other electronics. Heck, I used Sena cases on my devices all the way back when I was…

News & Features

Waterfield SFBags iPhone 5 Cases Up for Pre-Order

Our friends at Waterfield let us know that their iPhone 5 cases are available for pre-order now. Their selection includes the iPhone Wallet, the iPhone Hint, the iPhone Smart Case, the iPhone Suede Jacket and the iPhone Travel Case. As they explain, with these cases you can… Carry everything you need with the iPhone Wallet or iPhone Hint. Get smart and stylish protection with the Smart Case; make it light and tight with the Suede Jacket; and get organized with the iPhone Travel Case. You’ll find an iPhone Case for every style and need. Why so many styles? Because, as…

Editorials, Vehicles & Gear

Five Ways the iPhone 5 Event Disappointed, and One Sign It Started the ‘Great Apple Decline’

So we have lived through yet another iPhone announcement, the first one conducted by Tim Cook and out of the ‘shadow of Steve Jobs’. The conclusions? Some pretty sweet looking iPhone hardware, promising stuff for iOS 6, iCloud and iTunes, and a welcome refresh for the iPod line. But if you look around at tech websites there is much gnashing of teeth and hand-wringing amongst the Apple fan-sites, sneering derision from Android fan-sites, and hopes of a market share beyond 5% from the Windows Phone faithful who were just happy to see the Nokia Lumia 920 in spec line-ups with…

Game Diary, Reviews

Spirit Walkers Curse of the Cypress Witch for iPad Review

After a string of average hidden object games (HOG), G5 has had a number of great releases in a row with the most recent being ‘Nightmares from the Deep’. Now they are back with Spirit Walkers: Curse Of The Cypress Witch, which looks to have a significant and interesting plot wrapped around a hidden object adventure. Let’s take a look! The Hype: Inspired by the legend of a hiker-attacking ghost living in the forest, Maylynn and a group of friends decide to go on an entertaining, investigative trip. Almost immediately, things take turn for the worse when one of the…

Health and Fitness, News & Features

My Five Day ‘Juice Detox’ Experience

The expression goes that a juice diet has three stages: “I’m hungry”, “this isn’t so bad”, and “please someone shoot me NOW”! I had the opportunity to get a package from ‘A Choice for Life’ for a 5 day detox, and as I had just spent the past several months losing weight and getting into shape I was intrigued about the ability to ‘press reset’ on my system. So I decided to give it a shot. Of course there were a few concerns and caveats: – The ‘check with your doctor’ advice should always be taken seriously: I had a…

Editorials

A Sad Milestone as Report Shows Post 9/11 Torture by Americans Much Worse Than Reported or Admitted

On September 11th, we remember all of the tragic loss of life from the 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Flight 93. We also celebrate and mourn all of those who responded to the tragedy and many who lost their lives trying to save others and still more who have lingering health issues due to their bravery. They are heroes and lost innocents, and our country has done very well by serving their memory each year. In the aftermath of the attacks, President Bush detailed that if we changed our way of life, if we altered…

News & Features

iPhone 5 Case Roundup, Volume 1

So Apple’s big fall musical event has come and gone. The big surprise this time out? There were no surprises. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Klum. What we got was the exact iPhone that had been leaked. And yes, it looks like a taller thinner iPhone 4S. Kinda like the chunky teen that finally lost the adolescent weight gain. Still, Judie and I are both going to order one tomorrow. Want to know another non-surprise that happened yesterday? No sooner did the Apple event end than we were flooded with emails from companies about their upcoming iPhone 5 offerings. While we could…

Editorials, Events

Did Amazon’s Kindle Announcements Out-Apple Apple?

My day job is in client facing sales and service, so I spend a great deal of time making sure I present my message correctly. First, we establish the basic facts. Then there’s a discussion of what they mean, implications, risks, etc. Finally, these all lead to the conclusion and (ideally) the implementation of whatever solution we think is best. While my presentations are far, far less flashy than a big tech announcement, I still like to see how companies hype up their products, especially since that showmanship does overlap with my own skills and job needs. Normally, Apple announcement…

Reviews

Gammatech T7Q Ruggedized Tablet Review

TEN HUT! Ok not really, but that’s what I thought as I opened this interesting pen-based Gammatech T7Q’s box. This tablet is not your normal every day tablet computer; in fact, most people would never want to carry this device. However, there are many who have a business where this device might be just the very thing they need. The Gammatech T7Q should be right at home with construction crews, delivery persons, geographic information system engineers and more. How durable is it? The Gammatech T7Q is made for situations where it may be dropped, possibly get wet, or be jostled…

News & Features

Pogoplug – My Own Private Cloud With 1TB Online Backup

I am always on the lookout for simple and secure backup solutions and good methods for syncing personal files across multiple devices. I use Dropbox and Google Drive, but have always liked the idea of my own personal cloud solution for more confidential information. I have been using The free Tonido program on my home Mac, iPad, iPhone and Google Nexus 7 for a few months, and it has worked quite well. I have not purchased the Tonido Plug, but had been considering it for a few weeks until Pogoplug announced a great deal on the Pogoplug Classic device and storage….

Reviews

Tempo Battery Free Acoustic Amplifier for iPhone 4 and 4S Review

Here’s one of those products that, were I to simply see it online I would smile briefly and… move along. Yeah, I really wouldn’t have given the Tempo Battery Free Acoustic Amplifier for iPhone a second look. Good news is… I was sent one for review. Since it was in hand, I figured I would give it a try. Guess what? It works!! And at under $10 it is a great little extra for the iPhone-lover in your life. Let’s take a look. What Is It?: The Tempo acoustically amplifies the sound from the built-in speaker of your iPhone by…

Events

Join Us for the Apple iPhone 5 Press Event!

Are you ready to see the end of all the rumors and speculation regarding the newest iPhone? We are, too! Let’s get something straight, although we do our best not to report on rumors, it doesn’t mean we don’t read them. We have, and we’ve gotten more and more excited. Sure it does seem like pretty much everything that needs to be known about the new iPhone has already been leaked, but that doesn’t guarantee the rumors are correct and, even if they are, it doesn’t make us any less excited for the announcements and that One more thing…! And…

Reviews

Carved Skins Are One of the First Accessories I’ll Want for the New iPhone 5

Apple’s big announcement (or announcements) don’t happen until later today, but I already know one of the accessories I’ll be ordering for my iPhone 5. It comes from Carved, a small company that has completely and totally won me over. First let me give you a bit of a background on how I got to Carved in the first place. I don’t recall where I first saw the company’s name, but I did, and then I checked out their website; I liked what I saw. The company makes back plates and front plates for various devices out of real wood….

News & Features

9/11 – A Day of Remembrance

On this day in 2001, over 3000 lives were lost in a series of brutal terrorist attacks; thousands more lives were impacted directly or indirectly by the attacks and loss of life, and our country was changed forever. Today is the 11th anniversary of that day – it is rightly a day of remembrance. It is a day of remembrance. It is not a day for politics or politicians. It is not a day for moving speeches or promises or calls to actions. It is a day for thoughtful reflection and recollection. It is a day of remembrance. It is…

Reviews, Vehicles & Gear

2013 Mazda CX-5 Crossover Brings the Zoom

The all-new 2013 CX-5 crossover utility vehicle from Mazda faces a daunting task – it is replacing not one but two models in the automaker lineup this year as both Tribute and CX-7 have received pink slips. CX-5 is also the first Mazda to take full advantage of the automaker’s new SKYACTIV technology that incorporates powertrain and chassis components working harmoniously. “The 2013 CX-5 is the vehicle compact SUV shoppers have been asking for – that only Mazda can build,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). “Poised to join a fast-growing and increasingly competitive segment,…

Editorials

Will Greed Finally Be Apple’s Undoing?

As long as I can recall – since the days when I had an Apple ][+ at least – people have been quick to call out Apple for high prices. For me as a multi-OS person who also happens to like Apple products, it has been a roller-coaster. For a long time in the 80s the utility of Apple ][ and later the Mac made it very much worthwhile – and for some things a complete necessity. Yet there have been many times – like most of the 90s – when the price to performance ratio simply wasn’t there. By…

eBooks

Amazon’s New Kindles, a Video Gear Chat

Now that Amazon’s new Kindle announcements have had a few days to settle in, there’s a lot to consider for the future. Will the Kindle go from cheaper and cheaper to free? Will the iPad mini exist and unseat the Kindle Fire? And how will Barnes and Noble respond? Dan and I had a long chat today, and we covered all of the above and more! Check it out below, and then let us know in the comments if you agree, disagree, or if you have your own predictions for the future of eBook readers!

Editorials

iPhone 5 Event Rumors Makes Me Ask, Does Anyone Care About a New iPod Touch?

As Dan mentioned, Apple is rumored to be announcing several things this week, such as the iPhone 5, releasing iOS 6, and possibly the iPad Mini, new iPods, new iMacs, and who knows what else. We don’t ‘do rumors’ at Gear Diary, but of course we have heard stuff – as has everyone – and we only have a few days to find out what is real. So the question I am left asking is: who really cares about a new iPod Touch? Over the last couple of years the distinction between content creation and content consumption has become increasingly stark,…

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