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General Cool Stuff
by Jordan Grodecki on April 30, 2009
Luxeed have just released some pics of their fairly awesome upcoming keyboard, the U5. It's not exactly anything like the Optimus, but it's got LEDs behind all the keys, so it's sorta ha...
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Laptops
by Chris Matier on April 29, 2009
My kids are pretty computer savvy; I would even say that they know more than most adults that I work with. One day soon I will probably get them on their own PC. Unfortunately, the PeeWee Tablet proba...
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Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on April 29, 2009
When it comes to smartphone typing, I am all thumbs, or maybe I am not thumb enough. Which ever the case, I can barely work my way around a competent email on my iPhone let alone type an entire docume...
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Storage Stuff
by Chris Matier on April 28, 2009
10MB per second isn't the fastest transfer speed on the block, but it is screaming when it comes to wireless transfers. 10MB is the approximate speed limit of a new protocol, UWB (Ultra-Wide Band...
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Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on April 27, 2009
When you are Apple, how do you keep selling iPhones? Seriously, Apple has sold over 21 million iPhones. At some point, they are bound to reach market saturation. Sure, the Apple trick of annual update...
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Misc
by Jordan Grodecki on April 26, 2009
It's gotta be said, for their flaws, the iPhone and the iPod touch have been phenominally successful, and have really paved the way for smartphones and mp3 players in the future, but still, I wa...
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Tech News Around The World
by Chris Matier on April 24, 2009
This week we celebrate Earth Day, and there is no better way to celebrate our planets most natural and pristine environments than by installing cell phone towers on them. That's right ladies and g...
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Storage Stuff
by Chris Matier on April 23, 2009
Computers and kids are a dangerous mix. My son has destroyed two laptops in my family wih his drive-by play. He yanked one off of a table by the power cable, and he also broke a flash drive off inside...
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General Cool Stuff
by Chris Matier on April 22, 2009
Have you heard of a little web application called Twitter? According to Oprah, it just might be the next big thing. Well, if you are responsible for one of the roughly 33 million Twitter logins curren...
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Laptops
by Chris Matier on April 21, 2009
How much would you spend on a Netbook? The going rate for an 8.9 inch Acer Aspire One Netbook is about $339. So, on the outset, it looks like the new partnership with AT&T is a great deal. AT&...
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Portable Media Players
by Chris Matier on April 20, 2009
If you are an iPod touch or iPhone user, then you know that bopping around the music controls on your device can be a bit cumbersome. I am not implying that they are horrid, but if you keep your play...
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Games
by Chris Matier on April 17, 2009
Being an adult and a pretend professional, I rarely find myself getting excited about a video game. In fact, it would probably be odd for me to get too giggly about a console game, but darn it if the...
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Peripherals
by Chris Matier on April 16, 2009
I have always thought that wireless USB (WUSB) has fantastic potential. The ability to stream any USB data over the air (including video) is fabulous. There have been some manufactures that have embra...
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Sound Makers
by Chris Matier on April 15, 2009
logitech has announced a new pair of high-end, audiophile only, quality headphones. The Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 offer noise isolation, superior sound, and a true high-fidelity music experience. Unf...
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Information About
, Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on April 14, 2009
There have been exactly zero mobile phones that have come out since I bought my iPhone that have tempted me away from my device (iPhone 3G not withstanding). This might just change on May 17th. Yes,...
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Buy This not That
, Portable Media Players
by Chris Matier on April 13, 2009
It has been a while for the "Buy This Not That" series, but I am glad it is back. This time, we are putting the Samsung P3 up against the iPod Nano. I have to say, if you are looking for a ...
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Tech News Around The World
by Chris Matier on April 10, 2009
I know about ATM skimmers, and in general I know they are a bad thing. What I didn't know is that their use across the globe and throughout the US is dramatically on the rise. If you aren't fa...
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Just For Fun
by Jordan Grodecki on April 9, 2009
Visa has finally, almost a year after Nokia supplied the phone capable of it, rolled out NFC compatible payment terminals in Malaysia. What's NFC you ask? It's a very smart piece of technology...
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Storage Stuff
by Chris Matier on April 9, 2009
There is no question that SSD (solid state drives) are the way to go in the future. They consume less power, they are quieter, and as anyone who has dropped a flash drive off of a five story building ...
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Information About
, Portable Media Players
by Chris Matier on April 8, 2009
I'm telling you, the day that the iPhone 3.0 firmware lands (legally) on my iPhone, I am running out and buying the Jabra HALO wireless headphones. I have had nothing but great luck with the quali...
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Sound Makers
by Chris Matier on April 7, 2009
Every day, iPods everywhere die needlessly in swimming pools and Jacuzzis across the globe. These senseless deaths no longer have to happen thanks to Grace Digital Audio. They have just released the A...
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Digital Cameras
by Chris Matier on April 6, 2009
So, you are going on vacation near the ocean are you? Lucky duck. I just hope you don't drop your video camera in the ocean while I am slaving away behind my desk. If you are worried about this so...
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Peripherals
by Chris Matier on April 3, 2009
Tablet computers are a must in my world; I absolutely need one on a daily basis for my teaching career. Unfortunately, tablet PCs are much more expensive than their standard brothers, and the quality ...
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Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on April 2, 2009
Many phone manufacturers have started to beg, borrow, and steal from the iPhone when it comes to hardware and UI design. But with the new Snap, HTC seems to be taking a shot over Research in Motion&#...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Chris Matier on April 1, 2009
samsung knows how to make compact speaker systems work. I have had two Samsung MP3 players, the K5 and S5, and both feature amazingly small and compact speaker systems that offered really amazing soun...
