For those who just can’t be bothered: The LOL Keyboard.
by
Mike
Posted February 17th, 2010 at 8:11 am
The fast paced way of life demands more and more from us each and every day. It seems society as a whole tries to cram in just one more thing into whatever spare seconds we have. When it gets down to it, some people may not even have time to type out full words and sentences, resorting to characteristic text message language such as LOL and BTW among others. Even then, some people are finding themselves strapped for time. For those individuals, I have the tool just for them -- the LOL Keyboa...
Star Wars themed Speakers ready to rock your geeky little world
by
Mike
Posted February 15th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Bobble heads they are not. Light they do not shine. These seemingly clever gadgets appear to at first be another geeky lamp. Upon closer inspection however, you'll quickly notice they are in fact speakers. What's different from normal Star Wars themed gimmicky gadgets is that these actually look really well done. That is of course based on physical looks alone.
How do they actually sound? That is another story -- one that I cannot answer unfortunately. And without a spec sheet to run t...
Forget Shure, Etymotic, Westone, and UE. I want Sushi phones!
by
Mike
Posted February 14th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Think sound quality are the only things people care about when purchasing headphones and in this case, ear buds? Well, it shouldn't be any surprise that the answer to that question is actually a pretty loud and resounding "No". Hell, if it where, half of Japan's headphone business would be wiped out. Their at times odd fascination with the more "creative" side of headphone design has created some of the more elaborate designs I've seen in simple sonic devices. At the same time, that design a...
Logitech unveils marathon-like wireless keyboard and mouse with 3-year battery life.
by
Mike
Posted February 10th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Tired of having to constantly replace batteries in all of your wireless devices? I know I am. Throwing away cash and time on batteries is no one's chosen task in life. Wireless computer accessory makers routinely tout their devices and products life-span on a single set of batteries. In regards to wireless mice and keyboards, a solid 10-18 months isn't out of the norm. I generally don't have any complaints either. A solid year seems good enough, right?
Not to Logitech. Announced today,...
Heart-shaped dock the perfect gift for the gadget girl in your life.
by
Mike
Posted February 9th, 2010 at 7:36 am
If you're lucky enough to have a g/f or wife who shares your incredible addiction to all things gadget, count your blessings. Really. A combination of female, gadget lover, and you lover is a rarity of epic proportions. So what exactly do you get the gadget girl of your dreams? A heart-shaped iPod dock of course.
Brought to you by Maxell, the Heart-shaped dock includes a built in speaker and is compatible with no tonly the traditional iPod, but the iPhone and iPod Touch as well. The fi...
Triple that iPhone battery of yours for $15!
by
Mike
Posted December 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm
iPhone users regardless of race, age, sex, etc. all have one thing in common -- their batteries could be better. iPhone batteries that is. Don't get me wrong, the iPhone does a great job of squeezing out the most juice possible with what it's given. But if you've ever seen a tear down or spec sheet of the iPhone/3G/3GS, you'll know "what it's given" isn't that much -- 1400mAh for the original iPhone and 1150mAh for the 3G/3GS. The 3rd party accessory market is full of battery extenders and c...
Best Droid case ever!
by
Mike
Posted November 25th, 2009 at 4:59 am
Ya, the fact that this is even funny is sad. When your typical smartphone case is getting contention from Mr. Sandwhich's humble abode you know 3rd party manufacturers need to step it up.
Droid Forums...
Lightscoop aims to make low light shots more natural.
by
Mike
Posted October 25th, 2009 at 10:22 am
When taking pictures in low light conditions, using a flash often casts an unnatural, harsh directional light on the subjects or focal point in the picture. Professional photographers often make use of umbrella like attachments that help diffuse light and give it a more natural glow. But we're not all photographers with countless attachment bags or the associated deep pockets that it takes to buy such equipment. Thankfully nifty and affordable attachment called the "Lightscoop" may just have ...
Major Nelson says Stevie was wrong/confused/doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about — Blu-ray still not coming to Xbox 360
by
Mike
Posted October 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Remember that bit of Steve Ballmer loose lip that went down many hours prior to this very second? During an interview, Steve was quoted as saying not specifically saying that Xbox 360 hardware was to see Blu-ray add-on accessories, but that if the Xbox were to get Blu-ray, it would be via external forms. Many including myself took this as a sort of admission by omission if you know what I mean. Side stepping hot topics often leaves the Balms in a stuttering incoherent state, this wasn't any...
Steve Ballmer’s loose lips reveal upcoming Xbox 360 Blu-ray external drive? [Update]
by
Mike
Posted October 22nd, 2009 at 5:41 am
**Update: Ya, not so much. 'ol Stevie was off his rocker and was probably confused. That's what Major Nelson is saying anyway.
Thank you Mr. Steve "The Balms" Ballmer for your clownish persona and loose lips. You may have just given us some hope for ways of enjoying HD content other than Xbox live. In an interview with Gizmodo's Wilson Rothman, Steve Ballmer says the following when questioned about the potential for Blu-ray support coming to the Xbox line:
Well I don't know if we nee...
PSP Go requires all new accessories…your wallet weeps
by
Mike
Posted June 8th, 2009 at 5:12 am
When new gadgets come out rendering our once prized possessions, our older gadgets, we are often caught up in a moment of love at first sight as we anxiously calculate in our heads many times over the finances needed to pick up the latest electronic gizmo that has captured our fancy, reassuring ourselves that we can in fact afford said device. (Whether we actually can or not is another issue all together). So often however we forget that there isn't just the device itself but many other acce...
Apple’s In-ear headphones now available!
by
Mike
Posted December 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I would consider myself pretty close to an audiophile. I use AAC 256 for music on my iPhone because of space limitations and the battery life is already terrible enough. However, I have an old iRiver iHP-120 that to this day trumps ANY player available. With that, I use FLAC. I have also been through many headphones. From Shure e2's to my current Super.fi 5 Pro's. The latest being $249. Expensive by more casual listeners perspective, but on the audiophile side they are pretty reasonable f...
CES Shwag Giveaway: Bob Marley Moto DROID skin
on February 21st, 2010
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on March 8th, 2010
WinPhone 7 and the disappearing background apps…
on March 15th, 2010
SpeakLike for Wordpress: Reliable, human-based translations allow you to yak it up no matter where you live.
on March 16th, 2010
And the little guy scores two today: Universal may have to pay for bogus DMCA takedown over “Dancing Baby Video”.
on March 1st, 2010
Now that the excitement and surprise has worn off, how “amazing” is the iPad really?
on January 28th, 2010
PPC Locking HDMI Cable (Review)
on February 21st, 2009
The “Mobile Rak” by New PC Gadgets (Review)
on February 18th, 2009
iLeopard gives OS X a new, darker lease on life.
on February 20th, 2009
