Apple just sent out an urgent email to Apple TV owners to alert them of a necessary, immediate upgrade to Apple TV software version 3.0.1.

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It seems as if finding the perfect Bluetooth headset has become a never-ending quest for me; it’s not just about finding one that keeps me from sounding like a fish in a barrel anymore, it’s also about finding one that fits my ear without making me look like a telephone operator or worse – a borg.  Just to make things really difficult, so many headsets seem to fall into one of two camps: ridiculously complicated and over-featured or utterly simplistic and featureless.

Finding a headset that strikes a balance between sound, comfort and features has become my mission, and the latest contender is the Plantronics Discovery 975.

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If you liked the looks of the Case-Mate Enlighten Kindle2 Cover that I reviewed the other day, and if you can’t wait to get one of your own, then you are in luck!

Read on to see how you can get yours before they are even available for sale …

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After using the G1 for about three months, I came to one conclusion.  The battery life just sucks.  You can’t get through a day with light use and if you are a heavy user, like myself, you will need to charge before you even get halfway through a day.  The Kanex High Capacity Battery for the G1 solves this and gives a heavy G1 user like myself all day battery life.

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The other day we reviewed the Moshi Voice Response Alarm Clock. It works quite well, has some neat voice response technology that makes it simple to set, use and control … and it offers a big, easy to read display too.

I really like it, and I am glad to have it on my night table now.

The clock has an MSRP of $49.99. You can ordered one directly from the company website… OR… you can enter to win one right here on Gear Diary. That’s right, we’re giving away a Moshi!

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I spent a year running, and being the primary writer for, a site devoted specifically to iPhone apps. I remember the mad rush when the App Store first went on line. Populating the database had to be done by hand since the App Store wasn’t easily copyable, and no RSS feeds of new apps were yet available. The process was painful. Copy the app’s information, grab a screen-shot, grab a link to its location in the App Store, put all the data into the site’s database.

I sent the better part of four days of my summer vacation manually putting in all the apps that were there… all 552 of them.

Fast forward less than a year and a half and there are now more than 100,000 apps available in the App Store. That’s a pretty remarkable growth-rate. No, it is down-right unbelievable. It shows that Apple has hit a homerun with the iPhone/App Store combination. It could also, however, be Apple, and the iPhone’s Achelles heal. Continue Reading

Anyone who has played in a ‘real’ band knows that adding a stage monitor drastically changes the way you hear your group. Similarly, playing the popular wave of band-based console games such as Rock Band with only the surround-sound of your home theater can make it hard to get all of the details you need to follow your line. Altec Lansing has come to the rescue with the Stage-Gig speaker system that is specially designed for those games. Read on to get the great-sounding details!

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Beyza makes come of the most gorgeous leather cases I have seen or used. The leather is top grade, the designs are sleek yet functional and the craftsmanship is superb.

Among their sleekest designs in the SlimLine series of cases. There are 28 different choices for the iPhone 3GS alone!

As they explain…

BeyzaCases SlimLine Series Leather Cases would be the right choice for you if you want to carry your case in your pocket. Artful design of SlimLine cases allow you to place your device in your pocket very easily and with comfort. Your device will be in full protection while in your pocket or bag. The advantages of having a non-belt clipped SlimLine are the carrying options.

You can see that slim and padded design is really eye-catching. Unique design with quality leather will make you feel the joy of having a beautiful BeyzaCases SlimLine Leather Case.

Looking for a new iPhone case for yourself or as a gift? Have a Blackberry fan who needs a new case? Beyza is definitely worth a look. Visit their site HERE.

I’ve just received an email stating that Walmart has their Xbox 360 Arcade with $100 Gift Certificate for $199 deal online here! Go there NOW, as they are sure to sell out!

You have to scroll down the page to find the “Add to Cart” button. Personalize the e-Gift Card and then hit “Add to Cart” again to begin checkout process!

Quantities are limited, so hurry! Go! Go! Go!

Get an Xbox 360 for $99 ($199 purchase price gets you a $100 Walmart gift card)

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Apple Retail Stores are packed on a quiet day. So imagine trying to go shopping in the two weeks leading up to Christmas…

You walk in the store. You are thinking, “Lucy REALLY wants an iPod!”

The store is packed with wall to wall shoppers. You think, “Boy, I must really love Lucy to put up with this crowd!”

You can’t get near a demo unit let alone a salesperson. You think, “I LOVE Lucy… but not THIS much!”

You walk out.

Apple wants to make sure this type of scenario doesn’t play out at THEIR stores. One way their are addressing it… their new “Reserve and Pick Up” service. As their site explains…

I’m not too sure that the Rolling Razor is that much safer to use: after all, nicks and scratches are common with even the most basic stick styles, and I can only imagine the damage I could inflict with something like this. But according to the Rolling Razor site, using one helps to eliminate irritation, nicks, cuts, razor bumps and burn.

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I stopped into my local Best Buy this afternoon and was amazed at the great selection  of prepaid cellular phones. As recently as a year ago the prepaid phone aisle was limited to cheap plastic throwaways. Fast forward to now, and the shelves are lined with current model BlackBerry and Motorola phones available on no contract prepaid plans.   Boost Mobile has been one of the leaders in selling affordable prepaid phones that don’t make you ashamed to use them in public.  Last week we looked at the i465 (great texting device and solid call quality). This week we’re looking at the Boost Mobile i9. It’s essentially a Motorola Razr fitted with the walkie talkie feature that Boost is known for. What’s amazing about this phone is that it’s one of the thinnest flip phones that Boost has ever offered. Continue Reading

I love Boxee.  I’ve use it off and on, and I am anxious to get a HDTV so I can get a Neuros Link connected and use Boxee even more.  Boxee is almost ready to unveil their Beta in New York on December 7th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.  I am really looking forward to seeing what is in this Beta.  Boxee has been the same for me for a while so it would be nice to see a few new things.  Maybe integration with Hulu Desktop??  Who knows!  We’ll just have to wait another month.  In the meantime, I am gorkon on Boxee, so feel free to friend me!

RIM is hosting their second annual BlackBerry Developer Conference next week, November 9th-12th in San Francisco, CA.   This event will, in many respects, be critical for RIM and the BlackBerry platform.  It was not that long ago that RIM’s devices were merely simple mobitex pagers that had business users excited at the prospect of seeing Ds and Rs next to messages that were delivered & read between colleagues.

The BlackBerry lineup of devices have since matured to be the corporate user’s primary messaging machine, and handily infiltrated the consumer space with Pearls, Curves, Bolds and Storms.  RIM is now hoping to attract more developers to their platform and increase market share in an already competitive arena where the iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and webOS continue to sway both consumer and corporate users.

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Full disclosure.  I haven’t touched a Droid yet.  I have an iPod Touch and use a Palm Pre as my everyday device.

Here is my humble opinion.

The Motorola Droid will sell well.  Not awesome, but well.  There is a lot of pent up demand from those locked into Verizon who wanted a serious smart phone, and they definitely get it here.

I see very few people dumping an iPhone to switch to this.  Sure it has a few benefits, but it also has a fair number of weaknesses when compared, and nobody is switching carriers over the differences. Continue Reading