Archive | December, 2008

Slacker 8GB Wi-Fi radio – $69.99

Woot! has the 8GB older model Slacker for $69.99 today only. By comparison, Amazon sells this same model for $114.99. The current model, Slacker G2, goes for almost $200 more! While this deal is for the older generation, it still seems a good buy for anyone who doesn’t like to download music and prefers to [...]

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iPhone magnetic mount lenses clarify your photos

USB Fever have a trio of lenses that adhere to your iPhone via a magnetic ring. The wide angle lens (pictured above) offers a .67x zoom with Super Macro. The trio of lenses provide: Wide Angle, Telephoto (2x) and Fish-Eye capabilities to the iPhone (original and 3G) as well as a slew of other phones [...]

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iPhone Pro? How about those damn push notifications first?

Late last night Gizmodo posted a cool looking rendition of what an iPhone Pro might look like. Nobody is saying that one is soon to be announced – or ever will be announced. But it has touched off a LOT of speculation

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Gear Diary’s Top iPhone/Touch Apps – 2008

One of the great things about being the newest member of the Gear Diary Team is the opportunity to be in touch with the terrific people who make this site what it is. It’s about as nice, supportive, interesting, and eclectic of a group group as you’re going to find anywhere. The fact that everyone [...]

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Skip the finger – flash that careless driver a rear window LED Emoticon

Careless drivers are everywhere. Many of them are just plain insane. That’s why I never make any obscene gestures – or even look at the crazy tailgater who speeds by on my left after following an inch from my bumper. If you’re one of those people who feel that you just HAVE to let the [...]

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Update on Our Centro Winner

I love it when people who win goodies on Gear Diary write back to tell us that they not only received their items, but that they liked them. Such was the case when Kenneth Daniels (kenneth2009) recently won the gorgeous Rose Palm Centro we were giving away, courtesy of Sprint and Palm. His randomly chosen [...]

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Spy Pass Card Micro Camera – goes where no cameras are allowed

The Spy Pass Card is your solution to awkward moments where you want to take some video but it’s either not allowed or would be frowned upon by all standards of social decency. Let’s say for example you want to remember a loved ones funeral moments but feel funny holding out a camera at arms [...]

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Verizon joins the activation free club through 12/31

Verizon Wireless joins T-Mobile (and maybe others) in waiving activation fees for new subscribers from now until the end of 2008. The fee is generally $35 and thought it’s hard to imagine that it costs Verizon anything to activate your phone, they’ve had a good time sticking it to their subscribers with all manners of [...]

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Pimp your kids’ (wagon) ride with the $1,000 Cloud 9 Radio Flyer concept wagon

Now that fancy baby strollers are passe, it’s time to step up the quest to keep ahead of the next door neighbors. This little wagon is still a prototype but it’s difficult to imagine that in a recession there isn’t room for a tricked out $1,000 wagon in every new parent’s garage (throw in a [...]

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Danger Bomb Clock Alarm – best left home when you travel

Hey sleepyhead, tired of alarms that aren’t loud or persistent enough to wake you from a deep slumber? Try this Danger Bomb Clock. You’ll be presented each and every morning with an explosion sound that is designed to get you up and out of bed (be sure to turn the volume down if you live [...]

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Review: Tekkeon myPower ALL MP3700 Battery

Looking for a way to extend the run time on that Eee PC or Acer Aspire One that you got for Christmas?  If so, then the Tekkeon MP3700 may be just the ticket for your power hungry ultra mobile device. Weighing in at 15.4 oz, the Tekkeon MP3700 is light enough that it won’t weigh [...]

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Smoker’s Mittens – keep you comfortable while on extended smoke breaks

Here’s one for the smokers. You already suffer the indignity of being forced to smoke outdoors 100 yards away from the front office door. Why suffer through mind numbing winter cold as well. These smoker’s mittens are one size fits all and reversible for easy left or right hand smoking. As you might guess, they [...]

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Tricking Out The MSI WindOSX – Part 2: Noreve Leather Case

I’ve now got MacOS X installed on an SSD drive in my MSI Wind. No moving parts means that it really is a device that can be thrown into a bag and taken anywhere. So what it needed was a good case to protect it from the bumps and bruises of daily life; boy did [...]

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Crash Bandicoot for BlackBerry Storm – it’s a start

It looks like the BlackBerry Storm is about to get some cool games. Check out what appears to be Crash Bandicoot running on RIM’s latest big screen BlackBerry. Only problem seems to be lack of accelerometer support. You’ll notice in the video that the controls are moved by touching the screen and not tilting. Crash [...]

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Zagg Invisible Shield – 30% off through 12/31

Did you get a nice new shiny phone as a gift this holiday season? If so – and you want to keep it scratch free – head over to Zagg and get an Invisible Shield for your device. One of the hot topics of conversation Christmas Eve at my house this year was how my [...]

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Is the 2012 Scion iQ the ‘Smart’ Choice?

Move over smart car, Scion is taking over the micro-subcompact car segment with its iQ. The new Scion iQ is [...]

Mary Halvorson Tops Her Critically Acclaimed Last Album with ‘Bending Bridges’

Mary Halvorson Quintet – ‘Bending Bridges’ Mary Halvorson Quintet – ‘Bending Bridges’ In late 2010 Mary Halvorson released Saturn Sings, [...]

A Second Opinion on the LifeProof Case

At the start of the year, Dan reviewed the LifeProof iPhone case. He loved it. I have had one for [...]

Contemplating the iPhone 5? Try Radio Shack

Ah, Radio Shack!  Back in the day, Radio Shack was the go-to place for electrical and electronic, well, stuff.  Cables, [...]

New iOS App “Carpet Ball” Now Available

I’m not much of a pool player, really.  I like pool–heck, I also like snooker a lot!–but the combination of [...]

SPIGEN SGP HTC One X Crumena Leather Pouch Series Review

The HTC One X is a beast… and I mean that in only the best way. It is big, it [...]