The first promo code for Appigo’s Todo was just awarded to “mclaugh”. We have three more copies of this superb task management app to give out. For a chance to win the next one leave a comment below with the most challenging task you had to do today. There’s a lot more information on Todo and its companion app over on whatsoniphone and on… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I think that if I were to leave a legacy in the computer world, it would be this: always, always, always, always back up your data (with apologies to Winston Churchill whom I loosely paraphrased.)  you see, I have led a lifetime of losing data, which dates all the way back to my first computer, the Apple II+.  Most recently, for those of you who read our review of Spb Mobile Shell, boy did I go crazy over that one.  After an hour and a half of editing and saving, my computer chose to ignore the save command, dropping all of my edits.  So, boy do I wish I had the Seagate Replica PC Backup Appliance, which can provide backup support for one or multiple PC’s.  Keep reading for the full press release on this incredibly useful looking peripheral, which is due to be released in May.  … Continue reading on Gear Diary …

It’s not every day that I get to unbox an $8000 mobile phone…oh heck, who am I trying to kid?! Up until a few days ago, I could honestly say that I had never unboxed any device that cost so much. But through a twisting series of events, starting with my friend (and fellow gadget magpie) Drew purchasing a Vertu Ascent Ti at full retail price last summer (and eventually moving on from it), I now have one in my possession. Needless to say, the Ascent Ti a pretty big upgrade from the other two Vertus I have written about in the past. Let’s take a look at what $8 grand will buy you at the Vertu Boutique… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I like sports games.  I’ve tried the most of the current golf games currently available in the iTunes App. Store.  Of them “Let’s Golf” is my favorite.  However that all could change now that EA Sports has just released the next in their line up of much anticipated titles, Tiger Woods PGA Tour for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  EA calls the Tiger Woods series of the world’s number one selling golf franchise game.  Does the game live up to the hype?  Read on to find out.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I tend to think of myself as an “on the go” type of guy with a sedentary lifestyle…not sure if that makes any sense to you but it does to me.  I have some travel for work, coach high school baseball, volunteer with the local Board of Education, and have a 15-month old that we are always taking to the zoo.  But as you can see from those activities a lot of my time is spent sitting around….enter Shape Service’s Mobiola xPlayer for the Blackberry Curve 83XX series.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have Flip Mino from Pure Digital and I absolutely love it. It is small, light, easy to use and makes transferring video to my iMac absolutely simple! It goes everywhere with me these days. Best of all, the image quality is quite good. Pure Digital just announced some additions to their lineup and they look great! The new Flip Ultra and Flip UltraHD offer two hours of recording time, a large high-resolution two-inch screen, and the ability to recharge it through the built-in USB arm. At an MSRP of $149 and $199 they are nicely priced for such high-definition, yet imminently portable, cameras. www.TheFlip.com The full release with more details after the jump.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I just got done watching a news conference with New York’s Mayor Bloomberg, who was giving his daily Swine Flu update. He struck a nice balance by calling on people to be cautious and responsible by washing hands more than ever, telling them to stay out of work or school if they suspect they might be ill, and reminding people that there is no need for hysteria since, “no one in New York has come into the hospital seriously ill”. Caution- YES. Hysterics- NO. But it could get worse, and if it does technology can come in rather handy. Here are two examples…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Ever lost something deep in the recesses of your couch or in an engine?  Well the USB Borescope from USBFever may be for you. The borescope is essentially a webcam with a really long bendy cable between the guts of the cam and the sensor that takes the picture.  You can also attach a magnet on it to help retrieve your keys from the recesses of your couch or to pick up that screw in the desktop you’re working on. It’s available now from USBFever.com for $63.99… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The rumors are rampant across the Internet that US G1′s are now receiving the Android 1.5 update, otherwise known as Cupcake!  As soon as I get my G1 updated, I’ll do a full write up. So the things that I am most excited about on the G1 update are the on screen keyboard, recording videos with the G1′s camera and more home screen widgets.  Just waiting to see the update icon on my G1!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Since its initial release a few weeks ago, Pocket Informant has become one of my most important iPhone productivity apps. Version 1 worked well, although some expressed concern over a bit of lag when using the app. Version 1.01 followed soon after and sped things up quite a bit, brought even more stability and added some great features like shared Google Calendar Sync, the ability to pick which calendars sync, and much much more. Version 1.02 is on the way and begins the process, among other things, of adding functionality to the app’s task management. We posted an exclusive sneak peak of 1.02 over on whatsoniphone.com. The… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you are a loyal Palm user, if are still confident that Cobalt will save the world, if you believe in Palm Pre, you can’t miss this. Go to The Official Palm Blog, complete the online questionnaire and you will have a chance to be an official Palm reviewer (and you will also get a free Palm smartphone!!). Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Amazon just revealed a few changes to their Kindle supported documents as well as modifications to their whispernet fee structure. You can now send both DOCX and RTF files wirelessly to your Kindle and they’ll be converted automatically for viewing. The fee structure for personal documents (books that you purchase remain free to download) has changed from being .10 per document. Starting May 4 you will be charged .15 per megabyte (rounded up to the next whole megabyte) for any personal documents that you send to your Kindle email address for conversion and upload. Free document conversion is still supported by sending attachments to “name@free.kindle.com”. Starting May 4, in addition to the existing list of supported file types (DOC, HTML, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The first promo code for Appigo’s Todo was just awarded to “thelarster”. We have four more copies of this superb task management app to give out. For a chance to win the second one leave a comment below with the funniest, most challenging or most unusual task you had to do today. There’s a lot more information on Todo and its companion app over on whatsoniphone and on the Appigo site Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Going through my feeds, I came across this article about fantasy writer Peter Brett who wrote over 100,000 words of his epic novel, The Warded Man on an HP iPAQ 6515.  I saw this initially on Crunchgear by the way.  Can you imagine?  I have a rough time tapping out a e-mail and could not imagine writing a entire book on an iPAQ. The article is actually a interview with Brett, where he’s asked about his experience and his opinion of the Amazon Kindle.  He loves the Kindle and can see both sides of the Text To Speech feature, but he brings up something I have been thinking about for a while.  That is the death of the publishing industry as we know it, and it’s rebirth into the digital realm.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

[Note: This is a three-way, multi-site review.  Chris Spera (italics), Clinton Fitch (bold), and Doug Goldring (plain text)have all teamed up to review Mobile Shell 3 together.  It is being simultaneously posted on Gear Diary, and Just Another Mobile Monday.] It is hard to believe that it has been only a little over two years (February 2007) since Spb Software House revolutionized the way we use our Windows Mobile devices.  Since that time, dozens of other software developers and OEMs such as HTC, Samsung, and Sony-Ericsson have adopted this same technique of replacing the user interface entirely.  Through all of this, however, Spb Software House has managed to stay one step ahead of all the others by constantly refining and updating Mobile Shell.  And just when it looked like some of the other shell-type programs might be gaining a foothold, Spb ups the ante again with version 3 of their award winning program.  You are really going to want to sit down, hit the jump, and enjoy the ride for this one. Continue reading on Gear Diary …