In this age of always-on Internet devices and random attention spans here’s an automotive mount that probably will soon be illegal. This super universal car mount holds three devices via a flexible gooseneck bracket. Now you can drive your car, watch videos, type an email and play your PSP! Best of all – when not in your car, take it into your kitchen, turn it upside down and use it as a candelabra. Super Universal Car Mount – $29.99… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The majority of us are still updating or getting used to the new features of the just-released iPhone / iPod Touch OS 3.0. Bur for some it is old news, and they have already started compiling ‘wishlists of what they would like to see in OS 4.0… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have had a G1 for about 6 months now, and all of that time I have been stuck with Edge.  Imagine what my little heart did when I woke up and saw this little icon on my phone! In case you were wondering, the rest of the cities to go 3G on T-Mobile this month are: Henderson, NV; Tucson, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Peoria, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; Pueblo, CO; Daytona Beach, FL; Des Moines, IA; Eugene, OR; Salem, OR; Springfield, MA; Manchester, NH; Portland, ME; Brownsville, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; Laredo, TX and McAllen, TX. If you’re in one of those cities, let us know!  For the other cities, check out… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you are like me, you have Twitter clients on multiple devices – in my case it is my work PC, home netbook, home Mac home PC, and iPod Touch. This makes it convenient to update from just about anywhere. The downside? Opening up whatever device and seeing hundreds of new unread tweets just minutes after being on a different device. Here comes TweetDeck to the rescue!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We’ve already read about NextWorth’s great iPhone 3G trade-in deal, now we are hearing from Gazelle. They are another ‘Cash for Old Electronics’ company, one that has gone out of their way to position themselves as a ‘green’ alternative. For the next could of days they are offering a 10% bonus for trading in your iPhone (and not just a 3G either!). The cash paid specifically for the iPhone 3G seems a bit lower than NextWorth, but since they will also take your original iPhone at a 10% bonus it is worth a look.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Google Voice is amazing! Through its integrated voice mail transcription, ability to assign  unique messages to various groups, to its control of ringing multiple phone numbers at one time, it has already begun to transform the way I use my phone. It has also been a source of frustration for many since it has only been available to those of us who previously had a Grand Central account. Well, rumor has it the gates may be opened wide later today. According to James over on JKOnTheRun, a comment in a recent CNET podcast indicated that Google was allowing the masses… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Through June 20 when you buy any of the second generation iPod Touch devices from Amazon (8GB, 16 GB, 32 GB) you’ll score yourself a $25 Amazon Gift card. This is not a bad Gearsponsor deal on these current models. Remember if you want to get to the latest OS 3.0 then it’s going to cost another $10 when you sync to iTunes. Pretty sweet deal on these seldom discounted models. Logicbuy Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Earlier this week Michael posted a tutorial on how to get Sirius or XM radio to play on your iPhone or iPod Touch via the Pocket Tunes Application. Well as you probably already know, things happen fast in the iPhone world, and now it seems that method, although nice, might not be necessary after all.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

As expected those early orderers won’t be receiving their iPhones today. It looks like Apple has stepped in and asked UPS to hold all iPhone shipments insuring that they do not arrive earlier than Friday’s launch date. I guess I’ll be waiting until Friday just like everyone else. Dream officially shattered… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Since Dan posted his thoughts on the new 13” Pro compared to the previous 13” non-Pro, I thought I’d throw together the thoughts I’ve had in my first day of ownership as well. I bought my very first Mac back in 2006 and I have never looked back. It was a second generation 15” MacBook Pro, the first of the Core 2 Duo models, and it was fantastic. Beautiful screen, super fast, looked great and ran an OS that I would become very happy with. Today that laptop headed off to its new owner as yesterday I took delivery of Apple’s latest revision of the MacBook Pro. After 24hrs with it I’ve found a lot I like, and a few little niggles to keep my upgrading bug happy. The model I ordered is actually the base model 13” MacBook Pro, which came in at a grand total of AU$1749 including a $150 discount for being a student. At this price I really feel it is a bargain, since I can’t think of any other machine at this price range that looks as good, feels as solid and is as compact considering the hardware it contains.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

HP and Microsoft sent me an HP Pavilion dv2-1199us Entertainment PC to try out. Once I got past the fact that the model number is a mouthful, I couldn’t help but notice how lovely this moonlight white computer is – both in appearance and specifications. The exterior is described as a “magnesium-aluminum-alloy case in a white imprint finish,” but that barely describes it; the look is stunning.  The touch pad is a mirrored surface, and it runs Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit). The dv2 has a bunch of bells and whistles…both in the hardware and in the included Microsoft software, and you can watch me make a complete dork of myself opening it here… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you’re one of the people who bet on the “wrong horse” in the DVD format wars, don’t throw out your HD DVD player quite yet. A co-worker of mine commented that he was stocking up on HD DVDs, and a quick search on Amazon.com shows that you can apparently score them for quite cheap. In fact, if you’re looking for a way to beef up your DVD library really fast, try this deal, 100 HD DVDs for $329. See? Betting on HD DVD wasn’t all bad, as long as you limit your movie buying choices to DVDs ported to HD DVD and released before 2008!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Evernote is probably the most important 3rd Party app on my iPhone. I use it for just about everything from notes, to pictures, to documents I know I might need to access at any moment and more. It was on the iPhone from the release of OS 2.0 and has seen numerous updates since then. And today, as promised on the Podcast a few days ago, the next version was released. In Evernote for iPhone 3.0 you can now–… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

PDAir makes a case or skin for just about every mobile device currently available.  They have a wide variety of cases available ranging from leather to aluminum to silicone.  I was lucky enough to recieve a Luxury Silicone Case compatible with the BlackBerry Storm 9500/9530  to review.  Sporting a low $18 price and wide range of color choices, you could easily pick up one color — or several — to show off your individual style. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I couldn’t resist; I put in my order and received an Amazon Kindle DX. Some of the more obvious differences between the two devices are that the DX has a ~9.5″ screen, while the 2 has a ~5.8″ screen; the DX measures 10.4″ tall x 7.2″ wide x 0.38″ thick, and the 2 measures 8″ tall x 5.3″ wide x 0.36″ thick; and the DX can hold ~3500 books while the 2 can hold ~1500. The keyboards are a bit different, there are no buttons on the DX’s left side, and hmmm – just watch! The full review will be coming soon. Will it replace my Kindle2? Probably! I already love the larger screen and the bigger size doesn’t bother me at all…yet!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …