Hot on the heels of my review of the Motorola H790, yet another Bluetooth headset joins the enormous ranks of Motorola headsets.  Announced earlier this week, the H17 takes seems to take small and light to a whole new level, with its flip switch interface.  The best feature for me, however, is the use of CrystalTalk technology to suppress background noise.  The lack of this feature was one of my big complaints with the H790.  Keep reading for more from the Motorola fact sheet, or find the whole thing here. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

A couple of years ago I got hooked on the original SPB Brain Evolution. It is a “brain training” game that helps you improve your brain skills in a variety of areas. The original Brain Evolution was fun and had a lot of different games, but the graphics were very simplistic, and the overall look left something to be desired.  Still, the game received a lot of awards and was a bestseller in 2008! Now we have SPB Brain Evolution 2. Improvements in appearance and usability have clearly been made. How does it do? Let’s take a look!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Last week I reviewed Tab ToolKit from Agile Partners. The app is a must have for any guitarist wanting to learn songs using tablature. What about all other guitar needs?    Agile Partners have an app for that too:    Guitar ToolKit. There are many apps available that do what Guitar Toolkit does. This is a collection of all of these apps in one place. Not only are several apps rolled into one, but stand alone apps do not perform as well. Lets take a look at the features. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Pocket Cocktails is a really fun app that I’ve loved having on my iPhone–it’s a really comprehensive library of drink recipes, complete with beautiful “action shots” of what the drinks are supposed to look like it.  I reviewed it earlier this year at Daily Tech Diva after using Pocket Cocktails to help find a signature drink for my 29th birthday party.   Not only did I find a great drink, but I really enjoyed browsing the drink library and coming up with new things to order when my friends and I go out for cocktails.  The app… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’ve never been a huge backpack fan. Instead, I have always been partial to messenger-type bags such as the Acme Courier Judie and I both reviewed a few months ago. The H.A.L. Backpack from Timbuk2 may just change that. It is versatile, well-designed and pretty impressive! Let’s take a look.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! While one would think that the release of the first ‘no local media’ game system this week (i.e. the PSP Go!) would be huge news, my scan of the Sunday papers showed it as a side note in a few stores and not mentioned at all in most. Well, Sony seems to have corralled some folks into supporting the release, as we have a (for the PSP) huge list of games including the much-awaited Gran Turismo. I’ll have a review on that later this week, along with a first look at the PSP Go! The game I featured this week is the PC game Risen (the XBOX360 version is delayed). This is from the makers of the classic Gothic series of games, and early looks at the game are very positive. Since Gothic 2 is one of my favorite all-time games, I am highly anticipating digging deep into this 80+ hour game.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This roll of crime scene labeled toilet paper is perfect for that hard to shop for person or even a grab bag for the office holiday party. Imagine their glee when they open this in front of their peers only to be greeted with a suggestion that their use of the bathroom could be considered a crime scene. Given the current economic climate it’s best not to gift this to the boss but it’s probably ok as a gift to relatives you see infrequently. Crime Scene Toilet Paper Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We have winners for the Neogreen products! MikeKarr has won the water bottle sleeve and Melvynadam has won the laptop sleeve. Please email questionfear (at) gmail (dot) com with your addresses and your prizes will in the mail! I had asked everyone who posted in the comments to share some green tips, so here are the highlights: -Walk to work, around town, etc. -Use solar powered flashlights. -Bamboo flash drives -Winning a neogreene sleeve. Thanks everyone for your suggestions and ideas, and congrats to the winners… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Earlier this week we told you about Amazon lowering its price on the Palm Pre from $149 to $99 (no rebates). Now here’s an even better deal, though it involves a rebate. Walmart (sold by LetsTalk) has them for a price of $79 (sadly this requires a $100 mail in rebate). Use coupon code 25RAFPCVER1 when you check out to score the bonus $25 bringing your net cost after 2 year new subscriber contract to $55. Deal also includes a free car charger, Bluetooth headset and carrying case . Palm Pre via Fatwallet Continue reading on Gear Diary …

During the week we read about the price cut on the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system that brought the cost down to $199. Now Amazon has another promotion that can lower your net Wii cost to $175. Purchase a Wii from Amazon between now and October 3, 2009 (must be direct from Amazon and not a third party seller) and you’ll receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card in the mail 10 days after you complete your purchase. Amazon – Wii $199 less $25 Gift Card… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We all know Monster for the fantastic, heavy duty audio and video cables.  But did you know they also make headphone?  I have to be honest and tell you that I am pretty excited to see what the king of the audio cable can do with higher end headphones.   The Monster Turbine Pro headphones are due to hit stores near you in November for the extremely competitive price of $299.95 ($329.95 with an included in-line microphone which turns these headphones into the perfect companion for your Smartphone, iPhone, or pretty much any other music playing phone.  Go ahead and hit the jump for the full press release Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I know rollouts can be challenging. I mean, just look at how nervous AT&T was prior to the much-delayed MMS launch yesterday. Well, it looks like Evernote’s rollout of the 3.5 Beta desktop client for Windows has been causing the company, and some of their most hardcore users, some grief. Turns out my timing was “perfect”. The Fujitsu P1630 came yesterday and I set out to put my “must-have” applications on it. Firefox- check. Skype- check. Dragon- Check. TimesReader- check. Evernote- UH OH!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Are you someone who wears collared shirts? Do you hate to wash your neck (or your shirts). Here’s the product for you. The White Collar Grime protector is applied inside your shirt to stave off those stubborn rings around the collar. You try scrubbing and scrubbing yet those dirty rings still stay on your collar. Why bother with pesky personal hygiene chores like washing your neck when instead you can buy these collar grime protectors. At the end of the day, peel off the tape, dispose, and your white, blue, pink or any color collar won’t look criminal. It’s perfect for those long days of meetings, followed by client dinners with no time for a change of clothes. As an added… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’ve long been fascinated by the patience and artistry that goes into making a Japanese Bento Box; if you aren’t familiar with these, then you should start by looking at these images on Google as well as this Flicker Pool. As explained in the introduction on one of the multitudes of Bento Box sites I’ve found: As with so much of modern Japanese culture, the aesthetic (especially for children and young women) is strongly based on a compact cuteness. If you went to a school where kids brought packed lunches, you know how much it means to a kid when Mum (or Dad, or whoever takes care of these things at home) packs his or her favourites, and what a social advantage Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I was looking through my RSS feeds this morning and came upon this video on GottaBeMobile. Quite honestly it is one of the most creative “Transformer” videos I have seen. Take a look for yourself… PocketLint via 9to5Mac Continue reading on Gear Diary …