Oh, who am I kidding. I’m downright giddy about Apple’s announcement tomorrow. Yes, it’s possible that we’ll just see a new iPhone operating system or an upgrade to the Apple TV but with all of the buzz this time around that would be rather surprising. This time around it really truly looks as if we’ll be seeing a tablet and that’s why every single website and news media outlet can’t get enough of the rumors and opinion pieces. I really didn’t want to add some more of it just markets closer and more possibilities leak out I just can’t help myself. Yes, I know that ultimately we really don’t know what tomorrow will bring but my gut tells me that it’s bigger than what many of us have thus far heard. I can’t imagine Apple simply releasing a large-size iPhone or iPod touch. No, if there is a new device announced tomorrow it will be an entirely new category that does things we don’t expect in ways we can’t imagine. In of itself that’s pretty exciting. There is, however, an additional reason that I am particularly excited that we might finally see a tablet from Steve Jobs and company. It [...]

Want to keep your iPhone’s form factor as close to the way it was when you first pulled it out of the box but still protect it? There are skins that will do it, but these are often hard to install. The Switch Easy Nude case measures at only .08mm of thickness.  It comes in 6 colors and includes two crystal clear screen protectors. At only $19.99 this case offers the absolute closest thing to a naked phone that I’ve seen. Check out my video review below then head to the Switch Easy web site and grab one. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Well, the war over Google Voice on an iPhone is over…and Apple has won! Starting today, Google Voice will be available for both the iPhone and the Palm Pre/Pixi via a mobile Google Voice web site. According to TechCrunch: The new Google Voice mobile site shows your inbox with transcribed calls, which you can play from the browser. You can also send SMS messages or dial from the browser. The application ends up making a local call through your cell phone to Google Voice, which then routes your call through its own lines. When someone gets the call, they see your Google Voice number instead of your AT&T number. And when you Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image courtesy of CNET MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) has been the music standard for online music and downloads for almost 20 years. In the late 90′s MP3′s took off with the Napster and Winamp revolution. Finally after all this time the people behind MP3′s came out with a new standard called MusicDNA. This new format is built on the original MP3 format, but now comes with the ability to hold an amazing amount of metadata information. Some of the new features allow you to add Lyrics, Artwork and Blog info. This new searchable format can hold up to 32GB of additional data within a single file. As storage grows rapidly in phones, MP3, and Portable Media Players, you will soon be… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I am always excited to see new accessories come out for gadgets that I own and love, so I was very excited to see that JAVOedge has two beautiful new case collections for the Barnes & Noble Nook ebook reader.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Yesterday, I experienced a traumatic event.  As part of the healing process, I want to share it with you all. Yesterday morning at 0′dark-thirty a.m., a nasty rainstorm hit my area of Florida.  We have been having nasty rain on and off for several days.  This is usually no big deal. I woke several hours later and started my usual day.  About 8:20ish EST, IT happened. I was without power or Internet access.  All I had was my G1 phone and three very confused cats.  It was WEIRD.  I was in geek trauma.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Barnes and Noble has taken their lumps a few times over the nook, but apparently it is more than just software that has been buggy. Blogger Jesse Vincent recounted a pretty horrific customer service experience when he ordered his nook. In a nutshell, he ordered it, Barnes and Noble repeatedly missed the ship dates, and then accidentally canceled his order, causing him to lose out on the $100 credit he was due for all the missed ship dates.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you’ve been holding out on buying a Nexus One, it may have paid off. Of course there are no guarantees on price but you will soon be able to buy a Nexus One from Walmart and Letstalk Wireless. Even more interesting is that the phone shows the support of Sprint and Verizon EvDO bands along with AT&T’s GSM. The site is live now and can been seen through the link at the bottom. The rumored price is said to be only $99 with new contract. I can’t understand how Wal-Mart got the rights to sell the phone, as it is now exclusive only to the Google site since the announcement. Hopefully the sale goes live soon and will give… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Our GearSponsor brings us a powerhouse today with this fully-loaded Dell Studio XPS 16 laptop. It comes with a Core i7-720QM processor, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon 4670 graphics and a 9-cell battery. It also sports 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive spinning at 7200 RPM, Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi MB and 802.11n WiFi. Rounding out this system is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Normally starting at $1,388, this GearDeal drops the price to $1,199 plus $12.95 shipping. If you are in the market for a speedy gaming notebook this may be just what you were looking for. But… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

At CES 2010, Steve Ballmer was showing off a variety of computers, including an HP Slate device. All that was said at the time was it would be available in 2010, and that it was an actual product. Read on for more information on the video.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We’re only a few days away from Apple’s big event, and the rumors about WHAT is being released are swirling. According to Macrumors, some of the book publishers have started to share what little they do know… Apparently they know very little about the physical tablet itself, except that it weighs roughly the same as a DX with smaller dimensions. Not all of the deals are complete, and Apple may not have everything worked out until mid-2010, but we’ll get the basic overview on Wednesday. And here’s the serious, damning, worst case scenario that I called last week:… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

As we all eagerly await Apple’s event this Wednesday to find out just exactly what products, upgrades, deals and revolutionary new features are to be unleashed on the world, it’s fitting to take a quick breather and reflect on the past.  Things continue to move fast, and you may have missed a few of the highlights from the team last week.    There was the compelling story of a man who was able to use his iPhone to survive after the tragic earthquake in Haiti.  There have been continued efforts to reach out and assist others, including developers who have directed proceeds of their application sales to help those impacted by those very events in Haiti. In case you missed it, here’s a brief look at just a few more highlights from the team. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’m sure most of you Windows Mobile users out there are familiar with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Marketplace. Now, there’s a new application out there, an application that offers completely free apps to be downloaded and installed directly from your Windows Phone, OpnMarket. It’s like Windows Mobile Marketplace. The only difference? It’s free! OpnMarket is compatible with most of the Windows Mobile Professional devices with touch-screens, once installed it lets you browse, download and install FREE applications directly on your device. OpnMarket will use you mobile network connection or a WiFi connection to download softwares to your phone. It’s simple, instant and FREE ! Check it out here!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We’ve covered doubleTwist before as a way to sync all your media content across multiple smartphones, including BlackBerry, Palm’s webOS devices and Android.  Now it looks like T-Mobile and doubleTwist have officially partnered to simplify music management for Android users and may bundle the application with select handsets, including the Fender MyTouch 3G. While iTunes is tied to iPhones and iPods, doubleTwist brings a familiar iTunesesque interface over to wide variey of devices.   Music, playlists, photos, video syncing…it’s all supported.   One of the only “downsides” with T-Mobile’s doubleTwist is that it lacks integration to Amazon’s MP3 store.  Maybe that’s due to Amazon’s Mp3 Store app being available in the Android market.  Maybe it’s due to some licensing… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Android users in the United States have been enjoying the on-device Amazon MP3 app since last year, but now Europe finally gets a dose of Amazon’s DRM-free music store as well.    As long as you’ve got a handset sporting the 1.5 or higher Android firmware, you can download the free application straight from Google’s Android Market. [Amazon via the unwired]… Continue reading on Gear Diary …