Android users have been waiting patiently to be able to have Flash capability on their phones. Well now users can have it…sorta. Adobe has said that Adobe Flash 10.1 for Android will be available, but only for smartphones running version 2.1 of the Android operating system. This means myTouch and G1 users are out in the cold, at least until they get the upgrade to version 2.1 of Android. According to a post from PocketNow: Adrian Ludwig from the Flash team, states that Flash 10.1 requires some additional enhancements from Google, and that those updates will be rolled out as necessary. The company is committed to bringing Flash 10.1 mobile to webOS, Android, and Windows Mobile handsets Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The Gear Diary Store is a great place to find software and accessories for your Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian, iPhone and Palm OS devices; together with our partner MobiHand, we are working to bring you one software title deal a day. You’ll get a great price while supporting Gear Diary, no special codes necessary. Are you ready to save?… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

PocketShield is an intelligent screen locker. It completely locks the screen and hardware keys when phone wakes up and is inside your pocket or case, and unlocks it automatically as soon as you take it off. What’s New:- Automatic unlock with proximity sensor. Behavior: if device wakes up and is close to an object (3cm close at most), device remains locked, screen turns off, auto powers off after X seconds if not unlocked. Else it will unlock. * Added extra unlock check for both light and proximity unlock: * if device is upside down it will not unlock even if light present or device is cleared from objects. The tip: Store phone Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Still searching for a Valentine’s Day gift? Freaking out that the east coast Snowpacalypse is going to severely limit your shopping options? The eBook stars have aligned this week, with the nook back in stock, Sony Reader bundles, and of course, Amazon is prepared with plenty of Kindles! Let’s start with Sony. They’re offering a special “Valentine’s Day Bundle“; a red Sony Reader Touch Edition, a case with booklight built in, and a free copy of “The Heart Speaks: A Cardiologist Reveals the Secret Language of Healing“, all for $329.99.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This is a joint review between Jason and Judie. Jason’s comments will be in black; Judie’s will be in blue italics. I recently got to spend a few days with the AT&T LG eXpo.  Quite honestly, the main attraction for wanting to use this Windows Mobile 6.5 packin’ phone is its ability to be used with a Pico Projector add-on for presentations, demos, or home movies.  As misfortune would have it,  the demo unit I was sent shipped without the Pico Projector.   Arggggghhhhh! : -( I received the LG eXpo a little over a month ago.  Just like Jason, I was intrigued by the Pico Projector option and its possibilities. Because after all,  if you could fit all the data you would need for a presentation onto your mobile phone, and if it meant not having to bring along a laptop or hook up to an overhead, wouldn’t you rather bring only the phone? As for watching home movies, that wasn’t really a scenario I was picturing, unless it was something someone would do just because they could … not that there’s anything wrong with that. So let’s start with how the Windows Mobile eXpo fares as web-browsin’-appointment-schedulin’-email-and-messaging-call-makin’ phone. Could [...]

Amazon is hiring…and it looks like the über-Kindle might be coming! The NY Times Bits Blog are either combing Amazon’s job listings or looking to jump from the Grey Lady before all newspapers are swallowed by the iPad. In either case, they spotted a few interesting listings [Note: Listings may not be entirely accurate. For the true job listings, click here.] One engineer with LCD experience. Do we mean color LCD experience? You won’t find out until you get here. If we make it clear in the listing, then everyone will know. We’re already under pressure from a certain fruit company, and half the tech world thinks our flagship product is DOA, and the other half Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We love Waterfield Design‘s cases and are happy to see that they have jumped into the iPad protection market with iPad versions of two of their excellent, TSA friendly, sleeves. Waterfield’s iPad Ultimate SleeveCase will… Safeguard your iPad with a properly fitted SleeveCase. Cushioned with high-grade neoprene and wrapped in a nearly indestructible ballistic nylon shell, the iPad SleeveCase functions as a stylish stand-alone case or can be inserted into another bag. And no need to take your iPad out of its snug compartment when going through airport security—it’s TSA Checkpoint Friendly. With its impact-resistant screen protecting insert and its scratch-free, screen cleaning Ultrasuede® lining, you’re good to go. It’s a slam dunk. The iPad Ultimate SleeveCase is vailable for pre-order and will ship within one week of iPad ship date. Their super-thin iPad Suede Jacket helps prevent scratches and dings on your iPad and the custom-sizing plus stretch memory of the Ultrasuede® insures a snug fit. A finger loop on either side helps you easily slip the sleeve over your iPad. This elegant, low-profile sleeve slips easily into a briefcase, messenger bag or backpack and helps protect your iPad from the minor bumps and bruises of daily use. You [...]

Sometimes you just want to place your speakers in a different spot than your audio source.  The Aperion Home Audio Link just might be a option.  Let’s see how it works.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Chocolate on Valentine’s Day??? How about giving your Valentine a new netbook instead? Even better, how about giving him/her a new netbook that you WON? MSI is giving away three of their new U135 netbooks on Wednesday February 17th. The U135 runs Intel’s Pine Trail Platform and, as a result, runs a whopping 7.5 hours on its 6-cell battery. It ships with a 250GB hard drive, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and a chicklet-style keyboard. Entering is easy… Winning? Now that would be sweet. Details on the MSI Blog. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Looks like Android 2.1 is coming this week! My poor Droid has been in counseling, working through its inferiority complex and Nexus One envy…the update will be a big step for it! Supposedly the update will bring: Multitouch browsing Google goggles Fancy weather and news widgets Missing in action: Live wallpapers New look for the app drawer Laundry detergent dispenser I am excited for multitouch in the browser and hope it comes to more apps soon! You have no idea how many times I try to pinch and pull photos, like somehow they will magically be multitouch. The only other issue I hope this update fixes is the proximity sensor. During long… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image courtesy of Gizmag Going green can save you money,  give you some possible tax credits, and is good for mother earth. Unfortunately going Green usually means an empty wallet. With the push for a greener society, technology steps in and lets us do our part to help our save us some cash and in the long run save our planet. Many manufacturer’s now have products that let us monitor our electricity usage and help us turn off our high energy products at home while not in use. Some are easy to setup, and some take a visit from the Nerd Herd which means more money and aggravation.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’m a big fan of puzzle games, especially ones that don’t have a time element involved.  (Or preferably don’t require excellent twitch reflexes and small muscle coordination.  Glyder is about the fastest-paced game I can handle.  I have this neck injury, see . . .)  I’ve spent hours playing everything from Scrabble to Myst to Bejeweled.  So when Onmsoft came out with a new puzzle game that didn’t have a time element–or at least let you choose a non-time-element option–I wanted to check it out.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

the dry Squidarella Like much of the country, West Texas has been experiencing a wetter than usual late winter. Rather than snow, we have had rain … nearly 6″ in some parts of my county alone. Due to the weather, I’ve found myself reaching for an umbrella more times in the last couple of weeks than I had in the last few years. And since my umbrella has basically become a regular accessory, I can’t help but wishing that it was as colorful and interesting as this one. Urbantrim has just launched a new collection of color changing umbrellas. “The umbrellas start with a black and white design, but each drop of rain that falls will reveal the bright colors underneath until the whole design is transformed. Its produced by a London based design team (SquidLondon) and we are bringing it to the US for the very first time. The technology behind the ink, which is responsible for the color morphing, has been painstakingly developed and is truly one of a kind.  We will hopefully be launching a whole range of products over time. Squidarella, as we call them, have been picked up both by the Tate Modern in London [...]

The Google Nexus One is still receiving a lot of attention.  Its is one of the “it” phones of 2010.  Most people love it, but there are those who take issue with it, either due to performance issues or support issues. Last week, Google fixed the performance issues with an update.  It also enabled some really cool features, such as multitouch. This week, some equally cool things are in the works. On a monetary note, Google has removed the termination fees for those Nexus One buyers who returned their phone for whatever reason. Also, Google has drastically lowered the termination fee it charges for customers who, for some reason, do not want to… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The open source community has been hard at work releasing a wide assortment of free linux based operating systems for almost anything. Linus Torvalds is known as the father of Linux after writing the first kernel in 1991, everything afterward is a result of his quest to be free. In fact, all these (linux) operating systems are free, and easily obtainable from sites all over. Netbooks are nearly in every household these days, most of which are running Windows XP or the newly famed Windows 7. If your tired of Windows or ready to venture out into the world of Linux, you have quite a bit of options. I put together a list of some of the more popular versions of Linux specifically designed for Netbooks.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …