Let’s face it.  There really isn’t a whole lotta love thrown out to Windows Phone users these days.   Everyone (who hasn’t long defected to iPhone, Android, or even BlackBerry by this point) is cautiously optimistic about Windows Phone 7.  But what about current Windows Mobile users?   Where’s the app love? Well, now through July 5th you are in luck.   Navigon is selling their popular Mobile Navigator 7 application for 55% off — just $40! That means you don’t have to wait until the next ‘big thing’ to turn your Windows Phone into a full fledged GPS with voice guided turn-by-turn directions. Mobile Navigator will also give you Traffic Live 2 which… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

EA makes some of the best iPhone applications available.  Their titles are consistently in the top of the iTunes App. Store charts. For the next 24 hours EA is offering more than 25 of their most popular iPhone games at only 99 cents. Some of the titles on sale……… FIFA 10, Madden 10, Need For Speed, The Game of Life, Battleship, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit and tons more! Here’s the official word from EA. To kick off the hot summer season, EA has cued up some “sizzlin’ savings” on top titles for iPhone and iPod touch. You can get over 70% off select EA games during Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I told you all about the MoviePeg last week. This little iPhone 3G/3Gs stand comes in a ton of colors and priced at around $10 is the perfect little stand to keep around in various locations so you always have one when you need it. MoviePeg was kind enough to send me three extra MoviePegs to giveaway away to you, the Gear Diary readers. Want a MoviePeg? Leave me a comment below telling me that last movie you watched on your iPhone or iPod Touch.  Never watched a movie on your iPod or iPhone, just tell me the last movie you saw. In a few days I’ll pick three winners and send… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Did you get a new MacMini? Do you want to replace you old CRT monitor? If so our Gear Sponsor has a deal for you!!! The ViewSonic X Series is a 27″ 1080p Widescreen LCD Monitor. It has a 1ms refresh date, HDMI and a 4 port USB-hub300. It also has Built-in Speakers. The monitor has an MASRP of $395.99 but with this Gear Deal you can get $75 off. That brings the price down to $320.99 and includes shipping. But hurry, this coupon code expires June 23 or after first 1,000 uses. Grab it here on the LogicBUY site. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I always loved science toys when I was a kid.  For me, the best part of going to the Boy Scout Jamboree in 1985 was the trip to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.  Back then, the closest I could get to a solar powered device was a soalr powered calculator or a radiometer.  At least one of those was carried by the gift shop.  Back then, it was very expensive to buy a cell that could power a motor with just sunlight.  Not today. EFO Gadget shop has three new and interesting solar powered toys. The first are two mock insects we either… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image Courtesy of Engadget. I woke this morning to find an e-mail from Apple letting me know that my iPhone 4 will be delivering on Wednesday 6/23 one day earlier than the scheduled world wide launch.  The e-mail  reads as follows: I’m not sure I believe that the iPhone 4 will in fact deliver a day early but according to Engadget lots of other people have received similar e-mails. What’s even more curious is that when I received my initial tracking number from the Apple store it too indicated a delivery date… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

And the eBook Price Wars of 2010 have begun! The opening shots were fired this morning by Barnes and Noble, who announced not only the rumored “Nook lite”, a WiFi-only nook for $149.99, but they also slashed the price of the nook to $199! The ink was barely dry on the various “Amazon should drop the price of the Kindle” articles before Amazon did, in fact, drop the price of the Kindle to $189. Yes, Amazon slashed the Kindle price to just below B&N’s nook pricing. Now that’s harsh. This has some serious implications for the ebook market. First of all, Sony needs to act fast to protect what little marketshare they have. The PRS-300, the small 5… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

PhoneSuit has introduced their latest creation… The Primo Battery Cube for SmartPhones. The Primo Cube is small… really, really small. It is so small that it will fit in the palm of your hand. So small that it is just about 1.5 inches (40mm) in length and width. Yes it is small but it is large enough to offer integrated Micro-USB and Mini-USB connectors that support new and legacy mobile phone charging standards. The result is that the cube compatible with virtually all USB charged SmartPhones and Bluetooth devices. That includes BlackBerry, Android based, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia SmartPhones and more. To be a bit more technical about things… the Cube has a 1000mAh… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Kevin and I recently returned from San Francisco to find that Daisy Duke, our Great Dane puppy, had managed to pick up what seemed like thousands of tiny little ticks while being boarded at her breeders. We all live in the country and we’re having an exceptionally hot early summer after an extremely wet spring which followed a rather mild winter (are you still with me?), so I’m really not surprised that ticks are currently enjoying a population explosion. Daisy is treated monthly with Frontline, and her breeder had just bathed her with insecticidal shampoo before we picked her up as well as given her several insecticidal spot treatments, but when Daisy… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Vusix has moved “video eyewear” forward yet again with their new Wrap Fashion Shades. The Fashion Shades offer an interchangeable collection features four different colors – red, blue, amber, and mirror – giving Wrap users several options when looking to personalize their video eyewear. The Wrap Fashion Shades cost $19.99 per pair or $49.95 for a 4-color pack. They snap on to all current models of the Vusix Wrap eyewear to add color and personalization. It is a far cry from the early versions of video eyewear that, for better or worse… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I know, I know; but it’s hard for me to resist silly wordplay.  I’m a professional writer; what can I say? Well, what I can say is, ADATA technology, hailing from my adopted son’s homeland in Taiwan, is making available flash memory based on Disney’s popular Toy Story franchise.  These thumb drives come in 4 GB and 8GB models, and for an MSRP of about $25 to $45 from your USB gadget dealer of choice.  So if your kids need some flash drive for their schoolwork–my daughter’s schools require it!–maybe you should consider Buzz, Woody, and his friends. Full information below. ADATA Technology, the world leader in DRAM modules and flash memory products Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have a 7-port hub on my system at home (Don’t ask; it has to do with the lack of a docking station for my Lenovo work laptop . . .), and sometimes I wish I could just toggle some of the ports on and off so that, say, my backup 1TB hard disk isn’t accessed every time I purge my recycle bin, or whatever. Well, as part of this week’s new releases from USBFever, they offer just that very thing:  a four port hub with on/off toggles for your USB manipulation pleasure.  What else are they introducing?  Read on: Squid-like 4-Port USB Hub for Mac USB 4 Continue reading on Gear Diary …

While in San Francisco, fellow attendees of the Netshelter Publisher’s Summit were treated to a reception hosted by Toshiba. One of the things I most liked was their display set up in the room, representative of laptop models past and present — including a few of the libretto line. I always wanted a libretto … But the fun really began when I was clandestinely pulled into a side room and given a chance to see two of their latest, including the libretto Concept PC with Dual-Touch Screen Design. Calling it a concept PC that was actually being produced, albeit in limited quantities… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I was playing Internet Go a couple of years ago and got myself an inexpensive web cam so that I could exchange video with my opponent, who lived on Lake Baikal–how cool is that? When I look at the web cams available now, mine might as well be made of cardboard and Elmer’s glue, like the one I made in photography class in middle school.  Really, the pace of innovation is pretty amazing. As if I don’t feel bad enough about my pathetic device, Genius decided it was time to make me feel even worse by coming up with a couple of new web cam offerings, including (good lord) an HD model.  So are you looking for… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Sena is readying its line of cases for the new iPhone 4. Many of the designs are familiar to anyone who has previously used one of Sena’s cases. Others, like the Fondina, are a new approach to iPhone cases and play well off of the iPhone 4′s clean lines and sleek feel. All are sure to come with Sena’s great build-quality. Here’s a quick look at what is on the way… The Fondina This lateral style case offers an open design with light and rigid protective construction for durability and accessibility. Rigid protective lateral footprint with top access Open design Continue reading on Gear Diary …