Another weekend, another group of sales! We have more great deals, some excellent price drops, and a one-day sale worth mentioning! So let’s get right to it! Impulse Another weekly sale, though not much to recommend here. Fifa ’10 – 50% Off All Pi Eye Games – 50% Off … and more! Good Old Games: This weekend they are featuring all titles from publisher Anuman – and as with last week it is 50% off the full set or 30% off individual games: Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy Haegemonia Gold Edition Iron Storm MegaRace Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image courtesy Hans Speekenbrink via AllAboutJazz.com Last night I took my family to see Pat Metheny and his Orchestrion live at the Anderson Performing Arts center in Binghamton, NY. Early this year I noted the introduction to the technology here and reviewed the CD here. When the concert tour was first announced, I was unsurprised that the nearest spots would be about four hours away from me (one thing I really miss about the Boston area!) So when a follow-up set of dates was announced in May that would bring Metheny within an hour … I grabbed tickets right away and wound up 4th row, dead center! The concert was amazing, but… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

iLife ’11 has a neat new feature for making movie trailers. It is fun, easy to use and… well look for yourselves… From iMove’11 you select, “Create a New Project” and “Movie Trailer”. You pick your theme and then get to work… You change the text in the Outline to be whatever you like… Add clips from the imported movie event clips Then adjust either the text or the clips… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I recently received an email from Paul at Inspiretis, an iPhone app developer.  Having seen one of my reviews in which I confessed my obsession with list making, Paul offered to send me a review copy of his new iPhone app, ListMonger. I downloaded the app and I’ve been playing with it for about a month.  To be frank, I really like ListMonger.  It packs a bunch of features into a few basic, easy to use screens.  Among the features are: Nested lists – and not just at one level. I only tried it for three levels (a list with a list with a list), but it just seemed to keep Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Here’s your last chance to enter the Gear Diary/SCOTTEVEST Carry-On Contest: What’s In Your SCOTTEVEST? Go to the original contest post and either tells us, or show us via YouTube, what’s in your SCOTTEVEST and how it could save you money on baggage fees. The winner gets 25,000 Frequent Flyer Points which is enough miles for a free US domestic flight and a SCOTTEVEST Carry-On Coat. PLUS SCOTTEVEST will credit and use the winning story in their next inflight magazine ad (and likely their catalog & website as well). Today’s the last day so check out the rules, details and how to enter right here. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We end the week with a fun Gear Deal. You can now pre-order the Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard and Xbox 360 Game Bundle and, thanks to our Gear Sponsor, save money on it. If you pre-order the keyboard and Xbox 360 Game Bundle (it includes the game and the actual keyboard) you will find that it carries an MSRP of $129.99. With this deal, however it is just $99.99 and will ship for free upon release. Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard and Xbox 360 Game Bundle via LogicBUY Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This strikes me as one of the more frightening lapses in security that I can recall reading about. Most of us are familiar with what is known as the President’s “football.”  This briefcase contains the instructions that the President would need to utilize in the event of a nuclear war.  It’s often portrayed in cold war movies, handcuffed to some military liaison dressed in uniform. While some of the information surrounding the “football” may be false, what isn’t is the fact that the sitting President needs a certain set of codes in order to access it, a passcode for the lock, if you will.  In a new book General Hugh Shelton, a former chairman of Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image courtesy of Motorola Anyone who owns a Smartphone has to deal with the high maintenance that goes along with keeping it bright and shiny. I can’t even own a phone anymore that doesn’t have a screen protector and a case on it before it even leaves the store. I have to admit that a lot of the newer smartphones are built on the mediocre level. I love my Samsung Vibrant but would be first in line to trade the thin plastic housing in for something more durable and heavier. Most new phones still aren’t that bad, but often fall short of surviving the wear and tear of the normal everyday consumer. Face… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

It has been getting cold here in the northeast. This morning was quite chilly and it’s only going to get worse. That means jackets, hats and – of course – gloves. And that is a problem if you’re one of the growing number of people who use the touchscreen device. You see, capacitive touch screens need some sort of resistance to register taps, slides and other kinds of input. Fingertips work great… gloves do not. .Yes, sadly gloves and iPhones don’t mix well. There are a number of solutions were just out there. You can opt to use a stylus so that you don’t have to worry about a glove (or cold finger)  getting in… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The earliest devices were seeded to select reviewers a few weeks ago, and yesterday evening the Windows Phone 7 reviews began appearing; there are features to each new Windows Phone 7 device that I find compelling, and I’ll admit that my curiosity is running wild! I’ve put together a review roundup of reviews, choice quotes and videos for you to enjoy, but you’ll want to click through to the original sites for their full stories. I am considering using my extra AT&T voice line to upgrade into one of the new Windows Phone 7 devices, perhaps the HTC Surround, but probably the Samsung Focus. My other option is getting a T-Mobile line so… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

iPhone protection is a bit of a double-edged sword for me. Everyone knows I’ve got a bit of an obsession with cases, but truth be told I like my iPhone best naked. Since I often carry my phone in my pants pocket keeping it as slim as possible is important. It is for this reason that I have been using a bumper style case in conjunction with a back skin more than any other combo. I had been looking for a better way to carry the phone (pants pockets just get to crowded with other stuff) when I came across this holster from HandHelditems over on the Mac Rumors forums. At only $10… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

TOM BIHN is ready for the new MacBook Air notebooks with their Cache sleeve. There is one for the new 11″ MacBook Air that is available for pre-order and one for the 13″ that is already shipping. Here’s how the company describes their sleeve: A padded sleeve for your laptop, the Cache is designed to protect your laptop against scrapes and scratches. Its 1/4″ (6mm) thick foam padding laminated with an exterior of four-ply Taslan and an interior of brushed tricot cradles your laptop. No noisy Velcro® or zipper, the Cache closes by simply tucking a generous flap into the top opening. The Cache Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Here at Gear Diary, it seems like when we’re not playing Plants vs. Zombies, we’re playing Angry Birds! The addictive casual game from Rovio landed on Android last week as an ad-supported free download. We knew that loads of people were downloading the game, but as Rovio tweeted, they hit 2 million downloads in 3 days: Another day, another million. Passed 2 million downloads on Android. That is a great success and well deserved! I have complained about the state of gaming on Android, and while I still find the experience lacking on my Droid even compared to my first-gen iPod Touch, it is definitely a step in the right direction! Also, Rovio has… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Now that I have had my Droid 2 for a while, I am starting to grow a little dissatisfied with the case I picked up with it at Verizon.  Thankfully, PDair has brought out some new Droid 2 cases. One of my favorite cases on my old G1 was a Metal Case; the Droid 2 Metal Case looks just as good as the G1′s case. They also have several different leather cases for… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Water field Designs wasted no time in announcing two new custom-fitted cases for the just-announced MacBook Airs. Both are old favorites of mine that are perfectly sized for both the new 11.6″ and 13.3″ MBAs. Both MacBook Air cases are in production now and will begin shipping by October 29. They are currently available now for pre-order at www.sfbags.com. The SleeveCase for MacBook Air The SleeveCase offers simple, but excellent, slipcover protection to the MacBook Air. I have, and use one with Continue reading on Gear Diary …