For reasons that I’d rather not get into, we have to visit our neurologist a couple/three times a year.  We found this neurologist in around 2003/2004, and he had a Motion tablet system installed throughout his office.  I was mightily impressed with this, being a nerd with a long interest in the UMPC/tablet world, and this being before even the iPhone had come out.  Way to have some forward thinking, Dr. Ghodsi! I always thought that the medical world was a huge potential market for tablets (along with the educational market), and so was surprised to not see more folks jump into it.  But now, GammaTech is doing so, with a “military-grade rugged design” tablet… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

iSkin has rolled out a new series of cases for the iPhone 4 and the iPod touch gen 4. All of them build on familiar and time-tested iSkin designs but bring new flair and functionality to some of the more protective and usable cases on the market. For the iPhone 4 they are offering the new solo FX for iPhone 4, solo vu for iPhone 4, duet for iPhone 4. For the iPod touch 4G they have revealed the pebble for iPod touch 4G and touch Duo for iPod touch 4G. All cases have the style and quality that is synonymous with iSkin and all offer iSkin’s embedded Microban® antimicrobial protection which “inhibits… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Do you like to use your iPad in its out of the box, naked form factor? Or do you choose to protect your Apple tablet with something as slim as just a full body skin? Even if you answered yes to either of those questions you probably still want some sort of case to protect your device while transporting it though. The ingear Slim Nylon case for the iPad is just about the slimmest, sleekest, case I’ve seen. The Slim Nylon Case includes a screen protector and installation card. A rare but very welcomed addition with iPad cases. This horizontal… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

What happens when a NOOK, an iPad and a Droid meet and have a three-way lovechild? NOOKcolor! Luckily for us (and all of you!), B&N has sent Gear Diary a NOOKcolor to review. Read on for my first impressions of this color eBook reader! My first thought when I opened the shipping box was, “Wow. B&N really took presentation seriously.” The NOOKcolor comes in a sturdy well designed box, but instead of opening from the top or front it opens from the bottom with a neat magnetic closure. Instead of being something you might open and toss away, it makes it something you want to hang on to, it’s that well built. The NOOKcolor is suspended… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

In the North East, during winter, using our touchscreen enabled devices outside becomes difficult. No, not because the screens don’t function well in cold temperatures. Because we are often times wearing gloves! Imagine the situation. Your iPhone is buried deep in your pocket. A call comes in. You fumble for your phone and try to “slide to unlock” with your gloved hand but the screen doesn’t recognize your finger’s movement. Sure you could take your glove off but do you really want to do that when it’s 20 degrees out? There’s got to be a better way right? We’ve all seen gloves that claim to be touch screen compatible. We’ve even reviewed a few pairs… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Since the second game in the series, Treyarch and Infinity Ward have alternated development duties for Call of Duty games: Infinity Ward did the excellent first two games as well as Modern Warfare 1 & 2. Treyarch, on the other hand, did the worst-in-franchise Call of Duty 3 and the underwhelming World at War … and has now returned for Call of Duty: Black Ops! Have they finally abandoned their bottom-feeder ways? Read on and find out! The Hype: Call of Duty: Black Ops is a first-person shooter with stealth and tactical play aspect that puts players in the role of a shadow soldier fighting in a variety of historically representative fictional… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

One of the best things about running is the simplicity. Get up, tie your shoes and go! That works when it’s summertime, but lately it seems I need to load down with more and more gear just to get out the door. Shoes, running tights, long sleeved shirt, jacket, wool hat, gloves…and since I run early in the mornings, a headlamp too. I’ve been testing a new piece of gear for my runs, one that combines warmth AND safety…but how well does the Bright Night StrideLight Lighted Jacket hold up against my runs? Read on to find out! My first impression of the jacket was… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Despite getting some mixed reviews in the press and highly variable pricing, the first major Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab has sold 1 million units in the two months since release, according to the Korean news site Chosun. Here is a quote from their article: Sales of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Tab tablet PC have surpassed the one million mark just two months after its debut. Samsung said Thursday that thanks to the strong market response it has increased its sales target for the year to 1.5 million units. Launched via Italy’s TIM in October, the device is now available through some 120 mobile carriers in 64 countries including Australia, France Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I hope everyone is having a safe and happy start to December. We have snow on the ground and generally cold but not abusive temperatures, perfect weather for saving money on games! (of course, I’d say the same thing if it was hot and sunny!) There were plenty of video game deals over the holidays, and it just keeps rolling this weekend! As usual, I am getting deals from emails from the various digital download sites, as well as the excellent Deals4Downloads who does a great job rounding up everything! There are just so many deals I can only give a sample from each site … but check them out for… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Electric Pocket seems to be on an updating roll.  Earlier this week, Doug posted about the new universal version of Electric Pocket’s BugMe! app for iPhone and iPad. Now, it seems that another one of their iOS apps, Nag, has also received an update.   A few weeks back I did a quick review of Nag and liked it for its simplicity. Now, Nag has been updated to include a feature that adds a new customization option.  With the update, users can now change the alarm message and add text to remind you specifically why you’re being nagged.   Nice! You can get Nag here in… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Update: This giveaway is now closed, and the winner has been emailed. Assuming they get their response back to me within 24 hours, I’ll post their name here. Otherwise I’ll email the next person on the list. The first email was sent at 6:35am 12/09/10. What a great way to ring in the holiday season! Once again Gear Diary has a brand new computer to give away, thanks to a huge promotion by Lenovo! We are one of twenty sites with a ThinkCentre M90z All In One (AIO) Computer to share with our readers; our contest starts now and will run until 11:59PM December 8, 2010. You can enter to win up to three ways and up to Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Image via Yahoo Sports Being a firefighter this story hit close to home when I read it.  I’ve seen the various iOS applications available via the App Store dealing with first aid, cpr and other emergency situations and often wondered how many people are actually using them in the real world. Turns out a basketball coach in California is and one of his players owes his coach and one of the apps his life. “According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, an iPhone helped teach La Verne basketball coach Eric Cooper how to perform CPR when he downloaded a life saving app called “Phone Aid” one night last week.”… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The Jazzy Case from ingear is a stylish TPU (thermoplastic) style case for the iPhone that combines a good amount of shock and impact protection along with a sophisticated pattern printed on the back. Roll all that into a price tag that’s under $15 and you’ve got another WIN from ingear. The Jazzy Case comes packaged with a front screen shield for your iPhone. It also includes a small cleaning cloth and a card to help you install the screen shield. The case is available in four color variations. Black… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The holidays are here and with them come lots and lots of packages. You could open them all with a utility knife but then you run the risk of also opening up your finger… or hand. OUCH! OR… you could use Zibra’s “Open It” Zibra’s “Open It” is a handy-dandy little tool that lets you open the things that need to be opened without opening yourself. This little gadget “Easily opens sealed plastic packaging, toy packaging, boxes, CDs, DVDs, battery compartments and now bottle caps!” Best of all the device is just $11.99 on their website and they are offering a discount on the 2008 model while supplies last. You can order Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Buck fifty a day. According to the automaker, that is all it will cost you to operate your new Chevy Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle when used in EV mode only. The car that GM is calling the “game-changer” is arriving in select markets this month. We spent some quality time with the Volt and its team members on a recent jaunt in the Texas Hill Country north and west of Austin. The event provided a few eye openers, some educational opportunities and at least one typical situation faced by drivers in semi-rural areas. Much has been written about Volt over the past few years. I remember talking to engineers at the big auto show… Continue reading on Gear Diary …