Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Our smartphones come with better and better cameras but let’s face it, there is still a place for a small, high-quality dedicated camera. After all, there are times when you don’t want to use up your battery, you want the BEST shot possible or perhaps you want to be able to use your phone as… as phone. That’s where Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-H70 comes in. With a 10X optical zoom, a 16MP resolution and the ability to shoot 720p MP4 video at 30fps this diminutive camera has everything you need. Shoot life at its fullest with the compact Sony® Cyber-shot® Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Another great sale on EA Games apps from the iTunes App Store! Here are some details from EA: Ah, April. When the green grass grows and the flowers bloom, and all you want to do is play. Well, spring breakers, we’ve got your backs this weekend. During our special Spring Weekend Sale, save up to 67% on games for iPhone/iPod touch on the App Store. These aren’t garden variety games, either. For the first time ever on the App Store, the landmark experience Dead Space will be on sale, as well as the new release Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12 for iPhone/iPod touch. Catch the final rounds of the Masters Tournament while you Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I recently reviewed Avadon: The Black Fortress, and in pronouncing it one of the best games you’ll play this year, here is some of what I said: Spiderweb took a chance this year – they left behind the established and well-loved worlds of Avernum and Geneforge and set out on a new adventure. Avadon: The Black Fortress is the start of a new franchise, and so far it is looking like we are in for a great series! Now MacGameStore is featuring Avadon for 40% off! This game is a great value at $25, so for just under $15 it is a great deal! Head on over to MacGameStore and Continue reading on Gear Diary …

PDAir makes cases, and no bones about it.  Reasonably-priced, reasonably-solid cases that cover your precious device in the substance of your choice, be it aluminum, leather, or some kind of vinyl something-or-other.  Cases.  PDAir.  That’s what they do. And as you might expect, they haven’t been just sitting around, watching devices get released and saying, “Gee, nice device!”  No, they see a device, and they want to encase that sucker, darn it!  And this week’s encasement list is all about the Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9003 and the Motorola Xoom.  Cases.  For you.  Take a look. Full information below. Leather Case for Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9003 – Flip Type (Black) Leather Case for Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Dell Latitude E5520 Friends of mine have an antique Dell computer. Okay, well maybe it is not an antique but it is old enough that it has just one GB of “blazing fast” 677MHz RAM. They were complaining that it was too slow. Shocking! I told them I could up the RAM to 2GB but that was where is maxed out. In response they quickly said, “Find us an equivalent to this one that will be super fast.” The result is today’s New Gear Daily Deal. I wanted to find them a laptop with plenty of power, a 15.6″ screen and huge savings. I did just that. This Dell Latitude E5520 has… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Your list o’ USBFever releases for this week are a wee bit late, and I do apologize.  Sometimes, even though it’s much less diverting and interesting (although it’s not too bad most days!), my day job does take precedence.  (Did have a nice discussion with Carly about eBook publishers, though, which will hopefully be up soon!) But enough about me; you aren’t here to read about me.  I’m boring.  It’s tech you want to see about.  And so, without further ado, here they are, USBFever’s releases for this week: Wide Angle + (Marco) + Fish Eye + 2X + 8X + 12X Telephoto Lens Combo foriPhone 4G 2-in-1 Holster Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Of all the commercials that Apple has run the one that ticked me off the most involved the iPhone 4 and its battery life. Yes, Apple ran an ad telling us how amazing the battery life of the iPhone 4 is and, while it is BETTER than other phones there really is no smartphone I have used that I would say has “great” battery life. That is the reason I still need to carry an external battery with me wherever I go. There are many out there but the one I am currently carrying comes from Tekkeon and I am rather impressed. The Tekkeon TekCharge lets you charge two devices at once and it brings… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Everyone at GearDiary – just like everyone else on the internet – is an actual person, and behind the scenes we share some of the joys and difficulties of making out way through life. Not surprisingly, I often reflect on my own issues in life through music in one way or another. These past couple of weeks my father has been going through some health issues, and while all is doing much better, one song has been in my mind more than most others, the Horace Silver standard ‘Song for My Father’. The song was written as a reflection of Silver taking a trip to Brazil and seeing places… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

My iPhone makes a great portable GPS system. This is particularly important because my car does not have a built-in GPS system, and my daily work has me going to a variety of locations with which I am not always familiar. Using the iPhone as a GPS works rather well for the most part. It starts up in GPS mode rather quickly, locks in on satellites fairly efficiently and does quite a good job of holding the signal once it does. There are a few significant shortcomings however. Chief among them is the impact using the GPS on the iPhone has on battery life and the fact that using the iPhone as a GPS at… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The Masters golf tournament is this weekend and once again the digital download sites are showing off some ‘green jacket deals! As usual, everyone is getting in on the action with great deals. Once again the sales are so huge that I’m only showing games that are 50% off or more. And as always thanks to the crew at Deals4Downloads for their help finding everything. Now let’s get straight to the deals! Good Old Games: Weekend Sale – 50% off select 1C Company games 1C Collection (PC) for $37.92*, Save 50% Fantasy Wars (PC) for $4.99*, Save 50% King’s Bounty: The Legend Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The Nintendo 3DS handheld game console offers immense features, clamshell-like design, customization, options and exploration to keep gamers busy until the upcoming online feature update in late May 2011.

Just last week I posted a nice review of the Pong home entertainment system … and everyone thought it was a joke! But not Atari – they just released a new game called ‘Atari’s Greatest Hits’ on the iTunes App Store. But is it any good? The Hype: Atari’s Greatest Hits brings the best of retro gaming to iOS with 100 Classic Atari Games. This suite brings you the hottest Arcade and 2600 titles from Atari. For those who love the classic gaming experience this handheld breakthrough is sure to guarantee hours of fun. What we feature is: • 18 Classic Atari Arcade Games including PONG • 92 Atari 2600… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Yesterday the Recording Academy announced major changes to the annual Grammy Awards, reducing the number of categories from 109 at the last awards show to 78. For those who think the awards show is already over-long and unfocused, the changes may seem too long in coming. But nothing done will impact the actual show, since most of what is changed isn’t the stuff that makes the Grammy Awards a long and dreadful affair … The image at top shows part of a list that the Recording Academy has for comparing the current list of categories to what will be around for next year. For the full listing head here. The… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Does the world really need yet another iPod speaker dock? At the low end of the market I think not but at the high end there is always room for a speaker system that works with your iOS device, is easily portable AND gives great sound. That is a lot to ask for from a system that is meant to go wherever you do but ARCAM’s rCube promises to deliver exactly that. As the company’s promotional material explains, rCube is a listening revolution, delivering high fidelity from a single, beautiful package that’s portable and has wireless audio streaming. rCube offers amazing sound from a cube smaller than a football. It’s powerful enough for a party Continue reading on Gear Diary …

You want 3D gaming? We’ve got 3D gaming! In fact, we have a nice deal on 3D gaming thanks to our Gear Sponsor. That’s right, HP has begun shipping an updated HP ENVY 17 3D. It brings with it full 1080p hi definition, a Quad Core i7 ‘Sandy Bridge’ processor and much more. This powerful laptop is all the computer you need for work… AND play since this is HP’s first 3D-enabled laptop and this deal comes bundled with 3D Active Shutter Glasses. The HP ENVY 17 3D 1080p Quad Core i7 Laptop starts at $1,549.99 but with this Gear Deal you can save a full 25%. That brings the price all the way down to… Continue reading on Gear Diary …