So tomorrow there are a number of us who will be excitedly pre-ordering the HTC Flyer Android Tablet. But that’s tomorrow, and it is a whole day away. In the meantime there is another flyer worth a look, although it costs a heck of a lot more. The Jetlev R200 Flyer is a Jetpack that makes personal flight a reality. The device uses pressurized water to levitate the pack and it’s “driver” and go vertical or horizontal. At close to 100K it is a luxury for people who live lives of super luxury but who knows, in a couple of years anything is possible. Regardless, it looks cool in still and the video is… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I have made it no secret that I was in search of the perfect way to transport my phone while I run. I’ve tried jackets with zippers, armbands, clips…nothing has been quite right. Until last Saturday, where I saw the Spibelt at a race expo. At first I thought it looked pretty dorky; effectively it’s a fanny pack for running. But I tried it on at the urging of the rep, and immediately fell in love. First of all, the Spibelt looks small but holds a fair amount of stuff. I can easily fit a Gu, my Droid and my house keys in it without a problem. More importantly, between its small starting size and the stretchy belt… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

File this under “I have seen the future and it is now”. This flying car would be the stuff of fantasy, or folly, except for one thing, it is exists and can be ordered now.   Called the Transition, this car/plane (or is it plane/car??) is the brainchild of an MIT aerospace PhD Carl Dietrich and it has moved past the development phase in record time with him only conceiving of the idea in 2006. As the Transition’s website explains, Every pilot faces uncertain Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This weekend EA Games is having a huge $0.99 sale on a variety of iPhone and iPad games on the App Store. Here is a sampling: Command & Conquer Red Alert (iPad) for $0.99*, Save 90% Expires on Sunday Fight Night Champion (iPhone) for $0.99*, Save 90% Expires on Sunday Dead Space (iPad) for $0.99*, Save 90% Expires on Sunday Battlefield Bad Company 2 (iPhone) for $0.99*, Save 80% Expires on Sunday Max and the Magic Marker (iPad) for $0.99*, Save 80% Expires on Sunday NBA JAM (iPhone) for $0.99*, Save 80% Expires on Sunday Need For Continue reading on Gear Diary …

There are specific iPad applications that are key to my productivity day in and day out, and the “qualities” they need to have if I am to use them has evolved over time. Looking back over the ways in which they have changed in the last year or so, I realized that there is a specific pattern to those applications that have become more central to my work and daily life and those that were once useful but have fallen off the island. Strikingly, these changes have less to do with the applications themselves and more to do with secondary applications and services with which the selected apps work. To be more specific, at this… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

LG’s 42LE5400 LED LCD Internet Connected HDTV Let’s face it, 3D TV is a cute gimmick that might come of age at some point but, for now, it is still a gimmick. Internet-connected TVs however, now that’s an entirely different story. LG has a 42″ Full HD 1080p TV that is Broadband-enabled and super thin. As they explain, There’s no better LCD display technology than LED and the LE5400 delivers that along with a whole lot more. You can tap directly into instant movies and entertainment with NetCast and cut free of your cable box and messy wires with Wireless 1080p. Technologies: The bright, crisp picture quality of LED backlighting and access to Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Congratulations to our winners, Kevin Nagg and Broache! Check your email for further information! For everyone else, you can always get a FitPac NEO direct from the company for only $49.99, and if you missed it be sure to check out Gear Diary’s review. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The weekend is finally here and once again the digital download sites are featuring some awesome deals! This week I am continuing to choose no more than 50 deals from all sites! 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 – 30% off select Activision adventure games (yes, at 30% off this is their crappiest weekend deal perhaps ever) Ubisoft Mix (PC) for $29.94*, Save 50% Expires on Monday Chessmaster® 9000 (PC) for $6.99*, Save 30% Expires on Monday Driver: Parallel Lines (PC) for Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Anyone with a tablet has probably learned that it can be somewhat of an awkward device to use when not in an easy to hold position. It is not a problem while sitting on the couch or at a desk, but what about when cooking or laying in bed, or riding in a car — or when trying to use one anywhere else you can imagine that does not involve simply sitting in a chair. Some products act as a stand, kind of like a frame or book stand. Those products work well, but they are not exactly multi-functional. Breffo has introduced the SpiderpodiumTablet to allow users the ability to use their tablet devices… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The ad above says it all — you can save 40% on Skooba Design’s Harmony Collection, thanks to the bonus 10% they are tacking onto an already good 30%-off deal; even better, you get free shipping on orders over $50. Carly will have a review on the Harmony 15 Tote early next week, but in the meantime — enjoy fantastic savings by using the EXTRA10 code at checkout when purchasing from the Harmony Collection. =)… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

When the EU model of the HD2 came out in late 2009, it was one of the coolest phones I had ever seen. Knowing it was coming to the US a few months later, I had to decide if I was going to ditch my Mytouch and pick one up. The hardest part about doing that was that the HD2 still ran Windows Mobile 6.5. If you ever had that OS, or if you still have it now, then you know that there is much to be desired with that operating system, and it should for all intents and purposes be retired as soon as possible. I picked up the HD2 from T-Mobile and immediately starting doing… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This Silva Bamboo MacBook Case looks pretty darn awesome. It is super slim and, as a result, doesn’t seem to add too much size to your MacBook. In fact it pretty much looks like what a bamboo MacBook would look like. The case is handmade of raw bamboo that is milled-out To make room for the laptop. The result is a case that is apparently a perfectly fit for the Mac. Oh, and if you are worried about the wood scratching the computer don’t! The inside is lined with soft wool felt. The case is finished off with a leather handle and the wood is hand-rubbed Tung oil finish. Such luxury… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This falls under the heading of “Now why didn’t I think of that?”. I stumbled across something called the Handy Band yesterday and kind of wish I had come up with it. The Handy Band is a magnetic wristband that will result in “no more searching for dropped screws, nails, nuts or bolts!” The Advertisement: The Magnetic Wrist Band: Introducing the HandyBand, the amazing magnetic wrist band that keeps small metal objects right where you want them. The HandyBand’s unique magnetic circuitry makes any job easier. No more searching for dropped screws, nuts or bolts. Every HandyBand is Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I hadn’t seen an Alienware laptop up close until I saw Francis’ in January and I have to say I was pretty impressed. It looked amazingly cool and it was fast! Then again, since Alienware laptops are advertised as gaming machine I guess it would have to be. Well Dell’s 14″ Alienware m14X laptop is today’s Gear Deal and, as always, our Gear Sponsor has found a nice way to save on a great laptop. The specs on the m14x are impressive. It features NVIDIA Optimus graphics, weighs less than 7 lbs., gets up to 6 hours battery life, has an optional 1600 x 900 display, 256GB SSD and more. In addition, the laptop includes… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We knew it was coming but never were quite clear on the timing. Well it finally arrived and it works great! Yes, thanks to an available firmware update Eye-Fi’s X2 SD cards can now send the pictures you take directly to your handheld device. As the company explains, Instant uploads: a free upgrade: Earlier this year, we announced Direct Mode, a free upgrade to X2 cards that enable you to instantly upload from your camera to your iPhone, iPad or Android device. Well, it’s here! If you have an Eye-Fi X2 card plug it in your computer, update the firmware and you will be good to go. File this one under “awesomeness”!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …