Image courtesy of Tokyoflash It seems like every week Tokyoflash puts out a new watch for us to drool over. Once in a while they bring back a classic or a best seller and give it a fancy new upgrade. Just when I think I found a watch that will be my next purchase, something else comes out and makes that decision all that more difficult. Just the other day we announced the concept design of the breathalyzer watch, which looks pretty stellar aside from its party tricks and hopefully comes to see the light of day. Today marks the announcement of the second version of the Kisai Rogue SR2. This is not… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

G5 Entertainment makes wonderful games for the Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad and even the PSP Minis platform! We have reviewed a number of them here, and it has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. In general, I can be confident that if it is a G5 game, it is going to be fun. Now they are bringing a number of those games to Android! The plan is to start with five games on June 30th and going from there. Here is the info: G5 games, massively popular on iOS and PC, are finally making their way to the Android platform. The first five games in the line-up are Supermarket Mania, Success Story, Mahjongg Continue reading on Gear Diary …

At this point it is a bit long in the tooth but well over a year and a half after it first appeared the HTC Nexus One is still an awfully nice handset. The Nexus One feature a 3.7-inch widescreen AMOLED touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, 720×480 video capture, a microSD and much more. The phone is unlocked and originally had a price of $600. Our Gear Sponsor has found a deal and a coupon that will have it on its way to you for just $260. Better still, it will even ship for free. Details and ordering can be found here. Gear Deal: HTC Nexus One Unlocked Android Handset via… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

When I was a wee laddie, back in the 70s, a friend of mine had one of those spy cameras.  Not one of the cheap ones that you get by answering an ad in the back of the latest issue of “Legion of Super Heroes” (by a much, much younger Mike Grell), but a real one that used 110 film and was made out of metal, and slid into a tiny little package that you could slip into your sleeve. How cool is that? Well, this isn’t quite that cool, but among USBFever’s releases this week they have a device that… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Just a quickie as I just caught this one – today the Amazon Android App Store has the awesome PopCap game Peggle for Free! Here is the description: Product Features Master 55 levels and 75 Grand Master challenges Discover your powers and develop precision in Adventure mode Pick your level in Quick Play or Challenge mode, or take on your friends and family in Duel Mode Fine-tune your aim for masterful shots, save and replay your memorable moments Use cool style shots–like Off the Wall, Double Long Shot, and Extreme Slides–to rack up more bonus points Head on over to the Amazon Android App Store and grab Peggle for Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I’m in Dearborn, Michigan tonight; flown in along with other media as a guest of Ford as they launch their “Forward with Ford” Conference, an “exclusive two-day media program that will explore global trends and issues facing consumers now and forward into the future.” Forward with Ford 2011 will bring together expert futurists and key trend-spotters as well as Ford’s designers, scientists and product specialists to explore what’s influencing the choices facing consumers today and tomorrow. From lifestyles and occupations, to transportation and technologies, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in discussions, interviews and product experiences with the experts. This evening starts with cocktails, dinner and a keynote speech by “thought leader”, Malcolm Gladwell. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Today, in lieu of it’s standard discounts and promotions, online retail giant Amazon.com is offering up a full day’s worth of video-game centric sales and steals. Denominated as “Gold Box” discounts and “lightning” deals, the website started exhibiting a total of eight unique markdowns on consoles, games, and accessories at 6 AM PDT. Deals are powering through until 8PM, being released every two hours, with specific time limits for purchases. For those interested, here’s the link. The icing on the cake, however, is Amazon’s store-wide Deal of the Day, a bonus $100 gift card with the purchase of an Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle. Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Active lives and MP3 players don’t always mix. After all, the iPod touch wasn’t exactly designed to be a ruggedized device was it? That’s where the Finis XtreaMP3 comes in. The XtreaMP3 is a waterproof digital music player that is specifically designed to be worn and used during physical activity. It is waterproof, holds up to 250 songs and comes with an arm band. Let’s take a look. From Finis: Whether you̍re surfing, kayaking, or even snowboarding, the XtreaMP3 waterproof MP3 player keeps up with your lifestyle. With a neoprene band that securely straps to the arm, the Continue reading on Gear Diary …

After a brief flirtation with using a Mac Mini desktop system in addition to my 13″ MacBook Air, I’m back to “laptop-only living”; it works well thanks to high-resolution screens, great battery life and enough power to handle just about anything that is thrown at it. One of the things that make laptop-only living easier is a good docking station that makes it possible to connect and disconnect peripherals with ease. This is especially the case with laptops like the MBA which only have two USB ports. Well, we got word that Lenovo is once again employing DisplayLink’s technology, and they are using it to create a low-cost video docking station that “embraces the need… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

This enjoyable hybrid of Drawn to Life, Sonic and Mario is now on PlayStation Network and Xbox 360 Live Arcade with multiplayer (local and online) options for four players.

Have you heard the analogy ‘throw it all against the wall and see what sticks’ as used to see what works from a bunch of ideas without using critical thinking? It is based on the cooking test for pasta – you throw a piece against the wall and if it sticks it is done. You see it all the time in entertainment – movies that try to appeal simultaneously to all demographics by dumping in elements they assume will appeal to those groups without considering the greater context. That approach is fairly typical in music videos, where the goal is to not just please fans and get them to share… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

(image courtesy idoalot) Forbes today had a blog post that made me smack my face in consternation. First of all, it was clearly written by someone who has zero grasp of the publishing world, but more importantly, it ignored several more realistic issues in ebooks that need to be addressed first. What was the author’s argument that had me foaming at the mouth? Read on… Last December, Iwrote about an ebook killer app waiting to be built, and that I wanted for Christmas. I didn’t get it. But, withApple’s introduction of iTunes Match, there’s a glimmer of hope that Apple (or Amazon or Google) could build my hoped-for app. So I figured I’d Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Earlier this week I got an email from Billy Franks, whose Euphoria collection I reviewed early this year. He has a bunch of interesting and fun songs, and I recommend again checking him out. His latest email offer sweetens the deal further – he is coming out with a book, revamping his web store and doing some other things, so as he preps for that he is offering up all five of his CDs as MP3 downloads based on the ‘Pay What You Want’ model! Here is the email: Yeah, its me again!, I hope you have been enjoying Euphoria, the free compilation album Listen, I have closed my music store Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you are among the many people who now take their iPad almost anywhere, you probably have the same problem that I do. How do I use it when I get there? Whether it be in the gym or kitchen, there are few cases that allow the iPad to just be used in all situations. Saad Alam had the same problem and decided to do something about it. He created the MyPadLife case for the iPad 2 to make his device more versatile. If you head over to Kickstarter you can watch a video about the idea, read more information and make a donation to help get the product off the ground.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the first First 10% discount on the ThinkPad X1! The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 ultra-thin 13.3″ laptop is now available. It weighs only 3.7 lbs and is just 0.65-0.84 inches thick. Despite its light weight it has a full power Core i3 or Core i5 processor. It also features a backlit and spill-resistant keyboard, a Gorilla Glass screen, a RapidCharge battery and more. Among the “more” are a Mini DisplayPort, an HDMI port, Ethernet, one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, one eSATA/USB 2.0, and 4-in-1 card reader. The laptop has a starting price of $1585 but with this deal you can drop the price all the way down to… Continue reading on Gear Diary …