The Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition will have you thinking Christmas in July due to a great price point and exclusive materials.

Yesterday Michael brought word that Livescribe’s Mac desktop software is not currently compatible with Mac OS X Lion. In other words, if you rely on Livescribe don’t upgrade to OS X Lion. This isn’t a surprise or even an issue since there are always small bumps along the way whenever new operating systems come out.  Issues emerge and, within a short period of time, are resolved. This time is no different. I just got word that the same holds true for Sonos’ Mac Controller. It too is not currently compatible with Mac OS X Lion. I’ve been using Lion for a few weeks now and love it but had not noticed this issue… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Saying that the summer of 1991 was the dawn of a new era in rock music might sound like hyperbole, but when you look at how Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam burst out of Seattle to topple the corporate hair-metal that continued to dominate after the close of the 80′s … it all seems clear. Nirvana was the clear ‘poster child’ for the grunge and alt-rock movement, with Nevermind being the touchstone moment when the music went from local hit to nationwide phenomenon in a matter of weeks. But just before Nevermind, another Seattle group – Pearl Jam – released their own epic album “Ten”, that would go on to… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Several months ago I reviewed Treasure Seekers II: The Enchanted Canvases. Similar to the Mystery of the Crystal Portal games, Treasure Seekers are hidden object games with a story that keeps you engaged as you go along. Now there is a new entry to the series – Treasure Seekers III HD: Follow the Ghosts. Does it live up to the high standards of its predecessors? The Hype: Use your Hidden Object skills to explore a mysterious world, and discover valuable clues. In Treasure Seekers 3: Follow the Ghosts you will help Nelly and Tom release unlucky ghosts trapped by an evil alchemist! Track down the necessary items to free… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

When Windows Phone 7 launched a year ago, it had lost several features from when it was announced. Those features were promised within a month … and ended up coming within 6 months via the disastrous ‘minor update’ and later NoDo update. I say disastrous since it was rolled out slowly yet bricked devices, failed installs, was pulled and relaunched several times, and just overall was worse than any update of a modern mobile OS (webOS, iOS, Android) in recent years. Of course, many features didn’t that update and were promised for the Windows Phone 7.5 update known as ‘Mango’. The core features Mango will bring include Multitasking, Internet Explorer 9… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Author Matt Forbeck takes on this classic modern sci-fi debate in his new book “Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire kick the Federation’s ass? And other galaxy-shaking enigmas”.

Several months ago, Gear Diary’s email switched to Google Apps. As a result, I learned about a pretty neat Google trick — multiple account sign-in. Effectively, it lets me be logged in at my primary email address on one tab and have my Gear Diary email opened and signed in on a separate tab. Helpful, but not earth shattering. However, in the last few weeks, I’ve had two different people flip out with excitement when I taught them this trick, mainly because their schools and businesses have switched to Google Apps. Both of them thought they were stuck signing in and out of accounts, or giving up their Gmail accounts. One of them thanked me on Facebook, and… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Special Sale: SeV Pack Windbreakers 30% off! Today only you can grab a SCOTTEVEST Pack Windbreakers for 30% off. That means you will get an awesome lightweight jacket for just $52.50! This is… …the least expensive way to get into an SeV jacket, and at that price you can pick up a range of colors. They pack into themselves so they’re perfect for “just in case” and many sizes even hold an iPad. Talk about being the most versatile iPad carrier on the market… you can wear it! Just use promo code PW30 during checkout to get the discount. Check them out and order yours right here! Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Coladia games does a great job of bringing classic adventure games up to modern standards, as we have written about with the PC and iPad reviews of Destination: Treasure Island, amongst others. Now Coladia has announced a Summer Holidays Sale on their Mac Games. Until 31st July 2011, games will be sold half price. The deal applies to games sold on the Coladia’s webstore and the MacAppStore. Here is the list, along with links to the Coladia store, with all games $9.99 unless otherwise noted: Dracula 3 – The Path of the Dragon: September 1920, the Vatican appoints Father… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Lenovo is finally jumping into the tablet wars with their new Lenovo IdeaPad K1. The IdeaPad K1 is an Android Tablet that features Android 3.1 “Honeycomb” OS, a 10.1-inch 1280×800 multitouch screen, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1GB LPDDR2 RAM, up to 64GB SSD storage, both 5MP and 2MP cameras, a micro card slot, and micro-HDMI video output. The Lenovo IdeaPad K1 measures 10.4 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches and weighs less than 1.7 lbs. It offers up to 10 hours battery life. To add even more value Lenovo preloads 30+ premium apps for free, including Netflix, Need for Speed: Shift, Angry Birds HD, and Norton Mobile Security and it is the only Android… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you’ve been watching any of the Tour de France, you’ll know that this cruiser is the antithesis of all those bikes … four low-profile tires on a custom frame that’s been built from scratch make for a bike that will turn heads and empty the pocketbooks of twelve lucky owners. The Epitaph started as a humble cruiser but has somehow willed itself into the behemoth you see before you. Each Epitaph features a custom crafted wheel set that allows us to mount a total of 4 low profile tires. The seat, grips & frame inserts, also made from scratch, are fashioned with Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Amazon has done their best to get around fixed ebook prices, and earlier this summer they ran a huge sale of non-agency ebooks at $.99, $1.99, $2.99 and $3.99. They’re at it again with “Big Deals“; same price points, and the sale runs until July 27th! As with the last sale, this isn’t something where you should head to Amazon with specific titles in mind. It is, however, a browser’s paradise. There are different categories to choose from, so you can narrow down your searches depending on your mood. This is an amazing set of deals, and now you’re all set for your big summer vacation. Or, if you’re still in school (0r have a child… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

A couple of weeks ago I highlighted that the first six Lost Tribes of the Sith ebooks were available on the Amazon Kindle for free. As was noted, these books were ALWAYS free, as they were more set up as tie-ins to the core Fate of the Jedi series. Regardless, it is a great deal for some decent Star Wars books, and now the 7th book in the series has been released – also for free! Here is the description: When the Sith ship Omen crash-landed on Kesh two thousand years ago, the crew encountered native barbarism and superstition. Now a violent millennium has reduced the Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Judie attended Intel’s Upgrade Your Life event last week and wrote all about it in this post: Intel’s “Upgrade Your Life” Event.  She came away from the even with an Acer Aspire One Happy Netbook and we are giving it away! The Netbook has a 10.1″ screen, an N570 Atom processor, 1GB DDR3 RAM and a 250GB drive. How can you enter to win? We explain it all in this video!       The fine print– 1. This contest will be open until Wednesday July 27th; the winner will be announced shortly after. 2. Shipping address must be in the USA 3. If you’re entering Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Apple announced the new MacBook Airs this morning and Waterfield has a new design that will make protecting it on the go simple and stylish. The new Waterfield Smart Case for MacBook Air is a simple but effective sleeve for both the 11″ and 13″ MBA. It features the company’s excellent build-quality along with a style that belies its hardcore protective features. Among those features: a plastic insert that shields both sides and the bottom of the MBA and a snug fit that will keep the laptop from sliding out. In addition there is a mesh pocket that expands if you need to carry something but sits flat when empty. I’ve used the Smart… Continue reading on Gear Diary …