I’ve been writing for a long time, and one of the things that I learned early on, is that there’s a lot to like about most everything you get to review. Your TRUE opinion usually hits after the honeymoon period is over. THAT can last a couple of months, depending on the device/gadget/thingy you’re reviewing. [...]
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Winner Announced – Win an ioSafe 500GB External Hard Drive
Wow! What an awesome time!! Its time to announce the winner to the ioSafe Slogan Contest, and I am happy to announce that we do have a winner to one of the most successful contests ever run here on Gear Diary! After a great deal of consideration to over the 100 responses (some with MULTIPLE [...]
Opinion – How Realistic is a Sprint with T-Mobile Merger?
Over the past few days, I’ve been reading a lot on the rumors related to a Sprint/T-Mobile merger. Honestly, I was really surprised when I initially heard this. From a business point of view, it makes tons of sense; but from a technology point of view, it really has me scratching my head. Let’s stop [...]
Shh! Its an SeV Secret Sale!
Scott Jordan is having a HUGE 2009 Clearance Sale! So stop what you’re doing right now, and go check this out – SEV’s latest and greatest stuff is on sale up to 40% off. 40%! You can’t beat that with a stick. Directly from Scott – Enjoy HUGE savings on our remaining stock of Explorer [...]
Hurry! Only a Couple of Hours Left To Win An ioSafe
If you haven’t written a slogan for our ioSafe USB Hard Drive contest, then you need to stop, check out Larry’s truly awesome video review, and then head over to the contest page and write a slogan for ioSafe. The contest ends shortly after midnight tonight, Central Time. (Entries logged after midnight Central Time will [...]
Contest – Write a Slogan, Win a 500GB ioSafe External Hard Drive
Backing up your data is important. Those of us with data loss problems will tell you, having a backup, and even a backup of your backup, can sometimes be the difference between having your wedding pictures and sleeping on the couch. When you’re on the wrong side of this situation, life can be very difficult. [...]
Samsung Jack Reviewed at Mobile Jaw
My good friend and blogging buddy Mike Temporale has got a really good review of the AT&T Samsung Jack over at Mobile Jaw that you really need to take a look at. The Samsung Jack was originally thought to be called the Blackjack 3, before it was officially announced and released on AT&T, here in [...]
Apple Releases Remote Desktop Client Update
It seems that Apple has been busy lately with the software updates. They’ve released yet another update to another OS component before they release their newest OS, Snow Leopard. I got notification from Software Update that Remote Desktop Client Update 3.3.1 was released. The package contains two update packages: This article describes Apple Remote Desktop [...]
Interview With Mobile Designer Jason Surguine. Part 1 | Just Another Mobile Monday
My good buddies over at Just Another Mobile Monday have gotten an awesome opportunities to interview Jason Surguine from PDAMill. This multipart series is a must read for all PDA/gadget gamers! The interview is very insightful, and gives you the unique opportunity to look into the mind of a game designer. Stop what you’re doing [...]
Posterous – A Blog for Everyone
All the Internet’s a Blog…or something like that. I think I just made William Shakespeare groan. I truly think I heard it. Wayne turned me on to a cool new blogging service that I wanted to clue everyone else in on. Posterous allows everyone to blog; and you don’t have to be a geek to [...]
Apple Releases iPhoto 8.1
I am a Software Update junkie. I constantly boot my machines and always either check Windows Update, Software Update or Update Manager (Linux). I don’t know why, but I’m really obsessive when it comes to insuring that I’ve got the latest system software. Today, Apple released yet another update, iPhoto 8.1. While not mission critical, [...]
Snow Leopard Shipping Soon??
I saw, but can’t remember where, that Apple’s Snow Leopard, OSX 10.6 might be shipping as early as 28-Aug-09. While most people might think that’s nothing more than rumor, and it truly might be, I have reason to believe that if its not on 28-Aug-09, then its going to be shortly after that.
Office 2010 for Mac will Include Outlook for Mac
Two words – THANK GOODNESS! I have been saying for years how horrible Entourage is. Its awkward, clunky, bloated, and so NOT compatible with Outlook for Windows. However, that layer of pain for those of us needing/wanting some kind of (more) Outlook-for-Windows-like app for Mac will soon be at an end…hopefully. I just saw on [...]
Comparing MacBooks – Mine is Better than Yours
I’ve had a Mac laptop since 2006. I love my notebook and carry it just about everywhere I go. That’s part of my problem. The contents of my Gear Bag My Gear Bag holds just about everything that I might need in my portable office. I have my 13” Unibody MacBook, my MSI Wind, a copy [...]
The UI challenge: Windows 7 vs. Mac OSX
ITWorld has an interesting article comparing Windows 7 to OSX that’s worth a read. While it is definitely a one sided comparison (the way its written at least), it compares 10 different UI points. I can’t say that I disagree with the conclusions or the UI points chosen for comparison. The items compared include: Startup [...]
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