We want to thank all of you who commented on the review for Case Mate Tough Cases featuring Realtree designs. I have continued to use the deer design and love it. We hope to continue to broaden the amount of outdoors gear to make sure everyone has the best gadgets when they hunt, fish, hike and camp. Suggestions and requests are always welcome! The two winners were chosen at random, one by my 7 year old and the other by my 4 year old. And the winners are…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

OK – thanks to all that entered to win one of the TWO FULL GAME CODES for the XBOX360 version of the original Darkness game! Now that the contest is over, I have randomized the valid entries thanks to Random.org and … The winners are ….. Isiah 59 Doug You have 24 hours to send your email contact information to contests@geardiary.com and your game code will be sent via email. Thanks again to the great folks at 2k Games, the developers of The Darkness and everyone who entered. Be sure to head to ‘Embrace the Darkness’ Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Just a reminder that the great folks at 2k Games have given us TWO FULL GAME CODES for the XBOX360 version of the original Darkness game! TO WIN: simply comment here confirming you have a XBOX360 with a XBOX Live account so you can use the code. That is it! The contest will run until TODAY Friday February 10th at 5PM, when winners will be picked from valid entries at random. As a reminder, here is the launch trailer for the newly released Darkness II (I’m playing it now … and it is awesome!) Head to Embrace the Darkness for more details! So Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Bodyguardz offers some slick options for using and/or enhancing your various mobile products. Sure they offer their BodyGuardz UltraTough Clear Skins but they also offer a line of BodyGuardz armor skins (my favorites!), cases and even their own brand of earphones, the earjax. (I have a pair of the earwax that I bought on CyberMonday and they are great!) Well, Bodyguardz has been kind enough to provide two discount codes for use on their site and, this weekend, we’ll be giving them away.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

‘Custom patterns, extra protection and a super-slim fit are what make this iPhone 4S case so “fab.”’ That’s how Speck describes their FabShell cases for the iPhone 4 and 4S and I have to agree. The cases are quite nice. Fabric patterns give a personalized look and feel and the extra texture helps you keep your grip on the otherwise slipper iPhone. You can check out all the FabShells here on Speck’s site. You can find the special holiday series here on the site. We thought we would give away the three review samples in the picture at the top of this post and here are the winners.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Friendly reminder that today is the last day to comment on the Case Mate Tough Case with Realtree designs review for your chance to win one of two cases. Just let us know what kind of other outdoors products you might like to see more information or reviews on. Winners for the cases will be announced soon! All you have to do is head here and leave a commend, two winners will be chosen at random! Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Well, it could be “grandmother of PC games” for all I know.  My biology background didn’t include methodology for determining software sex identity and their gender bits look the same to me. XVision has released DONKEY.BAS for iOS 5.0+ mobile devices, based on one of the original IBM PC DOS games written by Bill Gates and Neil Konzen. Yes, that Bill Gates. The concept is simple:  The player is driving down the road in what appears to be a late 1940s race car, destination unknown.  Suddenly, up ahead, a donkey appears in your lane.  What to do!? Change lanes before it’s too late!  Read on to see my review of the game plus a chance for a reader to win a copy of the game!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The great folks at 2k Games are releasing ‘The Darkness 2′ this week, and to help you get even MORE geared up they are doing two things. First, they have a new launch trailer, which you can view at the end of the post. Second – they have given us TWO FULL GAME CODES for the XBOX360 version of the original Darkness game! This has become my son’s favorite game recently, so we are already amped up for this week’s release! TO WIN: simply comment below confirming you have a XBOX360 with a XBOX Live account so you can use the code. That is it! The contest will run… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Yes, it is true! Country boys do have tech gear and iPhones! In fact, as you will see with the Gear Diary Outdoors series, gear and the outdoors are actually a wonderful match. We use camo gear for just about everything. Of course, I mostly use it when hunting, but it is also a bit of a style for us outdoors nuts. It really is something you only understand if you live in the country and live that lifestyle. I by all means do not run around in full camo gear all of the time, but some items are fun and stylish to use daily. Case Mate has produced some cases which perfectly fit the bill for those of us who love to hunt and fish by using designs from Real Tree camouflage as well as some of your favorite animals. After the review find out how to win one of the Case Mate Tough Case With Realtree Designs used in this post!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We told you about the Speck FabShell cases for the iPhone 4S. We liked the case line a great deal and had this to say about it: We’ve recently taken a look at a number of Speck’s offerings for the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S but I saved my personal favorite for last. The Speck FabShell is a low profile case that protects the back, sides, top and bottom of the iPhone but leaves the screen fully accessible The addition of fabric not only on the back but on the sides and bottom makes it a case that looks… and feels unique. So why don’t we give a few away?!!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Amid an exciting Oscar season movie fans can get rewarded for their trivia prowess thanks to McDonald’s Redbox movie rental service and Scene It?

Recently I did a review of XVision’s video clock app for iPhone and iPad, and Gear Diary and vlock’s developer XVision would like to offer up three copies of vlock to three lucky readers!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Aren’t these just the cutest iPhone 4S cases EVER!?!?! These are the Incipio M&M’s feather cases and they are more than just a tasty-looking way to protect your iPhone. The cases are based on Incipio’s popular feather line of cases. The feather is “Incipio’s answer for a low-profile protective cover. Measuring approximately 1mm in thickness, the feather is our slimmest case, offering sleek protection without the added bulk of traditional cases.” Read on for a closer look and a chance to win one!… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Carly is loving the Case-Mate Phantom. Judie stole the first Case-Mate DIY iPhone case with the words “I’m on a Deadline” and is still using it (although her iPhone isn’t seeing much use right now). The bottom line is this, when it comes to cases for the iPhone 4S Case-Mate has a great lineup this year. Here’s a video look at some of them and then more detailed descriptions of each.… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

We had a copy of Dragon Dictate for Mac to give away. CES 2012 is over and it is belatedly time to pick a winner…… Continue reading on Gear Diary …