Headphones… We’ve check out a bunch. Some have impressed us. Some… Not so much. So when a new pair of headphones come on the market we want to check them out. And when they come from a company we know we are even more interest. That’s the case here with the new offerings from Able [...]
Bongiovi Acoustics DPS (Digital Power Station) for iOS Rocks Your World
Want richer bass, higher clarity and an all around enhanced audio experience? Bongiovi Acoustics: Bongiovi DPS (Digital Power Station) technology has it. The technology is currently available in iHome dock stations and select Toyota models and, for the first time, Bongiovi’s technology is available as an iOS app. The technology ”re-masters your compressed digital audio files [...]
Bye-Bye, Spotify
When Spotify finally came to the US I was quick to jump on it. I like using streaming, subscription music services a great deal. I like the flexibility. I love being able to download and listen to pretty much whatever I choose for a small fee each month. Sure, I already have a huge music [...]
Sonos PLAY:3 Review
We have had a fair bit of coverage of the Sonos Wireless Hi-Fi System over the past few weeks. As I noted in my initial review of the system, I only had the review units in my home for 23 hours before I went and ordered my own. I was impressed by the ease of [...]
Sonos Announces the Play:3 the Newest Addition to the Sonos Family
If you read the site regularly you know that I am a Sonos convert and am telling everyone I can about the wireless home audio system. I love it. In fact, I had the review system in my home for just a day before I went and bought my own system. This past weekend I [...]
The Sonos Wireless Home Audio System Review
If Apple were to release a wireless speaker system, it would probably look and function the way the Sonos Zone system does. Fortunately Cupertino doesn’t need to go to the trouble, since Sonos beat Apple to it — and there isn’t a whole lot of room for improvement. Sure, I understand that those opening sentences [...]
Sports Gadget Review: Finis XtreaMP3 Wayerproof MP3 Player
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 [...]
Gear Deal: $80 off Microsoft Zune HD 64GB
It is looking more and more like Microsoft’s Zune HD Video MP3 Player is nearing end of life. Now that Windows Phone 7 has Zune functionality built into it Microsoft’s attempt to take on Apple’s iPod touch has even less of a reason to exist. That’s a good thing for us as consumers because [...]
Gear Deal- Zune HD 32GB (or 64GB) + Zune HD Car Charger
Want an awesome media player with a gorgeous touchscreen that isn’t an iPod touch? Have we got a Gear Deal for you today!! This bundle offers a Zune HD PLUS a Zune HD Car Charger at a huge savings. Together they make using your Zune on the go a breeze. The Zune HD offers the [...]
Gear Gadget Review: AAXA P1 Jr. LCOS Pico Projector
I’ve been fascinated by the numerous pico projectors that have been released in the past few years. The idea of being able to connect your phone or media device to something just about the same size and throw the picture, slide or video playing on the former up on a wall by using the latter [...]
Gear Deal- Monster’s Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones PLUS a Free Zune HD 16G
Let’s start the week with a really awesome Gear Deal on Monster’s Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones. The Beats by Dr. Dre are high definition headphones specifically designed for Rock, Pop, Hip Hop and R&B with an advanced speaker design and noise cancellation. Features include a Monster headphone cable with Quadripole twisted pair construction and [...]
Zune HD to finally get some new games/apps thanks to OpenZDK, Tegra soon to show off some skills
original image courtesy of alltechrelated For those of us still backing Microsoft on the MP3 player market, the Zune HD may have a little life left. After a recent firmware update that added support for Dixv/Xvid files natively along with smart DJ and a few other things we may still have hope for something on [...]
Rad Blaster: Don’t Always Believe the Hype
As bloggers we’re all guilty of it. We see some really cool gadget over the internet, or we’re sent a random press release on what’s described as the next, greatest widget to hit since the invention of the cell phone. Usually we spot some fancy press release picture along with it which only serves to [...]
Review: PDAir Leather Case for Zune HD
It’s no secret that we here at Gear Diary have enjoyed PDAir cases for many of our devices. You can see some of our past reviews here, here, and here. Oh, and here, too. PDAir recently released several leather cases for the Zune HD and offered Gear Diary a chance to review a sample. The [...]
The 2010 Version of the “Mix-Tape”
I sure remember it. If you lived through the 1980s I’m guessing you do too. The “Mix-Tape.” Whether you made one yourself or had one made for you, it contained songs that reminded you or your crush of the time you’d spent together. I think I still even have one of these tapes in a [...]



