Watched the Google announcement yesterday?  Intrigued?  Well thanks to gdgt you can now download a VMware or VirtualBox Image of the Developer Preview of Chrome OS.  You must have an account on gdgt to get it, but once you sign on it’s a 331 MB download away.  Since this is a early version, expect bumps.  Gear Diary can’t be held responsible if it doesn’t work.  Thanks goes to Lifehacker for posting about this.  Go here to get the VM and try it out!

The iconic iPod earbuds are either hated or loved depending on the person.  Either you love them because they fit your ear well or you hate them because they hurt your ears.  Yurbuds aims to change that with their new earbud enhancers.

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A lot of people are going to a laptop only computing experience.  There are even some that are going to a netbook only experience as a netbook is all they need.  Sometimes, however, it is nice to have a screen that is bigger than what a netbook can provide.  The same can be said about the touchpad and the keyboard.  Wouldn’t it be nice to plop your laptop or netbook down and have it attached to a 24 inch LCD?  That’s where this dock comes in. Continue Reading

The question was simple and straight-forward. The answers sometimes surprising. I asked everyone at Gear Diary the following…

Here is the challenge— you can choose one tech-related gift to either give or get. The only limitations are—-
-it must be currently available
-it must have an MSRP of $1000 or less

What would be on your super-short shopping list and why???

Here’s what they said.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year unless you get your loved one this “Netbook” on Black Friday.  Kmart is offering what they call a netbook for $119.99.  The only problem is this “netbook” has a 7 inch screen, 400 MHz ARM processor, 2 GB of storage and 128 MB of ram — and NO CHANCE of viewing a modern web site thanks to the ever crappy Pocket IE.

Unless they have pre-installed Skyfire or anything else, this computer is useless.  As for running your favorite Windows apps?  No way.  The only thing you may have a chance of doing is hacking it, and putting Linux or Android on it, but even then it would be pretty danged slow. Steer clear of this Black Friday “Deal”.

Via: blackfriday.info
Via: liliputing.com

Sometimes it’s the simple apps that really make a difference.  That is what Toshl for Android does.  Toshl is a simple expense tracker.  It doesn’t have a tone of options and it’s not really designed for putting a expense report together for a business.  However, what it is good for is tracking personal expenses.

There are basically only two tabs.  First is the Timeline.  This shows your expenses you have already entered in descending order.  The most current expense is at the top.  At the bottom you have a add expense button.  Tapping that gets you into entry mode. Continue Reading

Blue Microphone has introduced their first THX certified USB Microphone.

The legend of the Yeti continues with the most advanced and versatile multi-pattern USB microphone roaming the wild today. The Yeti features tools and recording capabilities usually requiring multiple microphones and devices, all with the simplicity of a plug and play USB microphone.

Unlike the Icicle adapter I reviewed earlier, this microphone has a headphone port on the bottom.  This one also has 3 capsules arranged such that you can select the specific patten you would like between Cardoid, Omni Directional or Bidirectional.  This looks like a perfect Mic for those who do solo podcasts.  The Yeti will be available in December at a MSRP $149.99.  It will be sold by Apple,  CompUSA, Fry’s Electronics, Guitar Center, other fine pro-audio and consumer electronics retailers and online at Amazon.com.

I’ve never heard of Bolt Bags before, but they have brought out a new line of bags specifically for the netbook crowd.  They have enough room for your power cord, a mouse and a few other things that you might need when on the go with your netbook along.  One of the Bolt Bag styles that reminds me of a bowling ball bag, hence the name Bowler Bag; it’s available in Black or Olive.  The Chic Bag is available in Dark Teal.  All three are available on Amazon for $24.00

After using the G1 for about three months, I came to one conclusion.  The battery life just sucks.  You can’t get through a day with light use and if you are a heavy user, like myself, you will need to charge before you even get halfway through a day.  The Kanex High Capacity Battery for the G1 solves this and gives a heavy G1 user like myself all day battery life.

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I love Boxee.  I’ve use it off and on, and I am anxious to get a HDTV so I can get a Neuros Link connected and use Boxee even more.  Boxee is almost ready to unveil their Beta in New York on December 7th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.  I am really looking forward to seeing what is in this Beta.  Boxee has been the same for me for a while so it would be nice to see a few new things.  Maybe integration with Hulu Desktop??  Who knows!  We’ll just have to wait another month.  In the meantime, I am gorkon on Boxee, so feel free to friend me!

I was chatting with a friend on Google IM about the Droid, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a message come through Twitter from @jbqueru (@jbqueru is an Android developer with Google) regarding the Saygus V1.  The V1 promises a lot of what the Droid does … plus video calling!  It also is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and a slide out keyboard similar to the Droid; it even looks a lot like the Droid. Continue Reading

If you’ve watched Men in Black, you will remember the future Agent J sitting in a chair that resembled an Egg.  These chairs were all the rage in the 70’s and have been around since the 1950’s.  Now Acousticom.com has reinvented the Egg Chair and added 5.1 Surround Sound.

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We’ve been spending most of the fall fighting the dreaded H1N1.  People are lathering up with hand sanitizer, and the smell of Lysol is in the air whenever another person in the office is reported as out with Swine Flu.  Well, Think Geek has the H1N1 that you don’t want to go away.  It’s the plush version of the H1N1 Virus, and it’s only $7.99 from Think Geek.  Doesn’t this plush version look cute?

I’ve been reading up on the Droid release, and I came across a post on TheUnlocker.com who have learned from Tmonews that an internal web page has been found indicating that the Motorola Sholes and Sholes tablet will both be coming to T-Mobile.  No word on when it is going to get to fans of T-Mobile or even if it’s official. The Sholes/Droid looks to be a winner of a device.  Only time will tell when – and if – this gets to T-Mobile here in the states.

How often do you hear a phone from Verizon getting play on local media?  The Droid is definitely getting that here in Columbus, Ohio.  WBNS 10 TV is running a story about it on their site.  I find it a little interesting that they say the Droid has thousands of applications, while ignoring the fact that it is actually running Android, and Android has been out for about a year now.  They don’t call it Android OS either; they say it runs Google’s software.

Also worth noting is that Vincent at Slashgear has posted a full review on the Droid.

All in all, the Verizon DROID by Motorola sets the bar for all new Android devices and is arguably the best Android device to date. The natural comparison is always going to be the iPhone 3GS, and while the DROID lacks the Apple handset’s finesse and polish, it’s only a few steps behind. If you’re not entirely content with your iPhone 3GS and AT&T’s service, we’d suggest giving the DROID a try; meanwhile, if you’re looking to dump your current handset or carrier, the DROID should definitely be on your shortlist.

-Vincent at Slashgear

Do you think the Droid will be good enough to beat the iPhone?  I think it will be really close, but that all depends on Verizon.  I think Motorola is officially back thanks to both the Cliq and the Droid, but we’ll have to see how it does in the coming weeks.  Friday is only a couple days away!  Are you getting a Droid?