Category: gadgets

Every laptop comes with some method for hooking up to a computer monitor. On PC laptops, it’s a VGA connector. On Macs, it’s whatever version …

I like my iPad 2. I really do. While it’s not perfect, I have a significant investment in the Apple iTunes universe. I could get it with WiFi and 3G. It does most of what I need. In many ways, it is the replacement for my personal computer, even if it does have some restrictions.

So, one wonders, why did I decide to spend a couple hundred more dollars and buy a Kindle Fire? Especially for a device like the iPad, is tied to an ecosystem I am not heavily invested in?

A number of reasons. First of all, the price tag. $199 is quite compelling. It’s the kind of thing I see more people buying than an iPad, which has a minimum entry price of $499. It’s smaller than an iPad: 7 inches instead of 10, which will affect how one might use the device. Third, it is tied to a well-established company with nearly as compelling of an ecosystem as Apple. I have no doubt Amazon will introduce other Kindle Fire-type devices in the future and the first generation Kindle Fire will improve with additional software updates.

So how does the Kindle Fire measure up? Hit the break for my thoughts.

The folks at MemoryCardZoo.com sent me a Samsung MicroSD card, which various reviewers have said has “amazing levels of durability, being water, magnet, and shock proof.” How do they fare against standard MicroSD cards? Well, I decided to …

I have a habit of keeping older technology around. Just because it’s not new and shiny doesn’t mean it won’t continue to be useful.

Such is what I have found with my Think Outside Stowaway Sierra Bluetooth Keyboard. I bought it …

I don’t normally write about something as mundane as HDMI cables. They’re all the same, right?

RedMere Technolgies makes an active-cable technology that various video cable manufacturers can incorporate into their cables to make them smaller, lighter, and more flexible, …

As implied by my review of the Hammerhead case for iPad 2, I am now the proud owner of an iPad. Yes, I successfully resisted the siren call of Steve Jobs long enough. However, a funny thing happened: I spent …

I recently bought myself an iPad 2. While that topic in and of itself is worthy of a blog post, at the moment I’ll focus on the fact that needed a case for it.

The obvious choice would be the Apple’s …

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A super-compressible duffle that folds up teeny.

Hidden Stuffle

Amazing Roomly, but Pack It Lightly
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A messenger that hides inside your messenger.

Hidden Messenger

Does Job, Albeit with Some Limitations
By PhoneBoy from …

Over the years, I’ve reviewed a number of keyboards. Today’s entry is from AVS Gear: The Zippy BT-500. Their PR agency sent me a unit to review….