Archive for 'General Gadget News'

iPhone Alternatives

September 23rd, 2008 – 9:44 am Posted by B Kenney

Do you love the iPhone? I certainly love the idea of the iPhone, as well as the early pictures and reviews on the user interface. Just the thought of a portable media player that is also a phone is very attractive. Instead of carrying more than one gadget ,such as a cell phone, an MP3 [...]

iPod or Junk Pod?

September 9th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by B Kenney

When you think of a portable media device, usually one word comes to mind, “iPod”. Apple has definitely struck gold with its popular music device; the third generation iPod Nano became the highest selling MP3 player in history. All versions of the device have an easy to use interface and a decent battery life. However, [...]

Speaking of storage…

July 22nd, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Bea

My dad loves to buy my family technological “toys.” For Christmas I received a SimpleTech/160GB SimpleDrive portable hard drive. That’s right, 160GB. I have no clue what I am going to do with 160GB of free space. Maybe I can put every single one of my family’s pictures on it. Oh wait, I’d still have [...]

Photo Hacking?

July 1st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Erin Steiner

Imagine taking a family trip to see, say Mt. Rushmore. You spend the day at the site, snapping pictures of your kids and spouse in different poses in front of the monument and then, when you get home and download the images (or get your film developed if you still take photos “old school [...]

USB Rocket Launcher

May 27th, 2008 – 4:01 pm Posted by Bea

Your cubicle life just got more exciting.
For around $30.00, and probably less on E-bay, you can purchase a USB Rocket Launcher. Distributed by ThinkGeek, this fun toy is perfect for launching foam rockets at your fellow coworkers. All you have to do is plug it into a USB port and from there, control your [...]

A Gadgets Mother’s Day

May 14th, 2008 – 7:30 am Posted by LJ Dovichi

If you’re like me, you have a mom that loves gadgets. She might not know how to use them or what all the buttons do, but she’s got to have them. Then, you know the drill, she plagues you endlessly to teach her how to use them. So for Mother’s Day every year I get [...]

Gadgets You Don’t Need (But Really Want)

May 10th, 2008 – 9:10 am Posted by Erin Steiner

I just read an article on the Popular Mechanics website that made me wish I had fifty thousand dollars lying around. The article focuses on five high tech gadgets that certainly will make your life easier but aren’t truly necessary.
The one that I am lusting after the most (which will tell you more about [...]