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In order to righteously call yourself a geek, you need the appropriate technology in all areas of your life. Up until I received the iPhone compatible Sony Xplod Bluetooth CD System for my car, I was sadly lacking in that area. Now that I’ve had it and have been able… Continue Reading »

I look for three things when considering headphones to replace Apple’s Earbuds: 1.) comfort, 2.) some form of noise isolation or cancellation, and 3.) quality audio. For in-ear headphones, The Altec Lansing BackBeat Pro comes the closest I’ve experienced to hitting all three. There are cheaper options available in the… Continue Reading »

Mac: TidyUp, NetMine, MathMagic Pro, Ortelius, new bags and such from Speck, and more. Don’t use them? Maybe you should. Ever stop to think about that? iPhone: Underground, Tumblebugs, Sir Revs-a-Lot, MindTrap, and some things that aren’t games. NPR shows up, as well as a battery level indicator. Certainly worth… Continue Reading »

The consensus seems to be that after about a week of using the iPhone layout, you’ll get comfortable with it. But for those who can’t wait—or simply can’t stand a virtual keyboard—the lack of a physical keyboard is finally at an end with the iTwinge from Mobile Mechatronics. Why name… Continue Reading »

Joby is known for their Gorillapod. Just don’t call it a tripod. It’s more than that, it has articulatable (did I make that word up?) legs which can be wrapped around all sorts of things. Now they have a new model made specifically for mobile devices such as iPhones and… Continue Reading »

Welcome to the endless pursuit of the perfect Bluetooth headset, part 27. Perhaps a mild exaggeration, but it seems there’s always another new bluetooth headset that turns our heads or makes the headset in your ear seem like nothing more than a piece of plastic. The newest headset making yours… Continue Reading »

When it comes to the iPhone, there are two types of cases: actually, that’s not at all true. There’s a ridiculous number of types of cases. And since I’m not about to base an entire roundup review on a faulty premise, we’ll just pretend I never said that and get… Continue Reading »

According to Yann Lafargue, PR for TomTom, the much anticipated TomTom iPhone cradle will do more than just keep your iPhone’s battery topped off. Its GPS enhancing abilities seem to take advantage of the dock connector on not just the iPhone, but also the iPod touch to enhance (or to… Continue Reading »

Relax, tweens and middle-aged women; this app talking about twilight and new moons is actually a world clock, not an app about shiny vampires and a maladjusted high school girl. Sorry. You’re probably too depressed now to check out today’s updates, but you should. You can cheer yourself up by… Continue Reading »

Small update today, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth a look. PDF to Word Converter, Playback and GraphicDesignerTookbox have all been updated to the Mac. iPhone updates bring features such at the ability to post to and read virtual bulletin boards, ride a virtual water slide, play some Family… Continue Reading »