I figured that most of my readers might be reading this on a smartphone or tablet while waiting for a store to open on Black Friday. I might as well tell you about a deal I saw on the Samsonite website, and a product that I have tried out. I will get to the price later, but let me tell you all about the Viz Air laptop backpack. First of all, it is made of 1682 Denier … [Read more...] about Samsonite Viz Air Laptop Backpack

I have reviewed a lot of Bluetooth Speakers recently, and many of them are simply designed to be sound amplifiers for mobile devices, like the Blue II from Mighty Dwarf and the Turtle Shell from Outdoor Technology. I have tried out Bluetooth speakers from Spracht before, and their speakers are designed to be more phone speakers than audio. I found that as an audio … [Read more...] about Spracht BluNote + Chat Wireless Speaker

After I had a chance to try out the Otterbox Defender Series for the iPad Mini, I also had a chance to try out some of their new cases for the iPhone 5. The company has the Defender, Commuter, Reflex, and Prefix series, and I managed to try samples of two of these series, the Commuter and the Defender. I will start with the Commuter Series for the iPhone 5 as seen to the … [Read more...] about Otterbox Defender and Commuter Series for the iPhone 5

I have seen portable battery packs before, such as the Brunton Resync. Eton, a company that has given many different products that save energy has now given us the BoostBloc6600. The BoostBloc6600 has a 6600mAH lithium ion battery that is made for portable power, and I am told that it can charge most smartphones three times on a single charge. It is also packed with two … [Read more...] about The BoostBloc6600 Rechargeable USB Battery Pack from Eton

I felt that I had to report on this one. Apparently, a policeman in the Saarland region of Germany pulled over a Ford Mondeo wagon. The charge was for speeding, as the driver was going 80 mph in a 62 mph zone. When the driver pulled over, the cop had more reasons to write tickets. This man had a veritable mobile office in the front seat of his car. It has a laptop … [Read more...] about Mobile office is distracted driver overkill

I think we all know that one of the better cases for any mobile device is the Otterbox, and it comes as no surprise that they made the Defender Series for the iPad Mini. This particular iPad Mini cover reminds me a lot of the one for the Kindle Fire, as it has quite a lot of layers of protection. There is a durable outer layer made of strong silicone made to protect the … [Read more...] about Otterbox brings the Defender Series to the iPad Mini

I think we all know that the mobile revolution has changed gaming forever. I would not declare console gaming dead as the Wii U and whatever Microsoft and Sony puts out could take the emphasis off Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja and put it on Mario and Halo. I believe that the iPhone and iPad have gaming covered, and there are many gaming accessories available for that, but … [Read more...] about Nyko’s PlayPad ups the Android Game

Isn't it amazing how anything that is a little popular sometime makes a comeback? Some of you might not remember the Bigtrak, but it was a programmable toy back in the eighties. It was released about 30 years ago, to be exact, in the magical land of old-school stand-up video games. This version of the Bigtrak is an XTR (eXtra Technology Rover). In the old version, the … [Read more...] about Bigtrak XTR is updated for this decade, interfaces with an iDevice

The other day, my son wrote about some fears that he had. One of them was a car accident we had been in, and the other was "Spiders like all over the house". I suppose that a lot of people are afraid of arachnids, but their form is perfect for a mount for a tablet, smartphones, or even a camera. I suppose this is why Lethal Protection went with a spidery design when they … [Read more...] about Lethal Protection brings forth the Life-Phorm, the ultimate stand for mobile devices

I have reported on a lot of cameras designed for extreme lifestyles, like the GoPro and similar models. Imagine a camera that can record in front or in back of you. Considering that most smartphones have a front-facing and back-facing camera, I suppose it is not a surprise that the Spectacam was created. This is one of those Kickstarter projects, and I believe that … [Read more...] about Spectacam is an action camera that shows both sides

I think we all know what is separating working on a mobile device with say, working on a laptop or desktop. Yes, it is having a keyboard handy. Sure, the Surface and the iPad have their share of keyboards, but imagine having a really good one for the iPhone, and no separate accessory was required. This is the vision of the Vibrative Virtual Keyboard. What you see in the … [Read more...] about In the future, all mobile phone keyboards will be tabletops

I have reported on the Sphero before, and even covered an interesting story with President Obama and the rolling ball. If you aren't familiar with Sphero, it is a rolling ball that you can take control of with a Bluetooth mobile device. Sure, maybe a ball rolling across the room isn't impressive to you, but now there is an augmented reality program which will make it very … [Read more...] about Sphero gets an Augmented Reality Beaver companion

I am very certain that I have covered many screen protection accessories for mobile devices, most recently, the iShieldz for the iPhone 5. Most of these screen protectors are clear plastic which surround a mobile device with a thin layer of film to protect them from both smudges and scratches. Another screen protector is the BodyGuardz, and they have recently unveiled the … [Read more...] about BodyGuardz Pure Premium Glass Screen Protection for the iPhone 5

I have been fortunate to review Plantronics gaming headphones before, such as the GameCom 780. I have now got to try out the ultimate pair of gaming headphones, the Plantronics Gamecom Commander. This is designed for PC gamers, but it has these QuickDisconnect adapters for switching from PC, tablet, or even smartphone. I have to say that the QuickDisconnect ports are … [Read more...] about The Plantronics GameCom Commander is here!

Well, if you are reading this, then it means that I couldn't find some tech to write about today. Yeah, I love doing these Speculative fiction movie reviews, and I would imagine that I should probably read more books. This film I watched on a whim, because I was testing out the Custom One Pro from Beyerdynamic. It is funny how just adding some good sound can improve and … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction on Netflix: Lockout