Just pronounce the title: "Tech Year in Review in Twenty-one-two". That way it rhymes. However you pronounce it, it was quite a year. I want to go through the top stories of 2012, and they are in no particular order: 1. New iPad, iPhone 5, and iPad Mini. Of course, these are new Apple products, so we just had to write about those. I am guessing that there were a … [Read more...] about Tech Year in Review for 2012

Being the head geek here at The Geek Church, I love Lego, I love video games, and I love Lord of the Rings. Why in the world would I not like a Lego Lord of the Rings video game? In case you haven't figured it out, this is one of the many Lego games that have been released in the past few years. The last was Lego Batman 2, which I gave good reviews to, and I will give … [Read more...] about Lego Lord of the Rings shines on the Console

I believe it was Egon Spengler from Ghostbusters who said that "print is dead". I'm guessing that he wasn't the first to say it, and he won't be the last. It seems like a lot of magazines that were successful in print are now completely online. One of the most successful news magazines is Newsweek, and it is hard to believe that it is going under. Actually, it is going … [Read more...] about Newsweek announces the last printed issue

I am certain that a lot of you have received or have given yourselves new smartphones for the holiday. My wife and I have sort of started this new tradition of purchasing phones near the holiday, every two years, starting two years ago. The reason is because this is when the smartphone insurance runs out. I decided to purchase the Droid RAZR M, as I like Android phones. … [Read more...] about My Review of the Droid RAZR M by Motorola

It would appear that the world didn't end, so you can stop watching Melancholia. I am going to take a break this holiday, and I suggest you take one and load up The Fifth Element on Netflix. I realize that most of you don't think of The Fifth Element as a Christmas film. The film was a blockbuster back in 1997, and I dismissed it as trash when I first saw it. Back then, … [Read more...] about Celebrate the Holiday and watch the ultimate Christmas movie: The Fifth Element

I would like to think that I know how to detect trends. When I first saw the iPhone, I began to wonder if everyone was going to have a smartphone with a touchscreen. Now, almost everyone does, and it certainly is the trend of smartphones now. The other day, I went to buy a phone and then realized that I didn't need one. Wouldn't it just be easier to just buy a tablet … [Read more...] about Who needs phones? Can we just do tablets, or phablets?

I have seen gaming pads for smartphones before. There was the Nyko PlayPad, which you can get now, and the PhoneJoy Play. Like the PhoneJoy Play, this particular gaming case for the iPhone known as the FlipSide is a Kickstarter project. The FlipSide is pretty nifty as it just takes the controllers and puts them in a way that is most convenient. All the user has to do is … [Read more...] about FlipSide, a gaming case for the iPhone

All right, I think we all know about that Mayan calendar thing and how the world is going to end today. I suppose it would be premature of me to say: "yeah, like that's going to happen". If you want to watch a film about the end of the world, I would suggest Melancholia, a film you can view on Netflix now for free with subscription. Melancholia is a film where everybody … [Read more...] about If the world doesn’t end today, just watch Melancholia on Netflix

I have seen cube-shaped speakers before, as some of you might remember the Cubik, and these UCubes (no relation to YouTube) are very similar with it. Apparently, the speakers are designed to resemble the iMac, so they will blend right in. It connects to the computer via USB, and each one is about 15 watts each. If you want one of them, feel free to head over to the … [Read more...] about UCube Speakers

I think we all know that Airbags in automobiles save lives. I honestly don't know how it can react in a split-second, but why not use this technology to save our smartphones? This is precisely what Jeff Bezos, the Amazon CEO himself, is proposing with his patent application for a system of protection against mobile devices. Here is how it works: when the user slips up … [Read more...] about Amazon CEO files patent application for smartphone airbag

I have mentioned Kickstarter several times on this blog here. It is a terrific way for new inventors to truly put their best foot forward, and get some funding in the process. It looks like someone is trying to actually put a jet-pack on Kickstarter. Now, do I really need to explain to you what a jet-pack is? After all, I'm sure you've seen the same speculative fiction … [Read more...] about Donate for a Kickstarter Jetpack?

I suppose that we are all looking forward to an age where bionics will allow us to replace missing limbs with mechanical ones, like what we have envisioned in science fiction. Sure, cyborgs are a reality, but it is a little difficult to create an arm that can be controlled by the mind itself. A landmark has just recently been achieved as Jan Scheuermann used the power of … [Read more...] about Brain implants enable woman to control robot arm

I have to admit that I have seen the Burrito Bomber on other tech blogs for about a week, so I am probably a Johnny-come-lately reporting on it now. At first, I thought it was just some cute tech application, but my Source showed an entirely different application for it. Considering that we are living in an age where food delivery is a stable business, one has to consider … [Read more...] about The Burrito Bomber could change the home delivery world

If I ever had to sit in front of a computer, constantly, I would probably play point and click video games all day. If you never have played them, then you should. I had a chance to play a recent one called Cognition. Cognition puts the player into the role of a hard-boiled detective named Erica Reed. The point and click works really well for this venue, as the player … [Read more...] about Cognition, Episode 1, an Erica Reed Thriller

I have said it before, and I am certain that I will say it again, but the best inventions are the ones that I wish I had thought of. I mean, this S2 Lighting tape really solves a daily (or nightly) dilemma. I realize that this is cliche, as I will begin with "how many times does this happen to you"? Seriously, have your ever turned out your lights for the night, and then … [Read more...] about S2 Liner strips help you really see in the dark