One of the problems with being a reviewer of tech products is that so many products look alike that it is often hard to review a product without falling in the same conventions. In the case of an iPad case, is there a different way of telling you that it can do portrait and landscape mode? Let's just say that the answer is no, but I do like the style of the Orion Leather … [Read more...] about Orion Leather iPad Case from MapiCases
Archives for June 2013
Eagle Trilogy, Part 1: Foldable Bluetooth Headset
As you have noticed, this is one in a trilogy on products by Eagle. I have never heard of Eagle before I attended CTIA, and I was pretty pleased with what they have. Today's product is the Foldable Bluetooth headset, but I am not certain if it has a better name than that. If you want the full name, I believe it is ET-ARHP200BF-BO, but I'm guessing no one is doing a … [Read more...] about Eagle Trilogy, Part 1: Foldable Bluetooth Headset
WiSee turns your home into a place full of gesture recognition
I feel that we are headed into a direction where gesture recognition is becoming more actively used on places other than the Kinect. I think the future will be a lot of Minority Report kind of gesture recognition, but we won't need those funky gloves that Tom Cruise wore. A certain project at the University of Washington known as WiSee is able to make your entire home a … [Read more...] about WiSee turns your home into a place full of gesture recognition
Virtuix Omni poised to making gaming a more physical experience
This summer, I had myself a little bit of a resolution as I want to inject a little bit of adventure in every day. My daughter loves this, and I love this poster for this Virtuix Omni that invites you to "Step Into Adventure". In this case, it is literally true. I don't know if you are looking at anything but that Tomb Raider wannabe, but she is standing on this thing … [Read more...] about Virtuix Omni poised to making gaming a more physical experience
iConsole.tv, changing the console gaming front to Android?
A while ago at CES, I met someone who said that he was going to change the world of gaming as we know it. I met this guy at CTIA and asked him how it was going. He told me about the iConsole.tv, and I liked what I heard. This is a gaming device that promises to bring all the world of Android gaming to the television. Yes, there are Kickstarter projects like the Ouya … [Read more...] about iConsole.tv, changing the console gaming front to Android?
Goji lock brings the future of locks right to our door
I think we all know that the things in our home are just going to get more technologized. Spell-check didn't recognize that as a real word, but think about all the things in our house that can be improved with a smartphone app. I've heard about the Nest, a way of controlling your themostat from your smartphone, and I have seen others like it. I suppose that big dial on … [Read more...] about Goji lock brings the future of locks right to our door
ARIAG could start a new form of gaming
I like seeing anything that can change the way we do video games, and this Kickstarter project called ARAIG has the potential. The ARAIG is an acronym for As Real As It Gets, and it is a sort of weird suit of armor that gives you some haptic feedback in about 48 vibration points. So if you get shot in the shoulder in the game, you will feel it, in a shakeable form on your … [Read more...] about ARIAG could start a new form of gaming
You can learn a lot from watching Prophets of Science Fiction
I realize that it is not Speculative Fiction Friday yet, but this week, I have devoted a lot of spare time watching all 8 episodes of the Science Channel's Prophets of Science Fiction. Some of you might think it is a little bit arrogant to call speculative fiction authors prophets, and I will have to say there are aspects of this show that are a little bit … [Read more...] about You can learn a lot from watching Prophets of Science Fiction
Powerocks Magicstick 2800 mAh Chargepack
Yes, I have seen products like the Powerocks Magicstick before. If you are not familiar with them, they are portable batteries designed to give some extra juice to a phone or tablet. The Magicstick is different because it can do about 28oo mAh. Actually, I'm not certain precisely how that measures up, but it is the size of the Magicstick that I like. It is a little … [Read more...] about Powerocks Magicstick 2800 mAh Chargepack
Sonte film turns glass into a wall with the touch of a button
I figure that I need to be honest about how I write these posts. I like to think I can create something out of nothing, or review something that I have received. Most of the times, as you may have noticed, I put a "Source" on the bottom because I am essentially writing about an article that I have seen elsewhere. In the case of this Sonte Film, my Source article stated … [Read more...] about Sonte film turns glass into a wall with the touch of a button
Lego Technic Robotics and other Lego advancements with a PS3
I believe that I have discussed my first Technic Lego book, and the fun that I had creating very cool vehicles made from Technic parts. While I was writing that book, I wanted to have a section on robots. Actually, it was about two chapters, and as it turned out, I was able to turn those two chapters into an entire book. Relax, there is no redundancy factor. I found … [Read more...] about Lego Technic Robotics and other Lego advancements with a PS3
Safe Gun Technology seeks to make the world a safer place
I am beginning to believe that all of our innovations stem from science-fiction. That, or Q's lab from James Bond. In case you haven't seen the last James Bond film Skyfall, it features a scene with the new Q. New because it is the first time in the new Daniel Craig Bond film series that we have seen him. As it turns out, Q is quite young and doesn't really do any … [Read more...] about Safe Gun Technology seeks to make the world a safer place
Carson Optical LensMag for the iPhone 5 magnifies your view
For those who are looking for a little more magnification on their iPhone's camera should look to Carson Optical at some of their particular products, or the OlloClip. The LensMag, or ML-515, is a 2-pack of magnifiers that are designed to affix to the corner of an iPhone 5 magnetically. You can stick a 10X power or a 15X power, and the results are similar to a microscope. … [Read more...] about Carson Optical LensMag for the iPhone 5 magnifies your view
Blueflame Bluetooth Wireless Music Receiver
I have been seeing a product like this Bluetooth Wireless Music Receiver from Blueflame a lot. If you haven't heard of them, let me describe it. You plug some Bluetooth connected dongle into an Aux-in on speaker, and any tunes that are played on your smartphone will be wirelessly streamed on your speaker. The Blueflame one is interesting enough, and I was able to try it … [Read more...] about Blueflame Bluetooth Wireless Music Receiver
Why Television Sucks: It’s the writing
I really feel like I have been wanting to write this for a while, but I don't know if it fits in here on a tech and gadget blog. I like to write about technology, and I think we all know that television is technology's answer to storytelling. Oftentimes, I watch today's television on Hulu, Netflix, or some other online method. Yeah, I don't ever watch television shows on … [Read more...] about Why Television Sucks: It’s the writing