When I was at CES, it seemed like every company had accessories for the iPhone, and they all had accessories for the Samsung Galaxy S III. I knew that I had to get this cool phone, and I am grateful that Samsung was able to provide it for me. The Samsung Galaxy S III is the Android flagship phone, and it is not hard to see why. I was pretty impressed by the real estate … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy S III, plus a guide to shortcuts

Just when I thought I had seen a Bluetooth Speaker from pretty much every company and their dog, and then along comes the Oontz from Cambridge Soundworks. In case you are wondering how it is called the Oontz, I believe that this is referring to the cool bass sound when it pumps out like "Oontz, Oontz, Oontz". Apparently, it is the industrial design that created a passive … [Read more...] about OontZ Bluetooth Speaker adds some serious oomph to your music

For some reason, I have been seeing a lot of cases for the iPhone or other phones that are designed for holding credit cards, drivers license, and even some cash. Personally, I think it is a sign that we are moving away from wallets, and I wonder how long before the credit card and drivers license become like apps on our smartphone. Of course, I have written about this … [Read more...] about CardNinja, a wallet for the mobile phone

I was fortunate to run into EnerPlex at CES, and now I am privileged to try out three of their products, which I will cover in the space of three different articles. In this particular article, I will focus on two different EnerPlex products, the Surfr for both the Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhones 4 and 4S. I tried out the Surfr for the former, and I found that it adds a … [Read more...] about EnerPlex Surfr for the iPhone 4/4S and the Galaxy S III

I think that all of us do or should own an electronic screwdriver. One of the things that I don't like about them is that although they make jobs easy, I often get confused about what direction the head is spinning. Oftentimes this results in screws going deeper when they should, or unscrewing when they should go deeper. Then you have to fiddle with the reverse/forward … [Read more...] about Black and Decker’s Gyro Rechargeable Screwdriver makes you the opposite of being screwed

If your desk is anything like mine, it is cluttered with cables. Fortunately, the CableHub is made to keep all the cords together in one convenient place. You can see the CableHub in the picture, but what you can't see is how it opens up thanks to a press-and-release tab on the bottom. From there, it is easy to insert a cable into a hole and cap it into place. There is … [Read more...] about CableHub attempts to de-tangle our technological life

I found that there is a great market for controllers for mobile devices, which I can only see as an obvious result of the mobile gaming revolution. For example, there is the PlayPad from Nyko, and now this Duo Gamer from Discovery Bay Games, makers of the Dora the Explorer Let's Play Backpack. The Duo Gamer is reminiscent of another product from Discovery Games, the Atari … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Duo Gamer from Discovery Bay Games

I wonder if, when the iPad was created, there was thought in putting handles on it. I suppose that convenience was sacrificed for the sake of simplicity, as Apple wanted to start with a clean slate. Unfortunately, if you want to do things with the iPad, you always have to grab it with two hands for the best possible grip. Try and grab it with one, and you would be … [Read more...] about iSucker lets you take the iPad by the hand

Well, I'm sure that you heard that Disney bought Star Wars, and I probably don't need to tell you that J.J. Abrams is on deck to direct Star Wars Episode VII. If you haven't heard of J.J. Abrams, then you clearly didn't follow very confusing television shows in the last decade. Yeah, this guy gave us Alias, Lost, Fringe, and has his hand in films like Mission Impossible … [Read more...] about Looks like J.J. Abrams is on deck to direct the next Star Wars movie

It has been a while since I have done a speculative fiction movie review, and I believe the last one was a month ago with The Fifth Element at Christmas. I learned of a film called Iron Sky, which is a Finnish/German/Australian film with a very odd premise that the Nazis somehow established a base on the moon shortly after WWII. Of course, most speculative fiction films … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Iron Sky on Netflix

I realize that the gun in this image looks like some sort of toy, but it is not. I assure you, that it will not kill you, but you do not want to be on the other side of it. This gun is made by a UK company called Selectamark, and it can fire non-lethal pellets that look like flat green marbles. This ammo can leave a DNA trace mark that can enable the authorities to see … [Read more...] about DNA Gun “tags” potential suspects better than Facebook

It seems like Microsoft Research has all the cool stuff. Just recently, I heard about the Illumiroom, and now there is this smart floor. As you can see in the picture, the "mirror" images of the people in the room do not match the people themselves. This is because the images are just computer generated, but they might as well be real as they can imitate their … [Read more...] about Microsoft Research working on “smart floor” that works like a mirror

Yes, I love Plantronics, and I was pleased to try out the Marque 2. I am assuming that it is pronounced Mark Two, and not Mark-kay too, or something. The Marque 2 is essentially a Bluetooth headset that is quite light in its design. It has the one-button control, but you won't need it because you can just say "Answer" or "Ignore" for calls. Of course, there are a … [Read more...] about My review of the Plantronics Marque 2

Having just tried out the X-mini UNO Capsule speaker, I felt pretty satisfied. Then I tried out the X-mini KAI Capsule Wireless Speaker. The KAI essentially has the same set up as the UNO, but it is larger when fully extended. Yes, it has the accordion formation, and I believe that I forgot to mention when I reviewed the UNO how the sound changes when the speakers are … [Read more...] about X-Mini KAI Capsule Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

When it comes to innovations in technology, you really have to learn to "think outside the box". Yeah, that is so cliche that you have to be inside the box to use that. Two weeks ago, I was at CES 2013 and there were booths and booths full of mobile accessories and cases for popular phones like the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III, and Nokia Lumia 920. I didn't really see … [Read more...] about The Sensus Canopy: Use the other side of your iPhone case for control