I realize that the EAS is a necessary part of our society of mass-communication. It is something that I never want to see, especially when it reports that "the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living". At KRTV channel 3, the EAS sent out a warning, and it was the premise of the popular comic book and TV series, The Walking Dead. The … [Read more...] about Local Montana TV station reports a zombie outbreak on EAS

Anyone remember those cellular phone ads that promised "more bars in more places"? I had a chance to try out Wilson's products, and their Home/Office Accessory Kit along with the sleek 4G Five-Band Cradle Signal Booster is designed to make that dream alive. Let me say that I am glad that Wilson sent me both of them, as I don't think I can make one work without the other. … [Read more...] about Wilson Sleek 4G and Home/Office Accessory Kit boosts your signal

I think we all know from various speculative fiction films like Minority Report and others of it type is that sooner or later, all displays will be transparent. I don't really see a need for a transparent display, because there is simply no need to create a display that will be backwards like a mirror image on one side. Don't we want our displays to give us privacy when we … [Read more...] about Transparent Cell Phone from Polytron Technologies

Considering the almost gratuitous amount of Bluetooth speakers that I have reviewed in the past week, I think we all know that Bluetooth is just a standard feature on just about anything. I've already seen the HAPIFork Bluetooth fork from HAPILabs, and now, a company called DUBGEAR has created a DUBSTEIN, which is essentially a beer mug with Bluetooth. Yes, you can sync … [Read more...] about DUBGEAR presents the DUBSTEIN, a Bluetooth beer mug

I'm not certain how many more Bluetooth speakers I can review, but I liked this small one, the Bluetune Solo from Divoom. The speaker is about the size of half a can of soda, but it produces some deep booming X-bass sound. I found that the PO-Bass Technology was terrific when the sound goes "boom", and that happens in most new songs nowadays. It was easy to pair, and … [Read more...] about Bluetune Solo Bluetooth Speaker

In case you are wondering what you are seeing here, it is a scooter. The MOVEO can actually fold up to fit in a small space. How small? Not small enough for above the airline seat luggage compartment, but definitely pretty small. The carbon-composite body weighs in at 55 pounds, and, as you can see, it wheels pretty conveniently behind them. When this thing is unfolded, … [Read more...] about MOVEO Scooter folds up like wheeled luggage

I am always interested in reviewing unique iAccessories, and this one, the Vyne, reminds me of the Octa that I saw at CES. The Vyne is designed specifically for looking at videos on the iPhone, but you don't need to obscure the screen with your thumbs in any way. As you can see, the Vyne wraps around the neck so it can hover by your eyes. I can see one use for this. … [Read more...] about Vyne iPhone Stand

For some reason, 1999 was a year for a certain type of genre of speculative fiction that dealt with people completely immersing themselves in virtual worlds. There was The Thirteenth Floor, a film about entering a simulated world, and then there was the king of this new dystopian science-fiction, The Matrix, which I consider to be one of the greatest films of all time. … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: eXistenZ

Years ago, I first met Ventev at a CTIA conference, and they had a lot of interesting accessories necessary for the mobile lifestyle. What you see here are two products I tried out, the Wallport r2200 dual USB Universal Rapid Charger ($30-$35) and the Wallport e1100 single USB Universal Ecocharger ($20-$25). These are simple chargers with a USB-to-micro-USB cable made for … [Read more...] about Hands on with Ventev products

I first encountered the Mirror Boombox from IUI Design at CES, and I was pretty impressed by it, especially in a market full of Bluetooth Speakers. After all, it isn't every day that you see a Bluetooth speaker that looks like a side view mirror ripped off at Mini Cooper. Actually, I don't know whether or not the Mirror Boombox is specifically designed to mimic the cars … [Read more...] about Hands on with IUI Design’s Mirror Boombox

Nothing I like more than reviewing Bluetooth headsets, and I was pleased that one of the leading Bluetooth headset companies, BlueAnt, makers of the Ribbon, sent me one of their latest, the Endure. I believe that the Endure is so named because it can withstand a lot of things that happen in daily life. It boasts that it can deliver clear audio in wind speeds of about 25 … [Read more...] about BlueAnt gives us the Endure, a resilient Bluetooth headset

I can't remember the first time I saw the Sensia 200D Connect, but it is probably a few years ago, when I saw it at CES. That's right, I did say a few years ago, so the Sensia, or something like it, has been out since then. Since then, I have been wanting to review it, and I am so glad that I did. You may say that my wanting to review it so bad may have tainted my actual … [Read more...] about The Sensia 200D Connect from PURE should be a media hub in every house

For some reason, CTA Digital is working on ways of bringing the iPad into the bathroom. At CES, they had the iPotty on display, and I will admit that it is odd to have a potty-training seat with a place for an iPad. For those grown-ups who take their iPad to the toilet, you might want to consider this alternative, also from CTA Digitial, which is officially called the … [Read more...] about iPad and toilet paper holder from CTA Digital

I always love reviewing products from Discovery Bay Games, and I consider myself fortunate to get a hold of the Duo Pinball. The Duo Pinball is much like the Duo Gamer that I reviewed the other day, as it is an iPad accessory made for gaming. In this case the Duo Pinball is designed for one game, and that is, of course, pinball. All that is required is syncing the iPad … [Read more...] about Duo Pinball makes pinball possible for the iPad

While I was at CES, I had a chance to check out some awesome building bricks that glowed known as Lite Brix. Of course, I had to try them out, as I wanted to see the secret of this glowing effect in order to satisfy my Lego enthusiasm. First of all, I can tell you that Lite Brix are compatible with other building blocks, including the one that starts with an "L" that I … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Lite Brix Laser Copter