Hands On: GoalZero Guide 10 Adventure Kit with Nomad 7

I’ve been wanting to get my hands on a solar charging kit for a while now.  So, I was pretty excited to see them at Costco at a discount and a great sales person who answered my questions about the … Read More

Kaijudo – Clash of the Duel Masters released

Today Wizards of the Coast released their biggest expansion to the Kaijudo trading card universe to date. See the below video for an unboxing of the “Psychic Assault” Competitive Deck -

From the Release -

“Kaijudo-Clash of the Duel … Read More

iLine Giveaway – Week 2

It’s week 2 of the iLine giveaway and we’re still just as excited to share these cool iLine kits with our readers.

Our earlier review is here, if you are interested.  There are six cables in all -

1. Mono … Read More

Starz’ Da Vinci’s Demons – Catch up this weekend

If you haven’t been watching Da Vinci’s Demons, you’re missing out on some entertaining historical fiction. The character, genius and eccentricity of Leonardo Da Vinci (Tom Riley) has always been of interest to me and thus when I heard about … Read More

iLine Giveaway!

We’ve teamed up with IK Multimedia to give you, our readers, the IK Multimedia iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit.

We featured a review here and I have to say they cables continue to come in quite handy.  I most often … Read More

Hands On: Padcaster

Have you ever seen someone at an event taking pictures with their iPad and wondered why they wouldn’t just use something like a phone or a smaller camera? I’m semi-ashamed to admit I did. Not that I’m some sort … Read More

Hands On: Jabra Vox corded headphones

I’ve spent the last couple weeks with the Jabra Vox as my primary set of headphones for my iPhone 4S and iPad 2. First off, a little history…in the past I’ve had trouble with any headset or earphones that didn’t … Read More

Hands On: Givit

Hands On: Givit (via THE Tech Scoop)

Today we take a look at the iOS video editor called Givit version 3.0.4.  I was immediately pleased that although Facebook sharing is included, I was not forced to use my Facebook log in to create … Read More

HBO GO update version 2.1 – AirPlay improvements, Game of Thrones enhancements

If you subscribe to HBO and have one of the participating providers, you really should be checking out HBO GO.  Hours and hours of content are provided and this most recent update provides better support for AirPlay and multiasking.  Here … Read More

Marvel offers 700 #1s for Free (again)

If you’ve been looking for a reason to try out digital comic readers, this is it – Marvel (and Comixology) are offering up 700 #1 issues for free.  They made an attempt at this last month and I’m guessing it was … Read More

Hands On: Audiobus and friends

Amazing interactivity

Seems like everyday, I see another iOS app adding support for Audiobus so I had to see what the hype was about.

I recently spent some time experimenting with this very cool software and I’ve created the video below to … Read More

Flipboard enters curation game

With the release of the 2.0 version of Flipboad and the introduction of bookmarks and ‘magazines’ – they’ve jumped in to the world of content curation.

Watch the video for a comparison between Flipboard 2.0 and the previous version.

It … Read More

IK Multimedia humming with announcements

IK Multimedia Amplitube Adds Audiobus support

Audiobus is cool tech that allows audio recording, editing and finish software on iDevices to talk to one another.  IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube just recently added support. “AmpliTube, the leading guitar/bass multi-FX and recording app … Read More

3D printing popularity grows

Over the last week, I’ve seen several stories cross my desk regarding the 3D printing world and I wonder if we’re reaching a tipping point where 3D printed objects become commonplace and more people take advantage of the tremendous possibilities. … Read More

Kickstarting The Batman Documentary

Not all projects in Kickstarter are successfully funded but it’s nice to see some of the cool ones get the money they need to fund their work. According to the Kickstarter website, less than half of the projects actually get … Read More

Game of Thrones to return March 31 – Can’t Wait?

HBO’s series, Game of Thrones returns for season 3 on March 31, 2013.  If you can’t wait that long, please take a look at the following collection of resources and tidbits to keep you busy while you wait.

Remember the … Read More

Big changes coming to US Patent system

None of this should be construed as legal advice or even an official legal opinion about the upcoming changes to the U.S. Patent system. 

We get to see a lot of innovative new items come across our desks … Read More

HandsOn: iLine™ Mobile Music Cable Kit

The new iLine™ Mobile Music Cable Kit from IK Multimedia is the mobile DJ and mobile musician ‘must have’ kit for connectivity.

It comes complete with 6 different types of cables that will meet almost all of your connection … Read More

Comics: Witchblade/Red Sonja TP

Publisher’s description: Join Dynamite Entertainment and Top Cow Productions as they bring two of comics most celebrated heroines together in one terrifying tale of loss and redemption. 

Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, and Sara Pezzini, the modern-day bearer … Read More

Kaijudo Dragon Master Collection Kit

The folks over at Wizards of the Coast/Kaijudo have recently released the Kaijduo Dragon Master Collection Kit - for the storage, display of your Kaijudo cards.  With it you can house up to 120 sleeved cards or even more if you’re just … Read More

New Tomb Raider Game released today

I first met some of the folks who produced this game last year at San Diego ComicCon and have been eagerly anticipating this game launch. From the press release:

“‘Creating something truly special is incredibly challenging. You have got to really want … Read More

Hands On: Usagi Yojimbo app

When I saw the announcement for Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin, I was pretty stoked. As a comic fan, when I see some of my favorites make it to the video game screen, I really like to see that … Read More

Hands on: Sportspage + Interview with creator

I had a chance to sit down with SportsPage: Your Sports Magazine app creator Benjamin Monnig this week to talk about his iOS app.  Ben was very easy to talk to and genuinely enthusiastic about his product but not … Read More

IK Multimedia: help discover the DJ in you

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to jump in the DJ game, now might be the time to dabble for a nominal investment.

You may not have the “skillz” to DJ like a professional but IKMultimedia’s current sale might … Read More

Hands On: FlyGrip

While we were at CES last month, I stopped in to see the cool folks at the FlyGrip booth and they told me about their handy device that you can use to secure your grip to your phone.  They call … Read More

Quicken’s Self Crippling Software

Today I fired up Quicken to enter some information, it’s an older version – from way back in, gasp, 2009.  It’s Quicken 2010 Home and Business and I think I bought it in late 2009 after Microsoft decided Money wasn’t … Read More

CES Theme: #Power – HandsOn review of fatcat PowerBar 4200

A lesson learned from previous convention going has been: “be prepared with power”.  I’m not talking lightening from above or some Kryptonian sun-imbued super strength, I’m talking about keeping my phone charged.  I happen to have an iPhone but … Read More

Wizards of the Coast and DriveThroughRPG release Dungeons and Dragons Classics

Announced during the keynote at Gen Con 2012, Wizards of the Coast and DriveThroughRPG have released Dungeons & Dragons Classics – a new store dedicated to giving customers access to materials from every edition of the classic game.  I first … Read More

Hands-On: BodyMedia Link and BodyMedia FIT

The BodyMedia LINK is device that is attached to an armband you wear on your left arm.  There are 2 metallic sensors that touch the back of your arm and it’s supposed to be positioned such that it’s on your … Read More

Hands On – X-mini KAI

The X-mini Kai is a fun, versatile and great sounding portable Bluetooth speaker for your Bluetooth compatible music players and smartphones. Plus, with a 3.5 millimeter plug, most music playing devices will work, just not wirelessly.

For my test, I … Read More

Hands On: Koala iPad wall mount

The great folks over at Dockem recently sent over a Koala iPad wall mount to review and I’ve checked it out for a couple weeks.  It’s not that the review took weeks but basically I wanted to prove out that … Read More

NFL Week 17 – Predictions

Sadly, this is the last weekend of the NFL regular season – I’ve enjoyed the ride and I hope you did too.  Weekly coverage will resume next football season but we still have one more week left.

BUF over … Read More

NFL Week 16 – Predictions

ATL over DET – If ATL wants to clinch home field and get a bye week – they need to win Saturday night*. The question is, after the drubbing they put on the Giants, will there be a let down … Read More

Hands On: Mimobot® Star Trek™ flash drive

Recently I’ve been spending a little time with my good friends Kirk and Spock from Star Trek.  Well, not the actors or characters but their likenesses on the Mimobots from Mimoco. These drives come in sizes raging from 8 GB … Read More

NFL Week 15 – Predictions

Ouch!  Last week was a rough one for this prognosticator but whatever – the show must go on.  If you watched the New England game, they looked DOMINANT.  They laid the smack down on the upstart Texans and showed them … Read More

Next generation comics on the iPad

With the proliferation of tablet computers, where will comics go next? Earlier this year, we reviewed some “standard” comic readers for the iPad which are still great but we’re seeing more interactivity being developed.  This time we’re taking a look … Read More

Review: Kaijudo Rise of the Duel Masters – Creatures Unleashed

Kaijudo Rise of the Duel Masters – Creatures Unleashed is a fun, adventure and imagination filled introduction in to the Kaijudo universe.

I love cartoons and comics for various reasons and was eager to see what this show had to … Read More

NFL Week 14 – Predictions

Denver over Raiders – Another snore fest from Thursday night football pits 2 division rivals against one another. If you’re on the west coast you may want to tune in especially if you’re a Bronco fan and want to see … Read More

NFL Week 13 – Predictions

New Orleans over Atlanta  – Atlanta is favored but I think Drew and the crew will pull this one off. They still have a chance to earn a playoff spot and what better way to keep their season alive than … Read More

Hands On: Insanely Great Products

Over the last couple weeks, I had the opportunity to review some simple but great products from Insanely Great Products. The hyperbole in the name aside, these products are very cool and totally worth the money.

When I first opened … Read More