Cell Phones / Batteries – Big Options for Your Smart Phones
13 May 2011 - By Omar Mariño

That last post about Nintendo 3DS batteries got me interested in other battery-extending tech out there so I dug a little deeper. Apparently Ye Olde iPhone and the HTC Thunderbolt are rather notorious for having less-than-stellar battery lives. While the Thunderbolt’s issues might partially be due to the incredible amount of power its high speed LTE mode consumes, the iPhone has been plagued by weak battery life since it went 3G. Read more >>



Motorola and Android: Xoom Tablet Pricing Announced
17 Feb 2011 - By Omar Mariño

For those of you anxiously awaiting the Motorola Xoom tablet, you don’t have that much longer to wait.  While you can’t pre-order one yet, you’ll most likely be able to do so within a week.  But the good news is you finally know how much you’re going to have to scrounge up if you want to get your hands on one of these snazzy Honeycomb tablets.

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Windows Tablet PC – Acer’s New 10.1 Inch Machine with Windows 7 and 3G
25 Nov 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Acer seems to pump out small, affordable PCs like Willy Wonka pumps out delicious chocolates—that is to say, so quickly that they all taste the same.  However, every once in a while Acer creates something that does have a unique flavor and should cause portable computing junkies to sit up and take notice.  One such device is the new 10.1 inch tablet.  Read more >>

Panasonic’s New Toughbook CF-C1 Goes Topless
7 Oct 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Don’t worry, this is still a PG rated tech blog.  However, Panasonic is creating a bit of excitement with their new Toughbook because the PC is convertible—meanting that it can go from laptop to tablet with a swing of the screen. Read more >>

The ViewSonic ViewPad is Gunning for Apple and Betting on Android
7 Sep 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The ViewSonic ViewPad is just a rebranding of the OlivePad but that doesn’t mean you should dismiss this powerful little portable device.  It’s not only rocking the Froyo but comes with front and back facing cameras (allowing real-time video conferencing over 3G and WiFi) and sports a full-sized SIM slot—giving you Apple iPhone/iPad owners SIM envy. Read more >>

Still Need A kindle? This is the Best One Yet!
2 Sep 2010 - By Omar Mariño

If you don’t have a Kindle yet, you can officially consider yourself a Luddite.  If you’ve haven’t heard of Kindle yet, you must have been living on Mars.  If you’ve just been holding out until the features justify the price, well then, Amazon may have just tipped the scales in your favor.  The new Kindle is the best model yet and it’s only $139! Read more >>

T-Mobile’s New myTouch 3G Slide: Not too Shabby
3 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

The new Android phone from T-Mobile is a pretty slick machine.  The myTouch 3G Slide features a whole host of upgrades over previous Android phones but the much hyped Genius button really isn’t the best out of the bunch. Read more >>