3 Peripherals for your Smartphone, Game Console, and Laptop
23 Jul 2011 - By Omar Mariño

It’s been a while since we did a roundup of good peripheral devices for your smartphone, game consoles, laptops, and other assorted tech gadgets, so let’s get right to it. This time around, we’ll be looking at a mouse that looks more like modern art, a gaming peripheral that’s absolutely ridiculous (and not aimed at the Wii), and some really cool speakers.

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The iRig Microphone Package Lets You Rock (or Rap) Your Way
27 Mar 2011 - By Omar Mariño

So, you want a relatively cheap mic accessory that you can just jack into your favorite Apple iDevice and rock out, record, and remix with your best buds in the garage. Welcome the iRig Mic (conveniently packages with VocaLive software). Read more >>

Avaak Vue Cams Go Wireless! – Spy Camera
24 Mar 2011 - By Omar Mariño

Okay, so the Avaak Vue cameras weren’t meant to be spy cams. They’re technically monitors that you can use to surveil your office or home while you’re not there for security purposes but the temptation to go all James Bond is definitely there—especially since these new “Second Generation” models are now wireless. Read more >>

TDK Audio: Back to the 80′s with its New Boombox!
7 Dec 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Boomboxes made the eighties what they were.  They were in movies, on TV, in your neighborhood, and in your bedroom.  They were everywhere.  But when personal portable music became the in thing, Boomboxes went the way of the dinosaur.  Recently, several audio component manufacturers have tried to make Boomboxes relevant again with varying degrees of success.  However, TDK’s new creation—the three-speaker boombox—may actually be the first piece of new technology to bring back the decades-old trend of carrying your tunes on your shoulder. Read more >>

Scosche Sneakpeek II Broadcasts Your iPod, iPad, and iPhone Videos to the TV
10 Oct 2010 - By Omar Mariño

If you’ve ever wanted to show off that cool video you’ve got sitting on your iDevice, chanes are you’ve had to resort to handing said device around the room so your friends could watch it.  Apple has never really conquered the whole exporting video debacle in a satisfactory way and even third party companies like RocketFish had trouble getting reliable, high-quality transfer achieved.  That hassle may be a thing of the past now thanks to Scosche and the Sneakpeek II. Read more >>

tPhone Turns Your iPod Touch Into a Real Phone—Sorta
13 Aug 2010 - By Omar Mariño

For those of you wondering why Apple didn’t just slap some cell phone circuitry into the iPod touch before they released it—it does everything else already—tPhone is here to save your day.  Essentially it’s a big, bulky case for your iPod that has the circuitry you need built in.  Read more >>

Blackbox i10 Earbuds Cancel Noise Electronically
27 Jul 2010 - By Omar Mariño

Electronic noise cancelling earphone are nothing new.  They’ve been in the Sharper Image and Sky Mall catalogues for years—usually attached to a pretty hefty price tag.  However, noise cancelling earbuds are a pretty new phenomenon and Blackbox has fully endorsed the miniaturization of this tech with their new i10 earbuds.   And the kicker is that these buds don’t need a battery! Read more >>

Apple Launches iBook Store Across Platforms
21 Jun 2010 - By Omar Mariño

This app is pretty slick if it holds up to the specs listed.  It’s an eBook reader from Apple that’s tied to the iBook store and is now available on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.  It’s definitely not a Kindle and was definitely designed for the iPad but it works passably well on the other two platforms. Read more >>

flOw Wireless Speakers Offer High Tech High-Fidelity with an Apple Sensibility
23 May 2010 - By Omar Mariño

This set of five speaker balls (house ever so elegantly in the green banana shaped seashell) may look like something out of The Fifth Element but they’re almost ready for your living room.  This is a concept of David Boyce’s flow speaker system and it has a decidedly Apple flavor to it. Read more >>