R.I.P. Steve Jobs – October 5, 2011
The technology sector and many Apple enthusiasts are in mourning today as Apple announced the passing of co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. There’s not much more I can say. Apple has changed their homepage to a memorial to Steve Jobs. They’ve also put up a seperate page in his memory.
Sony Dash for $74.99 (63% off) at Amazon
Through their colleagues at Woot, Amazon is offering as today’s Gold Box Deal of the Day Sony’s Dash, which is similar to the Chumby, for only $74.99. This is 63% off their normal price of $199.99. But if you look further, $199.99 is the retail price. You can buy it direct from Amazon for $99.95, […]
Waterfield Bags introduces Nintendo 3DS Cases
If you’ve ever owned a case made by Waterfield and you own a Nintendo 3DS, then you are already heading over to their website. If Waterfield is news to you, then listen up. Waterfield makes cases/bags for most electronic equipment. I personally own several of their products. In fact, I own both their Nintendo DS […]
From Brief to Beat – Cali Lewis now hosting GeekBeat.TV
Fans of GeekBrief.TV can now find Cali Lewis on GeekBeat.TV. GeakBeat.TV is hosted by Revision3. While I could go on and on about both Cali and the show, I’ll let you check it out for yourself. Be sure to subscribe to the new show and let Cali know that we love her (in a purely […]
Mini-Review: Plantronics Voyager 855 Stereo Bluetooth
After much coveting of this unique bluetooth stereo headset, Amazon’s recent price drop has allowed me to purchase it. And I am way impressed. This is a unique headset. It starts as a standard bluetooth earpiece. And for phone calls it does a great job. It has adaptive noise reduction and multipoint technology to connect […]
Amazon releases Kindle for iPhone 1.0
Last night, Amazon released the much rumored Kindle for iPhone application. Kindle for iPhone is a free application and is available now via the iTunes store. The app utilizes Whispersync to keep your library, bookmarks, and current location in sync between your Kindle and iPhone. Without digging too deep into the app, here is my […]
Apple updates their desktop line and WiFi routers
This morning Apple Inc. updated the Mac Mini, iMac, Airport Extreme, and Time Capsule. We’ve all seen the Photoshopped Mac Mini pictures with a billion USB ports but now we know that it has five. The biggest updates for the desktop line are faster graphics cards, faster CPU’s and lower power consumption. What interests me […]
Changed my Twitter handle back…
After a long hiautus on the blog I have some small news to start off with. I’ve changed my Twitter handle back to “ScottMahan“. Let’s see what else I can blog today :-).
Looking for a Pownce invitation
In my search for a Pownce invitation, I came across this blog post: Free Pownce Invitation Giveaway. I’m going to send the owner and email and I’ll let you know how it goes.
Digital TV Converter Coupons
On February 17, 2009 broadcast television will migrate from analog to digital transmission. What does this mean to you? If you use “rabbit ears” or a rooftop antenna for TV reception, you probably need a converter. All televisions sold now are required to have digital receivers, but if you are perfectly happy with your current […]