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Microlink FR160

The Microlink FR160, from Eton, may be a niche product, but it's indispensable in the right situations.  Which situations would that be?  There are two big ones that spring to mind.  One is if you live in an area where power outages are common.  Two is if you are heading out into the wilderness where there is no reliable cellular

Palm Pre Plus – 3 Months On

Palm is definitely the uber-underdog in the battle of the smartphones with RIM, Apple and Android battling it out for supremacy.  Palm has been struggling for mindshare but with its acquisition of HP last month ago, it's looking stronger ;-) The Palm Pre Plus was launched in the UK on O2 back in May.  I have to confess that I already

Becoming More Familiar With Android

I’ve been living with my Sprint HTC Evo phone for a while now, and I am still learning some interesting things about Android – at least the HTC/Sprint version. Overall I’m still extremely pleased with the Evo. This is still one of the coolest gadgets I’ve ever come across. I was having a bit of a problem with stability. Sometimes

Amazon Kindle E-Books

Shortly after getting my HTC Evo phone, one of the initial apps I downloaded from the Android Marketplace was the Amazon Kindle app with the idea I’d probably check it out at some point. Weeks went by, and I pretty much ignored the app. Yesterday I was talking to a good friend that is in the process of formatting e-books

Wireless USB Audio/Video Adapter Set Review

Over the past couple of days I have been testing the Wisair Wireless USB Audio/Video Adapter set designed to extend your computer onto your flat screen TV or a secondary computer monitor. If you want a wireless way to hook up your computer to your flat screen TV or a secondary LCD display this is a easy to use product.

Richard Solo 1800 Product Review

Today there are a large number of battery backup devices for the iPhone. The folks over at Richard|Solo sent me the Richard Solo 1800 Smart Battery Backup, laser pointer and LED flashlight device for review. If your like me you computer bag is full of stuff and any new device has to take the place of another item. While the

Yelp Makes Some Changes

This is a follow-up post to an earlier entry I wrote back in on March 21, 2010, titled Trouble with Yelp. It was about Yelp being sued for manipulating reviews and pressuring businesses into buying advertisements with them. Last week, Yelp announced some changes in its policies. The first change they made was to start showing all reviews, even those