As we collectively gear up for the holidays, product purchase inquiries have started rolling in. Katie asks: Mino or Ultra!?!? Im getting one for x-mas and i need to tell my dad which one is the best but both sound good!!! Flip rocked the CE world with the success of their reasonably priced and dead … Read more
I have a pretty extensive history of mucking about in the online auction space. I picked up my very first DVD player (new) at a steep discount in 1998 via Ubid (or maybe it was Microwarehouse’s auction site). Over the years, I’ve also unloaded a ton of gadgets and more on ebay, originally via my … Read more
It’s been some time since we discussed my mobile gear and never with the precision of jkOnTheRun or Engadget’s new Unbagging series – which inspired this post. So, without further adieu, let’s jump right in… be.ez LABesace – I’ve always had something of a bag fetish, but until picking up the LAbesace, my primary gadget … Read more
Like many ZNF readers, I parked myself in front of the various WWDC live blogs today to monitor Apple’s Job-less announcements. Snow Leopard (only $29!) and iPhone 3.0 software (coming 6/17) were obvious topics for a developer conference. I was mildly surprised to see some minor laptop hardware improvements and price drops, especially that SD … Read more
The Eye-Fi folks recently shipped me their new 4GB ‘Explore Video’ WiFi card ($99) for review. Unfortunately, the higher capacity SDHC card is incompatible with my aging SD-only digital cam (and I no longer own a Zi6). So we’ve kept it in the family, and Brent’s posted a hands on review over at Geek Tonic … Read more
In a world where content is king, probably nothing matches the audience appeal and leverage power of sports programming. Most people want to watch sports live (a boon to advertisers) and there are rabid fans at all levels, from high school athletics to professional-league games. Witness the recent hullabaloo over the Big Ten Network (BTN). … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… Wall Street hits pause on TiVo: CNN Money Struggling TiVo insists the sun’ll come out tomorrow: USA Today TiVo beats expectations again: Forbes Earnings Call Transcript: Seeking Alpha Third quarter results press release: TiVo SEC 8-K summary: TiVo