Another possibly Super Bowl has come and gone. The game was ugly early on and I feared a blowout. Yet many around me didn’t seem to mind, due to an overabundance of Steelers haterade. But Pittsburgh regrouped at the half and made it competitive, failing pull ahead of the Packers on the final drive. We … Read more
After abandoning our gypsy lifestyle in favor of a return to home ownership, as you might imagine, I’ve been acquiring household gadgets at a furious clip. The right tool makes all the difference. (Thank you, Lowe’s and Amazon Prime.) By far, my favorite new addition is this Petzl Tikka 2 LED headlamp (~$30). It’s been a … Read more
Everybody’s favorite connected audio solution got a little bit better this week. Heck, from where you’re sitting, the latest Sonos music service might even represent a dramatic upgrade… as I know XM Radio Online has been one of their most requested channels. While Sonos has streamed Sirius forever, XM Online just never made an appearance – … Read more
Join.me is a dead simple scree sharing utility that lets you share your Windows or Mac desktop with other users. Just download and run a 1MB file and the app will give you a code that you can share with anyone. They can visit the join.me web site and enter the code to see your … Read more
Click to enlarge. In an effort to drum up business for their commercial Stop||Watch audience measurement services, TiVo has launched a free web widget that compares the relative effectiveness of television brand advertising. I’d originally intended to pass on this bit of “news” as it’s not really directed at us gadget-loving consumers and I wonder if TiVo’s … Read more
ZNF friend Tech of the Hub has round up a variety of Netflix streaming hardware for comparison. They’re not the first to go down this path, but they are the most recent. Although I’d have liked to see an Xbox 360 in the mix, the Roku, Apple TV, Wii, PS3, and TiVo analysis is thorough… … Read more
Ugh. While the Motorola Atrix smartphone and laptop dock was one of the top products out of CES, the just announced pricing reality will temper the excitement of many. Including me. By itself, the $200 Atrix would be a solid purchase on AT&T as perhaps the beefiest specced Android smartphone – that also happens to … Read more
After a decent amount of buildup (and delay), Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-only “newspaper” launched yesterday. The Daily is a brand new publication, delivered uh daily, designed to leverage Apple’s tablet experience and the new App Store subscription service… once our two week free trials have expired. The concept is progressive and the pricing is reasonable ($0.99/wk, or … Read more