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Category Archives: Reviews

DestroyTwitter? Why Would You Do Such a Thing?
No, no one is actually destroying Twitter. But DestroyTwitter may be destroying the Twitter client competition. Destroy Twitter is an Adobe Air application that can run on Windows, Mac, and Linux. In my opinion it is the little brother of TweetDeck, another Twitter client designed for easy organization and “power... Read More...
Safari 4 benched marked; dubbed fastest browser in existence
After running our own tests on the speed of Safari 4 vs. Firefox 3, Cnet confirmed our initial results by concluding that it is the fastest browser out there. In their tests, which revolved around the speed of Javascript rendering using Sunspider, they found that Safari 4 was “42 times... Read More...
Battle of the Browsers: Firefox 3 vs. Safari 4; Speedtest
With the release of Safari 4, I decided to get some friendly competition out of the way and run a quick speed test between Firefox 3 and Safari 4. For this test, I decided to use the following websites: National Geographic Equal Tech News Engadget Gizmodo I picked these mainly because they are graphic/video intense... Read More...
Podium Stand for iPhone 3G by Pivotal
Similar to the Xstand we recently reviewed, the Podium for iPhone 3G offers us iPhone owners with a fully pivotal stand. Were able to get our hands on the Pearl Podium for iPhone. (listed here) While the Xstand is named for it’s signature X-shape, the Podium features a Y shaped holster... Read More...
Xstand from Just-Mobile
If you’re one of those people that has an iPhone but uses it very often at your desk, then you will definitely want to consider the Xstand from Just Mobile. It’s simply a stand that your iPhone can sit on at your desk. As you see in the picture here, it... Read More...
Ubiquity: Firefox Powerhouse
Before I begin, I know that many of you are not going to understand why I am doing a full-blown review on a Firefox add-on. This isn’t just any add-on, rather a mini operating system within an Internet browser. Ubiquity is the all-in-one, feature-packed, eye-catching, Web 2.0 POWERHOUSE. For all... Read More...
Interesting Freeware of the Day:
If you’re like me and you like having your gadgets on the go, around the house, or in the back yard, you are probably always in a frenzy about how much mobile battery life you have left. Just like most of us geeks, having the standard “Windows Mobile Battery Meter”... Read More...
Review: Gorillapod by Joby
The Gorilla Pod by Joby is a flexible tripod for handheld video cameras, D-SLRs and SLR cameras.  Joby puts out three versions of the Gorilla Pod: the original, which is designed for small cameras, the SLR version, for most point and shoot, and the SLR zoom, for larger cameras. I... Read More...
World’s Smallest Fuel Cell Could Power Your Gadgets
Chemical engineers working at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that measures only 3 millimeters across. That could mean longer lasting, eco-friendly power for your gadgets. The first designs of the cell were capable of generating 0.7 volts and a current of 0.1 milliamps... Read More...
Fujitsu LifeBook’s Tiny Secondary Display
Fujitsu’s LifeBook N7010 is your average mid to highend media laptop, except the 4inch 480×272 secondary screen located right above the keyboard. The display performs as advertised, and has a few little tricks up its sleeve. There are preset launch buttons for a variety of programs as well as some... Read More...

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