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Work out with your iPhone? Keep that headphone jack dry

Work out with your iPhone? Keep that headphone jack dryIt is not at all surprising that ...... Apple didn't lead the way with A2DP! Why include something they can use to get you to upgrade later? Does 3G and the iPhone ring a bell? Apple has a...

Tags: Apple Inc., Work-Out, Apple iPhone, headphone jack, headphone

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

Creative GigaWorks T40 - PC multimedia speakers

Creative offers an impressively wide range of PC, iPod, and multimedia speakers--at least 20, by our count. But we were drawn to the company's GigaWorks T40, a set of unusually tall (12.5 inches) stereo PC speakers that retail for less than $150. The slender but deep desktop speakers boast a...

Tags: DVD, PC, headphone jack, speaker grille, GigaWorks T40, speaker

Product reviews 2008-03-14

iPhone's recessed rationale

In a previous post I vented about iPhone's recessed headphone jack in the iPhone and mentioned that "I haven’t heard a single rational explanation as to why Apple would do this." A source with contacts at Apple sent me this explanation: Apple found, prior to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Headphone, Apple Inc., Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2007-09-09

That damned recessed iPhone headphone jack

That damned recessed iPhone headphone jackI have an idea why...It may be to prevent the internal headphone jack from being broken away from the Circuit Board during use, this was a big issue on iPods.RE: That damned recessed iPhone headphone jackThe reason for the recessed jack was given. It...

Tags: headphone, Apple iPhone, jack, headphone jack, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-05

ViewSonic VX2255wmb

The ViewSonic VX2255wmb sits squarely in the middle of ViewSonic's X Series line of consumer LCDs. ViewSonic lists a price of $411, but you can generally find the LCD online for $50 less, which is about average for a 22-inch LCD. Given the various devices you can today connect to...

Tags: Monitors & displays, headphone jack, monitor, ViewSonic Corp., Gateway Inc., ViewSonic VX2255WMB, LCD

Product reviews 2007-08-28

Apple iPod U2 Special Edition (30GB, video)

Late last year, amid much hype--and after Steve Jobs repeatedly belittled portable video devices--Apple announced its fifth-generation iPod, dubbed by many as the iPod video. Seven months later, the U2 iPod has caught up to the pack. Originally debuting with fourth-generation technology a monochrome screen with a click wheel,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Apple Computer Inc., video

Product reviews 2006-07-12

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HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)

Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the HTC Hero. The two devices share similar features. The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless' Google Android phone after the Motorola Droid. Where the Droid was flashy and high-end, the Droid Eris offers a simpler,...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, DROID ERIS, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, HTC Droid Eris

Product reviews 2009-11-06

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700It's been about a year since the original RIM BlackBerry Bold made its debut, and while it remains a very solid device, it's about time that a flashier, faster model took over the reigns. And that device would be the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. Not only...

Tags: Handhelds, BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Bold, RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, Research In Motion Ltd., T-Mobile, Bold 9700

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...

Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-04

Sony Vaio X (VPC-X115KX/N Signature Collection, gold)

Sony has thus far taken a position just adjacent to Apple's when it comes to the question of Netbooks. Rather than embracing these low-cost, low-power systems that have become incredibly popular with bargain-hunting consumers, Sony stayed out of the market initially. Its subsequent entries have skirted the outer edges of...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, Vaio X, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-02

Motorola Droid gets official on Verizon; arrives Nov. 6 for $199

I'm excited...I'll want to play with one at the store first and my VZW contract isn't up for renewal until April, so I may end up having to wait to get the $199 price, but I'm very excited that Verizon finally has what appears to be an "iPhone class" smartphone...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Android Market, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Tritton AX900

Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested a...

Tags: Games, Tritton Technologies, headphone, headset

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Ultrasone Edition 8

We've reviewed a number of Ultrasone headphones over the years--everything from iPod-inspired iCans to the luxurious HFI-2200s. But the new Edition 8s are, in so many ways, a very different Ultrasone. First, the Edition 8s have, according to Ultrasone, a completely original design that doesn't share any parts with...

Tags: Ultrasone, headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-21

HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T)

Editors' note: Portions of the Features section were taken from our review of the HTC Pure since the two smartphones share a number of same features.After waiting in the wings, AT&T's business customers are finally getting their turn with the HTC Touch Pro2. Dubbed the HTC Tilt 2 (and obviously...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone, AT&T Corp., Tilt2

Product reviews 2009-10-20

Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex

Meet Alex, the new Google Android OS-based e-book reader from Spring Design. Only one day before Barnes & Noble releases their e-reader and on the same day as the Que release, the Bay Area-based is trying to steal the thunder with its dual-screen, 6-inch Electronic Paper...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, E-paper, E-book Reader, E-books, Mobile Operating Systems, Personal Technology, rking

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Sennheiser HD 800

Model changes at the upper end of Sennheiser's headphone line don't happen very often. The previous flagship--the still available HD 650s--were introduced in 2003, and remain in the line. Their predecessor, the HD 600s, came out more than a decade ago, and are still popular with audiophiles. I've reviewed both,...

Tags: headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-15

RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:BlackBerry Storm 2Let's be honest. Research in Motion's first foray in the world of the touch-screen smartphones wasn't exactly a smashing success. The RIM BlackBerry Storm was riddled with bugs and performance issues, which were resolved with subsequent software updates, but still, the damage had been done. However, there...

Tags: Handhelds, Keyboards, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Storm 2, RIM BlackBerry Storm 2, Storm 2, BlackBerry Storm

Product reviews 2009-10-15

HP Mini 311

The Netbook wars have heated up, with PC makers adding upscale features such as larger HD displays and faster low-voltage CPUs to systems, in an effort for push prices up past the usual $299-$399 range. We've seen HD Netbooks from Sony and others, usually with prices closer to $599, so...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, NVIDIA ION, NVidia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame

Digital frames can be divided into two categories: connected digital media frames and digital photo frames. The Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame, is--surprise--one of the former. It easily connects to a Wi-Fi network for access to photo collections from a variety of online sources as well as letting you...

Tags: photograph, Toshiba Corp., digital media

Product reviews 2009-10-07