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It’s said the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If so you can’t help but notice the fall from grace that Peek is embarking on after their well-meaning and generally well received email-only handheld device is followed by the $200 Twitter-only PeekTwitter.  Is the world ready for a gadget that only parses 140 character sentences little over a year ago the Peek was released; a lifeline being tossed to those hesitant to embrace the smartphone movement and yet dedicated to staying connected to their email while on the go. The concept ...

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That’s the question on cable execs have to be asking themselves as Apple makes its rounds to networks in support of its proposed $30/month subscription to stream shows through iTunes. At first glance it would seem like a match made in heaven. Untold millions already enjoy television shows online, be it through legitimate channels like Hulu or less reputable means such as BitTorrent. Meanwhile, iTunes has registered over a hundred million customers in its rather brief tenure as supplier of music, movies, and shows to the masses. The only question that remains is whether ...

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Regen’s latest announced entry into the iPod dock market is a behemoth of photo voltaic manufacturing. Designed to be the bigger brother of the company’s more modestly sized ReNu solar-powered dock, the Reverb adds more power but sacrifices versatility in the process. The ingenuity of the ReNu lies in its removable solar panel that allows you to power various docks. This adds a much needed degree of flexibility when it comes to finding ample sources of sunlight. It also means you don’t need to position your dock or iPhone in an awkward or inconvenient ...

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You know that ever-present fear that surrounds being an early adopter of, say, an Apple product? It’s nearly a guarantee that twelve months after you purchase an iPhone that a newer, better version will hit the market at that exact same price. It’s a little discouraging. Now, imagine you’re a developer who has spent a year crafting a turn-by-turn navigation app. Loans have been extended, late hours have been followed by early mornings. Then when launch day finally arrives, and you're eagerly awaiting your first customers, Google ...

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Many times I have esteemed the iPhone’s ample surface area when it comes to integrating a solar charging method. But it seems I have been one up-ed with the ReNu Solar Charger. With its detachable solar panel, this eco-friendly gadget adds a new dimension of accessibility and functionality, freeing environmentally conscious consumers from the often contrived means of placing your life line (i.e. cell phone/media player) in direct sunlight for extended periods. No longer will you have to precariously leave your iPhone perched on a window sill and ...

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Ah, the wrist-watch. The tech designer’s Holy Grail of the 21st-century. Millions of modern citizens wear them, but they’ve remained virtually unchanged since the advent of the digital watch back in the 1970s. Sure, many have tried to revolutionize the device over the decades; from Casio’s calculator watch to Timex’s iPod controlling i-Control. And yet, here we are in 2009 without a unanimous must-have watch among technophiles. Some think the future of the watch is actually just a smaller version of a cell phone. But ask the folks over at Allerta ...

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When looking to upgrade your keyboard and/or mouse there are several criteria which will determine where to start looking. Price is the most immediate determinate and it is usually predicated on whether you require a wired or wireless setup. From there comfort, quality, and features play various roles. At the low end is the wired variety store brand keyboard, while the other end is the Logitech Wireless Wave.

Logitech has spent many a product line finding the ideal harmony between ergonomics and features. The Wave keyboard, ...

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Some people loath it, others ignore it, but no one is free of it. I’m talking about desktop clutter, and not the kind caused by meandering icons. Whether you have a massive sprawling desk or one tucked into a tight little cubicle, managing what’s scattered around can not only improve efficiency, it can help keep you sane. For me and my moderate-sized desk, it’s always an ebb-and-flow between cleanliness and ungodliness. But when it comes to my iPod Touch and spare USB ports, it usually gets tucked away, tethered to the backend of my PC by the stout little Apple cord. What’s ...
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I’ve never been a fan of track pads. They’re slow, not always responsive, and for some reason every time I try to use one the pointer ends out sporadically hopping around at random (could have to do with this). Thus, when it came time to purchase a laptop, I opted for the touchscreen variety. It’s the wave of the future, you see (not to be confused with the Wave of the future). In fact, every time I tap the screen it might as well be another strike ...
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Earlier this year the ever-growing Google Inc announced that they were expanding into energy conservation. How? Through online consumption monitoring, of course. The PowerMeter is designed to provide detailed information on daily power use and it follows from the eco school of thought where the more you know, the more you can conserve. Similar projects, like the Tweet-a-Watt, which Twitters your energy usage for your own personal glory/infamy, follow from this philosophy. Since its announcement back in February, Google has been quietly testing the software in-house with their employees/guinea ...
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