Everyone travels with their iPod, so why not use it as a travel guide? If you don't have the amazing wifi wonder that is the iPhone, but still need some direction while traveling, check out RoughGuide's Podscrolls, a travel guide that's available in full color.
The company offers free eating and drinking guides to 10 of the world's most popular vacation cities. Check 'em out before you make your Summer vacation plans.
Talk show host Charlie Rose was looking pretty banged up on his show last night. With a black eye and a bandage above his eyebrow, viewers couldn't help but wonder if the interviewer had been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Turns out Rose tripped in a pothole on 59th street in Manhattan yesterday. According to TechCrunch, he was carrying his brand-new MacBook Air and decided to protect the Air over his face. Although his face bore the brunt of the fall, his laptop is A-OK, with only a few blood stains from the incident. Charlie Rose, you are our new Apple superhero!
There are those who like geeky jewelry pieces like this pink iPod pendant that look pretty and show off your geekiness, but don't really serve a purpose. And then there are those who want wearable pieces of technology that actually come in handy like the Active Crystal flash drives by Philips. Well the latest piece of geeky jewelry to add to the mix is this MP3 player necklace by D'Cube.
Featured on PMP Today, this straight from Korea player includes a 1.3-inch LCD screen, a built-in FM tuner and it can play various file types. Stay tuned for availability but so far so good as prices range from $77 for the 2GB and $97 for the 4GB. What do you think? Stick with your regular player, or mix it up with something like this?
Finding unique mouse pads that don't have company logos on them isn't easy. The usual suspects often look cheap, silly, or just make you feel dumb. So why not use a mouse pad that's fun and functional? The Daily Mood Tracker Mouse Pad, $10, is actually a paper pad with empty mood categories (hey, you never know how you are gonna feel tomorrow!) and space where you can leave yourself notes and reminders. When it fills up, you can peel back the sheet and start again.
The company also makes an Information Central model, which has more space for notes and a Random Dawdle model for all your random dawdles and doodles.
While it seems everyone and their mother have transfered their smartphone affections to the iPhone, there are many of us still rocking the BlackBerry. I don't claim to be a BlackBerry expert, but I have come across a few tips and tricks that will make any user's life easier and more entertaining. Here's to geeking out!
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Last night I was faced with the task of putting new ink cartridges in my boyfriend's printer and was reminded of how tricky it is to open hard clamshell packaging. It's honestly a battle I confront multiple times a week, so I decided it was time to do a little research. Why do manufactures make it so complicated? It's mostly to detour shoplifters — the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention estimates losses from pilferage at more than $25 million per day so keeping small goods in plastic until they are purchased is paramount. Consumer Reports says:
Federal safety laws require seals that will show evidence of tampering, and child-safety caps on most over-the-counter remedies, though that often makes them adultproof.
Products from abroad must be packed securely enough to withstand a long, bouncy voyage aboard a cargo ship.
With toys, it’s no longer enough to picture what’s inside. Children and parents like to interact with the toy or at least see all the pieces before buying.
All fair points, but that doesn't make getting items open any easier. So how should you get your hard to budge sealed cases open? For my tips, read more
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