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Gadgets Found in Chinatown: Downright Shocking
The touristy shops in San Francisco's Chinatown are teeming with gadgets, but it's usually overpriced cameras and items of questionable authenticity. But in one of my favorite fun crap stores, I found a variety of gadgets that will shock you — literally.
I knew the geek prank of late was shocking gadgets, but I had only seen the games, as evidenced by the Sugar office showdown!
Carry Your Kindle in a Stylish Clutch
Janine King Designs really knows how to hit a home run when it comes to designing some geek chic accessories for our gadget gear! I've already drooled over her floral print Kindle case, and now she's just come out with these fashionable Kindle clutches!
Designed to fit both one and two gen Kindles, these handmade bags feature a layer of foam padding on their interior that's shock absorbent and water resistant, so you can be rest assured that your eReader stays nice and protected from the elements.
Do You Have More Than One Cell Phone?
It always amazes me at how many gadgets women can stuff in their purses (I'm just as guilty as the next person). But, what shocks me even more is how many people have more than one cell phone! Right now, I just have one on the go, but I have lots of friends who have a cell phone for work and one for personal use.
What Recession? Shockingly Priced Gadget Accessories
There are plenty of computers whose prices reach into the thousands, cell phones that cost several hundreds, but we geeks justify these purchases because we believe in the quality (or the OS, natch) of the technology. The accessories you buy for your gadgets, though, shouldn't cost nearly as much as the gadget itself — especially not in these times. For your viewing pleasure, check out some recent tech accessories that inspire some serious sticker shock.
Your Keyboard and Mouse: The Germiest Things on Your Desk
Yuck! This month's Marie Claire pinpoints the dirtiest things on your desktop, and what were at the top of the list?
Your mouse, at 846 germs per square inch, and your keyboard, at 719.
Geek Out: Do You Trust Online Reviews?
When buying something online, I almost always gravitate toward websites that provide me with customer reviews, like Amazon, Zappos, Overstock, etc.
It makes me feel just a little bit more secure that I'll like my purchase. But that doesn't mean I don't take each review with a grain of salt, especially since too many reviews can be overwhelming, and now I have another reason to be wary; the gadget accessories giant Belkin has been accused of paying for positive reviews of its products on Amazon.
Obama Hides His BlackBerry in a Cell Phone Holster
Well wouldn't you know. President-elect Barack Obama was snapped this past weekend in Hawaii sporting not only his beloved BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Smartphone, but more shockingly, it was in a belt holster!
Considering a majority of you don't wear a cell on your belt — and let's be honest, we can't all be as stylin' as David Beckham — I'm surprised the trend-setting Obama is a holster kinda guy.
Apple Pulls Out of Macworld: Do You Care?
Yesterday some shocking Apple news was announced that had the entire geek-filled blogosphere up in arms; Macworld 2009 would be Apple's very last Macworld. I was seriously stunned when I heard the news, but another Sugar peep summed it up best by saying, "That's like Santa announcing it's his last Christmas." Steve Jobs won't even be delivering the opening keynote this year, it'll be Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, which is going to be very strange, especially if he wears a black mock turtleneck and jeans.
Website of the Day: Got Reception?
This may come as a shock to some of you, but sometimes cell phone shopping is not based on what someone can afford — no, sometimes people have to decide based on what service is best for them. Since I have crying jags when I'm in deadzones, I can empathize with the need for the very helpful website Got Reception?
Using a Google map and your zip code (or a zip code you might be visiting often), Got Reception tells you which cell phone company's service is strongest — or weakest — in a given area.
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