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Let the kids rock with innovative Paper Jamz

Friday, September 3, 2010

Paper Jamz is a series of faux instruments—guitar, drums and amps—that lets kids pretend they are rock stars. They are remarkably thin, portable and a joy for kids to play loudly—much to the chagrin of Mom and Dad.

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A bigger Kindle isn’t better

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Can I recommend the Kindle DX, the textbook-screen-size model that costs $379, when the online retailer now offers a the standard-sized model for $139?

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Put TV in your lap with EyeTV Hybrid

Thursday, August 12, 2010

The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB device that plugs into your computer and lets users tune in over-the-air channels and cable fare.

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Why get a bumper when cool iPhone 4 cases are available?

Friday, July 30, 2010

Of the iPhone 4 cases available now, most are priced at less than $30. The iPhone 4 bumper, now free, cost $30 before Apple admitted its antenna woes.

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Moshi Bluetooth shines as speaker but struggles for calls

Thursday, July 22, 2010

The new Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit is smaller than a flip phone, has just a few buttons and uses a magnetic clip to attach to the sun visor.

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Motorola Droid X features Swype, a fantastic new typing tool

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Swype may revolutionize how we use smartphones. The new typing technique is a key feature of the Motorola Droid X, an Android-based phone available at Verizon for $200 (after contract).

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Is there a BlackBerry in your future? Why?

Thursday, July 1, 2010

The momentum has swung so strongly toward Apple’s iPhone and a host of truly compelling Android-based smartphones (Motorola Droid X, HTC Incredible, HTC Evo), that the only reason many BlackBerry users stick with the device is because they don’t like using touch-screen keyboards.

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Content curation is gaining traction across the Web

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

This is different than “content aggregation,” which has long-vexed traditional magazine and newspaper publishers, and is separate from Google News’ content aggregator, which randomly scans the Web for headlines that pertain to what’s happening in the world. Curated digital content is more selective, and it’s a term that is gaining traction.

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Father’s Day gift ideas for the geeky dad

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Father’s Day is near and you’re probably still searching for a great gift. Not sure what to get him? Well, here are some ideas for the gadget-loving dad in your life.

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Cool gadgets to beat the summer heat

Friday, June 11, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven Summer is here, and you’re ready for some fun in the sun—but are your gadgets ready? Here are seven ideas to make your summer more tech-friendly. Waterproof camera or camcorder: The Kodak PlaySport, a $150 pocket-size camcorder, works as well underwater as it does in the middle of [...]

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Flip and Kodak camcorders offer new tricks — one can swim!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

This story was first published in Vegas Seven When networking gear maker Cisco Systems bought the Flip line of pocket-size camcorders last year for $590 million, people thought Cisco had lost its sense of good business. The nation was mired in a recession and Flip’s competition was mounting. But Cisco made a bet on what [...]

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The Sonos S5 is a fine player for (almost) every music option

Thursday, May 27, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven I’ve been testing a new speaker that is just shy of the perfect music-playing device for the digital age. It lacks one teeny, tiny feature (that I will get to shortly), but before I explain that minor whine, let me tell you what makes the Sonos ZonePlayer S5 [...]

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The lost iPhone saga not the only tech leak of note

Thursday, May 20, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven The infamous lost iPhone story, in which tech blog Gizmodo paid $5,000 in exchange for a next-generation iPhone that had been left in a bar, was unusual for many reasons, but the primary one is this: It was the first time in recent memory that a yet-to-be announced [...]

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10 great (and mostly free) Android app suggestions

Thursday, May 6, 2010

This column first appeared in Vegas Seven It’s safe to say that almost everyone in America is aware of the iPhone, but if you ask a random sampling of 100 people strolling the Strip if they are aware of an Android phone, perhaps 30 will say yes. The problem with Android is that it’s an [...]

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New Android phones challenge iPhone as most innovative

Thursday, April 29, 2010

This column first appeared in Vegas Seven For the past week, I’ve been using a touch-screen smartphone that is simply the best phone I’ve used in some time—and I’m an iPhone owner. The HTC Incredible (available April 29 from Verizon Wireless, $200 after contract and rebate) carries a name filled with expectations, and I can [...]

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