Beyond BlackBerry and iPhone

With all the “BlackBerry-Pearl-versus-iPhone” hoo-ha, we easily forget the alternatives. Enter Nokia’s über-thin E71. It’s loaded with all the 3G trimmings. My first impression of the E71 is how cell makers are switching to chrome and aluminum covers instead of the usual brushed black, and Nokia spares no expense with … Read More

High Five for Eye-Fi

A new SD chip says vamoose to at least one of those computer cords (we’re not gonna offer you the moon here), the one that connects to your digital shutterbug. This newly released Eye-Fi SD card piggybacks off a Wi-Fi network to instantly zip those Kodak moments to your Mac … Read More

The Season’s Best Scarves

The weather sure feels a little warm on the East Coast, but don’t fret – those bone-chilling temperatures are just around the corner. One small upside is the excuse to wear cozy winter accessories – including that classic accoutrement, the scarf. There is no more elegant way to beat the … Read More

Livescribe Smartpen and Notepad

So we can’t be James Bond, drive his cars, live in his palatial lofts or kick some serious bad-guy ass, but there are some 007-esque gadgets within our mere mortal budgets. One such device is Livescribe’s Smartpen. The smartpen is more than just a scribe’s aid – it actually records … Read More

Explorer Mouse

I’m not a fan of the mouse pad. Aside from that ridiculous name, I find shameless attempts at self-promotion (i.e. place company logo here), dumb pictures of the family pet, or some ridiculously trippy, colourful swirls. Luckily, I’ve shelved the pad for Microsoft’s Explorer Mouse, which functions on virtually every … Read More

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