Category: Travel

Sony brings in a different POV with the Action Cam Mini

At the Sony show in Canada, last year I was lucky enough to check out the Sony Action Camera. This camera is an excellent device, however I found it to be a little bit too large and bulky to mount on your helmet. Most likely Sony heard this feedback from others also, as it has …

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GPS meets Robo-bike by Hammerhead

As a fitness enthusiast (not to be confused with extremist) I enjoy taking my bike out for a spin. However one of my biggest challenges are finding safe places to bike in the city and finding new routes to take outside my traditional comfort zone.  Many of you will agree that at times bicycles and …

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Huawei takes the cell wars to the next level

Looking for the latest in cell phone techno bling ?  Well listen up. At the IFA in Germany, Huawei announced its intent to dazzle its customers. The Chinese mobile giant announced the release of the affordable Ascend G7 for the regular folks (like you and me) and for the upper salary bracket the release of …

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Film and Slide Scanning Plus with the Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai

Sometimes technology companies are in a rush to bring a product to market, that they seem to miss the real goal. There are many companies online that manufacture and sell Slide and negative scanners. However, I can verify that most of these scanners do not provide you with high quality results. My father is a …

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Listen to the Explosion of Colors with the Onkyo ES-CTI300 Headphones

Once in a while, you need to relax. In such situations it’s nice to have a good gadget just to help you chill.  Designed with the discerning consumer in mind, the ES-CTI300 headphones created by Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Onkyo will take you away to that garden oasis. Created to appeal to our senses, the …

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Sleek Gadgets – The Rapoo Wireless Compact Ultra-slim Keyboard

This last weekend, the stores were crowded with parents, teachers and kids shopping for their back to school supplies. One of the gizmos that caught my eyes, was the Rapoo E9050 Wireless keyboard. At 5.6mm, this ultra slim and light keyboard is ideal not only for your child’s backpack, but a great traveling accessory also. …

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Your SmartPhone crash will have you saying BLEEP instead of BEEP

Having had the enjoyment (sarcasm) of having my cell phone stop working and trying to restore my contacts I can verify how important our smartphones are in our daily lives. Of course this doesn’t take into account the loss of my videos and photos which can never be recreated. Having invested money in a new …

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Smartpen Gadgets will help you get great Grades by Livescribe

One of the most important skills you learn in school is the ability to take good notes. Being able to transcribe and discern what your professor is saying in your classroom may seem like an easy task, however it is most critical to succeeding. It can be the difference between an very good and an …

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