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Tech Review: Apple's Magic Mouse

Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 5:23 pm PST

The curvaceous top of the mouse is a multi-touch surface.Apple’s new Magic Mouse is a very nice mousie indeed. No obvious buttons, no scroll wheel, just a sleek multi-touch surface and some groovy new software that lets you scroll with momentum — similar to the way scrolling works on an ...

Review, Computers, Mouse, Magic Mouse, Amazon, Snow Leopard, Software, mac os x, Apple, Gross Finger Oil

Gadget of the Day: Roomba Vacuuming Robot

Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 6:54 pm PDT

Here’s one of those impulse buys I thought I might regret — that turned out to be a very useful new technological approach to a very old problem: iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot. I’ve had mine for about three months and use it two or three times a week, and ...

Video, Lifestyle, Amazon, Roomba, Vacuum, Gadget of the Day, Review

Kindle for iPhone Review

Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 11:25 am PST

When Amazon announced the Kindle 2 in early February they dropped hints about reading Kindle books on an iPhone, and here’s the reason for the hints: Kindle for iPhone. (iTunes App Store link.) Once you install this free application, all you have to do is enter your Amazon account’s email ...

Amazon, Kindle, E-Reader, Books, Review, iPhone

The Kindle 2 Review

Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm PST

Amazon’s new Kindle 2 is more of an incremental improvement than a massive upgrade. As a Kindle 1 owner, the new features and display improvements (and the fact that I read so much) make it worth the price for me, but if you already have a Kindle 1 your mileage ...

Amazon, Kindle, E-Reader, Books, Review

Review: Amazon Kindle

Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 9:04 pm PST

I wavered back and forth for months on this purchase. It seemed overly expensive, and it didn’t have that sleek industrial design look that we’ve come to expect from high end gadgetry. And Steve Jobs said it was a “non-starter.” He should know, right? Well, no. Steve may have a ...

Tech Note, Review, Amazon Kindle, E-Reader, Books