There have been a lot of swings and misses when it comes to producing virtual reality headsets. The problem with most of these units has either been that they were far to expensive for an average consumer or they just didn't quite capture the feel of being fully immersed in a video game universe. While we haven't been ... continue reading
Do you sit at your computer constantly refreshing both your Twitter feed and Facebook page eagerly awaiting comments on your most recent hilarious update? Do you feel like the world is passing by while you do? If so, the L8 SmartLight can help. The little LED-filled square can alert you when you've got email, a new ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
Steve Jobs may have hated the idea of a stylus, but for so many iPad users it has become a necessity. When it comes to designing and creating artwork, using your big, dumb fingertip results in things even a mother would be embarrassed to put on her fridge. Unfortunately, a good iPad stylus has been hard (see: Impossible) ... continue reading
When we go out to a bar, we fashion ourselves like Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love. If you haven't seen the movie, basically he closes the deal real quick with any woman he meets by simply saying, "You wanna get out of here?" Unfortunately, this isn't always the case when you realize the same groups of people hit ... continue reading
We're Apple fans. Love us or hate us, it's the truth. That being said, however, we are above all fans of simply awesome gear. While the iPad has dominated the barren tablet market for some time now, it appears some worthy challengers are on the horizon. If one of these newbies proves superior, we're all for making ... continue reading
One day we're going to open a bar that caters to tech geeks and illegally stream Apple events. We'd make a killing. The only problem is, we'd want to be watching and not working the taps. You're always guaranteed something buzzworthy, and this year it appears to be the next-gen MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro is ... continue reading
Even if your audio setup doesn't go to 11, Vinyl Tap will let you rock out pre-cassette style. For a couple of bucks, the app transforms your iPad into a portable record player. All the feeling of listening to some vinyl is there, from the crackling of the needle dropping to the quiet spinning after the party has died ... continue reading
With options like Dropbox, Drive and Skydrive (yes, they're actually two different things), you probably have little or no use for anything that connects via USB that isn't a keyboard or mouse. But if you do find yourself taking the occasional file to or from work, Montana has a new 2GB USB stick that's cooler than ... continue reading
Keeping track of who's who on Game of Thrones is like being Kate Gosselin and trying to remember all your kids' friends. Even if you can't recall which House has gained your allegiance, you can at least pick out some nice looking wallpaper for your desktop based solely on design. Using the emblems and mantras of each ... continue reading
If you need proof that video games don't always prepare you for real-life situations, go pick up a gun and fire it like you would in Grand Theft Auto or grab a football and try flinging it around like you would in Madden. Wait, you're not Payton Manning? These things take some training outside of building up your ... continue reading
We all have sensitive files that never need to see the light of day. Maybe it's blackmail information on your boss, or a top-secret chicken recipe or photographic evidence of the location of all your special friend's moles, but you don't want those things floating around on the open Internet. You throw it all on an ... continue reading
If your partner in Draw Something can't figure out your one coin doodles, it's time you upgraded from your pre-K fingerpainting skills. With the Bamboo Stylus duo, you'll improve both your digital artistic abilities and your electronic notetaking clarity all while having a pen by your side for scribbling things out ... continue reading
Dr. (Doc) Martens has been making the industry's best shitkickers since we were rebellious kids in high-school. There's just something iconic about a tall pair of black lace-up boots with an off color sole that makes us want to get drunk, smoke pot and start a riot feel a weird nostalgic connection to the past. We ... continue reading
Even with all the different Dropbox-like services available we still find ourselves toting a USB stick on our keys or in our bag. We'd love to think that all the information on the Internet is secure, but time has shown that even the big names in "cloud" storage screw up every once in a while. Maybe it's your personal ... continue reading
To be honest, securing an iPad in a paper sleeve sounds fairly scary to us. It would be like sending a high-priced running back onto the field in one of those old school leather helmets. The paper loving folks over at Papernomad think otherwise though, and you'll be glad they do if you pick up one of their gadget ... continue reading
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