Geneva XS review: A Bluetooth take on the old-school travel clock radio

iPhone,iPod | Sunday January 22 2012 3:21 PM | Comments (0) Tags: , , , , , , ,

Geneva XS review: A Bluetooth take on the old-school travel clock radio

The Geneva XS is very good-sounding portable Bluetooth speaker with a rechargeable battery and built-in FM radio. It folds up into its case.

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Led by products like the Jawbone Jambox and Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker, compact Bluetooth speakers are hot little items these days, and Geneva Lab has placed itself in the middle of the fray with its Sound System Model XS, which retails for (more…)

Apple iOS 5 review

iPhone | Wednesday October 12 2011 10:50 AM | Comments (0) Tags: ,

Apple iOS 5 review

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At long last, iOS 5 is finally here, two days before the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Though iOS 5 is not as drastic of an upgrade as we saw with iOS 4 in June 2010, it does offer some much-needed and exciting enhancements for iOS users. A few are quiet and long overdue and others will seriously change how you use your Apple handset.

On that note, perhaps the biggest of all is the addition (more…)

B&W C5s review: Great sound for $180

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B&W C5s review: Great sound for $180

The Bowers & Wilkins C5 earphones offer excellent sound for $179.99.

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First it was iPod docks. Then it was computer speakers and over-the-ear headphones. Now, Bowers & Wilkins, a brand once known for expensive high-end speakers, expands its product offering into the mainstream with the $179.95 C5 in-ear headphones.

Along with touting the C5s’ “pristine, natural audio,” B&W is (more…)

Bose SoundLink wireless Bluetooth speaker review: It lives up to the hype

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Bose SoundLink wireless Bluetooth speaker review: It lives up to the hype

The Bose SoundLink Wireless comes in a standard ($299.95) and LX version ($349.99).

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Bose, create a groundbreaking product? Sure, the company’s got some really nice headphones and decent sound systems that are just a tad overpriced. But Bose? Since when does Bose make a game-changer?

Since it came out with its compact Bluetooth speaker, the SoundLink Wireless Mobile, that’s when. No, (more…)

Apple iOS 5 review: Modest, but definitely worthwhile

iPhone | Thursday October 6 2011 8:08 PM | Comments (0) Tags: , , , ,

Apple iOS 5 review: Modest, but definitely worthwhile

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At long last, iOS 5 is finally here, two days before the launch of the iPhone 4S.

Though iOS 5 is not as drastic of an upgrade as we saw with iOS 4 in June 2010, it does offer some much-needed and exciting enhancements for iOS users. A few are quiet and long overdue and others will seriously change how you use your Apple handset.

On that note, perhaps the biggest of all is the addition (more…)

iPhone App Review Team Rejects Application For “Minimal User Functionality”

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comes another iPhone app rejection that has stirred up a controversy. Nick Bonatsakis from Atlantia Software has revealed that his iPhone app named QuackPhone has been rejected by Apple because it apparently contained ”
“.
“. While the application indeed does not do much in terms of functionality, Apple 's decision to reject an app that is evidently harmless has not gone down well with a lot of app developers. Expressing his disappointment (more…)

Apple’s Phil Schiller Says App Review Staff Is Your Friend – How Can App Approval Be Made Better?

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In an apparent damage control mode, Phil Schiller, the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing at Apple , in his recent interview to Business Week elaborates the reasons why the review process must exist. The main reason, Schiller says is to offer a family-friendly
where you and your family members may download apps well knowing that they are something that you can trust. In his words,
“You and your family and friends can download (more…)

Offender Locator for iPhone tracks sex offenders (review)

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Offender Locator for iPhone tracks sex offenders (review)

Every neighborhood watch group and PTA parent knows that online crime statistics and sex offender databases have been available online for years. Now, Offender Locator for the iPhone or iPod Touch makes these statistics accessible via your phone. But is it useful to have this data on-the-go? Or does this app simply appeal to our baser fears and curiosities? We took a look at the app to find out.

Offender Locator, (more…)