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VERIZON TO ANNOUNCE IPHONE ON TUESDAY (or so it seems)

I am so excited that the title of this article is in CAPS! Verizon has just sent out invitations to certain major technology websites for an event in New York City on Tuesday. Though the invitation did not mention the purpose of this event, all the signs point to the same thing. THE iPHONE IS [...]

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V-MODA Crossfade LPs: Review

V-MODA Crossfade LPs: Review

INTRODUCTION
When I first laid my eyes on V-MODA’s Crossfade LPs (for all intensive purposes, Crossfades), I knew that I would have to get my hands (and ears) on a set of my own—I’d never seen a pair of headphones that looked quite like ‘em.

A day or two later, the Press Release arrived in my inbox—an [...]

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Matt Gibstein Writes Livescribe Echo Smartpen Review for the NY Times

Matt Gibstein Writes Livescribe Echo Smartpen Review for the NY Times

Hi loyal readers,
Before I introduce my latest review, I’d like to apologize for the lack of posts this month. We do have a ton of great tech waiting in our review queue, so be sure to hang tight… I sware, the reviews are comin’!  With that being said, the review below is a particularly special one.

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Sena UltraSlim Leather Case for iPhone 4: Review

Sena UltraSlim Leather Case for iPhone 4: Review

INTRODUCTION
As someone whose used an iPhone since day one, it’s safe to say I’ve been through my fair share of cases. And, I’ll be honest: a lot of my experiences haven’t been pretty. I’ve endured everything from the breaking of a rubber slip-on case after a week of use to waiting weeks for a mesely [...]

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WaterField Designs iPad Ultimate SleeveCase: Review

WaterField Designs iPad Ultimate SleeveCase: Review

INTRODUCTION
Over the past few months, I’ve really grown to love my iPad.
Lately, I’ve been taken a lot of trips and the device has been clutch; I’m actually starting to travel exclusively with the iPad rather than having two schlep two devices: the iPad and one of my laptops (partly because the iPad is TSA-friendly and I [...]

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Stewart/Stand Stainless Steel Bi-Fold Wallet: Review

Stewart/Stand Stainless Steel Bi-Fold Wallet: Review

INTRODUCTION
If you’re not a wallet (or fresh new design company) expert, chances are you haven’t heard of Stewart/Stand. This Brooklyn-based design enterprise launched in 2002; ironically, it wasn’t started by two guys named “Stewart” and “Stand”. Rather, the company was actually started by designer Theo Stewart-Stand and his managing partner Paul Stewart-Stand. Not exactly the [...]

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The iPhone 4 Review

The iPhone 4 Review

INTRODUCTION
At WWDC just a few short weeks ago, Steve Jobs officially announced the iPhone 4 after a series of gaffes and scandals (Gizmogate as techies called it).
During his keynote speech, Steve introduced us to the new iPhone’s “revolutionary” new features—its speedy A4 processor, an entirely new industrial design, a gorgeous Retina display, out-of-the-box compatibility with [...]

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iPhone 4 Issues Emerge

iPhone 4 Issues Emerge

So you’re sitting at home (or perhaps Cloud Nine) with your new iPhone: it’s syncing, you’re delighted, and Santa Clause came to your house for an early Christmas snack.  But suddenly, everything turns yellow?  Apparently, this phenomena has already tormented a few unlucky iPhone 4 owners. According to a number of reports, it seems that [...]

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iPhone 4 Bumper: Unboxing & Micro-Review [Video & Pics]

iPhone 4 Bumper: Unboxing & Micro-Review [Video & Pics]

A FEW WORDS ON THE BUMPERS…
Josh Aronson and Matt Gibstein decided to tag-team this micro-review; we hope you enjoy their collaboration.In case you’re only interested in the video footage (although we know you’re not), it’s at the bottom… enjoy!

Josh (J): Think about Apple-branded accessories for a second– those standard Apple headphones are probably the first [...]

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iPhone 4: Unboxing [Video & Pics]

iPhone 4: Unboxing [Video & Pics]

Well, well, well… what do we have here? Why, it’s the iPhone 4! (Gotta love FedEx)
Until we get our review up, enjoy some awesome video footage (in HD of course) as well as some slick unboxing pics.
Stay tuned– we’re cooking up our lengthy, comprehensive review as we speak.
Editor’s Note: as promised, video footage is now [...]

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