So for the first time I have decided to order an iPod Touch, and in my case I really have no luck. It arrived DOA, I ordered it online and its a bit of a special case, I’m not going to send it back, I would prefer to be able to fix it in Kuwait if possible. It wouldn’t even start up or charge or anything, right away from the box, right now its just an expensive paper weight. I’m going to take it to the Marina store based on a friend’s recommendation but that doesn’t mean that they would be able to fix it. I’m going to cross my fingers and hopefully they can fix it.
I have had these Bang & Olufsen headphones for over four years now and it seems that they have just started to act up from all the abuse over the years. They have been my riding head phones for that whole period, I never started listening to music while I ride only since getting these head phones and they have been excellent. The sound quality is very good with decent base, and very little distortion, and the clip around the ear keeps it in place. I’m thinking about trying other headphones, but I’m also thinking about buying the same pair since they are available. With the current ones my right side isn’t functioning and the left side disconnects every once in a while, so I have to find a replacement soon.
The AWR-650-SM is a true two-way design that employs a 6.5-inch dual voice coil polymer woofer and dual ¾-inch polymer dome tweeters.
This is one the nicest outdoor speakers I have seen yet. I do like some of the inconspicious speakers such the ones from Bose, but sometimes you want something that can pack more of a punch. The Klipsch AWR-650 speakers are made from durable material allowing to stay outside all season long, I’m not sure about the heat but it seems it can work well outside.
This speaker can run as a single speakers with Stereo output or with multiple speakers with Mono output to run them all together. I really would like to hear how good they are, most probably my neighbor wouldn’t appreciate me having these speakers.
Price: $300
Link: Klipsch
If you are looking for a heavy duty flash drive then this is the way to go. This isn’t your run of the mill flash drive, its made from CNC-milled anodized aircraft-grade aluminum. The case can survive in conditions that most gadgets would probably be destroyed by. It can even survive up to 200 meteres under water when the case is sealed. This is one Corsair’s unique flash drives, at 32 GB it can transfer at a data rate of 17-18 MB/s which is pretty good for a flash drive, but it takes some time to fill up the 32GB.
The Corsair Flash Survivor comes with the TrueCrypt software which can encrypt and decrypt any file on the flash, and it is a free piece of software that anyone can use. Overall this is a great high quality flash drive, but for all the positive parts about this flash drive it is a bit pricey, but for some people its worth it, I won’t say I don’t like the idea of a rugged flash drive.
Price: $200
Link: OhGizmo
These are a few reasons why you shouldn’t use your PS3 as a Blu-Ray player.
- Doesn’t work with Universal Remotes
- Louder than Standalone Blu-Ray Players
- Interface is not user friendly
- Doesn’t work with multichannel analog outputs of any old AV receiver
- Consumes a lot of power
- Doesn’t integrate with new AV recievers to say that it is producing DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD sound.
I have tried the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player and I have found it to be a bit stiff, and its annoying using the controller to control the whole thing, it doesn’t have IR so you can’t control it with another controller. The interface has a lot of features but it does take you some time to figure out the menu system.
Link: Crave
This is a very useful product which can be used to light up cramped areas and working in small spaces. I like how they made this from a simple idea, but from its size I just hope it isn’t flimsy, based on the price I doubt that it is made from heavy duty materials but still useful.
- Highly-Intensity LED adjustable in any direction
- Magnetic Base
- Additional Laser pointer.
Link: GizFever
The iPhone is one the nicest looking products yet from Apple, you wouldn’t ever think that there is a lot of room for improvement, but a few tweaks here and there could make it look better. With this you have Knights Creation’s Black iPhone Custom, they don’t paint it for you, they upgrade the parts of the iPhone with anodized aluminum, and TIAN treated logos. You can buy one ready made from them or send yours in to be upgraded. It takes about a week to have the upgrade done, and if your phone is a bit scratched up this makes it brand new. They can also do it for other Apple products, to give it the black treatment, black 16GB iPhone($299 yours/$849 new), black iPod Nano ($99 yours/$329 new) and a black iPod Touch ($129 yours/$539 new).
Link: Gigapascal
I have been curious about this product for some time now, I saw it was selling used on Ebay for about $35 and decided to get it. I received it yesterday, and it comes in this cool brief case, makes you think that its a spy tool rather then a flying toy. It turned out to be a lot smaller then I thought it was, the pictures looked a lot bigger then it was, I switched it on trying to test the sensor system which is supposed to avoid objects, but I haven’t gotten the hang of it yet. I was almost taken out by this little flying contraption, its supposed to fly away from objects, but this might programed with a kamakaze directive.
Link: ZDistrict
This is probably one of the best products for a tech junkie, I have a ton of wires all over the place just to charge all the gadgets. A storage solution which solves your everyday need. You can place 99% of all your gadgets in one are with your keys and wallet while it gets charged, you don’t have to have so many wires for all your gadgets. This can work in the kitchen, bedroom, desk or anywhere you want to organize. It works with 120 or 220 volts, and with that one unit it can provide power to all the items below. This really would solve a lot of my problems, the only thing is that I would want it a little bigger, that would really be cool.
Brands Supported: Apple, Audiovox, Belkin, Benq, Blackberry, Creative, Dell, Dopod, Garmin, Grundig, Helio, HP, HTC, I-Mate, Jabra, Krome, Kyocera, LG, Logitech, Mio, Motorola, Netgear, Nokia, O2, Palm , Qtek, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Tomtom, Toshiba, Ubiquio
Price: $130
Link: BlueLounge
So the police have something new and useless to add to their fines such as using your phone while your driving. I don’t mind this law at all, since I have been using bluetooth for over 6 years now, before even Sony merged with Ericsson. They can’t seem to fix our lights, at least install sensor traffic light systems, stream line our fine payment process, fix our roads, or fix the 777 hotline so that someone answers the damn phone.
Just for everyone’s information, the police can fine you directly and indirectly, so it is up to the discretion of the police officer. If they see you talking, all they need is your plate number, car make, and color. So they can fine you if you are moving or if they stop you. I wonder how long this is going to last.
On another note, headset sales has gone through the roof, so much so that there is a current shortage in Kuwait for almost every kind of headset.