HP® Pavilion Touchsmart Sleekbook We are used to touching, pinching and swiping our smartphones so why not interact with our laptop screens the same way? The new HP Pavilion Sleekbook allows users to do exactly that and delivers a nice Windows® 8 experience.The 15.6” screen is housed in a glossy, black housing weighing … [Read more...]
Ooma® Cutting the phone cord and using a VoIP system is nothing new. I have been using a service from Ooma for several years and haven’t seen a monthly bill since day one. I just upgraded my home equipment and the clarity seems to be even better. The Ooma Telo is their new device that acts as a base station and answering … [Read more...]
Boogie Board LCD eWriter Here is a little gadget to clean up the outside of your refrigerator; no more magnets holding up paper notes. The Boogie Board LCD eWriter will help organize your thoughts and schedule. This 8.5” electronic sketch board with companion stylus lets you jot down quick notes, grocery lists or leave notes for the … [Read more...]
Sony® SmartWatch™ For those of you who still wear watches (note: they help tell you the time), here is one that will get you back into the future – or at least the present. The Sony SmartWatch connects to your phone over Bluetooth® while looking sleek and is sure to start conversations. The SmartWatch is actually a small clip-on device … [Read more...]
Tely HD My family has been using video calling services regularly now that our oldest child is away in college. Instead of us huddling around a computer trying to get in camera view we have been sitting on our living room couch using telyHD to chat with him. telyHD is an easy-to-use, Skype-compatible, HDTV video calling box. You simply … [Read more...]
App: Just Landed Picking someone up from the airport can be a real pain. You have to try to time it so that you don’t get there too early and have to pay for parking. But there’s an app for that. Just Landed is an iOS app that takes the guesswork out of the process and makes picking up someone at the airport as easy as possible. You can use … [Read more...]
Maui Jim® Collegiate Sunglasses Three of my favorite things ever are technology, sunglasses and my Texas Longhorns. Thank you, Maui Jim, for hitting my trifecta. The maker of some of the highest-tech eyewear recently launched a line of college-branded sunglasses. Students at 11 universities can sport their schools’ colors on four different … [Read more...]
Logitech UA Air Speaker How nice it is to listen to music anywhere in your home without wiring cumbersome speakers through walls and ceilings. Yes, it is possible with the Logitech® UA Air Speaker. It uses Apple’s AirPlay® to effortlessly stream audio from any iOS device on your home’s WiFi network. The sleek, curved unit with minimal … [Read more...]
Satechi BT Media Remote When I’m in my car listening to a playlist, a podcast or iHeartRadio, I have no control over the app unless I look at my iPhone®. And that makes for some seriously distracted driving. A new, small, steering wheel remote makes it easy and safer to control audio playback without having to look at or interact with my … [Read more...]
Matias One Keyboard If you own an iPhone or iPad and are in need of a proper keyboard for your device, this keyboard could quickly become your best friend. The One Keyboard from Matias controls your computer and also your iOS device. It is a full-size USB keyboard that features a cradle to house your iPhone, two USB ports, full numeric … [Read more...]
