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Greg Gazin - February 10th, 2012

When we think of speakers, we typically think square boxy and big and not usually very practical for use on the road. Enter the Volcano, by Orig Audio, a little pocket portable speaker that quite literally erupts with sound when you turn it on. Read more…
Tags: audio, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, OrigAudio, speaker, Volcano
Categories: Digital Music, Gadgets, Going Mobile, New Product, Product review |
Greg Gazin - February 7th, 2012

We’ve all heard about Last Comic Standing, how about Last Gadget Standing? It has nothing to do with funny gadgets or anything funny about them, but it does have to do with bragging rights. Hosted by a duo of guest emcees – Gary Dell’Abate and Jon Hein from the infamous Howard Stern Show, Last Gadget Standing, according to the good folks from CES (Consumer Electronics Show), singles out one product that’s voted as “most likely to change the face of technology.”
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Tags: camera, ces, Contest, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, Last Gadget Standing, Lytro
Categories: Gadgets, In the news, Lights camera action, New Product, Signs of the Times |
Greg Gazin - February 4th, 2012

With Super Bowl XLVI just around the corner, in addition to ensuring you have eats and treats and reserve your best seat on the couch, there are a number of Super Bowl inspired apps that you can indulge in before, during and probably after the game. Let’s have a peek at just a few of them.
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Tags: apple, apps, Football, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, ipad, NFL, super bowl
Categories: Events, Going Mobile, In the news, Signs of the Times |
Greg Gazin - February 2nd, 2012

Final Cut Pro X, Apple’s profession video editing application has become a little more powerful, offering a number of enhancements needed to keep up with today’s demand for professional broadcast quality video.
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Tags: 7toX, app, apple, Final Cut Pro X, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, video editing
Categories: Apps Alive, Digital Video, In the news, Lights camera action, multimedia, Taking care of business |
Greg Gazin - January 30th, 2012
Unless you are one of the 70,000 or so lucky fans with tickets to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis next weekend, the next best way to enjoy the game along with 100 million others, would be to watch it on a big screen TV in high definition.
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Tags: Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, hdtv, LED TV, NFL Football, sharp
Categories: Gadgets, LED TV, Signs of the Times |
Greg Gazin - January 25th, 2012

iBooks Author, Apple’s new app that allows you to create your own interactive e-books, recently introduced to you here at CanoeTech, has generated many oohs and ahhs, but it’s the End User License Agreement (EULA) that seems to have caused quite a stir.
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Tags: apple, iBooks Author, licensing
Categories: Apps Alive, In the news, Signs of the Times, Taking care of business |
Greg Gazin - January 24th, 2012

Jobs transformed the way we consume music, watch movies and use our phone, so why not the way we read textbooks? Although Jobs, is no longer with us, he certainly had at least “one more thing” cooking before his passing. Jobs was always big on education and using technology to enhance learning. The reference in his biography where it said that he believed that the textbook publishing industry was an “$8 billion a year that was ripe for digital destruction,” was certainly a clue.
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Tags: apple, books, Education, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, iBooks 2, iBooks Author, interactive books, ipad, publishing
Categories: Apps Alive, In the news, multimedia, New Product, Taking care of business |
Greg Gazin - January 18th, 2012

A number of sites across the web have either gone dark, blacked out or have definitive messages emblazoned across their home pages today, January 18, 2012, as the protest against the controversial proposed US legislation – SOPA (Stop On-line Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) escalates.
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Tags: PIPA, SOPA, strike, US legislation, Wikipedia
Categories: In the news, Internet of Things, Signs of the Times |
Greg Gazin - January 17th, 2012

I was quite intrigued with the possibility of a totally waterproof iPhone. Truth is, it might be a little while before all of our gadgets are totally waterproof right from the factory. In the meantime, if you need to take you iPhone or iPad somewhere when it will get really wet or there is a lot of water, you do want to ensure you keep them dry. So Benzitech unveiled iDry – waterproof cases that have an airtight seal.
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Tags: accessories, Benzitech, gadgetguy, iDry, ipad, iphone, waterproof
Categories: Gadgets, Going Mobile, Lightweight, Quick hit |
Greg Gazin - January 12th, 2012

Have you ever dropped your iPhone or any other electronic gadget for that matter into the toilet? Chances are that when it dried out it probably didn’t work or likely not function the way it should. And even if you are using a protective shield or case, water is a determined beast. It will eventually find its way to penetrate down through to the guts of your device and play havoc on its electronics.
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Tags: ces, Gadget Guy, gadgetguy, HzO, iphone, waterproof
Categories: Gadgets, Going Mobile, In the news, Signs of the Times |