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iPhone Haptic Feedback Patent

Marilyn Torres — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:52:26 +0000

When people choose to buy an all-touch handset, they have forfeited the idea of feeling physical keys under their fingertips. So I guess it makes sense that Apple wants to bring back the “feeling” of keys to iPhone, and most likely iPod Touch, users but is it a priority?

Apple would slap a bunch of actuators across the iPhone’s screen. Then, as you slide your finger around the screen, you’d be able to “feel” the different area of the screen. The top half is more bumpy, while the bottom half smooth as silk.

Other than an interesting technological curiosity, I don’t see this improvement as practical. Practical would be enabling the iPhone to multitask now that the handset can finally capture video and has a better camera that can auto-focus. There were also a karaoke app and fingerprint identification patent mentions, so maybe Apple just files these patents as if to say, “We were here first!” Instead of making them any kind of a priority, or at least, we can hope.

Source: MobileCrunch.com

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REVIEW: SOLO Vintage Leather Backpack

warthog — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:49:00 +0000

Reviewer: Andy Mason, aka Warthog

Product: Solo Vintage Leather Backpack

Manufacturer: Solocases

Price: MSRP $84.96 (significant savings available online)

A year ago I purchased a laptop on eBay and the seller included a backpack with the transaction. I carried my old laptop around in a briefcase and had never really considered a backpack until the “freebie” arrived with my new ThinkPad. The backpack was spacious and very functional, but I was never a fan of the white cloth material and the black flap that overlapped the front of the bag. It occurred to me one day that detachable pouch I was using for power cord/cable storage looked suspiciously like one of those travel make-up purses my wife uses. My suspicions were confirmed through an online search that revealed I had, indeed, been carrying a woman’s backpack. Ugh!

I immediately began a search for a laptop backpack that could accommodate all my gear while, at the same time, restore my manly-man persona! The kind folks at Solocases.com asked if I would like to review a backpack from their Vintage leather collection. The backpack is constructed in dark leather which, at first glance, reminded me of a WWII aviator’s jacket . . . you can’t get much more masculine than that! Could the SOLO Vintage leather backpack handle my gear and reinforce my masculinity? Take the jump and let’s find out . . .

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Review: Saddleback Leather Company Large Briefcase

Forge42 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:52:36 +0000

Introduction
Whenever a designer sits down to design a product, of any kind, there are usually a number of considerations. The design process is really about finding the right balance between all of those considerations to make the product do what it is supposed to do. Things like finding a balance between making something strong but lightweight, high quality but affordable, fast but fuel efficient, and the list goes on and on. New products can have dozens or even hundreds of design considerations. But, every now and then, a company or a situation will come along and call for the design of a hyperbole. The design of the “-est”. Lightest. Fastest. Cheapest. Tallest. Toughest. Sometimes, maybe even most of the time, those designs turn into trainwrecks. The products are so single-minded in their purpose that they lose any of their usefulness. But, every now and then, these types of designs achieve a certain elegance in the process of meeting the goal. The elegant simplicity of the design will allow it to be useful while still being the “-est”. In those rare cases, the product can take on its own mystique and become something great. It was clear from reading Saddleback Leather’s website that this was exactly what they had set out to do. The question is, did they succeed? Read on to find out.

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Review: Sandisk Cruzer Contour

Radimus — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:19:13 +0000

The SanDisk Cruzer Contour is a U3 USB drive with a unique sliding mechanism that will alternately expose and conceal the USB connector eliminating lost caps.

Review posted at: http://www.aximsite.com/boards/vbarticles.php?do=article&articleid=451

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Review – Planon Docupen RC800

Chris Leckness — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:28:38 +0000

If you are in the market for a pen scanner, check out Paul’s review of the Planon Docupen RC800.

“All in all, I like the solution that Planon has come up with. The pros most definitely outweigh the cons in this instance. I would recommend this product to those with an actual need for a product like it. Otherwise, it would be a rather pricey toy to own.”

Read Paul’s complete Docupen RC800 review!

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Review – 2GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium

Chris Leckness — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:38:17 +0000

My first impression of the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium was great! I had expected a rugged and tuff flash drive with a great finish and I was not disappointed! The Cruzer Titanium lived up to it’s hype as it is easily the most solid feeling flash drive I have ever used. I have never been comfortable with plastic flash drives as I always thought they would break under minimal abuse. And I for one, tend to be very abusive as I always keep my flash drives in my pocket. The quality of the finish on the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium is simply spectacular. The Cruzer is chrome on the sides with a machined metal finish on top and bottom. SanDisk finishes the look off right with fine laser etched printing letting everyone know that you got 2 GB of memory on board. The plastic finger slide is very functional to allow even us larger fingered folks to easily retract the USB. Along also with the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium is a nice looking Black Lanyard with a heavy duty swivel clasp to latch onto the Cruzer. Lastly SanDisk supplies a metal belt clip that compliments the look of the Cruzer. So first impressions of the SanDisk Cruzer Titanium are very good, I can’t wait to see how it does in my New Dell D820 Laptop and see that cool blue light come shine.

Read the complete review - 2GB Sandisk Cruzer Titanium

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The Booq "Python XL" Laptop Backpack

Jack Cook — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:37:07 +0000

A short time ago, A good friend of mine did a great review on the Boog Python XL backpack. I thought it was a terrific review and it needed a wider audience to see it. So with his permission, I have posted it here for all to see. If you are looking for a new "tote", then this backpack should be a strong consideration

Boog Python XL

By David Matson (aka Elrendhel)
August 27, 2006

Developer/Vender: Booq LLC
Price: $219.00 -$279.00

Booq offers a Premium Quality Backpack for Larger Laptops!

Introduction
I recently decided to purchase a new laptop system in order to keep up with my work load. I was focusing on purchasing a larger 17” system, and it was evident to me that any laptop that I intended to buy would not fit into my existing laptop bag. So before my purchase, I began shopping around for a laptop bag that would perfectly fit my new laptop.

Unfortunately, there are decidedly fewer laptop carrier bags or cases that are specifically designed for the newer 17” laptop form factor, and even fewer again if your system is of a “widescreen” variety.

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Digital Foci Memory Card Travel Case

Jack Cook — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:42:41 +0000

Sometimes it’s the little things that make a difference and accumulating a variety of memory cards, each with their little plastic case can make a difference. How do you deal with all those little cases? I find them to be a huge inconvenience and evidently the folks at Digital Foci felt the same.

I needed a better solution for carrying a variety of memory cards.

I needed To Protect and To Organize my cards.

I needed to be able to access them easily.

Digital Foci has a Memory Card Travel Case that allows you to organize and protect your important flash memory cards easily and safely.

You can read my thoughts and find out a little more about the Digital Foci Memory Card Travel Case here.

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The Verbatim FlashDisc

Jack Cook — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:25:57 +0000

Verbatim has come up with a solution that allows you to share photos, files, MP3 songs with anyone and you can do it easily and inexpensively.

How do you share files with a friend or colleague? For the most part, I think folks tend to use email or a CD and on that rare occasion, a "floppy disk". For me, there have been countless occasions where email was not the best way to hand off a single file on the "spur of the moment" and making a CD was just going to be a pain for one small file.

Of course, there was a time when we all used to use a floppy disk but they are a rarity now so what do you do? Should you use that new flash drive you bought for $30? You certainly are not going to give someone that $100 flash drive and hope that you get it back.

Verbatim recognized the need of the consumer to have the ability to share a file quickly…on the "spur of the moment" and to do it inexpensively. I just tried Verbatim’s new Flashdisk and truth be told, it is a pretty cool little device for a safe, efficient and inexpensive means of sharing files.

You can read my thoughts on Verbatim’s Flashdisk here.

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Review : Verbatim 1GB U3 SmartDrive

Chris Leckness — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:11:25 +0000

I have been real impressed with the potential of this U3 Platform that is being included on some of the newer Flash Drives coming out. I decided to get my hands on some and give them a spin. The 1st one I have had the chance to test is the Verbatim 1GB U3 SmartDrive.

"I am sold on the U3 Platform and this review is about Verbatim’s 1GB U3 Smartdrive. The only problem I have with this drive is the storage size. At 1GB, I think I will be filling it up fast. I will admit that 1GB is much better than my 256MB Swiss Army Drive, but like any geek, I want more memory! This drive is very small and easy to use. The size is smaller than a pack of Big Red. The read and write speeds seemed to be superb and I loaded it up fast."

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Review : ScotteVEST Ultimate Cargo Pants and Ultimate Hoodie

Chris Leckness — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:58:04 +0000

Here is a review on more ScotteVEST clothing.

"SeV Ultimate Cargo Pants give you 2 products in 1–simply zip off the legs and your Ultimate Cargo Pants convert into Ultimate Cargo Shorts!"

"Ultimate Hoodie offered in a dark gray, distressed cotton, the youthful, SeV Ultimate Hoodie has 6 pockets, bottle holder, built-in key chain, ZIP-PIPs, a secret pocket and a zippered front with YKK zipper. A large, faded SeV logo is on the back."

This clothing was a lot of fun to review. It is well made and comfortable. I really enjoy wearing it and showing it off. I can keep all sorts of things in the pockets and always have room for more.

Read my review here.

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ScotteVEST Sport TEC 4.0 and Microfleece Pullover

Chris Leckness — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:48:40 +0000

Branden Russell checks out the ScotteVEST Sport TEC 4.0 and Microfleece Pullover!

"I love both the Sport TEC and the Microfleece. They are great and I don’t know how I went so long without them. I don’t really like coats, but the Sport TEC is light enough and stylish enough to wear for most things and is so comfortable I can’t imagine being without it. Then the Microfleece is great for when you need some added warmth." – Branden Russell

Sport TEC
The updated version of one of our most popular jackets has 21 pockets, detachable sleeves and hood, magnetic closures and windflap and tons of SeV signature features! The lightweight jacket has aTeflon® coated nylon exterior and Coolmax® mesh lining–to wick away moisture and keep you cool. The new Sport Tec is available in 2 colors: Battleship Gray (a light, bluish gray) and Desert Sand (a bronze color).

Microfleece
The versatile Microfleece Pullover is a wardrobe necessity–at least according to everyone at SeV headquarters, where this has become a voluntary uniform!

Read his review here!

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