Reviews

Best Google Play Music alternatives for iPhone

Google Play Music is a great, free way to store your music collection in the cloud and access it on any internet-connected device, but a first-party app is not available for the iPhone and iPad. We examine a few good alternatives to keep the music going all night and day.

Review: Doodle God 2.0

In our review of Doodle God 2.0 for iPhone and iPad we take a look at new Quest and Artifact modes as well as the popular iOS title’s updated UI and graphics.

Review: Al13 bumper by designed by m

Although I traditionally carry my iPhone without a case, the Al13 bumper by designed by m adds a layer of protection while remaining minimal and stylish.

Review: Velo 2 Messenger Bag [VIDEO]

STM recently released their new Velocity line of products, which includes four different cases, ranging from a small iPad sleeve to a full size messenger bag. They describe this series as “Lightweight but durable, sleek yet organized, cool while functional,” which seems pretty accurate based on what I saw. I previous reviewed the Impulse backpack and came away impressed. The Velo 2 messenger bag is even better. Read and watch on to find out why.

Review: iBattz Battstation 7200

The 7200 mAh iBattz Battstation is a big, honking battery in a durable plastic shell. It stores enough power to recharge my iPhone 4S four times over, so usually use it to boost my battery from 50 back to 100 percent on work days. When used like this, my Battstation …

Review: STM Impulse Backpack [VIDEO]

STM recently released their new Velocity line of products, which includes four different cases, ranging from a small iPad sleeve to a full size messenger bag. They describe this series as “Lightweight but durable, sleek yet organized, cool while functional,” which seems pretty accurate based on what I saw. I had the opportunity to take a look at the Impulse backpack and came away impressed. Read and watch on to find out why.

Review: SA950i Headphones by RHA

When RHA contacted me to see if I’d be interested in reviewing their SA950i headphones, I eagerly accepted since their MA450i earbuds (reviewed here) remain my favorite and default choice to use when I use earbuds. Appearances When the SA950i box arrived, I was excited. The classy packaging is loaded …

Review: BlueAnt Q3 Bluetooth Headset

Let’s be honest for a minute – our lives continue to get busier, and we’re constantly juggling our keys, wallets, hand bags, groceries, and who knows what else. At the same time phones continue to get bigger, laws change to prevent distracted driving. Yet here we are with these fancy …

Review: Magnetic Organization System (MOS)

Cable Management. I think if you look this up in the dictionary a few years from now, there might be a one word definition: Sucks. For most people, cable management is a loose term meaning we have cables we want to keep on our desk but many times just decide …

Google Now for iOS bug is affecting battery life for some users [...

(Update: Google has made a public response to this issue, which you can find in this post.) While I covered some of the shortcomings of Google Now in its debut version for iOS a couple of days ago, it also seems to be suffering from a bug that affects its use …

Review: ECBC Hercules Backpack

We get hands-on with the ECBC Hercules backpack. At $139.99, it offers a rugged yet stylish bag to carry everything a tech-savvy