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Review – Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB mobile storage device

Most of us have no problem creating and saving data. Movies, music, word processing, images - you name it, and we probably have it. The problem is how to keep all that data organized, how to find it when we need it, and how to share the data. Over the past few years we have seen a steady increase in network attached storage (NAS) with Seagate having a lot of experience in this area. Their recently introduced Seagate Central and Wireless Plus storage solutions are their latest refinement of their vision of shared data. Read on to see how the Wireless Plus worked in practice.

Harris Fogel, with additional reporting by Frank Schramm, posted 11/13/13

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Review – Seagate Central shared storage device

The Seagate Central shared storage device is a Network Attached Storage device (or NAS for short) which is essentially a hard drive attached to your network. NAS devices have been around for quite some time, and Seagate created some of the earliest successful consumer products with its GoFlex line. The Seagate Central is a NAS device built for home use whose goal is to assimilate and gather into one place data from a wide variety of devices, social media sites, smart phones, and tablets, along with the ability to share both locally and globally. Read on to see how the Seagate Central worked for us.

Harris Fogel, with additional reporting by Nancy Burlan, posted 11/13/13

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Review – Virgin Mobile Free Fest 2013 & Samsung Galaxy S III 4G LTE Cell Phone

Once again, the Virgin Mobile FreeFest day-long music festival, held at the Merriweather Post Pavilion near Baltimore, delivered great fun and good music – plus opportunities to document the day with a Samsung S III 4G LTE phone. This event is more than just a free concert, it’s also a charity event that raises funds to help improve the lives of homeless youth. Read our review to learn how our day went and how the Samsung Galaxy S III 4G LTE cell phone performed!

Nancy Burlan & Harris Fogel, with additional reporting by Jonathan Fogel, posted 10/12/13

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Review – Gadgets for your Gear for the Start of Fall – Bracketron Twist & Charge, Ventev Wallport R2200 USB charger, TYLT’s Y-Charge Dual USB Car Charger and Band Car USB Charger, and the STM Cable Wrap.


In this review we look at the ever-present need to charge and manage your accessories. For chargers, the Bracketron Twist & Charge USB Charger, Ventev’s R2200 Wallport Dual-USB charger, TYLT’s Y-Charge Dual USB Car Charger and Band Car Charger, and to hold it all, the STM Cable Wrap. What do we think of these cool gadgets? Read more in our review.

Harris Fogel & Nancy Burlan, Posted 10/2/13

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Review – The iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit & iRig HD from IK Multimedia

Missing a cable for your iRig on your way to a gig? The iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit from IK Multimedia will patch you up. When the original iRig instrument interface system debuted, it was based on an analog output. The recently released iRig HD addresses this issue by moving toward a digital input into your iOS device for better sound and lower noise. Read more about these new tools for the musician in your life in our review.

Harris Fogel & Nancy Burlan, with additional reporting by Thomas Fogel, Posted 10/2/13

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Review – Three New Operating Systems For Fall 2013 – iOS7, Mac OS X 10.9, & Windows 8.1

A very interesting thing is happening in fall 2013 - three out of four of the most popular operating systems in the US market are getting significant revisions. John Mulhern III analyzes iOS 7, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and Windows 8.1 and takes a look at what this means as many new devices debuting in this four month window that ends with CES 2014 will rely on these three new operating systems.

John Mulhern III, Posted 8/18/13

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Sony RX100: A Review From An SLR Owner's Perspective

Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 occupies the increasingly tenous midrange between full-featured digital SLRs and all those smartphone cameras. John Mulhern III takes a look at the new model from an SLR owner's perspective at what the RX100 brings to the market in 2013.

John Mulhern III, Posted 8/11/13

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Allan's Excellent Dubyaphone Adventure

For most people today, the cellphone has long since become a central component of their lives. Belated, reluctant cellphone user A. D. Coleman finally gets with the program, starting with a phone and service plan he obtained through the government's nationwide project, misleadingly known as the infamous "Obamaphone." With the assistance of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, and Assurance Wireless, a division of Virgin Mobile, A.D. Coleman explores this noble concept – free cell phones for folks in need. To learn more of his adventures in cellular communictions read his full article!

A.D. Coleman, Originally Posted 7/31/13 - Updated 10/16/13

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A Confluence of Technology and Beer at the 35th Annual American Homebrewers Association national conference held in Philadelphia

The invention of beer (and therefore, bread, circa 5000 BCE) has been said to be responsible for humanity's ability to develop technology and build civilization - who knew? Even our nation's founding fathers were avid brewers. Modern homebrewers can now take advantage of digital controls, apps and software that allow them to apply modern technology to an ancient craft. Read on to learn about our recent visit to the 35th Annual American Homebrewers Association national conference held in Philadelphia.

Nancy Burlan and Harris Fogel, Posted 7/5/2013

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Review – Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB GPS

In this review we look at the Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB GPS and see what Magellan has packed into the new unit. With red light camera notice, driver alerts, and landmark guidance plus a polished new GUI, it is a clear updating of their classic RoadMate line. The GPS also signals an important change – native Macintosh compatibility. Read our review to find our thoughts on the new unit!

Harris Fogel and Nancy Burlan, posted 7/2/2013

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