By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 12:56PM,
5 months ago
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Product Review
This is an update of a review I wrote last year, which focused on the smaller, 7-inch version of the Kodak Pulse.In my 20-plus years as a tech writer, I've owned or reviewed about a zillion gadgets. Some were good, many were forgettable, and a few were downright dreadful (
I'm looking at you, Microsoft Spot Watch).
But a select few gadgets earned a special place in my heart, just by being insanely cool, insanely practical, or both. On this very exclusive list: the
Apple iPhone, Palm V PDA,
Roomba robot vacuum,
TiVo DVR and, most recently,
Kodak Pulse digital photo frame. It's available with two screen options: 7-inch and the newer 10-inch.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 9:54AM,
9 months ago
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Product Review
Kodak may have stumbled a bit while transitioning from its historic film roots to the modern digital world, but lately the company has created some killer products. For example, the
Pulse digital photo frame remains one of my favorite products ever, and the new
Easyshare Touch is my new favorite camera.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 12:57PM,
9 months ago
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Holidays
Mother's Day is just around the corner (
May 8, in case you haven't marked your calendar yet), but you've still got time to buy Mom something great.
Flowers are nice, sure, but they usually don't last more than a few days. If you want a gift that keeps on giving, head to the technology aisle.
I've rounded up five geek-chic items that are sure to please any mom.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 7:55AM,
about a month ago
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Newsworthy
Photo courtesy of laffy4k, via FlickrThere's nothing like a gross-out news story to offer a little
perspective. Last week, I might've complained that shipping was taking
longer than expected. Now, I'm just glad that my gadgets don't arrive
covered in gum and vomit.
As The Consumerist reports, this was the sight that greeted a Dell Outlet customer when his
refurbished laptop arrived with gum on the inside and a barf-like substance on the outside. What's worse, Dell initially blamed FedEx.
Thankfully,
the problem seems to be mostly sorted out, and the man will soon have a
shiny, new, non-waste-covered laptop on the way. And, thankfully, the
vast majority of refurbished laptops don't have this problem, or any
problems, really. We should be careful not to take the wrong lesson from
this. Refurbs are still a smart choice. Read on to learn why.
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