Brother P-Touch PT-18R Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Smart Home, Product Reviews,

This is a ReviewMe sponsored review, however, the thoughts and opinions are our own.

We got the Brother P-Touch PT-18R sent over to Gear Live HQ for review, and we have been playing with it for about a week. We have just put up a PT-18R unboxing gallery where you can check out everything in the package. While label makers are generally not the most exciting gadgets in the world, they certainly do come in handy when it comes to tasks like organization - something we know little about. Still, we were able to set up and test the PT-18R labeler, and we give you our thoughts, after the break.

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The Bleeding Edge 150: HyperCharge Cell Phone Charging Station

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Product Reviews, Videocasts, Videos,

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Lensbaby 3G In-depth Review

Posted by Sparky Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Design, Features, Product Reviews,

So obviously, we at Gear Live are fans of new camera technology and the selective focus Lensbabies SLR lenses certainly fit the bill. We were already familiar with their selective focus lenses for digital cameras in the form of their second generation (2G) Lensbaby, but they were kind enough to provide us with one of their brand new 3G Lenbabies for review.

The Lensbaby is a bellows style lens for modern SLR cameras. They feature low dispersion multi-coated optical glass lens mounted within a flexible rubber tube to allow the photographer to tilt the lens side to side as well as compress it closer to the camera. Much like cameras from 100 years ago or more focusing is accomplished by simply compressing the bellows to move the lens closer or further away from the camera. We have a full, in-depth review for you, after the break.

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Tellme Beta Review: Voice-Driven Local Search

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Features, Product Reviews, Software,

We have been trying out Tellme for a few weeks now, and thought it would be appropriate at this point to let you guys know about the service and what we think of it. If you haven’t heard of Tellme, it’s an application that you install on your mobile phone that aims to allow natural voice-riven mobile search. How does it work? Hit the jump for our full review.

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Samsung YP-K5 Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews,

We recently got our hands on the Samsung YP-K5 digital audio player, one of the few MP3 players that has a built-in speaker. The K5 also has an FM tuner, a 1.7-inch color OLED screen, touch-sensitive controls, and 2GB or 4GB of embedded flash memory. Tack on the promise of fantastic battery life, and this one should be a keeper, right? We have provided you with a Samsung K5 unboxing gallery, and also give you our thoughts in our full review, after the break.

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A Look Back At 2006’s Most Popular Gear Live Stories

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Apple, Features, Microsoft, Misc. Tech, Product Reviews,

A few people have asked for it, so we figured we would deliver. We put out a lot of posts in 2006 here at Gear Live, and we want to shine a light on those that rose to the top of the pack. These are the most read stories on Gear Live in 2006, figuring in our entire back catalogue of posts:

• Sleeptracker Watch Review
• Google Maps Helps Fight Traffic Tickets
• Mod Your Xbox Without a Mod Chip
• HTC Wizard Windows Mobile 5.0 Review
• Video: Microsoft Gives Us a Windows Vista Preview
• Video: TiVo Series 3 Interview and First Look
• The Logic 3 PSP Keyboard
• How To Download YouTube Videos
• BumpTop Alternative Desktop Interface
• Video: A Look At The Zune

Now don’t think we would stop there. We have also created another Top 10 list, this one consisting only of articles that we published within the 2006 calendar year. For the full list, hit the jump.

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The Bleeding Edge 064: Pinnacle Mobile Media Organizer

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Software, Video Games, Videocasts, Videos,

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The Latest From FilmCrunch: The Departed, The Lake House, and Little Mermaid Platinum Edition

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Home Entertainment, Movies, Product Reviews,

So, we introduced you to our new movie review site, FilmCrunch, earlier this morning. We figured we would give you a taste of the show here on Gear Live as well, just so you can see how they roll over there. In the latest episode, Neil Estep and Veronica Santiago review movies like The Departed, The Lake House, and the Platinum DVD release of The Little Mermaid. Check out the video, and let us know what you think.

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Tom Bihn ID Bag Review

Posted by Sparky Categories: Accessories, Wearables, Features, Product Reviews,

Tom Bihn recently released an update to their mid-sized messenger bag, the ID. The updated ID has several notable improvements and makes for a great everyday bag for anyone with lots of stuff to cart around. Gear Live took it for a spin and compares it to the Imago which we recently reviewed. Click through for the full review.

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Xbox 360 Video Marketplace Reviewed

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Microsoft, Movies, Product Reviews, Video Games,

This one is from our friends over at Krunker, who decided to go through the horrific pain and agony (in our opinion) of downloading the huge video files available on the Xbox 360 Video Marketplace onto the miniscule Xbox 360 hard drive. They report back with their full review of the service, which they see as one of the beginnings of an Xbox 360 - Zune relationship:

The new Xbox Video Marketplace is a small step in the right direction for the Xbox 360. The initial release is underwhelming and some of the restrictions annoying, but the service introduction clearly lays out the infrastructure and ground work for a bigger service down the road - one that will most likely bridge us to the Zune as well.

A small step in the right direction - we agree there - but come on Microsoft. You guys created Windows Media Video, and it streams incredibly well on PCs. Why can’t you use the same technology on the Xbox 360? Don’t you think users would much rather have instant-on access to these shows and movies rather than having to wait hours for a download to complete? Contemplate that, please, and get back to us. Thanks.

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