March 2013 – Following CES, we had the chance to test the Lantronix xPrintServer home Edition. The device is a simple to connect print server that does not require any apps or software to allow mobile devices (those with iOS and MacOS) to print on existing USB and network printers. Lantronix xPrintServer Home Edtiion The [...]
Six years in a row, in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, the Grammy for “Record of the Year” went to recordings performed by members of “The Wrecking Crew”. This was a nickname coined by its drummer Hal Blaine, who is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Some of the [...]
Henry Petroski, a Professor of Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering is prolific author who won Washington Award 2006 for his accomplishments in making engineering theory and practice understandable to the general public. The Awards is one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering awards in the United States. The first recipient of it was [...]
March 2012 – We recently had a chance to test the Akitio MyCloud Mini Personal Cloud Server. The product which supports DLNA, UpnP, eSATA, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, and USB 2.0 is designed to be a central connection and NAS controller for a home/small business media network. The compact device (~12cm X 12cm X 3cm ) has [...]
April 29, 2012 – The long awaited video game version of the classic graphic novel “the Walking Dead” was relesed this week on the Xbox platform. The game is based on characters from the original graphic novel, with a new story line and not aligned with the TV series. A trailer for the game can [...]
Dec 2011 – As one of the new CES accessories we received a Cobra CigFlex car mobile device stand and USB charger. The unit features a flexible neck to allow for positioning of a mobile device for both optimal viewing and control in vehicles with the auto-accessory port (12v cigarette plug) not located near the [...]
November 29, 2011 – Scptts Valley, CA – Seagate has just introduced their third generation hybrid drive. The 2.5″ 750GB drive features 8GB of SLC NAND Flash, a 6Gbps SATA interface and a new system called FAST. Flash Assisted Storage Technology (FAST) is a new bios and control system to allow for maximum beneficial use [...]
We had the recently tested the SE-406AB Slim-Line Portable Blu-ray Combo drive with AV Connectivity. This drive is a very low power external drive that runs only from a USB2 connection, no additional power cords are needed. Since the drive is USB powered, the electronics have been designed to support AV Connectivity, which lets the [...]
Kinectimals Xbox360 October 2011 – Microsoft introduced an updated version of their designed for the Kinect game “Kinectimals- now with Bears”. The game is a multiplayer interactive game that lets the user play with and engage with both baby cats (tiger, lion, lynx, leopard) and now bears (panda, polar, black and cinnamon). The game is [...]
