Author Archive: Ben
10 Excellent Free Games for the iPhone and iPod Touch
You know what’s fun? Games. You know what’s even more fun? Games that you don’t have to pay for! We’ve compiled a list of excellent and free games that are definitely worth the download. If you’ve been looking for a little spice in your iPhone life, check out our list below for some guilt-free gaming! [...]
ZAGGmate w/ Keyboard Review: Aluminum iPad Keyboard Case
ZAGG, makers of the acclaimed Invisible Shield protectors for the iPad, iPhone and other devices sent us a very interesting iPad keyboard case to take a look at. The ZAGGmate, as it’s called, comes in two versions. The first is just the “ZAGGmate” ($69) which is an aluminum case that and stand for your iPad that [...]
Quick Tip: Use A Knot In Your Cables To Prevent Them From Falling Behind Your Desk
As a student, I take my laptop with me to class every day. That means unplugging the power cable and any USB devices that I have hooked up to it every day. When my laptop is gone and they don’t have anything to plug into, the cables tend to fall on the ground, and nothing is [...]
Windows 7 Parental Controls: How to Limit the Hours During Which Your Child Can Use the Computer
With the continuing proliferation of computers into our daily lives it isn’t uncommon for children to have their own computers. Sometimes, children even have a computer in their room, or perhaps a portable one for use around the house. You may have a desire to make sure that your child isn’t using the computer at [...]
Capacitive Touchscreen Glove Review Showdown: 5 Gloves Put to the Test on the iPhone
Winter is fast approaching and for some the snow is already falling! Over the last year, millions of Americans have purchased new smartphones, many of which use capacitive touchscreens which are only sensitive to skin, and won’t work with a gloved finger. Naturally that means lots of people will end up frustrated when they come [...]
A Guide to Gmail Labs
Google has a habit of quickly iterating on their web services. Sometimes Google rolls these changes out to all users, but other times they let users who want certain features (that might not be ready for prime-time) opt-in to them. These bonus-features are kept in a section that Google calls “Labs”. Google describes Gmail Labs [...]
Xgear iPhone 4 Shadow Case Review
Xgear makes cases for all sorts of Apple products. They sent us over a few to review. You’ve already seen Kevin’s take on one of their iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS cases, and now I’m here to tell you about their stealthy Shadow case for the iPhone 4. I must say, the case is well named, the dark [...]
Facebook Launches Revamped Groups, Higher Resolution Photos
Facebook is a highly iterative website. The developers behind it are constantly making tweaks and changes to the layout, organization, etc. Sometimes these aren’t very visible to users, but other times they manifest themselves as new features for users to enjoy. Groups Just a few weeks ago, Facebook announced two major overhauls of integral parts [...]
How to Use Your Android Phone or iPhone to Explore the Heavens (Astronomy)
If you’ve ever spent even 5 minutes pondering about stars, our solar system, our galaxy, our universe, or anything in space, then I want you to listen up. The time to explore that interest is now. Many of you have an incredible tool, that fits right in your pocket, that Astronomers hundreds of years ago [...]
Use TeamViewer to Control Your Computer From Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
TeamViewer is an awesome application that allows users to control any Mac or PC from an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Perhaps best of all, it’s free for personal use! Check out some of TeamViewers’ features: Remote Access Both spontaneous support and remote access to unattended computers are possible Multi-Touch Convenient control via multi-touch gestures: [...]
