Author Archive for Tomas Ratas

Chrono Trigger DSLite

If Chrono Trigger sounds like a familiar title, it should be since it was originally released in 1995. Back then it was one of the preeminent titles in the role playing game (RPG) genre. In 2009 Square-Enix has re-released what…

Safari 4 Beta – First Look

In the beginning of the browser wars there were two titans – Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. Eventually one fell by the wayside and morphed into Mozilla, which evolved into Firefox, and the other forced itself on the market being…

SoundClip for Apple iPhone 3g

Last week at Test Freaks we looked at the Pogo Sketch from Ten One Design. Today we are looking at another one of their unique offerings, the SoundClip. This product is a Passive Sound Enhancer for the iPhone 3G. It…

Pogo Sketch

And now for something completely different….. Today we will look at something that is unique from other iPhone/iPod Touch accessory products – a stylus. Did he just say a stylus? Yes, a stylus that can be used with the iPhone…

EyeTV Hybrid

As the Digital Transition gets closer and closer (in fact it is supposed to start rolling out today – February 17, 2009), many Americans may be shut out of receiving over the air television reception. If you are fortunate to…

Iron Man: Aerial Assault for iPhone / iPod Touch

One of the biggest blockbusters of the 2008 movie season was Iron Man. In an attempt to capitalize on shell head’s newly found popularity, Paramount Digital Entertainment has released Iron Man: Aerial Assault for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This…

Element Liquid Case

  As a reviewer, every once in a while I get the opportunity to check out something unique. Today’s review may not seem exotic since it is an iPhone case but you will have to take my word, this is…

LoJack for Laptops

A quick search of the web brings up these shocking statistics: A laptop is stolen every 53 seconds, more than 12,000 laptops disappear each week from U.S. airports alone and only 3% of laptops are ever returned (http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/11/24/interesting-laptop-theft-statistics/). Before you…

Cell Ranger Port

If you have ever owned a cell phone, you have passed or been stuck in “dead” zones, areas where phone reception is terrible or non existent. Generally those times make you want to fling your phone out the door. As…

Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades Nintendo DS

The rhythm band genre has become a major source of revenue in the music industry. With all the licensing fees and downloadable content, the music industry has a new economic paradigm to stimulate sales. Now instead of buying the latest…

Speck Products PixelSkin iPhone 3G Case

Over the past few weeks, I have reviewed a couple of products from Speck, makers of cases and accessories for a multitude of electronic devices. Today I will be looking at one of their iPhone 3G cases, the PixelSkin for…