Author Archive for Tomas Ratas

Review of Kingston 64 GB Class 10 SDXC Memory Card

Amateur and professional photographers are alike in wanting to catch the “perfect shot”. Sometimes when dealing with fast moving action you need a camera and memory card fast enough to freeze the moment. Newer DSLR cameras are fast but can…

Review of Otterbox Defender Series Case for iPhone 4

When looking for tough and rugged iPhone cases one name comes to mind – OtterBox. Over the years they have built their reputation with well-constructed industrial strength electronic accessory cases. Recently they have released their first two iPhone 4 cases:…

Review of Phiaton PS 210i Earphones

At this past Spring’s Pepcom press show I was able to meet with the people from Phiaton, makers of high end portable audio equipment. Phiaton is a relatively new name to the headphone field as it was started in 2008;…

Review of Kingston SSDNow V+ Drive 128GB SSD

As Solid State Drive (SSD) technology continues to mature their adoption rates increases making them more prevalent. PC manufacturers now offer SSDs as installation options in both Desktops and Laptops configurations; an expensive option but still an option. One way…

Review of MacSpeech Scribe

Imagine having your own personal stenographer to transcribe our recorded words into printed text. With today’s review item you need hire your own personal secretary as the Mac OS X based MacSpeech Scribe does the job for you. For those…

Review of Logitech Harmony 300i Remote

Logitech’s Harmony brand is one of the premier universal remote lines in the market. With a Harmony remote you can consolidate numerous AV equipment remotes into one well-designed unit. The Harmony setup is based on knowing the make and model…

Review of Apple iPhone 4

The good news is the iPhone 4 is finally here, the bad news for those in the United States is they are still stuck with AT&T. Preordering snafus, long lines and activation delays aside many people wanted to be the…

2010 Pepcom DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Recap

This past Wednesday was the 2010 DIGITAL EXPERIENCE show in New York City where I was able to check out several of the latest offerings from such companies as Synology, Logitech, Samsung, SoundID, HP among others. This seasonal show provides…

Apple iPhone 4 Unboxing – Quick Look

So the fated day has come, actually it came a day early.  Apple and AT&T realized that Thursday’s activation frenzy will lead to equal frustrations equal to the ordering process fiasco so they let the folks who pre-ordered the iPhone…

Review of Sound ID 510 Bluetooth Headset

There are several new smartphones hitting the market with the recent release of the iPhone 4 and EVO 4G as well as the imminent arrival of the new Windows 7 based phones. These phones are feature rich and deserve a…

Review of NAVIGON MobileNavigator for iPhone

As technology evolves GPS enabled devices are becoming more prevalent. They can be found in stand-alone units, built into vehicles and running off smartphones. The iPhone has been GPS enabled for quite some time and there are numerous GPS style…

Review of Elgato Video Capture Device

Analog technology is going the way of the Dodo, eight track and Betamax; slowly drifting to technologic extinction. But what about us folks that still have precious memories tied to analog media? Elgato the company renowned for their TV software,…