Practical Gadgetry

Archive: 02-2008

• The Apple MacBook Air tries to fill a niche that doesn't exist

  The Apple MacBook Air is the current poster-child for the effective combination of design and engineering. Apple should be commended for how well the Air is built. But I still cannot figure out...

  Posted by Mark Kaelin | February 29, 2008, 12:39 PM PST

• Why Apple chose to upgrade the MacBook lineup

  Yesterday, Apple announced that it was upgrading many of the components (processor, hard drive, video card, etc.) in its MacBook and MacBook Pro line of laptops. After the launch of the MacBook...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 27, 2008, 12:33 PM PST

• Two weeks with the Eye-Fi wireless SD card

  I love taking digital photos; however, I hate the process of transferring them to my PC. I am constantly searching for the cable to connect the camera to my PC. And with more than one person in...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 20, 2008, 11:57 AM PST

• Format war officially over as Toshiba drops HD-DVD

  Well, all of us who have been speculating about when HD-DVD would be a dead format have our answer — right now. Reuters is reporting that Toshiba, HD-DVD’s biggest supporter, will stop...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 16, 2008, 12:35 PM PST

• Two weeks with Loc8tor Lite

  It’s 3:00pm, do you know where your TiVo remote is? I do… thanks to the new Loc8tor Lite, a credit card size remote control that helps you find things like your keys or your cellphone...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 13, 2008, 6:50 AM PST

• Netflix kicks HD-DVD while it's down [updated]

  As if you needed one more sign that points to HD-DVD being dead, here it is. Netflix announced this morning that it will phase out HD-DVD and go exclusively Blu-ray. So, for those keeping score at...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 11, 2008, 12:14 PM PST

• The $6 million home theater

  I know this blog is supposed to be about practical gadgetry; however, this one is just too amazing and ridiculous to pass up. Audio Video Interiors has a feature on Jeremy Kipnis in its February...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 8, 2008, 8:12 AM PST

• Apple quietly launches 16GB iPhone and 32GB Touch

  A couple of new products showed up in the Apple Store this morning: a 16GB version of the iPhone and a 32GB version of the iPod Touch. Both will set you back $499. If you’ve got $500 burning...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 5, 2008, 6:29 AM PST

• Does the MacBook Air redefine portability?

  Jason Calacanis, former CEO of Weblogs, Inc. and current CEO of Mahalo, has posted his impressions of using his new MacBook Air for a week. As expected, he runs through each of the features and...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 4, 2008, 11:30 AM PST

• VUDU adds more HD content

  I was flipping through the VUDU menu after the Super Bowl last night and noticed that they have added about 30 new HD titles to the service. It appears to be a mix of new stuff, like Transformers...

  Posted by Shawn Morton | February 4, 2008, 8:42 AM PST