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New Apple iPod Touch

brockangelo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:06:49 +0000

Yes, I will probably be buying one of these:

8GB $229
32GB $299
64GB $399

FaceTime with Front Camera
HD Camera on back for HD Video Recording
iMovie for editing video
Retina Display with 4x pixels, 326 ppi, 24-bit color and an LED screen
Apple A4 Chip (lasts longer, works faster)
3-axis gyro (will make help gaming considerably)
iOS 4.1 with Game Center

iPod Portable Stereo Review – Altec Lansing inMotion-600

brockangelo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:50:11 +0000

If you have always eyed the Bose SoundDock, but balked at it’s $400 price tag, then stop reading reviews and buy this iPod player! At a quarter of the price, you’ll have enough money left over to buy an iPhone!

I bought this iPod player on a whim after briefly skimming reviews. Honestly, it was a bit of an impulse purchase; but I got really really lucky. We love this thing! We move it around the house with us as we move from room to room, and I’ve taken it outdoors as I was painting our house, and watching a marathon. This is a great little stereo with very high quality sound. It sounds great at both high levels and at quiet levels, which is important to us because we have small children. One thing that I’ve had to deal with in the past is stereos that just don’t work at quiet levels, but this one sounds crystal clear at very quiet levels. A big plus.

The battery life just goes on and on, and the added features like the remote control (that stows on the back) and FM receiver make this one a no-brainer.

With its well-regarded inMotion system, Altec Lansing has raised the bar again with the iM600USB, offering full play and chargeability for all iPod models with a 30-pin connector. Featuring a myriad of exciting technologies, the iM600USB offers big, crystal-clear sound, and it folds up compactly for easy portability. (more…)

Netflix Roku Review

brockangelo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:24:48 +0000

Its not very often that I own something that is on a top 10 list for best gadgets, but the Roku offers so much for so little, so I had a hard time passing this one up. And I’m glad I didn’t.

At just $100, the Roku offers streaming of videos for Netflix subscribers. If you already have a Netflix account, this is essentially free movies you are missing out on. We aren’t big TV watchers, but we love movies and have gotten hooked on shows like The Office and 30 Rock, both of which are available instantly online.

Movies are constantly being added to this device, and you can easily add items to your queue right from the Netflix webpage. The Roku player instantly delivers HD-quality movies and TV shows directly to your TV over the Internet. The affordable Roku player is compact, easy to set up and intuitive to use. The Roku comes with everything you need to start watching within minutes of opening the box – the standard yellow, white and red cables, both Wi-Fi and Ethernet are built in, wireless remote and batteries. Start watching instantly anywhere you have a TV and a high-speed Internet connec (more…)