The $70 Wet Circuits 4-outlet power strip is VERY expensive for a surge protector. That being said, the company claims that this one is water resistant and you can stick tweezers into the sockets without electrocuting yourself to death. I tested those claims. Did I die? I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
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Two Minute Video: Acer’s Dual Screen, No Keyboard Laptop
The $1,300 Acer Iconia laptop is certainly unique. The machine features two 14-inch touchscreens instead of the tried and true screen-and-keyboard combination, while retaining the same form factor as a standard laptop.
The bottom touchscreen is home to the Acer Ring, which is activated by touching all five fingers to the glass. …
Two Minute Video: File Taxes from Your Smartphone or Tablet
Tax prep? There’s an app for that. Several, actually.
The folks at Intuit recently gave me a demo of their TurboTax apps: SnapTax for iPhone and Android lets you take a photo of your W2 form and fills in all the necessary blanks automatically, while TurboTax for iPad features everything you’d find with the web-based version of …
Two Minute Video: Top 10 Gmail Extras
“Gmail Labs is a testing ground for experimental features that aren’t quite ready for primetime. They may change, break or disappear at any time.”
That’s the ominous message that greets you when you delve into the deepest, darkest corners of Gmail. Beware!
However, some of Gmail’s experimental features can and do make your e-mail …
Two Minute Video: Motorola Atrix Smartphone-Powered Laptop
Technology experts have been saying for years—YEARS!—that our personal computers will one day be so small and powerful that we’ll carry them around in our pockets. Motorola’s Atrix 4G smartphone and laptop dock have gotten an early jump on that future.
The Android-based Atrix 4G phone is powerful in its own right—dual core …
Two Minute Video: Should You Buy the iPad 2?
In case you missed it, Apple announced the iPad 2 yesterday. It’ll be available on March 11 with pricing starting at $499, just like the previous version. Noteworthy additions include front- and rear-facing cameras, a 33% thinner profile, a slightly lighter weight and a dual-core processor.
If you’ve been waiting to buy an iPad, …
Two Minute Video: Must-Have Android Apps
It’s the Top 20 Must-Have Android apps post, but truncated to fit in a two minute video. So not all 20 are there, but—BUT!—the video showcases a handful of them and then refers you back to the actual post.
Circle of life, wheel of for-tuuune and so on.
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Two Minute Video: Does AT&T’s First 4G Phone Truly Inspire?
The HTC Inspire 4G is a good Android phone with a great price tag that leverages AT&T’s newly-enhanced network speeds. I didn’t find the so-called “4G” speeds to be mind-blowing here in Boston where I live—most of the time they were only marginally faster than 3G, if at all—but the technology is still being rolled out on AT&T’s end, …
Two Minute Video: The HP TouchPad Tablet is Coming
The HP TouchPad was announced this week. It’s a slick-looking tablet that’s nearly identical in size to the iPad but sports a faster dual-core processor, front-facing camera and runs the WebOS interface that was developed by Palm before it was acquired by HP last year.
The lack of a price tag or firm availability date are both a bit …
Two Minute Video: Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego Get Social on Facebook
Guess which two classic blasts from the past are about to get resurrected as Facebook games? Don’t look up there at the title! Okay, go ahead. Too late.
The Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? are set to make their return to the edutainment world as Facebook games. The Oregon Trail will be available tomorrow, …
Two Minute Video: Verizon vs. AT&T iPhone Service Plans
The Verizon iPhone will be here before you know it and though the hardware behind the AT&T iPhone and the Verizon iPhone is nearly identical, the service plans offered by AT&T and Verizon differ enough to warrant a closer look. The voice plans offered by the two companies are the same, but the required data plans and optional text …
Two Minute Video: Off We Go to the Consumer Electronics Show
The annual Consumer Electronics Show officially opens its doors tomorrow morning, but the hoopla is already in full swing. Allie and I are on our way out to Vegas to cover the show, but here’s a quick overview of how everything works and what we expect to see from all the vendors this year (hint: starts with “T” and ends with …