Tom Bihn Imago is Useful as Well as Ornamental

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Design, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews,

I now know why other Gear Livers were raising such a fuss. Tom Bihn’s Imago Messenger Bag, featured here in steel/cork/deep blue, is amazingly functional while being way more than aesthetically pleasing. At a size of 14.5 x 12.25 x 3.5-inches and a weight of only 1 lb., 9 oz., you can fit a laptop (preferably within one of their cells,) and/or a camera with all your accessories inside its roomy olive interior with two pockets. Then again, maybe you can just share the Designer Bag with your cat. There is also a zippered pouch in the front, a pocket in the back, and a ring to clip your car keys (hooray!) or one or more of their organizer pouches. Check out more details and images after the jump.

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Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Impressions

Posted by Rob Stevens Categories: Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Peripherals, Product Reviews,

Sweet Mother of Pearl…what is it with companies and these ridiculously long product names. Let me tell you, there’s a reason why “Flickr” is popular, and it’s probably because it’s easy to say. Now that I’ve gotten this out of the way, on to Microsoft’s new ergonomic desktop mouse.

Strangely enough, it wasn’t that long ago that Microsoft’s mice were considered to be the most ergonomic that you could get, but in reality, while they were more comfortable to hold, they were never truly ergonomic. I’ve been using computers from a young age, and as a result, I have a fair amount of RSI built up in my wrists, mostly the right wrist. I can’t use a non-ergonomic keyboard for long without experiencing pain, and that’s why although I’ve tested a great many keyboards in the past, I keep coming back to Microsoft’s Natural series of keyboards. Finally, they put a mouse through the same ergonomic design process as their keyboards and what came out was one of the goofiest looking mice ever made.

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Presto Pizzazz Pizza Cooker Review

Posted by Sparky Categories: Features, Smart Home, Product Reviews,

Recently Gear Live picked up a Presto Pizzazz Pizza Maker from Amazon. It’s the best of “Buy now from TV” come to life - nearly instant pizza, with no muss, no fuss. It’s designed to cook 7 to 12 inch pizzas from start to finish in under 15 minutes. Click through for our impressions of setting it up and using it.

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Brother P-Touch PT-18R Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Smart Home, Product Reviews,

This is a ReviewMe sponsored review, however, the thoughts and opinions are our own.

We got the Brother P-Touch PT-18R sent over to Gear Live HQ for review, and we have been playing with it for about a week. We have just put up a PT-18R unboxing gallery where you can check out everything in the package. While label makers are generally not the most exciting gadgets in the world, they certainly do come in handy when it comes to tasks like organization - something we know little about. Still, we were able to set up and test the PT-18R labeler, and we give you our thoughts, after the break.

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The Bleeding Edge 150: HyperCharge Cell Phone Charging Station

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, CES, CES 2007, Features, Product Reviews, Videocasts, Videos,

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Lensbaby 3G In-depth Review

Posted by Sparky Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Design, Features, Product Reviews,

So obviously, we at Gear Live are fans of new camera technology and the selective focus Lensbabies SLR lenses certainly fit the bill. We were already familiar with their selective focus lenses for digital cameras in the form of their second generation (2G) Lensbaby, but they were kind enough to provide us with one of their brand new 3G Lenbabies for review.

The Lensbaby is a bellows style lens for modern SLR cameras. They feature low dispersion multi-coated optical glass lens mounted within a flexible rubber tube to allow the photographer to tilt the lens side to side as well as compress it closer to the camera. Much like cameras from 100 years ago or more focusing is accomplished by simply compressing the bellows to move the lens closer or further away from the camera. We have a full, in-depth review for you, after the break.

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Tellme Beta Review: Voice-Driven Local Search

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Features, Product Reviews, Software,

We have been trying out Tellme for a few weeks now, and thought it would be appropriate at this point to let you guys know about the service and what we think of it. If you haven’t heard of Tellme, it’s an application that you install on your mobile phone that aims to allow natural voice-riven mobile search. How does it work? Hit the jump for our full review.

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Samsung YP-K5 Review

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews,

We recently got our hands on the Samsung YP-K5 digital audio player, one of the few MP3 players that has a built-in speaker. The K5 also has an FM tuner, a 1.7-inch color OLED screen, touch-sensitive controls, and 2GB or 4GB of embedded flash memory. Tack on the promise of fantastic battery life, and this one should be a keeper, right? We have provided you with a Samsung K5 unboxing gallery, and also give you our thoughts in our full review, after the break.

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A Look Back At 2006’s Most Popular Gear Live Stories

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Apple, Features, Microsoft, Misc. Tech, Product Reviews,

A few people have asked for it, so we figured we would deliver. We put out a lot of posts in 2006 here at Gear Live, and we want to shine a light on those that rose to the top of the pack. These are the most read stories on Gear Live in 2006, figuring in our entire back catalogue of posts:

• Sleeptracker Watch Review
• Google Maps Helps Fight Traffic Tickets
• Mod Your Xbox Without a Mod Chip
• HTC Wizard Windows Mobile 5.0 Review
• Video: Microsoft Gives Us a Windows Vista Preview
• Video: TiVo Series 3 Interview and First Look
• The Logic 3 PSP Keyboard
• How To Download YouTube Videos
• BumpTop Alternative Desktop Interface
• Video: A Look At The Zune

Now don’t think we would stop there. We have also created another Top 10 list, this one consisting only of articles that we published within the 2006 calendar year. For the full list, hit the jump.

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The Bleeding Edge 064: Pinnacle Mobile Media Organizer

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Software, Video Games, Videocasts, Videos,

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