Reading lights always seemed to me to be uncomfortable clip-ons that obstructed my reading experience instead of illuminating it. It also seemed frustrating to flip on the lamp near my bed to read a book on my Kindle – a strange process of using older technology to light new technology. My 3rd generation Kindle Keyboard functions well, and I don’t see any reason to buy the newer backlit, Kindle Paperwhite. For those like me who are so reluctant to buy newer versions of functioning hardware, the Verso Arc Light from Lightwedge brings beautiful luminescence to the original Kindle. Continue reading →

I sometimes buy things just because of how impressive the product’s mechanics are. Typically if an electronic gadget has something to do with a new use of an older technology, I’m always interested. So it is with the Nexus 4 charger for Google’s flagship Android phone. The charger uses electromagnetic induction to power the phone simply through a magnetic field. Continue reading →

It’s difficult to tell your friends what it was like to fly down a mountain, let alone show them. On your next descent, attach your iPhone to your helmet with the Outride by Mophie to capture your expedition in wide-angle glory. There’s nothing better than first-person perspective of adventures, and the Outride enables you to pay attention to your movement instead of supporting your iPhone to make sure it’s capturing the video you need. Continue reading →

Apart from its lightweight Aluminum design, what makes the new Metropolitan in ear headphones a great set has to be its memory-foam tips and retuned 10mm dynamic magnet driver. The memory-foam ear tips are extra comfortable and provide great sound isolation, while the high-performance driver provides a great boost to the treble and bass, delivering a natural full sound. Continue reading →

Embrace is a refined piece of furniture that holds and charges your mobile gadgets. What makes it unique is its flexible design which allows you to rest it on the arm of your sofa, embracing it while keeping your mobile phone and tablet at an arms’ reach. Continue reading →

For those of us who don’t enjoy walls of speakers and would like our sound systems to be discrete, the Sonos Playbar is a subtle but powerful piece of hardware. The Playbar is thin enough to sit anonymously by your TV or in your bedroom, all while pumping-out theater quality sound. Continue reading →

There’s something about bare wood that trumps any new carbon-fiber, bioplastic, or silicone skin used to create the latest consumer electronics. It’s simple, sure, this seems to be the basic triumph of the material. But it distributes the beauty of design in a way that just seems, well, artificial with any other material.

The Original Koostik, an iPhone speaker system that uses no electronics, is an expert example of wood’s immortal design potential. With the same basic design of any iPhone / iPod docking speaker system, the Original Koostik soars above its home electronics competition because of its completely bare design. Continue reading →

I love my new iPad Mini. It’s small and lightweight and it looks great. When searching for a case to protect it, I knew I wasn’t going for a folio case or anything bulky, but a sleeve with an ultra thin and lightweight design – and lucky me, I found exactly what I was looking for! an elegant sleeve that fits the iPad Mini so perfectly, by Dutch design studio Mujjo. Continue reading →

Marshall is known for making hulking guitar amplifiers that sit on stage like skyscrapers. Stacks of speaker cabinets underneath wide, 150-Watt heads projecting mega-decibels of clear sound. It seems reasonable, then, that the company’s venture into personal audio should be just as impressive. Continue reading →

It’s easy for me to get agitated if I accumulate too many gadgets, especially those that can be reduced from two or three different objects to one and still perform the same tasks. It was always a dream of mine, too, especially in college, to watch Netflix films on my dorm room wall instead of huddling around a cheap television. The C120 pocket projector from Acer is the nexus of all these technological wishes. Continue reading →