Category Archives: gadgets

Extrapolating the screen size of Android mobile phones over time.

By Dave | Published: October 20, 2011

  This piece was originally posted on gdgt. Check it out, here. Abstract: The latest Android mobile phone under Google’s flagship phone line, the Nexus family, currently has a diagonal screen size of 4.65 inches (118.1mm). This follows a trend that Google started with the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1 — their first Android flagship [...]

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gdgt live in Los Angeles on October 28th!

By Dave | Published: October 17, 2011

At the end of this month, I’ll be down in Los Angeles for our gdgt live event. It’s our first time coming to Southern California. If you like gadgets and want a chance to play with some of the latest and greatest devices out there (and also win them), you should come out! It’s free, [...]

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My impressions of the Fuji FinePix X100

By Dave | Published: October 14, 2011

  This piece was originally posted on gdgt. Check it out, here. Alright, I meant to post this awhile ago — here are my impressions of the Fuji FinePix X100 after using it for a week. Pros The viewfinder displays all sorts of awesome live data. Holy awesome, I don’t know why more camera manufacturers [...]

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A theatrical review: “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs”

By Dave | Published: April 5, 2011

Originally posted on gdgt on February 10th, 2011. Last night, we ventured across the bay to check out a play by Mike Daisey at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. It was a 120 minute one-man extemporaneous show about the history of Apple and a look at the people who build the gadgets that we love. Judging [...]

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Sharing your gadgets

By Dave | Published: June 19, 2010

This week, we rolled out a new feature at gdgt that allows users to embed their gadget lists onto their own personal website or blog. It’s a pretty awesome way to show off what gadgets you have or want, and even foster new discussion about the technology you’re passionate in. We previously had a flash [...]

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gdgt live in Chicago

By Dave | Published: May 4, 2010

gdgt is visiting Chicago next week! It’ll be my first visit to the Windy City, so I’m pretty excited. If you’re in the area, come check us out at Gallery 223 (223 West Huron) on May 12th at 7pm. We’ll have a ton of cool gadgets on display, drinks, music, and even the potential to [...]

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Apple’s latest creation!

By Dave | Published: January 26, 2010

Tomorrow is a big day! It’s Apple’s latest keynote / Stevenote and rumor has it that they’ll finally be debuting their revolutionary new tablet. Either that, or a new paint ball gun. We haven’t seen this much hype prior to an Apple keynote since Macworld 2007, when Apple announced the iPhone. It’ll be exciting to [...]

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Canon PowerShot S90 Review

By Dave | Published: January 9, 2010

The Canon PowerShot S90 is by far the most versatile and impressive point and shoot digital camera that I’ve ever used. From manual controls, to impressive image and build quality, this consumer camera has all the bases covered. It’s not without a few minor issues, but it definitely offers many features that are not yet [...]

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A gallery of failed calls

By Dave | Published: January 4, 2010

This series of screenshots is only from the past month! This happens all the time though. AT&T is horrible.

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Working in retail: Holiday shoppers

By Dave | Published: November 30, 2009

Now that the holiday shopping season is underway, I was recently reminded of an experience I had while working in Apple’s retail division during the holidays a number of years ago. A customer came in and wanted demanded an iPod nano in a specific color and capacity that we didn’t offer. I told him that [...]

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