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Review: Diving In To The Altec Lansing LifeJacket Waterproof Bluetooth Speakers

Reuven Shechter — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:25:38 +0000

Remember when Altec Lansing was the name in portable audio? I remember getting an Altec Lansing iPod dock for my bar mitzvah almost 10 years ago. That device was amazing and lasted until it was stolen from my luggage on an unlucky flight years later. Since then, Altec Lansing and I hadn’t been acquainted, but […]

On The Cheap Alert: Amazon Prime One-Day Sale

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:10:04 +0000

Amazon Prime is a heck of a thing. You get two-day shipping at no additional cost,video streaming, all-access music streaming, unlimited photo storage, and access to the Kindle lending library. It’s also not cheap, running $99 a year. Sure, that’s only $8 a month, but what if it were cheaper? If you sign up this Saturday, […]

Review: Adonit Wants You To Take Stylus In Hand With The Jot Touch and Script

Techcitement — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:07:33 +0000

For these stylus pens, we asked an artist to do a guest review. Travis Hanson is an Eisner-nominated fantasy illustrator with a huge imagination. His works include comics, children’s art, fantasy, and just fun illustrations that encourage the need for people to be creative. For more information on Harris’s works, rates and ideas, check out his site. As […]

Review: Doppler Labs’s Dubbs Want To Save Your Ears

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:43:25 +0000

Every now and then, Techcitement will get something a bit different to review. In this case, it’s Doppler Labs’s Dubbs. Despite what you may think, these are not earplugs. Get that thought right out of your head. Rather, these are “acoustic filters”, which is completely different. The goal here is not to cut out all […]

Review: Sharp’s AQUOS Crystal Has One Clear Advantage

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:53:09 +0000

While smaller companies keep trying to beat Apple and Samsung out for at least a level of brand recognition, for the most part, those two companies rule the roost while HTC, LG, and Motorola vie to keep up at the edges as Kyocera, ZTE, and Alcatel battle it out for the mid-range and low-end. With all […]

Mac Users Finally Get A New Outlook

Tom Wyrick — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:12:01 +0000

Microsoft recently released a new version of Outlook for Mac OS X users, for those with Office 365 subscriptions. Office for Mac was last updated in 2011, marking the first time Mac users had a version of the Outlook mail, calendar scheduling, and contact management application. (The previous equivalent to Outlook for Windows was called […]

On The Cheap: Amazon Brandishes Fire Stick; Shoots Special Price At Prime Members

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:17:01 +0000

Despite Apple calling the Apple TV a “hobby”, TV streamers are big business. Amazon has been doing a great job of selling the still-fairly-new Fire TV system. Voice search and integration with Prime Instant Video have been big points in favor, but not so much the $99 price tag. After all, you can get same […]

First Impressions: Upgrading From iPhone 5s To 6

Tom Wyrick — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:59:48 +0000

Unless your home address is under a large rock in the middle of a desert, you’ve surely read or watched plenty of media coverage of Apple’s latest smartphone by now. However, I find myself reviewing the new iPhone 6 from the perspective of one who used the previous flagship phone, the iPhone 5s. In all […]

On The Cheap: $50 Off LG’s Smartwatch, The G Watch

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:44:47 +0000

As I mentioned in my thoughts on the Apple Watch yesterday, I’m not sure that I personally have a need for a smartwatch. I certainly can’t justify spending $350 on the stunning Apple Watch or $250 on the equally snazzy Moto 360. But what if there was a device with much of the same functionality, […]

On The Cheap: You May Want To Skip Walmart And Best Buy’s iPhone Sales

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:49:45 +0000

Apple’s colorful 5c has been something of an object of derision by serious tech users, but the sales have certainly been impressive. Look down your nose all you want, but Apple has moved a ton of units. One reason is likely the fact that retailers have been aggressive with pricing, something atypical for iPhones. Recently, […]