Amazon released an update for the Kindle Fire today aimed at fixing some of the bugs and interface frustrations people were complaining about. The update brings the Fire’s software to version 6.2.1 and so far does seem to be a noticeable improvement. Touch responses are far more accurate, and everything feels snappier in general. If …

My office ordered a Kindle Fire for me to use, and it just arrived! Being an Amazon product, it arrived in what they call “frustration-free packaging” with which I would agree. All I had to do was pull a rip tab to open the box, and there was my Kindle. Below the device itself was …

For the past six months I’ve used the Cr-48 I got in December on a daily basis.  As you may recall, the Cr-48 is a test computer Google created and sent to chosen applicants to field test their new Chrome OS.  I received one, and I’ve used it all the time.  Since Google just announced …

There have been no definite numbers from Google regarding how many Cr-48s they planned to ship, or when the shipments would end.  A tweet from Sundar Pichai a couple of days ago has cleared all of that up, and if you’ve yet to receive one of the test notebooks then you probably won’t like the …

As anyone who knows me well will tell you, I’m kind of a security geek.  I’m fascinated by encryption, data protection, strong passwords, and generally locking things down just because I can.  For a long time there was a challenge with some of my friends to see if any of them could get into my …

I got one!  I wasn’t expecting it, but it came!  Google’s Cr-48 notebook they’re shipping to selected applicants as a test platform for their new operating system, Chrome OS, is now in my possession – and it’s awesome.  Soft touch everything, matte black, matte screen, nice keyboard, webcam & microphone, SD card slot, USB port, …

Recently I got a video camera, a Canon Vixia HF200 to be exact, for use with Conover Media & Wheelspin TV.  I’m headed down to Spartanburg, SC this coming week to the BMW Performance Driving School, where I’ll be doing a special episode of RoundelTable as I tear it up around the track & learn …

So, Apple had one of their now-famous events today.  They unveiled a bunch of things, including a touch screen iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch with front-facing camera & FaceTime, and a new iPod Shuffle (which doesn’t really look any different from the old one).  The thing that everyone was waiting for leading up to …

I recently received a SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker as part of a contest run on gCaptain.  For those of you unfamiliar with the device, it’s a GPS antenna and commercial satellite transmitter integrated inside of a handheld case, with a few different functions thrown into the mix.  You can use it to track your location …

WildCharge has developed a charging device designed for use with any device.  That’s right, any portable electronics you own can all be charged by one charger.  And the best part: there are no wires!  They’ve developed a charging pad which uses wireless electricity.  All you have to do is set your electronics on it, and …