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Best GPS For The Money – March 2010
by GearMan on Mar.10, 2010, under GPS
In our latest review of GPS navigators, the best GPS for the money is the Garmin Nuvi 285W/285WT. It packs quite a punch at a price of $119.99 (down from it’s original price at $249.99). Read the rest of this article to see how we’ve scored the Garmin Nuvi against the rest of the competition, and why we choose it to be the best for your hard-earned dollar.
Best Heart Rate Monitor For The Money
by GearMan on Feb.28, 2010, under Health, Heart Rate Monitors

I was recently in the market for a heart rate monitor. I wanted to start exercising again, and I thought this would be a great way to stay motivated. After learning about how over- and under-working your heart can result in an ineffective workout, I decided to be techno-modern and buy one.
I started my search on Amazon.com and the choices were a bit overwhelming. There were a number of manufacturers and each one had a ton of different models, depending on what features I wanted. Read on about what I found…
Using a Bluetooth Headset with your PC
by GearMan on Jan.27, 2010, under Bluetooth, Computers, Mobile, Phones, Wireless Devices
Bluetooth
For those of you not familiar with the term, Bluetooth refers to a wireless protocol (or set of rules) designed for short range electronic applications (usually less than 30 feet in distance). Although the technology has been around for several years, Bluetooth support for PC users has been limited due to hardware manufacturers focusing on the more traditional 802.11 wireless network protocols (wifi). In reality, Bluetooth and wifi achieve different purposes and each has its pros and cons. (continue reading…)
The Apple iPhone and Alternative Touch Screen Phones
by GearMan on Jun.27, 2009, under Mobile, Phones

Touch Screen Phones
Touch screen phones are among the hottest and trendiest phones to hit the mobile phone market with the iPhone 3G and HTC phones leading the pack. Different touch screens work differently because the technologies employed are quite distinct. (continue reading…)
Netbook PC
by GearMan on Jun.12, 2009, under Computers, Netbooks

Asus Eee PC 900 HA Netbook PC
You may or may not have heard of the term “Netbook PC“. They seem to be all the rage in personal computing these days. So what are they? A netbook pc is the new class of mobile computers that offer an alternative to laptops. Basically, they are a smaller version of the laptop, both in form factor and computing ability to execute resource intensive computing applications. They may very well be the next revolution in mobile computing. (continue reading…)