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Review: Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4

Image courtesy mophie inc. I had been looking for a good iPhone portable recharger solution. All of us have encountered the situation when our iPhone battery is closing on 19% and we experience that...

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Confirmed: Disney Infinity Combines Skylanders Toys and Minecraft Creativity

There has been more than the usual clamor online for Disney Infinity, a new game from the Disney Interactive. Rumor, counter-rumor and various wild guesses were finally put to bed today as they...

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The Most Important Thing Apple Announced on Monday Was Family

[NOTE: If you are not using the Apple Ecosystem of products, this article is not the article you are looking for. Please don’t leave comments about how lame Apple fanboys are, how your Android device...

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2 Point and Click Adventure Games That Get It Right

I have a weakness for adventure games that dates back to my Apple II days when the height of hilarity was telling the computer to do something ridiculous and having it respond: >SMELL BUTT I'm...

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Power Up and Share: GeekDad Reviews 3 New Mobile Gadgets

It is possible to take the whole mobile computing thing a bit far. The days of dialing up to the internet on the living room computer are long gone. Today, many of us spend far more time connected to...

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Nintendo’s ‘Miitomo’ Arrives Next Month

Nintendo’s first smartphone app, Miitomo, will launch here in the States this March on both the iOS and Android platforms, and just yesterday Nintendo revealed that would-be early adopters can start...

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The Tech21 Evo Endurance IPhone Case Brings Extra Juice in a New Way

Tech21 is a design boutique that makes cases for assorted phones. (Yes, oddly enough, they do more than just iPhone cases–GASP!). They sent me their Evo Endurance to review. A rugged battery case, the...

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‘Story Lab’ App Teaches Early Literacy Skills Through Multimedia Creation

Story Lab is the latest offering from educational software studio TechSpaghetti. Designed for children ages 5+, Story Lab is intended to expose pre-readers and young readers to story elements, such as...

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Cell Phone Addicts – I Need Your Opinion!

Photo: Judy Berna It has happened enough times now that I’m ready to vent. I’m all for new technology (heck, it’s how I get around every day, on my bionic foot), but there has to be a limit. So I have...

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Feeling Hot Hot Hot

Image George Flickinger As our area of the country continues to bake in the relentless heat, our family continues to stay inside in the air conditioning. When we do venture outside, it is early morning...

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iPhone 5 Review – What’s Up and What’s Not

iPhone 5 and 4s image: applestore.com When the new iPhone 5 was announced, I immediately wanted one. I’m not an Apple computer person, but when it comes to their phones and other devices, I’ve found...

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Mardi Gras 101: A Geeky Primer on the Big Party

It’s Mardi Gras season! There’s so much more to Mardi Gras in America than many people realize. Photo: Library of Congress. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Being that I currently live in the heart of...

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Waze: Exciting News for This Exciting App

Screen capture: Patricia Vollmer. Thanks to a tip from a friend from the Washington, D.C. area, I decided to try out the Waze community-based navigation app on my most recent road trip. I honestly...

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‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ Brings Freemium to Theme Park Design

Disney Magic Kingdoms, Image: Disney As someone who counts both management simulation video games, and Disney theme parks among their greatest interests, the release of the Disney Magic Kingdoms app...

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Experience Qi Charging on the Go With the Montar Air Qi Wireless Charging Car...

I am still amazed by the concept of wireless charging. I do it daily–multiple times daily–but it still seems like some sort of strange, delicate magic. I’ll set my phone on a cradle, listen for that...

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Nintendo Talks NX, Mobile Plans

If no news is good news, then Nintendo has been sitting pretty for some time. Not only has the Big N been playing the proverbial cards close to its chest with regards to its newly developed mobile...

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A First Look at ‘Pokémon GO’

As if news of Nintendo’s plans to bring Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing to mobile phones wasn’t enough, today we also got a proper look at Pokémon GO thanks to YouTube channel GAME Previews. This...

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Homido Goes All-In With the V2 for Mobile Virtual Reality

The concept of virtual reality goes all the way back to the 1930s. Technological advances and the ubiquity of processors have rekindled the possibilities of and interest in VR over the past three...

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10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Metroid Prime: Federation Force’

Last week saw the release of the preemptively maligned Metroid Prime: Federation Force from Nintendo and Next Level Games. As with other presumptively poo-pooed properties before it, I tried to...

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Cell Phone Addicts – I Need Your Opinion!

It has happened enough times now that I’m ready to vent. I’m all for new technology (heck, it’s how I get around every day, on my bionic foot), but there has to be a limit. So I have come here to ask...

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