Robb Bliss Creative partnered with Amtrak to create a magical piano, and it’s a wonderful holiday treat for everyone passing through Chicago’s Union Station. Continue reading
Author Archives: Charles T. White
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is now half-price at $24.99
Are you a slow typist? There are plenty of websites and software that can help you learn to type faster, but I have an easier solution: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 speech-recognition software for Windows. And now I’ve found an incredible deal on this life-changing software. Continue reading
5 reasons why I don’t want a Lamborghini Huracán [PICS]
When I first laid eyes on the $286,195 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 when it was unveiled Friday, I was certain I wouldn’t want it. It’s just too much, especially in the sexiness department.
So I decided to find the most evocative pictures yet taken of the low-slung road rocket, in an attempt to demonstrate to you exactly why this is not the car for me. Continue reading
Wingsuit daredevil flies inches above the ground [VIDEO]
If man was meant to fly, he would have wings, right? Well, what about a wingsuit?
That’s the next best thing for wingsuit daredevil Brian Drake, who thinks it’s no big deal to fly mere inches above the ground as he winds its way through the seriously steep Ensa Couloir, situated at the famed Chamonix ski resort in southeastern France. Continue reading
Stylish Lunatik Flak case wraps an iPhone 5 in coolness [REVIEW]
The Lunatik Flak case looks gorgeous, and it gives your iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S two layers of protection. I nestled my handset inside one and put it through its paces. Continue reading
TrackR is ‘Find My iPhone’ for keys, wallet and more [REVIEW]
What if you could get that “find my iPhone” capability with your wallet, keys or car? You can with TrackR, a small device that lets you locate anything it’s attached to, and sounds an alarm to let you find it.
I paired a PhoneHalo TrackR to my iPhone 5 and evaluated its capabilities here at the Midwest Test Facility. Let’s see what this wafer-thin Bluetooth gadget can do. Continue reading
5 perfect gifts under $200
The countdown to Christmas marches on, with a mere eight days left (six if you’re shopping online). If you’re planning to splurge on a gift that costs $200 or less, I’m here to help you make a quick and easy decision.
I might even save you some money on one of these gifts, all of which look and perform like they cost a lot more than $200. You can’t go wrong with any of these five perfect gifts, guaranteed. Continue reading
Fantasy: Next year’s outlandish new iPhone Air [VIDEO]
Speculation runs rampant about the next iPhone, and design group SET Solution has gotten serious with its visualizations of an imagined iPhone Air and iPhone 6C.
Take a look at these four videos and play along with the lovely fantasies of their designers, wondering along with me if technology circa 2014 is up to the task of these impossibly thin handsets. Continue reading