Top 10 Gadget Blogs on the Internet, Gizmodo, Engadget.com

As interest grows with new technology hitting the market at recorded speed, so have the blogs that supply information on those technologies. In this article we will be looking at the top 10 gadget blogs on the internet. These blogs are in no particular order however, the description provided will give you a good idea of what they cover.

Gizmodo.com
This is probably one of the most well known gadget blogs out on the internet today. While this blog will give a some great information on new and upcoming inventions and gadgets, it rarely gives you personal reviews of products. There is a Gizmodo review of certain products but this does not count as an average persons view of a product. Also Gizmodo covers a lot of other topics. These topics may or may not be gadget related.

Ubergizmo.com
This blog is of the short and sweet style. Most people will find it’s information relevant to everyday life. Unlike Gizmodo.com this blog covers mostly only gadgets. While you will find random posts on company mergers and take overs as well a few personal employee posts, you will for the most part find solid information on new products hitting the market. The products reviewed in this blog are actually meant for the public.

Thenewestgadget.com
This blog is a great source of news. It features a stream of news regarding product releases, product bugs, and company news. It contains very few ads and is easy to navigate. If you are looking for a good RSS feed for your gadget news, you should consider this site. The wide news categories are easily laid out for viewers to review archived posts on their favorite companies or gadget types.

Engadget.com
Right up there with Gizmodo.com, this is another extremely popular gadget site. For every day consumers this site is recommended more so then Gizmodo.com. The information is relevant to the market and the posts are strictly on gadgets and gadget companies. Unlike Ubergizmo.com the site design is attractive and effective. You will find a lot of great information on cell phone reviews and other products on this site.

Switched.com
This site/blog is more focused around gadget news and technology news. While it does contain information on particular gadgets, most people will find it more news oriented. The posts on actual products on this site tend to be on weird technology or technology which is not accessible to the general public. While this does tend to give people information on what types of things to expect coming up, it does not give a good idea of what is available now.

Crunchgear.com
This is a great site for a mix of information. It contains good information on new gadgets coming out as well as reviews on gadgets that will be released. It also contains news on different gadgets and their companies. The site is well constructed and has several domains to cover each subject. If you are looking for news on super advanced technology there is some here but it is not the main focus of the blog.

Slashgear.com
Another well rounded gadget blog. Slashgear.com offers a mix of information including advanced technology in a number of categories. It contains good information on products on the market now and how these products have been tested. The great thing about this blog is that it is updated everyday. For daily news readers this will be a great addition to your RSS feed.

Techeblog.com
While this blog contains some interesting stories and good information on products released or to be released, it is loaded with ads. Navigate this site is a bit of a challenge, it contains so many ads that you might just find your self on another page after too long. If you do manage to navigate it unhindered you will find a lot of video and picture content as well as well written stories/news.

Yankodesign.com
This is a truly great site. It reviews products that are truly innovative. While not all the product reviews on this site are meant for super tech geeks, it contains reviews on products that just make every day life easier. You will find a few stories about super technology products in it as well. The list of innovative products reviewed on this site is extensive. There is not much news on this site about tech company activity though.

Coolest-gadgets.com
While this site is pretty ad heavy it has a much better lay out then Techeblog.com. It contains reviews on new gadgets (some non-electronic) that are useful for everyday life. Isn’t that what gadgets are suppose to do? You won’t find very much news on this site. Nor will you find very many stories on advanced technology on this site. The lay out of this site is pretty easy to follow and users will find it easy to review archived posts.

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Lights Off For Lala

Apple is shutting down on May 31 Lala, the streaming music service provider it just acquired last December. This is no new story. We’ve seen start-up acts get big, get acquired by bigger companies and are eventually dumped. The reason could either be of one of these – 1) the big company wants to get rid of new players and 2) the big company needs the smaller company’s service or product and just improves it to gain more revenue. Which of these could be Apple’s reason? Rumors are the Cupertino company will add streaming service to the iTunes to enable users to stream their purchased content to multiple play-out devices of their choice. Whether this is true or not, Lala will surely be missed by its long-time loyal users.

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Sleepless Nights for the Wi-Fi + 3G iPad

The much-awaited iPad Wi-Fi + 3G model will be delivered on Friday, April 30 to US customers who have pre-ordered the gadget.  We’ve heard from many of these early adapters that they are constantly checking online the delivery tracking status of their orders.  We even heard that some had sleepless nights in anticipation of the arrival of their orders.  For those who did not pre-order the 3G capable model, they can buy the unit from stores starting at 5:00 PM that same day (according to the Apple website).  But some sites are saying it could be days or even at least a week before the Wi-Fi + 3G model will be available for purchase in stores.

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Super Hero Gadgets

Wish you had Iron Man’s Repulsor Ray? You can. Control items with your ring like Green Lantern? Make a working Batarang. It’s easy and you can do it with everyday objects.

The new website SuperHeroGadgets.com has dozens of projects, some easy, some elaborate, that show you how to make Super Hero gear.

You’ll see real-life working examples of Batmobile Tumblers, Iron Man armor, Flying Jetpacks, Mind-Over-Matter, Levitation devices and Super Spy gadgets.

SuperHeroGadgets.com was developed by Cy Tymony whose “Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things” book series have sold over a quarter-miilion copies.

Tymony’s books demonstrate how ordinary objects can be used in extraordinary ways including: Turning milk into a plastic, making alternative energy projects, converting cups into calculators, turning holiday discards into robots and how to make a 007 ‘Gadget Jacket.’

Gayle Anderson of KTLA Channel 5 News reported that parents saw an improvement in their children’s grades after reading the books. The books have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Daily Breeze, U.S. News & World Report, on NPR’s Science Friday, WBBM-TV’s Tech Tuesday, WMAQ5, ABC-7 and on CNN Headline News.

For more information visit www.Superherogadgets.com

What People Are Saying

?For folks who wonder why they keep tossing odds and ends in that junk drawer in the kitchen, Sneaky Uses for Everyday things? offers evidence that technology doesn?t always have to come from best Buy, Amazon.com or Microsoft,? – U.S. News and World Report

?Thank you Cy…for opening up the world of tinkering and creativity to a whole new generation looking to get their hands dirty with new and exciting projects.? – NPR?s Ira Flatow, host of Science Friday

“Offering readers a chance to become real-life MacGyvers, Tymony’s Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things shares a mixed bag of useful and useless tricks. – Publishers Weekly

“The author of Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things interests students in the wonders of science by showing them how to do their own amazing MacGyver feats. This approach not only gets students interested in science, but also encourages good critical thinking by students as they solve practical problems.” – The National Science Teacher Association

Cy appears on the PBS series Make: Television airing nationwide.
Episodes can be seen at: Makezine.TV

Contact: Cy Tymony 310-502-0598 Email: cy@sneakyuses.com

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iPad Early Complaints – Poor Wi-Fi?

There has been so much excitement when early adopters got their hands on their new iPads.  As they expected, the new gadget can do almost everything what their iPhones or iPods are capable of, plus a lot more other tasks that the iPad offers.  But there are also some complaints that initially came out, the most prominent of which is the alledged weak Wi-Fi performance of the device.  Most feedbacks from Apple users discussion forums say that the iPad receives a weaker signal compared to iPhones and other Wi-Fi capable devices, with all of the devices located at the same distance from the access points.  There are speculations that the poor Wi-Fi performance could be due to the shell structure of the iPad, which has an aluminum rear enclosure that somehow could have affected the effectivity of the built-in antenna.  Another possible cause, according to some, is the power-saving scheme of the new device has reduced supply of power to the Wi-Fi module, thus affecting its performance.  Whether the Wi-Fi problem is valid or not and regardless of the cause, there is no comment yet from Apple (maybe too early).

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Apple Reports iPad First Day Sales

According to the Apple website, the company sold more than 300,000 iPad units on the first day of its release in stores. The figure included direct sales at Apple Retail Stores, deliveries of pre-ordered iPads and shipments to channel partners.  Apple also announced that there was a corresponding increase in downloads of apps and ebooks that can be attributed to the release of the iPad.  As per Apple’s press release, more than a million apps were downloaded from the App Store while iBookstore reported around 250,000 ebook downloads.  Here is an official statement at Apple’s website.  “It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world — it’s going to be a game changer,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.”

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iPad Store Release Delay – Causes and Effect

The much anticipated store release of the iPad this last week of March is slightly delayed and according to Apple’s official site, it will be finally available in stores on the 3^rd of April.  There are conflicting reports on the cause of the delay and a number of speculations abound.  One report from Taiwan newspaper Liberty Times tells that iPad touchscreen maker Wintek is running late in its delivery of the touch panel for the device.  Wintek, as expected, disputes this report and claims its production is running on schedule.  Another report from an industry source states that the release delay is due to a little more tweaking being done by Apple in the iPad’s software.  Whatever the reason is, the delay could have a slight impact on the number of initial orders, for this may put would-be early adopters in a wait and see attitude.

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iPhone is Clear Winner in Apps Market

A study revealed that Apple’s iPhone is the clear winner in the apps market among mobile devices such as Google’s Android, RIM’s Blackberry and Palm.  The iPhone has more than 170,000 apps available for download according to AppShopper.com, a site that specializes in iPhone apps.  The official number according to Apple is 150,000 but the actual figure for download is closer to what AppShopper.com says.  This is because it updates its figures regulary on a daily basis.  According to the study, Google’s Android is a far second with around 30,000 apps.  Next is Blackberry with only 5,000 apps and last is Palm with a meager 2,000 apps only.

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The Mad Rush for the iPad Has Begun

The mad rush for the iPad has started with as many as 50,000 units pre-ordered in its first two hours of availability, according to industry sources.  This quantity is big considering that the average online sales for all Apple products combined is only 15,000.  The 50,000 figure is definitely not only for the iPad but the sudden surge in sale happened when it was made available for pre-ordering.  So it is logical to assume that majority of the pre-orders were indeed for the iPad!   This is an indication that there is a huge demand for the iPad among early adopters.   The question now is if the performance of the iPad could live up to expectations because this will determine if the huge demand and high sales trend will continue.

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The iPad Even Got Better With the Screen Rotation Lock

Apple has just made a last-minute change to one of the function buttons of the iPad.  What was originally a mute switch, which is above the volume control on the side of the gadget, was made a screen rotation lock.   Yes, you heard it right, a “screen rotation lock,” a function which is absent from the iPhone (wish Apple will equip it as well).   This button will lock the screen display in its current orientation, preventing it from rotating when the orientation of the device is also changed.  This is especially useful when playing games that may require  the iPad to always be moved constantly.  iPhone users who are  upgrading to the iPad know this inconvenience and would surely appreciate the new feature.

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