<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: reviews]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/reviews Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:04:00 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/c98e89104a873cc1338c1ae0ce94c1d1 http://mobileratty.com/article/c98e89104a873cc1338c1ae0ce94c1d1

Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter


Features:
  • Brand new non-OEM.
  • Play your ipod songs through car stereo.
  • Simply plug-in cassette tape to your car's in-dash cassette player and enjoy your ipod songs
  • Silent mechanism reduces mechanical noise on the road.
  • Spring-loaded cassette head helps maintain contact with cassette player's head for clear sound.
Product Description
Compatibility: Apple iPod 3rd Generation, Apple iPod Mini, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod 4th Generation, Apple iPod Photo, Apple iPod Video.
Customer Reviews


Perfect price for a useful device (2008-08-27)
The average price of these 'tape converters' is usually ridiculously high for something with a very high percentage of breaking.

This is still working for me, and for the price, is definitely worth every penny.


Junk (2008-08-19)
Even though its only a few bucks, don't waste your money. You get what you pay for. I took a chance and thought it would be 1/2 decent at least. Well, it wasn't. It works for the 1st 5 seconds you put it in then ejects itself.


We had Coby before... (2008-08-09)
We had a Coby before this particular player. We usually have good luck with the Coby products but not the cassette adaptor we bought. We got this one so my wife could listen to her iPod in the car. This one has outlasted the Coby and really has taken a pretty good beating because of the heat in S. Florida vehicles during the summer. I am pleasantly surprised with its performance, and for the money you can't beat this one.


Didn't even work (2008-07-30)
This tape deck just kept automatically ejecting when I got it. I thankfully managed to use it as scrap to fix my broken cassette adapter. I would only buy this item if you want to spare part the cord from it.


Something for the cheap guy (2008-07-02)
It works. Not too well always, but it works. The FM transmitter works more reliably, but it damn well better for the price you pay. This is acceptable and gives sound most of the time. For some reason it only works on the right side speakers. I cant make it work on the left side at all. It isnt the car stereo, because those speakers work with other tapes. It still sounds good and loud, but if your picky and dont want the wire sticking out of the cassete deck, then spend the money. Dont have money or dont want to spend, then this is perfect. If it is a little tweaky, remember you paid less than 5 dollars for it.

puto joto talal.


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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:03:00 +0000 ipod apple ipod nano apple ipod photo car apple ipod mini in-dash cassette player player apple ipod video car stereo Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter <![CDATA[The Bloody Hand and Foot Wrist Rest]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/c45422dfb0c15c23d31ef38e938b9860 http://mobileratty.com/article/c45422dfb0c15c23d31ef38e938b9860

The thought of getting carpal tunnel is a terrifying one if you spend a large amount of time on the computer.  Therefore products that help prevent it become extremely necessary to prevent this from happening.  Well now you can pick up a set of two severed body parts to make sure your wrist stays well cushioned.  The foot looks a little more awkward to use, since it looks like it could be easily knocked over.  Yet, does it really matter as long as you have your fake squishy body parts to rest your wrist on?

The hand looks easy enough to use and you could always lay the foot out at different angles.  I’m sure it would get you some odd looks from your coworkers at least.  These of course come from the infamous Brando.  The wrist rests can also be sold in wholesale if you want just a giant box of body parts lying around in your apartment for Halloween.  Which of course, everyone does.  To pick up the set of two it will cost you $17.90.

Source: Geekologie
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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:00:59 +0000 wrist bloody hand hand body wrist stays fake squishy body foot wrist rests digital picture frames The Bloody Hand and Foot Wrist Rest <![CDATA[Robot sculptures that rock and light up]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/cb0f777f072d56dfde3acf32d625c3bc http://mobileratty.com/article/cb0f777f072d56dfde3acf32d625c3bc Artist Toby Atticus Fraley has lovingly handcrafted these robot sculptures from various junk that most of us wouldn’t have second thoughts when throwing them away, and they will not only spruce up the dreary condition of your living room, but light it up as well. Each of Toby’s creations are unique in their own sense, and have their own personality to boot, although you will find that old picnic coolers and vacuum cleaner parts form the majority of the body parts. Sizes vary as well, ranging from 28″ tall all the way to 58″ in height. These pieces of techno-artwork won’t come cheap though, as prices hover between the $1,800 and $1,900 points.

Product Page via Technabob
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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:30:01 +0000 robot sculptures light digital picture frames cool gift idea tobys creations dreary condition rock vacuum cleaner product page Robot sculptures that rock and light up <![CDATA[Sony Vaio CP1 digital photo frame]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/d5adabade0d8d33d88e5eec74da4f543 http://mobileratty.com/article/d5adabade0d8d33d88e5eec74da4f543

Sony’s got its fingers dipped into the whole gamut of consumer electronics, and has just unveiled the wireless Vaio CP1 Wi-Fi photo frame that aims to make it a snap to share your favorite digital moments with family and friends, in addition to receiving news while streaming Internet radio in real time. This is clearly a step above other regular digital photo frames that does nothing but play a slideshow in a loop, while others are able to play MP3 tunes as well, but the Sony Vaio CP1 certainly goes one up on those departments with its built-in wireless connectivity.

The 7″ LCD display itself has a 800 x 480 resolution and is able to show 16 million colors simultaneously. Seriously, with a screen size that small, it won’t really matter too much whether you have 16 million colors or not, after all, it is not as though you are holding an art exhibition on a bunch of LCD displays. Thanks to the built-in Wi-Fi technology, the CP1 model is able to streaming images from a Vaio PC and hook up to Google Picasa web albums for you to view up to a quartet of web albums at the same time. Heck, you can also use the CP1 to upload photos directly to a Picasa account if you fancy.

Good thing it came with a bunch of memory card slots just like other plain Jane digital photo frames. The CP1 is able to work with Memory Stick media, SD/MMC memory cards and CompactFlash media cards. The internal storage isn’t too much to shout about at 128MB, but that is easily offset by being connected to an online photo album which has virtually unlimited storage. Nice to see Sony throw in an RSS reader that makes it a snap for you to capture the latest news headlines and entertainment content without firing up a computer. The Vaio CP1 digital photo frame will retail for approximately $300 as they’re released sometime in mid-October.

Press Release
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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:22 +0000 cp1 sony vaio cp1 sony cp1 model vaio million colors million colors simultaneously play mp3 tunes play Sony Vaio CP1 digital photo frame <![CDATA[Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/ae6fed1501f1e9aadc043cf7e434662b http://mobileratty.com/article/ae6fed1501f1e9aadc043cf7e434662b xbox-360-Chick-Fidgit.jpg

Wait, hold on! Don't buy an Xbox 360 today! Phew, that was close. Did I get you in time? I just wanted to make sure you knew the Xbox 360 gets $50 cheaper tomorrow.

The one with the big hard drive (which is black and also comes with its own HDMI cable) is now $400, the one with the small hard drive is $300, and the one with no hard drive (a.k.a. the "retard pack," because you're just going to have to buy an overpriced hard drive anyway, you retard) is $200. Actually, the retard pack was $280, so it got a price cut by $80. But it's still not enough to buy a hard drive, so don't think you're going to get a functional Xbox 360 for less than $300.

You're on the right track, Microsoft! Now how about lifting that silly monthly fee for Xbox Live?

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:47:52 +0000 xbox hard drive xbox live retard retard pack functional xbox silly monthly fee cheaper tomorrow microsoft Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices <![CDATA[LaptopMag.com reviews Dell Mini 9]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/fabb6b0fa58899d8afc1d04f4c3037db http://mobileratty.com/article/fabb6b0fa58899d8afc1d04f4c3037db
LaptopMag is the first one to check out the new Dell Netbook. Joanna Stern gives a full review plus video of this little laptop.

Here are their thoughts:

Dell barges into the netbook market with its sleek, configurable, and solid performing Inspiron Mini 9, but it’s not without flaws.


with a 3 1/2 out of 5 rating.

view Full Review of Dell Inspiron Mini 9 HERE
]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:06:00 +0000 dell inspiron mini inspiron mini laptopmag review dell barges joanna stern netbook market dell netbook laptop LaptopMag.com reviews Dell Mini 9 <![CDATA[Sony Recalls More Vaio Laptops]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/b6d5d91c0fbaa7baed984e0536e627f8 http://mobileratty.com/article/b6d5d91c0fbaa7baed984e0536e627f8 Sony Recalls More Vaio Laptops

Sony has recalled 73,000 Vaio laptops (according to Product Reviews anyway) that could carry a possible manufacturing defect, where the worst consequence would be an overheating issue. This problem is most likely due to the wiring near the laptop's hinge, potentially short circuiting the device that makes it overheat (and spontaneously combust in worst-case scenarios). A person has already suffered from a minor burn, while Sony has received another 15 reports concerning an overheated Vaio. The affected Vaio TZ models are the VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300 and VGN-TZ2000, so if you own any of those, make sure you don't place it on your lap while doing some work, not unless you want the family jewels to turn into ash.

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:21:20 +0000 vaio vaio laptops sony recalls sony worst-case scenarios spontaneously combust worst consequence family jewels product reviews Sony Recalls More Vaio Laptops <![CDATA[Di Vapor Cosmo luxury TV bath]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/f23d214fe8a019e3584cf3f4ce01797e http://mobileratty.com/article/f23d214fe8a019e3584cf3f4ce01797e

I know that some of us relax by watching the TV, so why not kill two birds with one stone while lounging about in the Di Vapor Cosmo luxury TV bath?

Di Vapor now provide this single person luxury TV bath that will make you the envy of all your friends! The unit enjoys adjustable air and water massage jets along with a 17 inch touch-sensitive LCD TV with video input meaning you can watch anything from a DVD to Sky or cable while soaking away stress and aches in the comfort of your own home.

Of course, what’s the point of relaxing in this without soothing extras such as aromatherapy oils? A pack of six will set you back by another Only £49.95 in addition to the £2,495 you have to fork out for the Cosmo.
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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:49 +0000 water massage jets digital picture frames cool gift idea aromatherapy oils video input cosmo tv vapor friends Di Vapor Cosmo luxury TV bath <![CDATA[WSJ reviews HTC Touch Diamond: "can't disguise WinMo's flaws"]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/67181223123df29736bdde01e89cd0cd http://mobileratty.com/article/67181223123df29736bdde01e89cd0cd Filed under:

It was only a matter of time before the WSJ (Katherine Boehret, in this case) got their hands around Sprint's still-not-official Touch Diamond, and we can't say that the conclusion she drew is at all shocking. As Mossberg and his partners so often do, Katherine mentions Apple's darling just as much as the topic of the review itself, and while she seemed impressed with the hardware, it was the software that suffered the brunt of her attacks. She proclaimed that "despite its handsome TouchFLO 3D software and animated icons, the device failed to disguise the frustrating interface of Windows Mobile often enough for [her] taste." Beyond that, she also found room to gripe about the "cramped" keyboard, which she felt was "next to impossible" to use with just her fingertips. On the plus side, she did give the browser a decent amount of praise, but if you were looking for support from this critic before picking up the forthcoming handset, you'll be sorely disappointed.

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]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:45:00 +0000 touch diamond katherine mentions apple windows mobile decent amount katherine boehret software handsome touchflo wsj disguise WSJ reviews HTC Touch Diamond: "can't disguise WinMo's flaws" <![CDATA[Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod (White)]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/af1e82b978d972280b364c942034dd96 http://mobileratty.com/article/af1e82b978d972280b364c942034dd96

Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod (White)


Features:
  • Features
  • Performance
  • Advanced acoustics -- Experience exceptionally clear sound with maximum bass. A set of 2-inch Max-X active, high-excursion drivers delivers full, balanced audio, while 3-inch pressure drivers maximize the bass response.
  • StereoXL technology -- Widens the stereo image dramatically, creating an immersive audio experience.
  • Convenience
Product Description
Enjoy clear sound and maximum bass with iPod speakers that go where you go - around the house or on the road. The Pure-Fi Anywhere speaker system uses a unique combination of speaker drivers to deliver clear sound with maximum bass and minimal distortion. Its compact size and long battery life make it the ideal companion to your iPod.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Pure-Fi Anywhere speaker system uses a unique combination of speaker drivers to deliver clear sound with maximum bass and minimal distortion. Its compact size and long battery life make it the ideal companion to your iPod. Plus, the system comes with a 2-year limited hardware warranty.



The Pure-Fi Anywhere's slim design makes it easy to use it, well, anywhere.


Your iPod connects easily via the iPod dock. View larger.


Sleek design meets powerful audio performance. View larger.
Performance
Thanks to the Pure-Fi Anywhere's advanced acoustics, you'll experience exceptionally clear sound with maximum bass. A set of 2-inch Max-X active, high-excursion drivers delivers full, balanced audio, while 3-inch pressure drivers maximize the bass response. StereoXL technology widens the stereo image dramatically, creating an immersive audio experience.

Convenience
Enjoy your music longer with a 10-hour rechargeable battery and a battery-level indicator, which eliminates surprises. An included travel case protects and stores the speakers, remote, and streamlined AC adapter. The Pure-Fi Anywhere also charges your iPod and it supports all iPod models with dock connectors--including iPod nano and iPod with video. The system also supports the 1G and 3G iPod models, and other portable music players, via the 3.5-millimeter auxiliary input.

Control
Use the included wireless remote to control your iPod and browse your content from anywhere in the room. One-touch controls on the remote allow you to enjoy instant access to shuffle and repeat functions.


What's in the Box
LogitechPure-Fi Anywhere speaker system, international voltage (100â€"240V) AC adapter, advanced wireless remote, protective travel case, and installation guide.

Customer Reviews


Good speakers for the size (2008-09-03)
I bought this product to take on trips so we can listen to my ipod. The speakers are very good for the size. The case secures the system very well and is small enough to carry in my backpack. It would also fit very nicely in your suitcase. We have used it in our hotel room and at the pool. I don't know if I would use it on the beach. Would have to be careful not to get sand or water in the docking station.
It charges your ipod when plugged into a wall socket, a very nice feature. I had no problem with understanding the system and is very easy to use. The remote is a nice feature and was easy to use also.
Overall, a very nice speaker system for the money and I am very satisfied.


Perfect solution! (2008-08-30)
We wanted small, portable speakers for our ipods but with high-quality sound, and this product fulfilled our needs. The sound is fantastic, and it looks cool too. It's light and portable with a great case for travel. Also, this vendor provided very fast shipping.


Great portable Ipod Speaker System (2008-08-16)
I have had the speaker system for about a month and love it. It sounds good. It fills the room but not the house with clean sound. The battery charges quickly and lasts me about 6 hours. Higher volume reduces the battery time. The charger works well and the indicator lights are useful to tell when the battery is fully charged and when recharging is needed again. The case is a handy feature for traveling with your speakers.
For the money these are the best portable speakers I have found for the Ipod. The Bose may sound better but at 5 times the cost were not worth it for me.


great buy (2008-08-09)
This is a great speaker system for the cost. And I love that it came with a travel case. The only issue I have had with it so far is that my nano doesn't rest in the plastic adapter well. But it's not really a big deal, I simply place my nano on the system without the plastic adapter and it works.


does not work properly (2008-08-03)
Portable speakers do not hold a charge at all. Will only work if plugged in which was why we purchased them in the first place so we can take it places. Product would be great if it worked properly. We love the speakers but they just are defective and we think we deserve new ones.


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]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:04:00 +0000 compact speakers compact speakers ipod speaker system nice speaker system portable speakers portable ipod dock Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod (White)