Autumn is my favorite time of year for a couple different reasons. I love the cooler weather, the changing colors of the leaves and ... new Apple iPods! For the last 4 years around this time, we've been introduced to a new iPod nano and this year is no different...

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I know there are still many shopping days left before Christmas, but I'm trying to turn over a new leaf this year and actually get my shopping finished before 11:59pm on December 24th. This will be a first for me if I can actually do it. I figure there are other gadgeteers out there that have procrastination problems like I do, so I wanted to share a fun item that I came across recently. It's the Tokibot Robot Clock from TOKYOBay.

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I purchased the MSI Wind Netbook specifically for an upcoming vacation to Treasure Island, Florida. I usually take my Macbook Pro with me while traveling, but this time I wanted a laptop that was both light weight and small sized. After I had the Wind for a couple of weeks, I decided to try my luck at putting OS X on it. The process was pretty painless and as a result, I now had an itty bitty macbook to take with me to Florida. No more heavy gear bag digging a groove in my shoulder as I dragged it through the airport. Yay! Well, that was the dream...

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With the nearly endless number of usernames, passwords, web logins, bank accounts, credit card numbers, software licenses, and other sensitive/personal data everyone has to have these days to keep up in the digital age, I long ago turned towards a secure/encrypted password manager. It is the ONLY way I can keep track of all the electronic accessibility and critical information I need to keep with me 24/7. Plus the fact one must keep personal information secure with the constant threat of identity and cyber theft, I do not see how folks can live without a (mobile &/or desktop) program like these.

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In January I reviewed Tom Bihn’s Aeronaut and a gazillion and one little packing cubes, pockets and organizer pouches. As you may have gathered from the review, I was very keen on the packing cubes. Over the last year I’ve used these accessories, in many combinations on every trip I’ve done. I also use them to corral cables in my desk drawer.

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When I was a kid, I had a portable multi-band radio. I can remember plugging an earphone (this was before earbuds) into it at night and slowing scanning up and down the frequencies, trying to tune in foreign stations. I would always get excited when I would tune to a station and hear people talking in a language that I didn't understand. Multi-band radios are still being sold these days, but I have an alternative for you... The USB Internet Radio Jukebox from Aluratek is a plug and play 'radio' that claims to will quickly allow you to enjoy music and news from all over the world. Let's give it a try...

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USB Geek sells all sorts of geeky products that require a USB to operate them. They recently sent me their MultiCellular Battery Charger, which I was curious about and happy to review...

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I ordered a Palm Treo Pro and received it yesterday. It's coming with me on my vacation to Treasure Island, Florida, along with the MSI Wind Netbook and a few other gadgets that I'll be testing during my week off.

So far, there are several things that I like about this new Windows Mobile Treo, and at least one thing that I really hate...

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How many of you are interested in the soon to be available Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Windows Mobile phone? Have you been watching the Johnny X web series too? There's a new episode available today. Check it out...

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My Dell laptop backpack has seen better days. There are several places where the material has frayed and it seems like it gets worse with each passing day. That is why I jumped at the opportunity to review a new bag.

Mobile Edge has put together a line of Alienware branded bags. This review covers the Mobile Edge Alienware Odyssey Messenger Bag. Although my current bag is a backpack, I actually prefer the messenger style of bag in terms of look, accessibility and comfort.

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I have not done a bluetooth headset review for a while now. It was my own fault, I had reviewed too many earpieces in a relatively short amount of time. The tech-rush was definitely gone..... That being said, the Plantronics Discovery 925's sleek & slim form factor drew me out of my bluetooth earpiece hiatus.

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The iPhone is the first touch screen device that I've felt comfortable using my finger to navigate with. After all, on the iPhone, that's all you can use to control the device - right? Wrong, you can use a stylus. But not an ordinary stylus, it has to be one designed specially for the iPhone, like the Pogo Stylus from Ten One Design.

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Here's a first - a mobile phone with a built in Bluetooth headset. LG's Decoy for Verizon is a cool little slider phone that has a headset dock on the backside of the phone. Now you'll have no excuse for hands-free talking while driving.

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I've been an AT&T customer for several years now. The main reason being that I can easily switch SIM cards between the various mobile phones that I have the opportunity to review. This convenience has been great, but if I am honest, call quality and audio clarity on the AT&T network really isn't the best... at least not in my area. Also, AT&T has not rolled out 3G here in little old Columbus, Indiana. Funny thing is that Verizon's 3G (EVDO) network is already here. So, I'm going to try some Verizon phones and see if I might like to switch carriers. LG's Chocolate 3 is my first Verizon feature phone to test. Let's take a look.

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A few days ago, Palm quietly announced that yet again that their next OS version release date would be slipping. Instead of early 2009, they are now claiming it won't be available until the middle of next year:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10047554-94.html

Hearing this news about Palm isn't surprising as it seems they have been pushing back the release date for their next OS iteration for eons now. But today we're hearing from Microsoft that the Windows Mobile 7 release date is going to be delayed as well:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10048061-56.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.0

That's pretty damaging news to see given that today is Google Android day... What do all of you think? Will the juggernaut that is Google, plow over Palm and Windows Mobile? Maybe Apple (iPhone) is doomed too? I for one am very interested in getting my hands on an Android device if only for the fact that it is something new and different.

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Here are some interesting items from my inbox that I feel were worthy enough to pass along to all of you...

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It's been close to two years since I had a new HP iPAQ smartphone in my hands. The last one was the hw6945. Their latest device is the iPAQ 910. This QUAD band GSM phone has a nice collection of features including a QWERTY thumb keyboard, a camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc. But will this loaner unit be one that I will want to buy for myself? Let's find out...

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I mentioned to Julie a few weeks ago that I've been looking for the perfect laptop backpack. Since I started my new job, I've been using the Ice Red Drift messenger bag. Even though it's not a laptop bag, it worked pretty well, seeing as my Dell XPS M1330 came with a very nice sleeve. I also really liked this bag. Its one major problem is that it's a messenger bag. I sometimes have to make the mile and half trek home from work by foot (mostly when I lose track of time and miss my last bus home), and a shoulder bag eventually starts to hurt my back and shoulder from the unbalanced weight. I already have a couple laptop backpacks, but neither were exactly what I want.

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Hobbyist Software is now on my official list of "Good places for Centro/Treo software", and their browser/launcher Initiate Pro is an example of why.

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I just wanted to write a quick post to let everyone know how I've been getting along since I installed OSX on my MSI Wind netbook...

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