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As you may know, there are a lot of fitness and nutrition apps out there. Apps like My Fitness Pal and Map My Run guide you through your exercise routines, what things you should and should not be eating and your calorie intake. However, what many of these apps do not do is coach you…
Digital art is a medium that is increasing in popularity for illustrators all over the place. Tablets allow you to sketch directly onto the screen. Software like Photoshop and Illustrator are armed with countless ways to enhance these sketches. However, what both of these methods lack is the familiar experience of sketching on a piece…
Now that DVR is in existence, we all wonder how we ever lived without it. Being able to digitally record TV shows and play them back anytime I like is an experience that 8-year-old VHS-recording me could only dream about. Now that DVR has become a competitive feature between most major satellite and cable TV…
It’s that dreaded time once again. Your phone either rings or vibrates, letting you know that the battery is low. This isn’t supposed to be such a big deal; you just grab your charger and plug it in while you patiently wait for it to juice back up. But that’s just the thing: The only…
Every month, around the 18th, I start to get anxious. I know that, around that time, I will be receiving the shipping confirmation email for Geek Insider’s Loot Crate subscription box. Should I track it and know exactly when it is going to get here? Maybe, but that ruins the surprise. Should I immediately delete the…
There are many reasons that you would want to have the ability to control your house’s lighting with your Smartphone. Maybe you want to program them to turn off automatically, to save money on the electric bill. Perhaps safety is your concern and you want to be able to keep the lights on at night,…
3D televisions and the stylish glasses that come with the experience are probably the greatest innovation to home cinema in recent years. Now, with that great concept in mind, think about how nice it would be to take those things everywhere you go. With video eyewear technology, the Vuzix Wrap 1200DX has made this possible….
It’s always a good idea to have a backup plan: a private armory for when the zombies attack, piles of canned food and bottles of water for when the riots break out, and a bomb shelter for the nuclear attack. Okay, so maybe you’re not at that level yet. Here’s something to get you started…
The GoPro camera has proven to be an innovative little device, catching action from a point of view never seen before. Almost every extreme sport out there uses the camera to give a first person point of view of the athletes. They have even been strapped to wild animals like bears and eagles. Garmin has…
One of the greatest perks to having a Smartphone is the ability to use it as a GPS device. All of your contacts are there on your phone, so all you need to do is copy and paste their address and it gives you directions to your destination. Along with that, you also have an…
You may not know it, but your phone is one of the dirtiest things that you come into contact with on a daily basis. In fact, it is even filthier than the sole of your shoe or a toilet seat. A cell phone is a perfect place for bacteria to spread and multiply, because of…
As most of you probably already know, Tritton has quickly become a leader in gaming peripherals, particularly in the headset department. Here at Geek Insider, we have had the opportunity to review several of Tritton’s Kunai line of headsets, and each time, we have been thoroughly impressed at the sound and manufacturing quality of the…
I’ve never seen a 3-D printer in person, but I can imagine that having one around 24/7 could be pretty awesome. There are mixed reviews online regarding home 3-D printers and whether they are worth the moola or not, but let’s pretend for a second that they are and cover the reasons and average person…
With this long, grueling winter we have been having, chances are that a nasty cold has come your way at least once. Sometimes, the simple remedy to a cold is to get plenty of sleep and stay well-hydrated. However, one of the leading causes of colds is that nasty, dry air that comes with a…
So you have all your photos taken and now have a simple request: to get them from your camera to you phone. You put the SD card into your computer and export the photos to your hard drive. Now you must plug in your phone or tablet and import the photos, then you are free…