Stories by Kris Meador

Shoot Better Looking Video With The StayblCam [Kickstarter]

Most of us at some point will shoot video with our iPhone or iOS device. But, if you're holding it or moving around while shooting, you're going to get shaky video. It doesn't matter how hard you try to hold your iOS device still, part of the video will be shaky. StayblCam, a new Kickstarter project,...

Disney Cars AppMATes Giveaway

I recently surpassed 5-thousand subscribers on my YouTube channel and so I want to thank you. I know many of you have taken the time to not only watch my video reviews, but comment and even offer support. To thank you, I'm giving away 2 sets of the Disney Cars AppMATes 2-packs. You may remember...

ZAGGkeys Folio Bluetooth Keyboard [Review]

I love using my iPad Air. It's thin, light and  joy for almost every task. But there are times when I need to type something out - like my video scripts - and I want to use a keyboard. So I was very excited to try the ZAGGkeys Folio. Here's my video review of this...

Vex Puzzles App Review – A Fun Workout For Your Brain

There are a lot of great Canadian developers making a lot of fun apps for our iOS devices. This is true for Itzy Interactive and its latest game Vex Puzzles. It's the sequel to the independent developers award winning game Vex Blocks. Both are extremely fun and addictive puzzle games. Take a look at my...

RODE smartLav Microphone [Review]

  If you're into recording audio, or just making your video audio sound better, you'll probably recognize the name RODE. The Australian company designs and makes high quality microphones and audio software. For Christmas I got the RODE smartLav. It's a professional-grade wearable microphone that connects into your iOS device via the headphone jack and...

New Angry Birds Game is EPIC! [Review]

There seems to be no end to the Angry Birds franchise. Rovio's latest edition combines everyone's favourite birds and pigs into an epic RPG. Angry Birds Epic is currently only available in the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand app stores, with a larger launch scheduled for later this spring. Now I did have some hesitations...

Easy Home Automation with the WeMo Light Switch from Belkin

  Thanks to Belkin and its line of WeMo products, you don't need to overhaul your home or build a new one to take advantage of advances in home automation. I've been using their WeMo Switch for a couple of years, and this past Christmas I got the WeMo Light Switch. It's easy to setup...

Helium Digital Tempered Glass Screen Shield Review

Our good friends over at Helium Digital sent me one of their tempered glass screen shields for review, and without a doubt, this is my new favourite screen shield for my iPhone 5S. Take a look at my video review. If you’re not familiar, tempered glass is a type of glass that is processed to...

A New iPhone Case in ‘Bloom’ From Canadian Company Nextware

Canadian company Nextware is trying to make a go in the iPhone case business. Its launched a Kickstarter campaign to start production on five cases made with FSC certified wood. That means the wood comes from responsibly managed forests. The Calgary based company was nice enough to send me one of its Bloom cases to try out and...

iFrogz GoLite Giveaway

The iFrogz GoLite is one of my favourite pieces of tech I had the chance of reviewing in 2013. In my opinion, this flashlight and battery backup combination is a must have. You can check out my review HERE. You can also find out what other item was on my favourite list this past year in...

The Dairy – Mobile Device Cases With Flare

  Finding that perfect case for your iOS device can be a challenge, especially if you're looking for something different that better suits your style. It's often said if you can't find what you want, make it yourself. That's just what one man in Australia did. Cameron started The Dairy after being unable to find...