Stories by Kris Meador

Anki Drive Review – Next Generation Racing at your Fingertips

  Anki Drive was unveiled during the 2013 WWDC keynote address. It's a combination of your classic slot cars, mixed with some real life video game play and some next generation technology. The result is a fast paced, customizable fun racing game for the entire family. Take a look at Anki Drive in action in...

Nest Protect Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector [Review]

CES 2014 gave us a look at a lot of cool new technology. The big trends from this years show were wearable technology, 4K and smart homes — and one of the leaders in smart technology is Nest. Nest unveiled its Thermostat in 2011. I’ve been using mine for a year now and I love...

ZAGG Origin 2-in-1 Bluetooth Speaker System [Review]

I'm not much of an audiophile but when it comes to listening to music I know what I like and don't like. I like something that doesn't sound flat and something with a little kick to the bass, something that isn't always present with portable Bluetooth speakers. So I was really excited to try the...

Retina iPad Mini Unboxed [Video]

Apple started selling the iPad mini with retina display on its online store November 12th. There was a lot on confusion at first if the Apple retail stores would have them in stock on the 12th as well. It turns out they did, but in limited quantities, and the only way to buy one was...

ZAGG Arsenal: Rugged Protection For Your iPhone 5/5s [Case Review]

ZAGG has come a long way since it first started making protective shields for your electronic devices. It now offers an iPhone case to compliment the protection provided by its invisibleSHIELD screen shields. It's called the Arsenal. Currently ZAGG has one for the iPhone 5, although it will work with the 5s. You just won't...

Blue Piston Wireless Portable Speaker Review

As the iPhone has matured, its speaker has gotten a little better, but it's still not great. Listening to music, or any audio can leave a lot be be desired. The same is true for the iPad. Logiix has a solution for you that not only looks great, but is affordable and small - making it...

FitBit Flex Fitness Band Review

Back in February I took a look at the Jawbone UP fitness tracking bracelet, and I was very impressed. I still use it to this day, although not as much as I probably should. In the review I mentioned the FitBit Flex. Since then, many people people have asked if I've tried FitBit's offering and...

Creating & Sharing Slo-Mo Videos With Your iPhone 5s

One of the great new features of the iPhone 5s is the ability to shoot slow motion video at 120 frames per second. There are of course other apps you can buy that allow you to shoot slo-mo video, but Apple makes it a lot easier by incorporating it right into your camera app. To...