Hardware Reviews

Review: Twelve South Journal CaddySack, PowerPic and Compass Pro Twelve South continues to come up with niche products that fit lifestyles and technology needs. At CES this year I saw their latest offerings. I was intrigued by their QI-charging frame, their leather accessory book, and their new iPad stand. Here …

Review: Nixplay Seed 10.1 inch Widescreen (Wi-Fi) Nixplay Seed 10.1 inch Widescreen (Wi-Fi) $149.99 Nixplay sells several types of digital frames—the company provided a Nixplay Seed 10.1-inch Widescreen frame, one of their most advanced and stylish models, for evaluation. This Wi-Fi enabled frame brings a wireless interface the display of …

Reviews: Solo and Thule Convertible Duffles and Briefcases Coming out of CES 2019 some big boxes arrived at the office. Those boxes weren’t carrying technology. They were holding some nice new bags from Thule and Solo designed to carry my technology. Of the bags that arrived, three of the four …

Review: Lume Cube Brings Light to Video, Video Conferencing, and Photography Light is crucial to technology capturing a true image of what we see, or perhaps more pointedly, what we want to see. But light is a tricky thing. Too much of it and the image we see washes out. …

The New Vulcan Inc. Holodome at Seattle’s MoPOP Offers Trippy View Into Future of VR Most virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (VR) experiences remain cumbersome. Although headsets have become lighter even as speed and resolution increases. But AR and VR participants still must don hardware for an experience. And …

Review: Cleer Flow Price: $279 American Airlines used to offer Bose Quiet Comfort 2 (QC2s) noise-canceling headsets to First Class on loan during flights. So like many American Airlines flyers, as I accumulated toward what is now my Million Miles (lifetime Gold status) I spent some of those miles at …

Review: Jabra Elite 65t Price: $169.99 (discounts often available on e-commerce sites) I have new go-to headphones in the Jabra Wireless Elite 65ts.  Although Apple has created some new aesthetic with headphones that dangle, I like a tighter, less intrusive style. I also own a pair of the Jabra Elite …

CES 2019 Wrap-up: What We Learned and the Best of CES 2019 Last week at this time I was cool hunting the floor of the Las Vegas convention center in search of the questions Serious Insights found most pressing about the future of work. I managed to find a few …

CES 2019: Serious Insights Watch List explores the topics that Serious Insights will cover for clients and readers at the trade show.

Serious Insights Device Case Buyer’s Guide   Overview How people use their cases varies widely.  People need device cases that work when traveling, running to the market, attending a concert, climbing a mountain, bicycling, taking pictures, listening to music, watching video or attending a gala fundraiser. That broad range of …