Griffin PowerDock 2 Review

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The Pros:

The Griffin PowerDock 2 is a dock that can charge 2 iPods, and iPhones at the same time. It is very small and compact, easy to put on a desk and looks really good. Their is only one wire, which is the AC port for power and it is very hard to see if pushed against the wall, or on the back or side of a desk. It charges the device a bit faster then regular USB charger.

In the box, you get tons of adapters, to fit a lot of iPods, and all iPhones. The Dock, is very stylish,  and looks compact and just speaks class with the brushed metal.

The Cons:

This product also has a bit of cons, the dock is a fingerprint magnet, and also a dirt magnet. Also the other is it does not have a speaker built in to it.  The thing is when you think of a Dock, you think, charging and music playback, not the case with the PowerDock 2.

I think it is worth the money for around 30 dollars, you get a great dock that charges way faster than your USB cable charger.

I will see you in the next post.

Apple TV Review

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Hello everyone, Alex here from ace4vikings productions. Today I am doing a written and video review (you can see above) of the Apple TV. The Apple TV can do many great things with your iTunes content, which I will be explaining to you today. The Apple TV can connect to your HD TV via component cables or HDMI. When you first turn on your Apple TV, you will be asked to open iTunes on your Mac or PC. Under the Devices category you will see, APPLE TV, and be asked to name your device. You can name it anything you want. You will also be asked to sync your iTunes content onto your Apple TV. You can choose to do the automatic sync or you can do a custom sync. For a custom sync you can choose what to sync in your iTunes library instead of syncing all of your content. The Apple TV has a few distinct categories such as Movies, Music, TV Shows, Podcasts, Photos, Internet, and Settings. Please let me break down each category (excluding settings). The Apple TV has a 160 GB Hard Drive. The Apple TV costs $229.

Movies: You can browse all of the newest released movies and purchase or rent a movie in standard or HD quality. You can browse by New Releases, Top Sales, Genre etc. Sometimes a new released movie won’t be available to rent until a certain date. Remember the Apple TV is synced to your iTunes account, so you can purchase or rent the movie right on the Apple TV. Standard quality movies usually cost $14.99 to buy and $19.99 to purchase in HD.

TV Shows: Browsing all of the latest released TV Show episodes is very easy with the Apple TV. You can browse by category such as, Top Shows of the Year, TV Network, Hottest TV Episodes, etc. A TV Episode usually costs $1.99 in standard quality and $2.99 in HD quality.

Music: You can browse and buy all of the newest released music on the Apple TV. You can choose from the Top Songs, New & Noteworthy, and by Genre of Music. A song usually starts at $0.99 or $1.29.

Podcasts: Browsing Podcasts is made simple with the Apple TV. You can now watch a full video podcast on your HD TV, instead of using your very small iPod or iPhone Screen.

Photos: Syncing your photos is very easy with the Apple TV. You can sync photos from your Mobile Me or Flikr account. You can even make a custom screen saver out of your photos downloaded onto your Apple TV.

Internet: The Internet feature gives you full access to YouTube and an Internet Radio. Watching YouTube is great on the Apple TV. You can browse by the Featured Videos, Most Viewed, etc. You can even log in to your YouTube account and view your favorite videos.

Thank you for taking the time to read my review. I hope this review was useful and helped you out.

App. Review Tap Tap Revenge

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Hello everyone, Alex here from ace4vikings productions on youtube. Today I have a review for you of Tap Tap Revenge 2.6 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This application is a free download. I definitely think this application is worth your time to download. The game is very similar to Guitar Hero. I love the very easy gameplay of the application. You just tap on the screen to select the note you want to play. If you like Guitar Hero, I think you will love this game if you own an iPod touch. This application also features peer to peer gaming. This means you can play with people in the same Wi-Fi network. Overall it makes for a great application and definitely worth it. Out of 5 I would give this a 4.5. Thank you for taking the time to take a look at this article today

Griffin Elan Form Ltd iPod Touch Case Review

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Hey guys its me Marco, i had this case for some time now, and i love it. It gives my iPod touch a new look, and some people mistake that it is a iPhone from a distance.

Now this case you can get it if you click this, you can get that for a good price, a little cheaper than Griffin`s website.

But here is Griffin`s website!

Ok now lets get on to the case. The case is made by Leather and plastic, and the leather is great but it is sort of unfinished on the edges of the case itself. Looks a little rigid. But all from that, all my other things are pros. The case looks like it can take mild drops, now it isn`t a otter-box here folks. The inside of the case is a really smooth plastic, and looks that it will not scratch the back, or sides of my Touch. It is a slider case, and it has the thing called easy dock, which is when you want to dock your Phone, or iPod you can easily take off the bottom piece and dock, so you can dock, at the iPods bare size.

Overall this is a good buy to get for someone, or yourself, add some class and get yourself one of these!

Till next time, Thanks for reading this post.

I will catch you guys in the next post and video.

Is the Amazon Kindle worth it, Best Phones on Verizon

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Hello everyone. My name is Alex. Today I will be writing to you about the Amazon Kindle and the best phones on Verizon today. Lets start off with the best phones on Verizon.

Motorola Droid- The Motorola Droid features the Android OS, a 5 mp camera, and a full size touch screen. You will also have full access to the Android Marketplace. The price for the Motorola Droid is $199 on a 2 year contract with Verizon.

HTC Droid Eris- The HTC Droid Eris also features the Android OS and is the second addition to many Droid phones to come. The Droid Eris also a 5 MP camera, full size touch screen with exception of a physical keyboard. You will also have full access to the Android Marketplace. The Droid Eris costs $99 on a 2 year contract with Verizon.

Blackberry Storm 2- The Blackberry Storm 2 is the youngest of the Blackberry line up to date. The Blackberry Storm 2 features a full touch screen, 3.2 MP camera, and full access to Blackberry’s App. World. I also think the Blackberry Storm 2 has the best mobile internet browsing experience. The Blackberry Storm 2 costs $179 on a 2 year contract with Verizon.

Is the Amazon Kindle 2 really worth it? I will tell you the features and you decide. The Amazon Kindle costs $259 off of amazon.com. The Kindle 2 features 3G wireless (with no data fees), global coverage, and access to over 300,000 titles. The Amazon Kindle 2 can store up 1,500 books on it. The typical hard cover new release book can cost $25-$30. Books on the Kindle cost $9.99. If you are a heavy reader, you will earn your $259 back off of books. The Kindle 2 also is already synced to your Amazon account right out of the box. So there’s no need to hook it up to your computer. I have used my mother’s Kindle 2. It looks pretty awesome. She uses it all the time and she loves it. The final verdict, it’s worth the $259 price point (in my opinion).

Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoyed and learned something from my piece today. I hope you have a great day.

My Christmas Wish List 2009

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Hello everyone. My name is Alex. I am writing to you today about my Christmas Wish List for 2009. But, before I write anymore, lets clarify this is a WISH list. I personally know I am not going to get everything on this list. I have put my wish list into three different groups. The first group is Hardware, the second is Video Games, and the third is Others. I do not want to go over every thing on my list as I did in my video. I will be writing about one thing I’d like to have from each category.

Hardware: The one thing I’d like to have most in the hardware category is an Apple TV. In my mind the Apple TV is an underrated device. The Apple TV is capable of streaming your iTunes content wirelessly on your television. The device has built in wifi to connect to you home network without any cables or complications. You can also rent the latest released movies in HD on the Apple TV. The Apple TV can also stream your music, podcasts, and TV shows that you buy in iTunes. The device has a 160 GB hard drive and the device is available for $229 at an Apple store and the Apple Website

Video Games: The first video game I’d like to have is Call of Duty Modern WarFare 2 for the Xbox 360. I love first person shooting games. I also love Call of Duty games. I have played the game and seen gameplay videos around the web. The game looks over the top good. I can not wait to play this game online in Team Death Match, and Capture the Flag. The game also features many new kill streaks, the best one being an entire nuke of the map, killing everyone in the game.

Others: The one thing I’d like to have from my others category is the Apple Magic Mouse. I have demoed the mouse at my local Apple store. I was very impressed with the multi touch features. This mouse has changed my perspective on mice. The Magic Mouse has made browsing applications on OS X Snow Leopard a better experience than the outgoing Mighty Mouse (now just called the Apple Mouse due to a copyright law suit.)

Thank you for reading! Hope you enjoyed and got some ideas for your wish list for 2009. Happy Holidays to everyone, whatever holiday you will be celebrating.