Posts by Ken Addison

By Ken Addison • April 28, 2010
The world of mobile phones is constantly evolving. With the average contract commitment being 2 years, most smart phones are considered to be obsolete by the end of their initial contract. Today we look at another phone to further the continual upgrade cycle, the HTC Droid Incredible on Verizon Wireless.

By Ken Addison • November 3, 2009
It’s no secret that in the aftermath of the success of the RAZR, Motorola hasn’t been in the strongest position in the cell phone handset market. The common knowledge was that the weak software they produce for their hardware has been their downfall. With analysts predicting their altogether departure from the handset business, could the Motorola DROID from Verizon Wireless, running the Google Android Operating System be the handset to turn it all around, and take down the iPhone?

By Ken Addison • August 12, 2009
It seems that mobile phone carriers besides Verizon Wireless have their token smartphone at this point. AT&T has the iPhone, Sprint has the Palm Pre, and T-Mobile has the G1 and now myTouch 3G. Could the BlackBerry Tour 9630 be the flagship smartphone for Verizon?

By Ken Addison • July 7, 2009
In recent years, there has been a tendency for the media to lambaste earbud headphones because they can damage hearing, as they sit further away from the ear canal, causing the user to turn up the volume more. In ear headphones (also called canalphones) are one answer to this, and today we look at a pair, the Altec Lansing BackBeat Pro. How do they stack up to the popular Etymotic Research ER-6i or V-Moda Vibe earphones? Read on to find out.

By Ken Addison • June 26, 2009
While the adoption rate for Bluetooth headsets has been increasing over the years, it is nowhere near the saturation point. Could the Plantronics Voyager Pro be the headset to finally shake the market?
By Ken Addison • March 12, 2009
Sprint has invited us to their partnership webcast event with Palm and their new product, the Pre. Please join us for our live blog today starting at 2pm Eastern here on ConnectReviews.
By Ken Addison • October 28, 2008
In a recent review, I knocked the Das Keyboard for having a high price point. Little did I know that I hadn’t seen the beginning of an expensive keyboard. Today we review the Optimus Maximus Keyboard, with a MSRP of around $1600 USD. However, how good of a keyboard is it for that price? Read on to get the scoop.
By Ken Addison • October 20, 2008
Are you regretting neglecting wiring your house with Ethernet when you built it? Just don’t want to deal with the hassle of cutting holes …
By Ken Addison • September 9, 2008
When the Apple aluminum keyboard came out last spring, it instantly became my favorite keyboard. Can the Das Keyboard unseat this reigning champion? See …

By Ken Addison • July 1, 2008
Most custom-built PCs today have gaudy cases, with flashy blue neon lights, and LED fans. Antec is taking a different approach with the new minimalistic Mini P180 mini-tower case, which builds on top of their award winning P180 and P182 cases in a compact design, perfect for LAN parties. How does it perform? Is it worth the money? Find out after the jump.
By Ken Addison • July 18, 2007
During the dog days of Summer, the Otterbox for iPod video is a product that really becomes useful. With people going on vacations to …
By Ken Addison • June 13, 2007
There has been a recent tendency for slider style phones to be Media Centric and the Motorola RIZR Z3 is no exception. With a …