This little gadget rocks! The iMuffs Stereo Bluetooth Headphones are simply amazing, and this isn’t a product plug as I don’t even own a pair ##- yet.

Here’s the product run-down:
Throw your iPod in your backpack and listen to your music wirelessly!
No more cords to untangle or snag. Enjoy CD quality sound up to 30′ (10m) away thanks to the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) and Bluetooth 1.2.
When your Bluetooth phone rings, the iMuffs automatically pause your iPod and ring in the headphones, and let you talk through the integrated microphone.
Intuitive controls let you pause, change volume, skip tracks, and seek music right from the headset. It’s all just a touch away.

If there’s one thing I cannot stand when calling for any type of support, it’s wait time. Being on hold forever is frustrating, to say the least. When it’s a dire situation and you have to listen to countless promo audio recordings while you wait to speak to a real person, it grows incredibly tiresome. I have a cell phone with Unicel. Unfortunately I’m on a 2 year contract with them, because at the time they didn’t offer plans without a 2 year contract. The worse problem is, however, that I’ve called probably 3 times in the last couple of months and have been on hold waiting for a representative for no less than 45 minutes each time. That’s ridiculous, and I’m not exaggerating the wait time. While I wait I hear audio recordings promoting Unicel products, customer satisfaction, and how great this company is. Nothing could be further from the truth. Each time I speak with a rep, I tell them of the wait time and they assure me that the company is working on the issue but that it’s because of an influx in customer growth and new services being offered… that was nearly two months ago, I’m still on-hold for over an hour the last time I called.

I’m very tempted to call and record the entire waiting process and post it online, I think there a few people who’d be amazed at how poor this company is at attending to its customers. So, here’s my 2 cents. If you want a cheap cell plan, look around at all of the carriers. If you live in rural northeastern United States, try not to go with Unicel. If you don’t want to be on hold for a long time when you have a service issue, don’t go with Unicel as I’ve found the average wait time to be well over 40 minutes. If you don’t want to get excuses as to why the service is so bad, don’t go with Unicel. In a nutshell, until Unicel gets their act together, don’t just stay away from the company ## RUN!

I do feel bad that I explain my frustration with customer service reps who can do nothing about the lousy process this company has set up, but maybe they’ll look for a better employee who provides a work-able environment for their staff.

If you can’t dial 911, the situation must be bad. Fen Technology and Securecom have created a Bluetooth enabled device to dial for you in that rare emergency situation if you cannot dial the number. They call their device the Wireless Personal Alarm and it is a tiny transmitter the size of a dress jacket button that can be worn as a pendant. When you press it, an emergency signal is sent to a predetermined list of contacts that translates your location (using cell phone or satellite GPS). Unfortunately, the unit has to be connected to a phone; cell phone or satellite phone.

How’s this work for you? Perfect if you have a stroke and can’t dial numbers, right?

I/OMagic’s GigaBank Premier 80 is a 2.5 inch IDE hard disk that features 80GB of storage. It has a USB 2.0 connector for linking up to laptops or desktops. It doesn’t require batteries, and it retails for around $200.

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Don’t do this… ever!

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It may come as no surprise, but I used to work for Small Dog Electronics in Waitsfield, Vermont. They’re an Apple Specialist Retailer. Recently they were added to Apple.com’s Hot Deals secton. What does that mean? Well, this is a small company with a very family oriented atmosphere. It’s owned by a father and son (Don & Hapy Mayer) and several of its employees have been there since the company started.

They usually have some decent deals on refurbished gear, but once and awhile Apple’s own website beats them on price. Of course if you don’t live in Vermont and you order from Small Dog, you don’t have to pay the state’s sales tax

I just saw the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, Revenge of The Sith, and I have to confess that it blows Episode One and Two out of the water. Finally there’s a modern movie that atleast has some of the golden shavings that the original 3 Star Wars movies had. However, I don’t think that Revenge of The Sith is better than Episodes IV, V or VI. But, all in all, it’s way better than Episode I, which just crushed me when I saw it, I was heart broken and under the illusion that nothing could denegrate this marvelous franchise ## and it’s way better than Episode II, the folly of the three.

There still lacks any chemistry from Padm√? and Anakin, but the ending with Yoda and the Emperor, and finally seeing the legend unfold makes seeing the flick worth it. Be sure to check it out if you get a chance, or wait for it on DVD

Photo courtesy of IMDB.com

Watch out iTunes, Yahoo! is knocking at the door. Apparently Yahoo! has struck a deal to be able to sell online subscriptions for unlimited music downloads. With Napster and Rhapsody charging well over $10 a month for their services, Yahoo! has setup shop at under $5 a month. It’s amazing! iTunes has garnered a huge portion of the legal online music downloading sector, but I suspect that will change since Yahoo! has a very devoted user base exceeding 300 million.

How many people will actually sign up for this service? I have no idea. But for $5 a month and all the music downloads you can find, why not try it for a little while anyway. The biggest drawback is that Yahoo! will not allow you to burn a CD from this service, for that you have to pay $.79 a download (Napster and Rhapsody charge as well). So, I don’t expect iTunes will lose avid users who like to be able to do what they want with what they purchase.

Check it out: Yahoo! Music

I couldn’t be more disgusted. I really don’t like Wal-Mart for a lot of reasons, but I’m very dissappointed that Netflix took up this offer to partner with Wal-Mart. Granted Netflix may have had some financial reasoning, but I don’t hold Wal-Mart in high regards when it comes to quality product or service, and unfortunately now Netflix may end up falling into that category.

It appears Wal-Mart will shut down its online rental service and promote Netflix’s. CNN reports that Netflix stock went up 30% on the NASDAQ upon the news breaking. Wal-Mart is the largest DVD retailer, and Netflix has the largest subscription base for online DVD rentals.