Review

Once in a while a piece of technology comes along that blows your mind. For me, a gadget which takes the drain out of a task I dread and makes it simple, easy, and gets me through it fast will score 5 stars in my book, and there is no task I dread more than doing my taxes every year.   That’s why the Neat Receipt mobile scanner is my new best friend, and it’s one of the few I’ve immediately texted about to friends and family for two reasons – one, they know the sad story of my mountain of receipts and my yearly struggle to tame them, and two, I had the joy of telling them I’m actually finished with my taxes a month before the deadline and I’m also caught up on sorting my receipts for next year. Thank you so much Neat Receipt mobile scanner.  

Take your standing desk to the next level with a treadmill. The Kingsmith WalkingPad R2 works as a standalone device or under your desk.

 For Gears of War fans, April is the month we’ve been waiting for. The much-hyped Gears of War 4 Early Access Multiplayer Beta has officially kicked off as of April 18th. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to rev up my lancer chainsaw in a limited (early) early access period this weekend, and absolutely loved it. Come see how Gears of War 4’s multiplayer is going back to basics, while also adding tons of new features at the same time!

The Seagate Wireless Plus hard drive collected Best of CES hardware at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show and it’s easy to see why. Plenty of storage (2TB or enough for up to 1,000 movies), USB 3.0 speed and a compact size are all good to haves. But the Plus in this case is actually two pluses: Wi-Fi access (with its own Wi-Fi network) and a built-in battery for up to 10 hours of completely wire-free use. If you travel and wish you could take your media with you, the Seagate Wireless Plus hard drive may just be the perfect solution.