Category: Product Reviews

• The Archive: Microsoft Zune

  

  Few devices carry the infamy like the Microsoft Zune. Microsoft’s answer to the iPod only lasted a few years before it was ultimately discontinued to help pave way for the Windows Phone. While the Zune name lived on for a little while longer (as the name of the music service), that too was retired and…

  Joe Sterne

  September 3, 2020

  Digital Photography, Photography, Product Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  microsoft zune, zune, zune 30, zune hd 16

• The Archive: Apple iPod

  

  The iPod was my first Apple device. Actually, first of a couple in the iPod line and then the iPhone line, which I still use as my daily driver today. A lot has changed over the years with the iPod including the “core” iPod (and all of the other models beside the iPod Touch) being…

  Joe Sterne

  August 31, 2020

  Digital Photography, Photography, Product Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  apple ipod, apple ipod nano, ipod, ipod 5.5, ipod fm remote, wolfson DAC

• The Archive: Apple iPhone & iPhone 4

  

  The Apple iPhone changed history forever. It was the first touchscreen phone that didn’t require a stylus and had a glass display. The history of the iPhone has been well documented but I wanted to talk about my experiences with the first few models which I hold near and dear to my heart.  The iPhone…

  Joe Sterne

  August 28, 2020

  Digital Photography, Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  apple, iphone, iPhone 4, iphone XS

• Recent Unboxing Videos

  

  I’ve been busy recently with my GoPro filming “unboxing” videos. See what I’ve been up to below:   Apple TV Gen 4: Apple Watch: Remix Mini Fallout 4 Pip Boy Edition:

  Joe Sterne

  November 22, 2015

  Cleveland, GoPro, Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  Apple TV, Apple Watch, Fallout 4 Pip Boy, Remix Mini, Unboxing, youtube

• Apple Watch Unboxing

  

  I was very lucky to get an Apple Watch for my birthday.

  Joe Sterne

  October 18, 2015

  Digital Photography, Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  apple, Apple Watch, iPhone 6s Plus, product review, Unboxing, video, youtube

• Samsung S4 vs Nexus 5: Which one should you buy?

  

  (Samsung S4) I’ve always been a fan of Samsung.

  Joe Sterne

  April 7, 2014

  California, Digital Photography, Photography, Product Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  Android, cell phone, head to head, nexus 5, product review, s4 vs n5, Samsung s4

• 2nd Generation Kindle Paperwhite Review

  

  The Kindle was a device I never knew I needed.

  Joe Sterne

  February 10, 2014

  Photography, Product Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  Amazon Paperwhite, Kindle, Kindle Touch, Macro photography, product review

• We are in Photojojo again!

  

  (Image via Photojojo) Jules and I have found ourselves in the hallowed (internet) halls of Photojojo again!

  Joe Sterne

  March 30, 2013

  California, Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media, Social/Group, Tech

  flash, iphone, light painting, Light-emitting diode, long exposure photography, margo, off camera flash, photography, Photojojo, Photojojo Store

• How I Work- Hardware (Mobile Blogging Kit Update)

  

  While going through some of my old posts, I came across one I wrote in 2010 entitled “My Mobile Blogging Kit”. I haven’t updated it since. It’s time.

  Joe Sterne

  January 21, 2013

  California, Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  Android, apple, BlackRapid, Canon 1D Mark II, Canon EOS, cr-48, FaceTime, gadgets, galaxy nexus, ipad, ipad 4, iphone, mobile blogging, product review, Swappa, technology, Wi-Fi

• Fleet Week/America’s Cup in San Francisco

  

  Well, we didn’t have anything planning this past Saturday so we decided to head up to San Francisco for Fleet Week.

  Joe Sterne

  October 8, 2012

  California, Photography, Product Reviews, Travels

  America’s Cup, Bay bridge, Blue Angels, Caltrain, Fleet Week, Fleetweek, Fort Mason, Garlic, Golden Gate Bridge, Sailing, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, The Stinking Rose

• Flying with Flyknit (Nike Flyknit Review)

  

  So this review is marked by one of the worst mistakes a photographer can make. Losing the unboxing photos (or in this case deleted).

  Joe Sterne

  August 20, 2012

  Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media, Tech

  Flyknit, fuel band, gps watch, nike, nike flyknit, nike fuel, Nike Running, promotions, running, twitter

• Acura ILX Experience

  

  Well today was a day of firsts for sure.

  Joe Sterne

  July 24, 2012

  Better yourself, Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media

  Acura, Acura ILX, Autoweek, Avengers, Candlestick Park, Klout, SCVNGR

• Learning Curves (updated)

  I haven’t felt this out of my element since I graduated college with no job and no idea what to do.

  Joe Sterne

  May 22, 2012

  Better yourself, Photography, Product Reviews, Tech

  camera, Canon 1D Mark II, Canon EOS 550D, canon t2i, Digital single-lens reflex camera, Equipment and Services, jules11127, Julia Dachner, learning, outdoors, photography

• The first 48 hours with my new Windows Phone

  A week and a half ago, I activated my Windows Phone with my AT&T cell number. I was playing around with the HTC Titan on WiFi for a little bit on Thursday night after the Windows Phone event, but I wasn’t able to really try out some of the features without cell service.  After transferring…

  Joe Sterne

  December 1, 2011

  Better yourself, Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media, Tech

  ATT, baltimore, contest, HTC Titan, launch event, mango 7.5, product review, titan review, Windows Phone, windows phone event

• A backstory

  The reactions I have gotten over the past weekend from testing the new Windows Phone that I won were somewhat surprising. Most of my close friends were shocked, as a diehard Apple user, I was even entertaining the idea of switching away from my iPhone 4. However, I’ve always been curious of Microsoft’s foray into…

  Joe Sterne

  November 16, 2011

  Product Reviews, Social Media, Tech

  apple, AppStore, BlackBerry, engadget, IOS (Apple), iphone, iPhone 4, ipod, product review, Windows Mobile

• Windows Phone Launch Event in Baltimore

  This week I was fortunate enough to attend one of the Windows Phone launch events in Baltimore, MD. Held at the Pratt St. Alehouse (a place I have previously visited), this event was a gathering of the Windows Phone marketing crew showing off their new phones and the features of the newly released Mango operating…

  Joe Sterne

  November 10, 2011

  Baltimore, Better yourself, Product Reviews, Social Media, Tech

  baltimore, foursquare, HTC Titan, Microsoft, review preview, social media, twitter, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7

• Modern Warfare 3 hands on!

  Last night, I was lucky enough to try the latest edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare  at Best Buy through an event put on by Evolve Communications and their CEO Daniel who I was able to meet.  I am personally a big fan of the COD: Modern Warfare franchise (second in my mind only to the Halo series) and…

  Joe Sterne

  November 8, 2011

  Baltimore, Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media, Social/Group, Tech

  evolve communications, hands on, modern warfare 3, product review, tweetup, video games, xbox, xbox 360

• BlackRapid RS Sport Review!

  

  A couple of weeks ago I received an RS Sport strap from BlackRapid for our upcoming Fall Photowalk. I thought it was the responsible thing to do (wink wink) to test it myself beforehand in Europe before we had the photowalk. The photowalk cofounder, Zach, is a huge fan of their straps and after testing…

  Joe Sterne

  October 18, 2011

  Europe 2011, Photography, Product Reviews, Social Media, The Photowalk Alliance, Travels

  Arts, BlackRapid, camera, DSLR, Equipment and Services, europe, fall 2011 photowalk, France, gear review, photography, photowalk, prague, Strap, test, timbuk2, travel