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Razer Blade: Unboxing

Tip-A-Day: Disable In-App Ads in iOS

Matt The Intern shows us how to disable those annoying in-app ads on our favorite free games.

Synology 1512+ Unboxing

We unboxed the new Synology 1512+ on the show today.

Samsung Galaxy S4 - First Look!

Cali and Phil take a look at Samsung's latest release, the Galaxy S4 phone.

Tip-A-Day - How To Use Google Spreadsheets

Cali Lewis gives a few quick tips for using Google Spreadsheets.

How To Pay Less For In-Flight WiFi

Here's a quick tip to help you save a little money when you're using wifi on your next flight.

Gum Max Duo Review & Giveaway! (Portable Battery Pack)

Cali Lewis reviews the Gum Max Duo portable battery pack.

Korg MicroKey 25 Review: No-Nonsense Awesomeness

The Korg MicroKey 25 is a very tiny, but very feature rich, piano keyboard that you can connect to an iPad.

Chris De Jabet on 1Password

Cali Lewis ran into Chris De Jabet from AgileBits.com and had a quick discussion about their flagship product, 1Password.

Synology 2413 Plus Unboxing

GeekBeat.TV viewer and friend, Gene Naftulyev unboxes a Synology 2413 network storage device and gives first impressions.

Hisense 40-Inch K366 LED Smart TV Unboxing

We first encountered Hisense at CES this year, and now we have this cool 40-inch screen from them hanging in the office.

AppSuite: Loyalty Cards You Keep on Your Phone

You're probably familiar with customer loyalty programs, but most are based around a card you have to keep with you.

How Yelp Works to Keep Reviews Honest

Yelp has become an incredibly powerful tool in the restaurant business. Good reviews can make a business and bad ones can break it. We talked to Yelp's Darnell Holloway about trends on the service and how they manage issues like fake reviews.

Moe's Southwest Grill Growing Fast

If you don't have a Moe's Southwest Grill near you yet, you will soon. Paul Damico, President of Moe's told us, "Moe's is coming." They are currently opening two restaurants a week in the U.S. and they are heading toward the 500 store mark. Paul talked to us about the chain's plan for the future and about his experiences on CBS' "Undercover Boss.

Brand New Automatic Popcorn Dispensers!

HP LaserJet Enterprise Color Flow MFP M575c Unboxing

John P was just delivered a VERY heavy box. Check out the unboxing of the large and in charge HP LaserJet Enterprise color flow MFP M575c.

Ed Rensi, Former CEO of McDonald's, on Guiding a Big Organization

Ed Rensi, knows a few things about running restaurants. As the CEO of McDonald's USA, he led the company to serving their 50 billionth burger. He talked to us about the challenges he faced, and ways to deal with the unexpected.

Using Beamboard to Get Business Messages to Customers

Businesses are always trying to get their brand in front of users and add them to social media followings. Beamboard goes beyond QR codes, by enabling image recognition (like capturing the picture on the side of a food truck) and customers can then get messages "beamed" to them, as well as getting augmented reality content up to five miles away.

Bralyx Extruder: Breading Food Easier!

How do you create a huge variety of breaded foods really quickly? Well, you could work at it for years and learn exactly what techniques did the job fastest... or you you could turn the duty over to the Bralyx Extruder.

Cabrio Structures Makes Outdoor Structures Convertible!

With retractable roofs from Cabrio Structures, restaurants can make use of their outdoor patios even when the weather isn't perfect.

Rational whiteefficiency62 Self Cleaning Oven

The Rational whitefficiency62 is an amazing oven that has all sorts of cooking pre-sets for different kinds of foods. It's as much computer as oven! And when you're done cooking, it has built-in self cleaning features to wash itself out and be clean and ready for your next cooking adventure.

Vaportini: Inhale Your Drinks and Cut out the Calories!

Grillbots: Clean Your Grill Easier!

Grillbots are like Roombas for your grill, with little metal brushes to get everything cleaned up.

Trash Can with Built-In Compactor Reduces Waste Volume

Is it a trash can or a TARDIS? The built-in trash compactor in this trash can from Compaction Technologies makes it seem bigger on the inside than the outside! It even has a display screen that can keep track of how many bags have been saved from going into landfills by the compactor's actions.

Rocksmith Lets You Learn to Rock Out for Real

Guitar Hero and Rock Band are great games, but they don't really teach you how to play an instrument. Rocksmith does. This game for Xbox 360, PS 3, or PC uses the familiar method of running a rock song that you have to play along with to get points. But the twist here is that you plug a real guitar into the game system and have to learn correct fingerings to make the right chords.

Jersey Mike's is Adding Tech to the Sandwich Recipe

I LOVE Jersey Mike's subs, so it was great to meet Jim Shipman, a franchise owner with three stores in the Chicago area. Jim talked to us about what it's like to run a franchise restaurant. He told us about how the business is evolving and the role played by in-store technology.

Switch Lights are a Beautiful LED Bulb Option

The Switch LED light is an bulb with a difference. It uses liquid cooling to control the temperature of the entire bulb. This allows them to design a bulb that puts out a light that makes a really good replacement for traditional incandescent lights.

Friedrich Dick Solutions for Keeping Your Knives Sharp

You know I love knives. So when I saw a big display of them at the National Restaurant Association show, I had to find out more. The Friedrich Dick company of Germany had a range of knife sharpening options depending on the kind of knife and quality of the steel. Harder steel requires a much more serious sharpening! You can get a great one from them that will do a good job on your kitchen knives for about $80 at Amazon.

NCR Hospitality is Packing Lots of Value into Point-of-Sale Systems

NCR is a long-standing business with a 128-year history. You've probably seen their brand on cash registers whenever you shop. We talked to Kim Eaton from NCR about all the things that can be integrated into a point-of-sale system. From loyalty cards to people calling in orders in advance, there's a lot more the system can take care of than most people would ever guess.

Paul Barron of Foodable Network on Tracking Food Trends

When it comes to shows about food, Paul Barron is the guy to turn to. He produces several food based shows for his Foodable Network on YouTube, with shows like Table 42 and Foodie Geek TV. He talked to us about how food-related brands can use social media and trend mapping to connect with their customers.

HP Z1 Unboxing

We got a gigantic package that had a not so giant HP Z1 computer inside! The Z1 is a beautifully designed all-in-one computer that opens up like a briefcase to provide super-easy access to all the internal components.

Zumex Juicer Gives Fresh Orange Juice NOW!

Want fresh orange juice with the immediacy of getting a drink out of a water cooler? The Zumex orange juicer keeps fresh oranges in a hopper up top, and at the press of a button it fills your cup - absolutely no waiting and the juice is delicious.

HubWorks Lets You Order AND Pay on an iPad at Your Table

Ever wish you could do self-service ordering in a restaurant - no waiting for a server to get to your table? HubWorks makes a system that can serve up a digital menu on an iPad you'd have at your table, and deliver that order directly to the kitchen.

CheckMate Makes Splitting Restaurant Tabs Easy

Parametric Dining has created a system called CheckMate that makes splitting up the bill at a restaurant super easy! The table is delivered a Nexus 7 tablet running software that details everything that was ordered. You can pay the whole bill at once, split it evenly among everyone at the table, or sort out individual items so everyone pays for their own. You can even give ratings to each dish ordered so management knows what people like.

ProScope Micro Mobile Turns Your iPad Into a Microscope

The ProScope Micro Mobile is an add on for iOS devices (available for (iPhone 4, 4S and 5, iPad, and iPad Mini) that puts a microscope lens over the device's camera. It can give you 20X to 80X magnification for whatever you're looking at.

3 Quick Tips for Better Photography

Live Stream Without a PC with the Teradek VidiU

The Teradek VidiU allows you to stream in high definition directly to the web from anywhere without the need for a PC.

Ion iDJ 2 Go Takes your DJ Work Anywhere

Are you DJ-ing with an iPad? Then you should meet the Ion iDJ 2 Go. It's a great way to bring DJ mixing tools anywhere you go.

Fender Mustang Practice Amp Unboxing

Things are about to get a little louder around Livid Lobstar studios with the addition of the Fender Mustang amp. We give you a look at the unboxing.

WWDC 2013 Wrap Up

The 2013 WWDC keynote brought some cool news from Apple. John P and Cali Lewis give a quick wrap-up of the highlights including updates to the Macbook Air, iOS 7, the latest edition of OSX and a radically redesigned MacPro.

How to Set Custom Vibrations for Your iPhone or Android

It's great to have custom ringtones so you know who's calling before you check your phone. But they don't help you if you have your phone set to silent. That's where custom vibrations come in, and I'm going to tell you how to set them on iPhones or Androids.

Ultra Mobile Production with the Livestream Studio HD500 - Review

The Livestream Studio HD500 is an all in one portable broadcast mixer, recorder, and internet streamer that fits in a small shoulder bag.

Order Food from Your Phone with ChowNow

Ever wish you could place an order at your favorite restaurant right from your phone? ChowNow makes that possible, with full menus and a system that transmits what you want straight to the restaurant. And they also have options for restaurants to use on their websites or FaceBook pages.

Spontaneous Combustion - John P. Plays with Fire

When John disappears for a bit, it's always a good idea to look for him. Like a kid. Just to see what he's getting into.

Review: Converting Vinyl Records to MP3s with the ION iLP Turntable

If you've got a stack of vinyl records sitting around, or made a great find at a garage sale, you may be wondering if there's an easy way to get them into a form you can play on your phone, tablet or MP3 player. The ION iLP turntable is just that. It's a simple device and accompanying software that will take the tunes of yesterday and put them on today's devices.

HP Z1 - Replacing the DVD Drive

We've told you about the awesome HP Z1 and how it opens up like a briefcase to access all the internal components. Well, it turned out that we got a great excuse to demonstrate this feature when our review model needed a new DVD drive installed.

How to Get the Best Online Deals at Hotels

Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, you want to save money where you can.

iDockAll iPhone Dock on Kickstarter

The iDockAll is a project on Kickstarter through June 30th, and it's simplicity at its best! These docks are meant to solve a problem a lot of people experience with current docks on the market.

Cobalt Cage Review and Extreme Durability Test

A visit to Silky O'Sullivans on Beale St. in Memphis

John vistis Ruby Falls, nearly 1200 ft. inside a mountain

John goes just under 1200 ft into the earth's crust.

Motube Sends a Text Message When Your Favorite YouTube Channel Publishes

Motube will let you know via text message any time a given YouTube channel publishes a new video. It's easy to set up, and we'll show you how.

Ziphius is a Robot That Takes to the Waves

Robots are going anywhere humans do (and a few places we don't). And the common human fondness for water, is now joined by a personal app-controlled drone, the Ziphius. It's a Kickstarter project for a robot that will take photos and videos in the water, and even play virtual reality games.

Goji Locks Give You Digital Door Keys

Today we'll have a look into Goji Smart Lock, an electronic deadbolt system that connects to your smartphone and is able to provide real-time picture alerts. It also allows you to send keys to anyone with the application, and even set specific dates and times for the keys to be used. They are currently running a successful indiegogo campaign planned to end Saturday August 3rd.

Holiday Lights You Can Control from Your Phone!

Lumenplay shows off a wireless holiday light strand that can be controlled through your smartphone. You can program the lights to patterns as well as turn them on and off using proximity controls.

Braven Speakers Give Great Sound in a Tough Form

We take a peek at some Braven speakers that bring in great sound in a wireless and battery-powered form. Braven speakers come in a ruggedized design to protect them from the elements and can run off of Bluetooth from any of your gadgets.

Soundcast Melody Takes Your Tunes Outside

The SoundCast Melody is a weather resistant Bluetooth compact speaker. Great for pool parties, or any small gatherings. It comes with an omni-directional speaker and a 20-hour battery life. It's able to control many music apps such as Rhapsody, iTunes, and Pandora.

Whoosh ScreenShine Banishes Dirt and Fingerprints from Devices

Whoosh's ScreenShine is an awesome cleaning solution for gadgets that keeps screens shining like new, as well as protect from fingerprints and smudges.

Gary Shapiro on Tech Trends and Ninja Innovation

I always enjoy talking with Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CEA. Gary talked about the expansion he's seen at the CE Line Shows, as well as trends in technology that are shaping the devices you'll be buying in the next year. He also talked to us about the concept of Ninja Innovation and his vision of what companies need to do to compete today.

Outdoor Technology Shows Audio Gear for Adventurous Lives

Outdoor Technology debuted multiple new products at CE Week. Starting with the Tuis Bluetooth 4.0 headphones, the Buckshot weatherproof tube-shaped bike speakers, and the Privates Bluetooth 3.0 headphones with touch sensitive controls.

Screen Innovations and Epson Give You an Amazing Viewing Experience

Screen Innovations shows us the Black Diamond Zero Edge projection screens. They are the world's first and only multi-directional ambient light rejecting projection screens which allows them to have the look and feel of regular flat panel televisions. And Epson showed us their super-bright projector that can actually give better performance than the picture on a flat panel TV.

PairASight Plans to Let You See Through Other People's Eyes

Google Glass isn't the only glasses-mounted tech solution out there. We talked to the folks from PairASight about their glasses-like device that allows sharing and streaming of anything the wearer is seeing to anyone else around the world. They envision uses from medical diagnostics to automotive repair.

FitBark is a Health Tracker for Your Dog!

Ever wondered if your dog got enough exercise for the day? The FitBark helps you track your canine companion's activity levels and gives you a status on your dog's health. It's a small bone-shaped device that hooks on your dog's collar. You can track real-time from anywhere as long as the device is connected to the base station or to a smartphone with internet access.

Getting Better Sleep with the Beddit

Beddit's new sleep tracking accessory goes under your sheets instead of the traditional wrist sensors. It tracks your sleeping patterns, breathing, heart rate, movements and more. Then, in the morning, it tells you how you slept through the connected smartphone app. There's a 30% off deal for early adopters - that's $99 preorder instead of $149.

Bell'O Digital Wants to Give You Better Quality Than You Think You Can Afford

You want the best headphones you can afford, but that's sometimes a tough balance to strike. Bell'O Digital understands price is important and they strive to deliver a high-quality product for a price that will surprise you. And headphones aren't the only thing this company has for you...

Unlimited Custom Entertainment Systems from California Audio Technology

No matter what sort of crazy entertainment system installation you might have in mind, California Audio Technology is up for the challenge. Whether it's houses, boats, airplanes, or anything else, they're ready.

Manage Your Household Power Consumption from Your Phone

If you've been thinking about keeping a closer eye on your energy usage, Blue Bolt is a company you'll want to check out. They put power management and monitoring in the cloud and let you track and control it from your mobile devices.

Beautiful Bamboo Speakers from AudioXperts

AudioXperts is a company with a lot of collective experience. The team came together with a goal of creating speakers made of sustainable materials. They settled on bamboo casings with a woven wool grill, and built-in Bluetooth for streaming from the devices of your choice.

Voice-Controlled Audio and Video Systems from Voco

Voco makes wireless audio and video streaming systems with a twist - they have voice control as an option, so you can just tell the system what you want to see or hear. Whether you're looking for something in your own library or out on YouTube, you just speak your search and listen to or watch your content.

Munitio Headphones Serve Up Great Sound in Lightweight Design

Munitio Pro40 headphones bring studio-grade sound in an extremely light package. The bring in impressive bass without the usually large drivers or digital processing that distorts your tunes.

MirrorCase Lets You Take Notes While Recording Lectures

The MirrorCase allows you to record your lectures while taking notes simultaneously with your iPhone or iPad. A small mirror and angled case allows the camera to see what is in front of you but still allows you to take notes easily.

Sharing Recorded Shows Throughout Your Home With DISH Hopper

We have a DISH Hopper with Sling system in our studio and we absolutely love it. It lets you share around the DVR experience throughout your system, even to mobile devices like iPads.

CE Line Shows Behind the Scenes and Bonus Story Time!

People always seem to be interested in the behind-the-scenes experience of Geek Beat. Well, you really can't understand what it's really like without experiencing Norm Flores telling a story.

LightSpeaker Unifies Your Tunes and Your Light

LED bulbs meet wireless speakers. The LightSpeaker is a combination of a wireless speaker and LED lightbulb that allow you to light up a room in more than one way.

Sony 4K Ultra Screens Leave 1080p in the Dust

1080p? That's old school. It's all about that Utra 4K! Bonus green points if it's LED. Once you go 4K there's no going back. Sony's showing off over 8 million pixels with their XBR-65X900A LED 4K Ultra HD Television.

Vending Machines in Taxis???

You want a snack but you're stuck in a taxi. Don't worry, Vengolabs, formerly known as TaxiTreats, has got you covered.

Spreengs Are Personalized Video Greeting Cards

Loksak Keeps Your Mobile Devices Safe from a Dangerous World

Ever wanted to store anthrax safely? Oh, okay... how about your phone? Loksak bags are hermetic enough to store anthrax in government facilities. Nothing gets in or out of these bags, ensuring your gadget's safety against water and debris.

littleBits Teach Kids the Basics of Electronics

Ever wondered what would happen if you combined Legos and Arduinos? Wonder no more. littleBits are small modules that interconnect to form circuits and can introduce your kids to electronics early on.

one2Touch Keyboard Connects to Your Phone Using NFC

Bluetooth keyboards are too cumbersome. You have to pair them and connect each time to properly use them. NFC allows you to use a keyboard on your phone with no pairing, cables or battery charging! one2Touch brings out the world's first NFC keyboard for your smartphone. The S1 is already available at Brookstone and the C1 will be launching this fall.

LifeProof Nuud Protects Your iPhone But Lets You Touch the Screen

Otterbox recently acquired LifeProof, the well known waterproof case developer. During CE Week they showed off the brand new Nuud for the iPhone 5 that will retail for $90 usd and provide the same amount of protection that we all know from LifeProof.

Olloclip Lets You Take Your iPhone Photography to the Next Level

Olloclip is well known for their iPhone and iPod Touch lenses. Today we show off the iPhone 5 compatible 2x Telephoto lens that pairs up with both Olloclip's Fish eye 3-in-1 lens and the Telephoto lens. It will notably improve those Instagram shots when shooting at reflective surfaces.

Audio Technica Lets You Ignore the Noise Around You

Audio Technica debuted an improved update to their active noise-cancelling headphones. They come with a flexible headband that allows for easy one ear use and have improved noise cancellation.

Put Bluetooth Door Locks in Any Car

Bluetooth Keyless is bringing Bluetooth power to your car! You'll be able to easily walk up to your car and open it by simply having your phone in your pocket (as well as having Bluetooth on). It's easy to set up and requires virtually no maintenance. You can make the entry system fit your needs through the accompanying smartphone app.

Basis is a Health Tracker That Rewards Healthy Habits

Basis is an all-around health tracking monitor. You are able to track your sleeping schedule as well as the quality of sleep but it doesn't stop there! you can check your health during exercise and monitor your habits. Basis will reward you for good habits and you can earn virtual rewards and unlock achievements.

AMX Gives You a Super-Wide Touchscreen for Home Automation Control

AMX brings out their new panoramic tabletop touch panel. What's it for? You can control your home automation system directly from it! Someone left the lights on in the living room? Want to turn up the AC? No worries, you can change that right from the panel (Assuming you have the extra equipment connected). The MXT 1900L-PAN even allows for HD video chat and conferencing.

Turn Your iPad into a Laptop with Brydge

Brydge has done what many of us have wanted or at least thought of: Converting the iPad into a laptop. They've added a matching aluminum keyboard (with optional stereo speakers) to match your iPad. It will only work on 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation iPads though.

SteadiCam Stabilization for GoPro Cameras

GoPro users - What do you do if you are not recording an action shot but still want to use your GoPro? You get a SteadicamCurve! SteadiCam is well-known for their high-end stabilizers used on Hollywood cameras, now you're able to bring some of that power home and on-the-go with an aluminum-framed GoPro mount (supports GoPro Hero 1, 2 and 3).

Robin Raskin on Upcoming Trends in Consumer Tech

Headphones with interchangeable designs? Minimalistic bluetooth headphones? Stress-reducing headphones? Where style meets function and technology. There's embedded and wearable technology, body sensors, and even eye wear.

John P. Goes to Eastern State Penitentiary

John P. gives us a tour of Eastern State Penitentiary, where Al Capone spent some time.

Review: NVIDIA Shield

Review: Commercial Break for iOS

Review: Spreengs Video Greeting Cards

Unboxing: Harmon Kardon NC Headphones

John takes a look at the Harom Kardon NC Headphones in this quick unboxing.

Unboxing: Double Robotics Telepresence Robot

The Double, from Double Robotics, is a telepresence robot that allows you to virtually be in the same room as your family or colleagues thousands of miles away! It kind of works like a Segway, where it rolls on two wheels. The person in the remote location controls the unit from their computer or iOS device.

Ro Marley Tells Us About House of Marley at CE Week 2011

We loved talking to Ro Marley at the CE Week in 2011 about the headphones and gear from House of Marley. This was such a fun interview, and we realized we had never posted it, so we wanted to share it.

Unboxing: UBiQUiTi UniFi WiFi Mesh Network

John P is unboxing the UBiQUiTi UniFi mesh network system. UniFi is a revolutionary WiFi system which combines carrier class performance, unlimited scalability, disruptive pricing, and a virtual management controller.

Review: iRig Mic Cast

Looking for a Microphone to give recording on your mobile device a higher-quality sound? The iRig Mic Cast retails for under $40, plugs right into your device and does a great job of cutting down background noise on those impromptu recordings when you might not have all your best gear with you. iRig Mic Cast on Amazon - http://amzn.

Edge Select Pro M120 Electric Knife Sharpener Review and Tutorial

Our friends at Chef'sChoice sent over the Edge Select Pro M120 electric knife sharpener for us to take a look at and see how it performed. After testing it for several weeks over dozens of knives I arrived at the conclusion this is the easiest way to get everyday knives seriously sharp, in a hurry! Edge Select Pro M120 on Amazon - http://bitly.

Review: Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15

Looking to take your extreme sports and adventure videos everywhere you go? On land, under water, or flying through the air, the Sony Action Cam HDR-AS15 will ruggedize your video work at a very affordable price.

Amazing Cupcakes from Trailercakes

The creativity that can come out of baking is truly amazing. Case in point, the tiny edible masterpieces from Trailercakes.

Carbon Fiber Protection for Your Laptop

Review: KEF X300A Speakers

The KEF X300A speakers are $800 - we should get that out of the way from the beginning.

Review: IK Multimedia iRig Keys

Piano apps are incredibly popular for kids. They all have them on their iPads. But what if they could get their fingers on a real keyboard? The iRig Keys gives them that chance. It's a portable 37-key keyboard that supports core MIDI and it takes its power from the iPad. It comes with a free app to get you started right away. It retails for $99 and is available now.

Review: FloMaster 65' Retractable Hose Reel

Geeky stuff can be found anywhere - even in hose reels! The FloMaster 65-foot Retractable Hose Reel is the first retractable hose reel I've ever used that doesn't suck, and instead is downright awesome! Its winding mechanism does an amazing job of winding the hose in evenly - and it even comes with a great nozzle. You can get one for $112 at Amazon.

Review: Ogio Renegade RSS 17

If you're a road warrior, your bag or backpack is probably your best friend. The Ogio Renegade RSS 17 carries a crazy amount of gear. Multiple pockets wherever you look, dedicated pockets for laptop and tablets, and a crushproof pocket to keep those fragile items safe. If you have more stuff than should fit in any single bag, the Ogio Renegade RSS 17 will be your friend.

How To Aim Windshield Wiper Nozzles

Windshield wiper fluid nozzles are one of those things that you don't think about until you need them, and then they're always aimed incorrectly! Here's an easy way you can clean and readjust them with a $5 dental tool.

Urbantrike Lets You Recapture Those 3-Wheeled Glory Days

Did you have a Big Wheel as a kid? They were a huge parts of lots of people's childhood, but once you grow up, well, most of us just won't fit on them anymore. There's an obvious solution, and that's a Big Wheel-style ride scaled for adults! Enter the Urbantrike, a project now on Kickstarter.