About 10 months ago we reviewed version 7.3 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. We were quite impressed with the package even though it struggled with my curious mix of Dutch, American and Australian accents. When ScanSoft announced that the new version would have a much improved accuracy rate I was keen to try this one out. We reviewed the Preferred Edition which includes all the features that the Standard Edition has but also works with Microsoft Excel, has voice playback, correction and proofing. DNS8 will insert your signature, logo or boilerplate text in a file with a simple voice command and includes ScanSoft RealSpeak for turning text into human sounding synthesised speech. And of course, it can import and convert recordings from Palm handhelds as well as Pocket PCs and other digital recorders. 

With the beautiful and elegant design of the iPod, it can be difficult finding the perfect case.  A leather case can easily make it much bulkier and might not retain the 'cool' appearance of the iPod.  Today, I will be reviewing the iSkin eVo2 case for the iPod.  Unlike the materials you'd might expect in typical cases, the iSkin eVo2 is entirely made out of silicone.  As a flexible material, let's find out if this case has what it takes to maintain the elegance and functionality of the iPod. 

With the outstanding popularity of the iPod, I thought it would be appropriate to begin a set of reviews of the wide variety of accessories available for the iPod.  We begin with two different kinds of accessories by Griffin Technology: the iBeam and the Earjams.  These are two products which are purchased separately.  The iBeam allows you to use your iPod as a mini flashlight as well as a laser pointer.  The Earjams, on the other hand, attaches to the default iPod earbuds to provide bigger and better sound. 

As an audio enthusiast myself, I have always appreciated the possibilities of achieving higher sound quality in all applications.  Today, I will be having a look at a unique set of earphones called the Etymotic ER 6i Isolator earphones.  As the name implies, these earphones isolate unwanted sound and are in the form of small earphones.  There are two types of earphones that I'm aware of.  The first kind is also known as earbuds, which are the kind which are generally placed in the ear.  The other kind are ones that are placed further in the ear just like the ones being reviewed today.  It is just like placing those foam tips in your ear if you are at an extremely loud rock concert or event. 

Many people have come to enjoy the freedom from wires by owning a wireless mouse.  Almost all wireless mice these days rely on batteries.  Rechargeable or not, many people dread the day where their mouse will stop functioning right in the middle of a game or when when working on an important task.  Today, we will be taking a look at a wireless optical mouse that immediately sets itself apart from all other wireless mice because it does not use any batteries at all.  It is A4Tech's Battery Free Wireless Optical Mouse.