I had a chance to get my hands on to the new HTC One X (thanks AT&T!). This phone is damn impressive. Here is my opinion why…

The screen is arguably the clearest screen I’ve seen since the iPhone retina display.

It’s not thicker than the iPhone.

8MP rear facing camera sounds impressive, but the photo quality is not.

As you can see, it’s a little larger than the iPhone- but not huge.

Even though it’s plastic, this is the nicest designed Android phone i’ve seen.

Here is a fun v-blog I shot when I was on my first geocaching adventure with @bestofjess for KC Cache Dash (charity event by Garmin & Aristocrat Motors) here in Kansas City. I had no clue what to expect- and I had a blast learning how to geocache! Check it out… (click here if you can’t see the video below)

This past weekend, my friends and I made the trek up to Lawrence, Kansas to see our alma mater play in the Final Four (GO Jayhawks!). It was an incredible experience to watch us win and are now playing in the national championship!

This video I took just seconds after KU won, running outside the Wheel/Hawk/Bull!

When we won, here is video I shot with my iPhone of what it was like inside the historic and legendary Wagon Wheel bar in Lawrence, KS

And this is just a glimpse of how crazy Massachusetts street was a few minutes after the game:

My friend Matt gave me a demo of the hot-n-popular (and backordered) Nest Thermostat. It’s a “smart learning” thermostat that helps you save energy, schedule temperature changes remotely, and control it with your iPad and iPhone (and a lot of other really cool things!). Check out the video blog demo I shot of the install process.

Ok- so, since you’ve probably already seen elevendy reviews on the new iPad already, i made my review for the iPad short and sweet. I gave my thoughts and review as quick as I possibly could my iPad 3 video blog <– which is hard because this is the best tablet on the market!

Have you ran the update on your iPhone yet? Have you noticed that your phone says 4G now instead of 3G? (for AT&T phones) So… does this mean your phone is faster?

I ran speed tests to see if the new Apple iOS update to 5.1 from 5.0.1 on AT&T and Verizon is really FASTER than with the 4G icon and symbol. Watch the video blog I shot to find out…

AT&T gave me the new Samsung Rugby Smart to demo. It’s simple, basic, and WATERPROOF! (plus+ it’s shock resistant <– i had fun throwing the phone against the floor and the wall and it still worked!)

This phone seems to be a great option for anyone who just wants a simple, tough and durable phone. And it’s only $99 with a two-year commitment and monthly minimum data plan. Parents with kids could really find this phone appealing

Watch my video blog to see me dunk it in water!

Smartphones continue to get bigger (first, I thought the Galaxy Nexus was big). Now- check this thing out. AT&T gave me the new Samsung Galaxy Note to demo. AND IT IS HUGE! Watch my vblog so you can see how it compares in size to the iPhone and the iPad.

Is this a tablet?

Or is this a phone?

Would you buy this? (if you can’t see the video below, click here)

What happens when you put the Pantech Element tablet underwater? Watch and find out this is a super-quick unboxing of the new waterproof Pantech Element tablet that is running Android Honeycomb. AND watch what happens when you put this tablet UNDER WATER!!!
(if you can’t see the video below, click here) 

3G, 4G, 5G …what does it all mean? The average person doesn’t know the SPEED difference between 3G or 4G. You need to actually SEE it. I decided to put it to the test by using 4G Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket vs. 3G iPhone 4S (both running on the AT&T network). What does it actually mean when you watch YouTube videos? Or load a webpage like ESPN or cnn.com? Watch my 4G vs 3G video blog speed test to see who wins.

‎**my apologies- i mistakenly read the Speed Test App numbers when I filmed this as “megabytes” and it’s actually megabits**

One of my clients is Timberland- and I absolutely love doing video work for them because they make such great products (and they didn’t pay me to write that hahaha ). A new product they have out is a boot called the Helcor Boot. I had no clue about the usage of the material “Helcor” but after putting it to the test, it’s pretty amazing- check out this video blog we created for them (shot/edit by Pat).

the concept + context of the experience for this video is the end result of what happens when customers scanned a QR code in a magazine or at a retail store (that was our project assignment). the idea here was to acknowledge the fact the customer scanned a QR code, then SHOW them how the boot in their hand is tear resistant, water resistant, puncture resistant AND can take the heat!

I’m down in Florida this week (nice vacation here for the holidays, eh?) and I begged dragged my mom + sister to a really cool place called Big Cat Habitat in Sarasota, FL. First, I should point out- it’s not a circus. It’s a sanctuary that rescues lions, tigers, ligers, bears, and other exotic wildlife (that need a permanent home). And even better- it’s a nonprofit run by Kay Rosaires and her son (Clayton) and her daughter <– so cool it’s the entire family! I’ll be honest- I showed up just wanting to be impressed by seeing a lion up close- but this place is much more than that (it’s an educational experience).

While we were there- we were lucky enough to walk over when a few of the lions were “talking to each other”. This is crazy to hear IRL! Watch and listen.

From left to right (below) that’s a tiger, liger, and a lion!

I was amazed at how gorgeous the tigers were up close…

This is what iMovie looks like in the iPhone. I shot this video blog only using the front-cam + iMovie to edit <– so you can see what a single iPhone can do, it’s not amazing- but it does the trick –> http://youtu.be/ztetXlbRW2Y?hd=1

The video blog is a preview of a new restaurant opening here in Kansas City at the Country Club Plaza called Seasons 52. It’s not local- but still an interesting concept: everything on the menu is under 475 calories. The atmosphere is a perfect “date place” (but not exactly on-the-cheap) runs $25-$69 per person for lunch/dinner. They have 100+ wines, 20 by the glass. Seasons 52 opens in Kansas City on November 7th.

Here’s the video blog i shot with the front-camera on the new iPhone 4S:

These photos were also taken with the new iPhone 4S:

I was so excited when I got the call from one of my clients (Timberland), asking me to hop on a plane to Canada …for the first time in my life. I’d never been there before! More-so, I was fortunate enough to get to cover the Toronto International Film Fest. Oh yeah- it was my first film festival ever too!!! It was an incredible time- check out the video blogs I shot for them:

After I unboxed my new iPhone- the first thing I tested was Siri on the iPhone 4S (the feature EVERYONE has been talking about). Watch what happens when I asked Siri a few questions… (if you can’t see the video below click here).