http://www.technofile.com/ Here are the latest stories at TechnoFile.com Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 MDT en-us http://technofile.com/cars/honda_pilot_mazda_cx9.asp http://technofile.com/cars/honda_pilot_mazda_cx9.asp Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 MDT They're both big, three row SUV/Crossovers, from Japan, and both sell for about the same price. But are they mostly the same, or two distinct variations on the theme? http://technofile.com/articles/crtc_loud_commercials.asp http://technofile.com/articles/crtc_loud_commercials.asp Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 MDT Does it seem as if TV commercials blare a lot more loudly than the programs they interrupt? If so, you aren't alone - and a Canadian bureaucracy is taking steps to see that it stops. http://technofile.com/cars/lexus_es350.asp http://technofile.com/cars/lexus_es350.asp Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 MDT If you had to sum up the 2012 Lexus ES 350 in one word, "soft" would be a good choice. If you were to expand that to four words, try "soft, but very nice." http://technofile.com/cars/kia_rios.asp http://technofile.com/cars/kia_rios.asp Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 MDT If the Japanese carmakers aren't looking over their shoulders and toward Korea already, the 2012 Kia Rio gives them even more reason to start doing exactly that. http://technofile.com/articles/mytrak_fitdesk2.asp http://technofile.com/articles/mytrak_fitdesk2.asp Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 MDT I've been trying a pair of person-paring regimens to see if I can look a little less like a walrus without giving up my rather sedentary lifestyle. http://technofile.com/cars/scion_iq.asp http://technofile.com/cars/scion_iq.asp Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 MDT Scion's shoebox-sized commuter car appears to be trying to shoehorn itself into the Smart car's "eco niche." But is it really a smarter Smart? http://technofile.com/articles/escort_redline.asp http://technofile.com/articles/escort_redline.asp Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 MDT There's a new weapon in consumers' battle to keep more of their hard-earned after tax income from cash-grabbing governments. It's the $499 Redline, a new entry into Escort's line of radar detectors. http://technofile.com/cars/titan_tacoma.asp http://technofile.com/cars/titan_tacoma.asp Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 MDT Big or small, there's a Japanese truck for nearly all. That's what the Japanese - in this instance, Nissan and Toyota - would have you think anyway. http://technofile.com/bluray/warhorse.asp http://technofile.com/bluray/warhorse.asp Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 MDT Steven Spielberg once again proves he can play his audience like a violin with War Horse, a kind of "Forrest Gump for horses" crossed with a little bit of "Ben-Hur for horses," in that the movie follows Joey the horse, who goes through all kinds of adventures and trials. http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_caymanR.asp http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_caymanR.asp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:00 MDT Introducing the sports car whose name may have been inspired by Talk like a Pirate Day: the Porsche Cayman ARRRRRR! http://technofile.com/articles/ihome_and_fitdesk.asp http://technofile.com/articles/ihome_and_fitdesk.asp Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:00 MDT Bluetooth speakers such as iHome's iDM11 are getting more common all the time. Likewise, products to help you lose weight reasonably easily,like the FitDesk, are also proliferating. http://technofile.com/cars/vw_jetta_gli.asp http://technofile.com/cars/vw_jetta_gli.asp Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 MDT You could call it the hot Jetta. And you'd be right. The VW Jetta GLI is basically a GTI with buttocks. http://technofile.com/articles/epson_3010e.asp http://technofile.com/articles/epson_3010e.asp Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 MDT If you want the best home theater experience, and you have the room for it, nothing can beat a front projection system. And if you're looking for value, Epson has a line of three LCD projectors that offer excellent performance for the dollar. http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_997_4.asp http://technofile.com/cars/porsche_997_4.asp Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:00:00 MST It's been loved and lusted after but now it's like the wizened old guy on new year's eve, the old who's rung out to make way for the bouncing baby new year that's rung in. http://technofile.com/articles/zagg_flex.asp http://technofile.com/articles/zagg_flex.asp Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:00:00 MST Apple's iDevices have certainly spawned a cottage industry of companies making stuff to enhance the iExperience, including Bluetooth keyboards that can arguably let you type more naturally than you can on the iDevices' built in virtual keyboard. http://technofile.com/cars/lexus_ct200h_2012.asp http://technofile.com/cars/lexus_ct200h_2012.asp Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 MST The "littlest Lexus" returns for 2012 in much the same form as in its 2011 debut, but with some minor upgrades and packages that could make it more compelling for those who like a little "joy" with their luxury. http://technofile.com/articles/myslim_uniblue.asp http://technofile.com/articles/myslim_uniblue.asp Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 MST How does a writer with a sedentary lifestyle lose 25 pounds if he doesn't want to do physical stuff like join a gym? And how does such a person keep his PC from drowning in virtual fat considering all the applications he's constantly adding and deleting? http://technofile.com/cars/vw_passats.asp http://technofile.com/cars/vw_passats.asp Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:00:00 MST You can get it as a diesel or in gas-powered five and six cylinder models, but however you configure your power train you may just discover that the 2012 Volkswagen Passat is a top car in the mainstream midsize class. http://technofile.com/articles/dxg_3d_camcorder.asp http://technofile.com/articles/dxg_3d_camcorder.asp Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:00:00 MST Whether or not 3D is going to be the next greatest thing or just a flash in the pan fad is not yet plain. Despite that, however, 3D is here and 3D-compliant devices continue to proliferate, with prices getting downright entry level. A case in point is the DXG-5F9V HD 1080p 3D and 2D High-Definition Camcorder http://technofile.com/cars/vw_beetle_2012.asp http://technofile.com/cars/vw_beetle_2012.asp Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:00 MST It's a Beetle you probably won't want to stomp on, unless you're only referring to what your foot does to the accelerator pedal. http://technofile.com/articles/fretlight.aspp http://technofile.com/articles/fretlight.asp Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:00 MST Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but couldn't afford the lessons? Has the inability to read music stymied you? Do guitar tablatures cause your eyes to glaze like a fresh donut? http://technofile.com/cars/bmw_x1.asp http://technofile.com/cars/bmw_x1.asp Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:00:00 MST BMW's entry into the small sport utility market is the new X1, a vehicle recognizable instantly as a BMW, which should come as a relief to BMW fans around the world. http://technofile.com/bluray/wings_TNG_courageous.asp http://technofile.com/bluray/wings_TNG_courageous.asp Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:00:00 MST Three Blu-rays that have debuted over the past couple of weeks deserve mention, but for three very different reasons. http://technofile.com/cars/mazda3_skyactiv.asp http://technofile.com/cars/mazda3_skyactiv.asp Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:00 MST You might think Mazda using a word like "SKYACTIV" to describe its products might mean it has come up with a practical flying car. You'd be wrong, of course... http://technofile.com/articles/bose_soundlink2.asp http://technofile.com/articles/bose_soundlink2.asp Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:00 MST Bose's SoundLink wireless mobile speaker is a nice, portable way to get your favorite tunes from your smart phone or tablet to your ears. It offers very good sound in a package small enough to pack in your carryon luggage so you can take it on the road with you. http://technofile.com/cars/scion_tc_rs7.asp http://technofile.com/cars/scion_tc_rs7.asp Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:00 MST Scion's sportiest model receives a somewhat sportier upgrade for 2012. It's called the Scion tC "High Voltage" RS 7.0, as in "release series" 7.0, which makes it sound like a software upgrade but which is actually some tweaking to the hardware on the little coupe. http://technofile.com/articles/acer_nextbook_impression.asp http://technofile.com/articles/acer_nextbook_impression.asp Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:00 MST Apple's iPad created a market seemingly out of nowhere, and now everyone and his dog is trying to get a piece of the market it spawned.