The good folks at GelaSkins hooked us up with a 17" laptop lid skin. Working with a skin this large can often be a nightmare. Check out the video and see how this one held up.

The ability to do custom design and artwork really makes this  pop out too. You’re ability to skin almost any consumer electronic product allow for this to be a real option in personalization for a price that anyone can afford. Below is an example of a custom 15" PC laptop skin.

In the end I really love this product. I think the price is spot on. You can see in the video just how easy it is to install and use. The ability to remove and reapply means you can swap out skins to match your moods. Win! Check out more at GelaSkins.com where you can skins almost anything!

I got my hands on the iPad and managed to create a video review (in HD, of course) of Apple’s latest device! Check out some of the slick features of the iPad and why it’s a must buy, in my opinion.

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When I switched from the Hero to the Nexus One, the first thing I noticed was the lack of really nice widgets. Sense UI provides some of the best widgets for Android that are not only functional, but look great. Have no fear, Android developer Koxx has made calendar, messaging, and now music widgets that are fully skinable and highly functional to fill the gap on none Sense UI devices. Read on to see the full Guru Inspection of the Pure Music Widget.

The first thing I love about the Pure Music Widget is that it is fully customizable with many different types of skins. Sick of the glass look that everyone loves from the HTC phones? Well no problem, browse through and download many different skins to match the style you want. Another thing I love, is the amount of options for widget sizes. You have your choice of 1×1, 2×1, 2×2, and 4×1 sized widgets. Koxx is also working on a 4×4 full screen widget that isn’t ready quite yet. Take a look below to see all of the widgets with a few different skins on each.

The last thing I find really useful with this widget is the controls you get in such a small package. On the face of the widget you can open the music player (works on Sense devices too), skip forward, pause music, enable/disable bluetooth, toggle shuffle, toggle repeat, and access widget settings. That is a ton of functionality from a widget!

So does this app pass the Guru Inspection? YES! In fact I would say this should be one of the first apps you download on any Android device if you listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts. Scan the QR Code below to snag it, or sear the market for “Pure Music Widget”.

Every few months a developer comes out with another Twitter client for Android to try and take top spot. Android users used to be left in the dark when it came to good Twitter apps. Now we have apps like Tweetcaster, Seesmic, Swift, and now Touiteur (pronounced Twitter, but spelled in french) from LevelUp Studio. These are the same guys behind Beautiful Widgets for Android, so I have high hopes for this app. So I am going to put this app through the Guru Inspection and see where it lands.  Hit the read more link to get the full inspection.

Touiteur is a great looking Twitter app. The bottom selection tab is sporting a gradient look and has a very nice gloss look to it. The free version comes with a standard dark theme which shows your time line in a nice dark tone. Your replies show up with the same dark tone, but with strips to indicate they are a reply, and your own Tweets show up in blue. This is really nice when quickly scanning through your main time line as it makes picking out Tweets fairly easy. The Premium version, which costs about $3.00, comes with a light theme and the use of widgets. You get a choice of three widget sizes, 4×1, 4×2, and 4×3. The widgets are very nice looking and allow you to Tweet quickly and at a glance see the latest Tweets from the people you follow.

The interface is very eye appealing and has some nice animations which set it apart from other Twitter clients for Android. When you click the Tweet button at the top, the menu drops down and “bounces” which I found really neat. Little things like that are a breath of fresh air for Android apps. Most Twitters apps for Android are a little bland with the exception of a few. Touituer is definitely a good looking app and has polish to compete or exceed what is on the Android Market currently.

Looks aren’t the only thing when it comes to Twitter apps. The app also has to have the right features to accommodate many different users preferences, likes and dislikes. Touiteur features all your standard Twitter functions, but also has multiple accounts, widget support, two themes, photo Tweeting and URL shortening. One thing that it lacks right now is threaded message view. This is a huge deal breaker for me as I use threaded messaging all the time to keep up with who replied to what. The other missing feature is video uploads, not a huge deal for me, but for some this could be a deterrent. Hopefully the developer will add these features later.

Notification options are just as important as features to a moderate to heavy Twitter user. We all have different ways we like to manage our Tweets and having the most options for notifications is always a good idea. Luckily Touiteur is no slouch when it comes to notification options. You can set the interval time as low as 3 minutes to as high as 4 hours. You can choose to be notified when you get any combination of Tweets, replies, or direct messages. You can choose to use the built in “bird chirp” sound, your own ring tone, vibrate and LED flashing to be notified when you have new messages. All in all the notification options available in Touiteur are top notch.

So does Touiteur get the Guru App seal of approval? YES it sure does! It looks good, it’s fast, you have almost all of the features you could ask for and the notifications are great! So hit the Android market ASAP and give it a try.

Just finished doing a video review on one of the two devices provide to me by Samsung, the Samsung Moment. If you’re on Sprint, thinking about switching to Sprint, or just an avid Android lover, check out this review!

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Here is the Guru Inspection of the Nexus One. Get the “411″ on the features that makes this device stand out from the rest and why it is the best Android handset ever released.

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