The 2011 VW Jetta

German design excellence delivers an all new car with foremost consideration of the U.S. market

On an extended drive through San Francisco, Marin County and Sonoma, I was able to put Volkswagen’s 2011 Jetta to the test. Totally redesigned with careful consideration for the U.S. market, the new mid-sized contender is sleeker, roomier and cheaper than its previous versions but still just as fun. Starting at $16,000, the updated model’s manufacturing cost is lower but it still maintains the precise …

Q-Link Mini

Help your body tune out the electromagnetic frequencies coming from your devices

With phone calls to make, e-mails to write and noise to tune out, we are constantly connected to our personal electronic devices. To ward off the harmful electromagnetic fields radiating from these gadgets, the Sausalito, CA-based Clarus Institute designed the Q-Link—an innovative product that uses Sympathetic Resonance Technology to help your body defend against EMFs and other stresses produced by electronic devices. Previously embedded in …

Doxie

Conveniently scan and upload with this all-in-one portable scanner

Doxie‘s new USB-powered device simplifies the oft-tedious task of scanning photos or documents with its easy setup and an intelligible Internet integration. The small, portable machine works in black and white, grayscale or color and processes documents or photos at up to 600dpi. While the scanner automatically adjusts photos by cropping or straightening, you can also play with the saturation, contrast and brightness before saving …