I do enjoy my 47″ LCD TV, but the sound quality never seemed to equal that of the picture. I realize that it’s difficult to get any fidelity out of a couple of puny speakers, however, the alternative of getting a surround sound system was more than I wanted or needed, not to mention having […]
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I imagine there are still some people around that actually take notes using paper and pen. I admit I do on occasion in my role as secretary for a local club. For the times I take the minutes, I’ve always wanted a way to convert my pen strokes to digital text so I don’t have
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Do you want to display Internet content on your TV? Do you like your Android cell phone or tablet and wish you could have the same features for your TV? Sungale says they have the solution with their Cloud TV Box. Now you can play Angry Birds and display Facebook on a large flat-screen TV. I’ve been using the device
When I saw that you could get a non-contract phone plan with unlimited calling, data and texts for $19/month, it was an easy decision to jump in. republic wireless can offer this deal because it uses both the cellular network and WiFi, something they call hybrid calling, to route your calls and data. This is perfect
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I’ve been using X10 products to remotely and automatically control some of the lights and appliances in my house for years. Insteon is the next generation of X10-compatible devices sold by SmartHome. I’ve been considering updating the devices in my house to take advantage of the new technology, so I thought I’d start with
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About two years ago, I reviewed the netTALK DUO. Since then the people at netTALK have been keeping themselves busy by coming out with a new version, the netTALK DUO WiFi, which allows you to place the device anywhere there’s power and a WiFi signal. You’re no longer tethered to either the computer or a router.
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Living in New Hampshire has its benefits, however, one annoyance is the frequent and sometimes prolonged power outages caused by trees falling on the power lines. Some residents invest in automatic generators, but my approach was a manual backup generator, saving about 2/3 thirds the cost. Using the ReadyBright Power Outage Lighting System by mrBeams, I
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This is my first air cleaner and quite frankly, I wasn’t too sure how I was going to check it out. However, thanks to Mother Nature and the mother of all pollen seasons, the AirGenius5 from Kaz USA was working overtime, and it did just fine. If you think this is an endorsement of the product, you
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There is a group of people who could use an alternative to the smartphone. Those would be people in my age group (variously called baby boomers, senior citizens, the wrinklies, or Q-tips), some of whom have problems navigating the complex displays and keyboards of most cellphones. Greatcall has an answer for these folks and has just come
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We all probably have lock-sets on our entry doors, and I’ll surmise that most of those aren’t alarmed. As a matter of fact, I’ve never thought it was necessary to have an alarmed door knob/lever. However, Schlage is trying to change my opinion with their FE51 series of Keyed Entry with Alarm lock-sets. Will my
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Recently I had the opportunity to spend 4 hours test driving the new 2013 Ford Escape small SUV through Northern California’s wine country. Ford has come a long way since the first Ford I bought, a 1956 Fairlane. The Escape is quiet, solidly built, fuel efficient and loaded with tech and convenience features, none of which
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One of the downsides of living rural is the lack of cellular coverage, at least in my neighborhood as I’m lucky to get a signal on my T-Mobile phone and have a weak signal on my Verizon phone in my house. The folks at MyAmplifiers.com think they may have the solution with their AnyTone AT-400C CDMA Cellular
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Just when I thought there’s no way that there could be another iCcessory, the people at iHome come up with the iDM11 Portable, Rechargeable, Bluetooth Speaker with Speakerphone. Now if you haven’t already bought several devices to play your iPod/iPad/iPhone through, you have the opportunity to do it wirelessly and in style. Of course, it doesn’t work just with Apple products. It
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There are a lot of exciting and interesting gadgets out there. Unfortunately, this is not one of them, but it does the job and if you’re running a small business or do a lot of calling from your desk, this could be the way to go. To differentiate itself from the masses the KX-TG9471 from Panasonic has an interesting
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I still wear a wristwatch, but I’m part of a dying breed. News articles suggest that the current generation has turned its back on the wearable timepiece in favor of checking the time on a cellphone. Modify Watches is offering wristwatches that are more a fashion statement than for the telling of time. With multiple faces
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Another day, another media player. Is it me or what? Now micca has a new entry in the plethora of players available, the EP600 Premium Full-HD media player. This networked player is supposed to play all your media files on your HD TV from connected storage devices and streams from devices on your LAN. We’ll give it a
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OK, I’ll admit to a fascination with robotic floor cleaners. I’ve owned a Roomba since 2006, so when I had the opportunity to review the Mint Automated Floor Cleaner from Evolution Robotics, I eagerly volunteered. The Mint would address a limitation of the Roomba, because it is targeted specifically at hard surface floors, something the
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Powerline Ethernet may be the least understood and used technology for networking. It’s a shame because it’s so easy to use and is more reliable than WiFi. The good news is that there are more vendors offering products in the space, Intellinet being the latest. Their Powerline AV500 Ethernet Adapter provides a true plug and
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My wife tells me I suffer from early onset C.R.S., so when the opportunity arose to review the Get-Back Mini GPS from Brunton, I jumped at it. Here’s a device that should keep me from getting lost in parking lots and in the back woods of our summer home. Now I won’t have to rely upon my
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I really don’t understand this device. Someone at Hijakker took a $20 16GB USB drive and added an open source bootable version of Xubuntu and then they sell it for $60. Their marketing then states “Have your own portable Windows on a USB Flash Drive!”, but they forget to mention that you will have to supply
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