Have you ever wondered why your cell phone is charging so slowly? Could it be an ill-suited wall charger, a bad mico-USB/lightning cable, or does your phone’s battery need replacing? Maybe you’ve wondered if there are truly any differences between different brands of micro-USB cables or how efficient your 10,000 mAh external battery charger is […]
USB multimeters are an essential tool for every gadget owner Read More
When watching movies or TV shows, I will sometimes see a character flip a big power switch and think to myself how fun it would be to do the same. Well, now it is possible. Nicksprints85 uses 3D printing to make such things as this Frankenstein Light Switch Plate, hence the switch plate is made
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One of my biggest organizational battles around our home is with all of our cables. To organize them I usually end up using twist ties or velcro cable wraps that make the task take longer than it should. Cable ties are good for one use, so what if I just need to let out
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In the past, the Google Translate app would allow you to snap a picture of a sign and translate it in 36 languages. But since January 2015, Translate (iOS and Android) now allows you to tap on the camera icon within the app, point your phone at any sign, menu, instruction manual, etc. and instantly
Not all of us have the inexhaustible power of the Star Trek communicators, which is invaluable when you venture out on a five-year mission. Instead, we have to rely on chargers for our phones for the foreseeable future. We constantly demand more power and faster charging speeds, so engineers have provided us with the Aukey CC-T1 2-Port
Scotty, give me that power! You’ve got it Captain… Read More
Have I said how much I despise cables? They’re everywhere! So any type of device that reduces the number of wires in my life is something that draws my attention, like the Vinsic Qi Wireless Charger & 10400mAh External Battery Power Bank. This is a Qi wireless charger that is also a 10400 mAh battery so
Completely wireless Qi charging – well sort of Read More
Oh, how I absolutely despise tangled messes of cables and believe that they are the bane of gadget and electronics lovers everywhere. Numerous power-hungry gadgets fill our modern day lives and until we can completely rid ourselves of cables, we need charging/organizational solutions like the ORICO 4 Port Desktop Charging Station (DCP-4US). This charging station
ORICO has a 4 port USB charging station WITH cable management Read More
Get your kids excited about going back to school with the Minecraft Creeper Backpack. Girls and boys love the game and can now take a part of it with them to school. This officially licensed backpack is made of 100% polyester, is water resistant (it should be washed by hand), and has three compartments: the
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The Minecraft wolf can be a vicious creature until you tame him; then he’ll fight to the death for you. Bring that same fierce protection to your iPhone 6/5/5s, iPad mini, or Samsung Galaxy S5. This ThinkGeek exclusive, officially licensed Minecraft Wolf Character Case is made of silicone and has a lip on the front
I’m a klutz. That’s no good especially when carrying a $650 phone. I must have dropped my previous phone a dozen times on concrete, but thanks to its slim military standard drop tested Candyshell Speck case, it didn’t suffer any damage. When I upgraded to my present phone, a Nexus 6, I was going to
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Years ago Janet wrote about Zipbuds tangle-free zipper earbuds (they literally looked like a zipper). Now Zipbuds has introduced their Slide tangle-free earbuds in addition to their zipper style earphones. They have a “friction-free” slider that seals the cables together making them tangle-proof and they have ZBXi Ultimate Drivers which “have been precision-tuned to deliver an
Are you tired of tangled earbuds? Slide tangle-free earphones may be what you need Read More
I recently switched to T-mobile and upgraded our router to the T-mobile CellSpot (an ASUS dual-band TM-AC1900 router). When setting up this router, I didn’t want to use the default channels. I wanted to select the optimal channels that my wireless router would use on the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands (not all of our devices support the
While surfing the internet, your data and activities are being tracked by many companies. Some tracking is beneficial and can provide you with a personalized experience on those websites you visit frequently, but some companies collect your data and develop a profile which they then sell. Additionally, others may not safeguard the information they collect
Use Ghostery to block unwanted tracking while surfing the net Read More
I have never had a WiFi security camera, but it has been on my list of things to try. I’ve read Julie’s review of the FLIR FX Security camera and DropCam Pro and came to the conclusion that those seem to be the security cameras to beat. When the D-link HD WiFi Camera was offered
D-link HD WiFi Camera DCS-935L review Read More
If you’re like our family, you’ve been waiting and hoping that Microsoft would make Xbox One backward compatible before purchasing one (we didn’t want to spend money on a new console and then have to spend more to purchase new games just to use it). Well, it took long enough, but that day is here at
Backward compatibility is coming to Xbox One this fall – finally! Read More
Do you have an adventurous child? Do you ever wonder what the world looks like from their point of view when they are performing their wild stunts? Perhaps not if you’re squeamish, but if you do, you may not want to hand over your $400 GoPro Hero4 action camera to your little daredevil to capture such
Summer break is upon us which usually leads to the all too familiar words, “I’m bored.” If you happen to be throwing a Star Wars themed party or have kids (or adults) that are Star Wars fans, why not purchase a Star Wars Death Star Light-up Beach Ball for some summertime fun? The kids can
Are your kids bored? Blow up the Death Star for some summertime fun! Read More
Backpacks are handy when traveling. They allow you to carry things on your back, leaving your hands free to pull other luggage. Better still, the TSA or security checkpoint friendly backpacks make getting through security with your laptop and other devices quick and painless (relatively speaking). With these backpacks, the laptop portion opens so that
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Cars have become more advanced, and along with the new computer and emissions controls have come the warning indicator lights or “idiot lights” that will go off if the computer detects something wrong with a system in your vehicle. Thankfully, a standard port for accessing that information in the car’s computer system was developed, called
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In addition to the big carriers like Verizon, AT&T, T-mobile, and Sprint, Google is now entering the wireless service arena with their Project Fi network using the Nexus 6, which is currently the only supported device. This project doesn’t create a new network, but rather uses network equipment that is already in place and is
Google Project Fi – a “new network” for Nexus 6 users Read More