ARTICLE – See anything different in the screenshot above of the Google Messages app? It’s those 3 little dots at the bottom that bounce up and down when the person who you’re texting is replying to you. That’s right, iPhone snobs will no longer be able to gloat about how great their blue bubbles are […]
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REVIEW – I love my Apple Watch, and one reason is how easy it is to change bands. I like being able to switch bands based on my mood or activity. I’m also kind of addicted to collecting them. Recently I’ve been testing a couple of bands from Monowear. They were kind enough to send
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GIFT IDEA NEWS – A few days ago, I was chatting with a neighbor and he commented about the number of packages that I receive each day. He was saying that when he hears footsteps in the hallway, he looks through his peephole and he always sees a driver from either FedEx, DHL, UPS, USPS
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REVIEW – Not long after having reviewed the original Aeropress Coffee Maker, I was provided the opportunity to review a pre-release sample of AeroPress Go Travel Coffee Press, a product billed as being more lightweight, compact and portable than its predecessor. Having been very impressed with the original Aeropress, the idea of Aeropress Go immediately
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CROWDFUNDED REVIEW – As a photographer/videographer, I am always adding or swapping out accessories on my cameras, or rigging up some type of prop for a better shot. Since I already carry a lot of gear, it is not practical for me to walk around with a toolkit. Having access to a multitool device that
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REVIEW – There are a lot of options when it comes to choosing a case for your phone. You may want something stylish, protective, or maybe just something uniquely you. There are fewer options however when it comes to something more eco-savvy. The Bottle Case from Nimble is both stylish and protective but has the
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NEWS – PoyPet’s dog harness is well designed and easy to clip into place, even with an anxious little pup like mine. Plus, it discourages your canine companion from pulling without choking them. While hiking in Red River Gorge, Kentucky, my high-energy lab mix got spooked and wiggled herself right out of her harness. It
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REVIEW – As I continue to accumulate encrypted drives for my personal and business use, I am always interested to see what else is available that adds more features than the drives that I already own. This is especially so since data security is a major focus of mine and is a part of my
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NEWS – Getting kids into creative pursuits is always a good thing. If your kids have any interest in learning to code, iRobot has a new product, Root, to get them into coding, starting at age four or five. Root offers three programming modes: Level 1: Graphical Coding. Graphical blocks teach essential logic skills of
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REVIEW – ‘Video Doorbell’ may be synonymous with Ring and Nest, but there are a lot of other brands out there vying for a spot next to your front door. Scout has a new contender for you to consider, appropriately named Video Doorbell (take that SEO!). I’ve been using Scout as my alarm system for
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GIFT IDEA NEWS – As the holiday season approaches, I think about gifts for my kids and even the creative adults in my life. As I have watched my kids interact with toys over the year, I have noticed their creativity especially with Arts and Craft and with STEM-related toys and gadgets. I have started
REVIEW – Like many of you reading this…my bag transports a lot of essential EDC gear with me throughout my daily travels. This includes my tablet, earbuds, pen, paperwork, cables, etc. And unless I’m going thru an airport, my EDC gear also includes a pocketknife. I hate to say it but I do love nice
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NEWS – About a month ago, I wrote about Elago’s AW3 AirPods case, which resembled a classic Macintosh computer. Well, Elago is back at it again, this time transforming your AirPods case into a classic iPod music player complete with the iconic click wheel. The AW6 AirPods hang case is made of premium silicone
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REVIEW – When Lifeproof originally launched phone cases, it was all about waterproofing. Up until receiving this case to review, I still considered them in ‘waterproof case’ sector. It turns out they’ve expanded their offering quite a bit since then and the Flip case is a pretty clear example of how much has changed. What
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REVIEW – If you’ve ever wanted to learn to play an instrument but were intimidated with all the keys on a piano or guitars with 6 strings, you should consider trying a ukulele. They are easy to learn, don’t take up a lot of room (unless you get addicted and start collecting them), and they
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REVIEW – I’ve been using an old-school flatbed scanner at work for years, but I don’t like using it. Mine was dusty and slow, so I was eager to test out the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500. Did it make me a happy camper? What is it? The Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 is a compact, top-fed desktop scanner
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GIFT IDEA NEWS – I can remember the good old days when most people that suffered from allergies usually did so within a specific season. I am an allergy sufferer, and the Fall season used to be my time for suffering. As the years have gone by and pollutants have become more prevalent, I find
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REVIEW – I’ll be real honest here, air quality in my home wasn’t something I spent a lot of time considering before I got to review the Kaiterra Laser Egg+ CO2. Let’s delve into this device and see how it can make your day to day life a little better. What is it? This is
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NEWS – Most people fall into one of two camps. Those who like to wrap gifts because the result looks awesome and those who really suck at wrapping gifts. One way to get from group B into group A is to be able to cut a straight piece of wrapping paper. Unless the paper has
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REVIEW – Since I started gaming, I have been using a headset with a microphone attached. The headsets themselves were not cheap so I figured the microphones would be enough, yet, when I see streamers, the have a dedicated microphone. Eventually, curiosity got the better of me, so I checked out the Blue Yeti X
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