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QVC has a LePan Mini Android tablet for $100, for today only

The Today’s Special Value from QVC today is an 8” LePan Mini Android tablet for $99.96. Features: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 1.2GHz MTK M8125 Cortex A7 quad-core processor 8” (dia) capacitive multi-touch screen, 1024X768 resolution, IPS display 1GB RAM 8GB internal memory, expandable with microSD card Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS module, 3D G-sensor, E-compass Cameras: 5MP […]

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Protect your new LG G3 smartphone with a case from Incipio

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 15, 2014 / News / Android, Cases and Covers / Leave a Comment

Last week I pre-ordered an LG G3 from Verizon to take advantage of their fantastic $99.99 sale price. I’m very excited to be upgrading to this killer Android smartphone from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I loved the Note 2, but it’s time to move on. See ya Samsung! I don’t normally use a case

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Brando offers wood alarm clock with Qi charging and Bluetooth speaker

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 13, 2014 / News / Android, Batteries and Chargers, Qi / 4 Comments

The W2 QI Wireless Charging Wood from Brando is an attractive light wood clock that features a Bluetooth speaker with A2DP and Qi Wireless charging. Just place your Qi-enabled device on top of the clock and it will be charged and ready to go when you wake up in the morning. The wood clock displays

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Expert Shield Screen Protector review

By Kathleen Chapman / July 10, 2014 / Reviews / Android, Camera gear, eBook Readers, iOS, Screen Protector, tablets, Ultra Portables / Leave a Comment

I have a Fujifilm X-M1 camera that I purchased not too long ago. I thoroughly enjoy using this camera and intend to take good care of it. I had been thinking about purchasing a screen protector for the LCD screen to protect it from scratches, especially when I wear the camera around my neck and

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Ten One Design is having an art contest for tablet doodlers

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 9, 2014 / News / Android, contest, iOS, Styluses / Leave a Comment

If you like to create artwork on your iPad, Android or other tablet with Ten One Design Pogo styluses, you should check out the 6th Annual Pogo Art Contest in honor of the company’s Pogo-branded sketching tools. The contest runs from July 7 through August 31, so you have plenty of time to get creative

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Share files wirelessly to your mobile device from your camera

By Janet Cloninger / July 9, 2014 / News / Android, Camera gear, iOS, WiFi, Wireless / Leave a Comment

Tablets and smart phones are a great way to carry and share photos; they have replaced those little photo albums called “brag books” that people used to carry in their purses or gear bags. Many of these mobile devices have cameras to take photos with, but let’s face it, the quality of those photos aren’t

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Use your smart phone or tablet as a remote shutter release for your DSLR

By Janet Cloninger / July 8, 2014 / News / Android, Camera gear, dslr, iOS, Smartphone / Leave a Comment

I’ve purchased remote shutter releases for all of the Nikon DSLRs that I own. Some are wireless, some are wired, but they all require me to push a button to get a photo – and that’s all it can do. With the Triggertrap cable and an app for your smart phone (most versions of iPhone

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Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Car Kit review

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 8, 2014 / Reviews / Android, Bluetooth, Bluetooth audio adapter, Car Gear / 22 Comments

A few weeks ago I posted an article about two of my Cummins co-workers who had integrated a Nexus 7 tablet into their vehicles. I was really impressed by their ingenuity and was inspired to inject a little more tech into my 2013 MINI Cooper. You’d probably think my car would have all the tech bells

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T-Mobile/Uncarrier 5.0 Test Drive review

By Dave Rees / July 7, 2014 / Reviews / Android, iOS / 11 Comments

Well, I did the deed… I signed up for T-Mobile’s new Test Drive program John Legere announced late last month. My hope was that their service really is a more cost-effective, viable option for our family. Verizon has been our cellular provider for nearly a decade. But their Cadillac service has always come at a premium

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Swich wireless charger will make you want to switch to Qi charging

By Dave Rees / July 6, 2014 / Uncategorized / Android, Batteries and Chargers, Crowdfunded, iOS, Qi / 3 Comments

I am definitely a fan of wireless charging and worthy Kickstarter projects. In this case, the folks at Lutman Design have created the Swich, a very unique and innovative Qi charging stand that is currently seeking backing in its Kickstarter campaign that ends later this month. The Swich is constructed of a ceramic base and mount platform with

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Samsung Gear Live…WATCH for it!

By Mark Rosengarten / July 1, 2014 / News / Android, Clocks, Smartwatch, Watches and Clocks / 9 Comments

Smartwatches have been a dream of technophiles since the Dick Tracy days. While they have not yet reached the dream of the standalone phone, what they can do while partnered with a smartphone far outstrips anything Tracy’s wrist gear aspired to. Hot on the heels of Samsung’s Tizen-powered Gear 2 watch, the Gear Live watch

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IDAPT Universal HUG Desk Holder for tablet review

By Andy Chen / June 30, 2014 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Tablets, Ultra Portables, Universal Tablet Stand / 2 Comments

The market is flooded with tablet holders. What works in one case may not work for another. And what if you change tablets from an iPad to an Android to something different? The IDAPT Universal HUG Desk Holder addresses all of that in a cleverly designed tablet stand.

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Exercise enthusiasts really need smarter socks…

By Kathleen Chapman / June 30, 2014 / News / Android, Bluetooth, Clothing, Health and fitness, iOS / 1 Comment

Do your feet hurt after exercising? It could be the way you land on your feet. How would you know how to correct that? Well, obviously you need smarter socks. The Sensoria Fitness Socks may be what your aching feet need. The material of the socks incorporates sensors that connect via Bluetooth to an anklet

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Just Mobile announces new AluPen Digital active stylus

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 27, 2014 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Styluses / Leave a Comment

Just Mobile is the latest mobile accessory maker to begin offering an active stylus. Active styluses are battery powered fine tipped styluses that do not require Bluetooth pairing or proprietary apps. The AluPen Digital features a 1.8mm tip, an aluminum body, a pocket clip and a twist action barrel that extends and retracts the clip to

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RAVPower RP-PB14 Xtreme 23000mAh portable external battery charger review

By Mark Rosengarten / June 22, 2014 / Reviews / Android, Batteries and Chargers, External power supply, iOS, Laptops and Gear / 4 Comments

Technology has come a long way in the last two decades but, sadly, battery technology has barely kept pace. We use the same electrochemical principles that Allesandro Volta used when he invented the voltaic pile in the 1800’s. We have found better materials and have improved on the design to squeeze every available electron from

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Julie’s gadget diary – Nexus 7 powered car mods

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 20, 2014 / Articles / Android, Car Gear, Do-It-Yourself, gadget diary, Nexus 7 / 36 Comments

I was at work the other day (Cummins, Inc), when someone walked up to my desk to ask for some help with his laptop. As I was talking to him, he happened to notice the Nexus 7 in the Zagg Auto-fit keyboard case next to me on my desk. He asked me which laptop it was

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Control your child’s access to games and apps on their device from your device

By Janet Cloninger / June 20, 2014 / News / Android, Android app, iOS, Kid Gadgets / 3 Comments

If your child has his or her own Android phone or tablet, you might want to set some limits on exactly when they can access the apps on the device. Using the DinnerTime parental controls app, you can set times during which the child cannot use any app on the tablet. There’s a Dinner Time

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