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Samsung teams up with The Weather Channel to bring new functionality to weather app

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 12, 2017 / News / Android, Android app, weather / Leave a Comment

The Weather Channel App for Samsung, which was released in 2016, offers exclusive functionality to users of the soon-to-be-released Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices and older devices like the S7, S6 and Note 5. The latest feature to be added to the Weather Channel App for Samsung includes Google calendar event syncing and Lyft […]

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Get one free Android app from Google every week!

By Joe Porletto / March 27, 2017 / News / Android, Android app / Leave a Comment

Google recently quietly rolled out a new section on Google Play. It’s called Free App of the Week and it is wonderful! Both Apple and Amazon have had similar programs for years now, highlighting a particular paid app and providing it for free for a limited time. Google has finally caught up and created a program for

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ADATA AI910 Card Reader Plus review

By David Ferreira / March 20, 2017 / Reviews / Android, iOS, Memory Card Reader / Leave a Comment

I have a lot of devices. There, I said it. Each has a purpose, but all share one common need for data, whether that is supplying it in the form of pictures (my Nikon S220 camera) or consuming it as video (my iPad and Android tablet). The problem is that each has a different connector and

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WalletHub daily credit score Android app review

By Julie Strietelmeier / March 17, 2017 / Reviews / Android, Apps / 6 Comments

A good credit score is important if you need financing for a big ticket item like a home or car. If your financial health has been a little weak in the past and you’d like to keep an eye on it and even get tips on how to improve it, you need to check out WalletHub for

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Reverb lets Amazon’s Alexa live inside your Mac, iOS and Android devices

By Michael Strange / March 1, 2017 / News / Android, Apps, iOS / 5 Comments

Now you can use Amazon’s Alexa virtually anywhere you want using Reverb, the new free app from Rain Labs. The app connects to Amazon Echo services and allows you to use Alexa through your Mac, desktop, IOS and Android phones or tablets. And you don’t need to be connected to wifi to use it. When you open the

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This card reader from ADATA works with iOS, Android and Windows

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 24, 2017 / News / Android, iOS, Memory Card Reader / Leave a Comment

The ADATA AI910 Lightning Card Reader Plus is a 3-way card reader that works with iOS, Android, your laptop and desktop computers. It features an SD card slot and a micro SD card slot that support cards with capacities up to 256GB.

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Azpen Hybrx A1160 Remix OS laptop review

By Julie Strietelmeier / February 15, 2017 / Reviews / Android, Laptops and Gear / 21 Comments

You know the saying “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck”… If we go by that critera, then the Azpen Hybrx A1160 Remix 2.0 laptop is probably a lightweight, low-priced Windows 10 laptop. Right? Wrong. It is a laptop, but it doesn’t run Windows, Linux, Chrome OS or

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Samsung releases high-end Chromebooks

By Joe Porletto / February 15, 2017 / News / Android, Laptops and Gear, Samsung / 7 Comments

Hoping to stand out from the pack of Chromebook manufacturers, Samsung released information on two new advanced versions of the usually spartan Android-powered laptops. Called the Chromebook Plus and the Chromebook Pro, both merge popular features most often found in tablets, like touchscreens, styluses, and an app store.

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Fender shows some love for Android guitar players

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 26, 2017 / News / Android, Guitar, Music Gear, Musical instruments / Leave a Comment

Fender, the iconic guitar manufacturer, has released an Android version of their Fender Tune guitar and bass tuner application. Larry talked about the iOS version of this app last summer, and now it’s available for free for Android devices. The app uses the mobile device’s microphone to listen to a plucked string’s pitch and then

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Warning: Chatbooks can make you appear more organized than you are

By Leslie Hosmer / December 31, 2016 / News / Android, iOS, Photography / Leave a Comment

You take oodles of pics with your phone and your favorite ones get posted to your various social media sites to share with the world. Many people do this daily to secure their memories and to have the ability to relive everyday moments with the swipe of a finger. With Chatbooks, these important pics can be sent to you in a

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LeEco Le Pro3 Ecophone Review

By Howard Sneider / December 24, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Smartphone / 1 Comment

When Julie surveyed who would be interested in testing an Android phone I was intrigued. Recently Julie evaluated the iPhone 7 and found that she preferred the Android environment over the iPhone. In contrast, I have used an iPhone since the 4S came out and now I have an iPhone 6 as my main phone.

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Otterbox Defender and Commuter cases for Pixel XL review

By Dennis Moore / December 19, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Cases and Covers / 5 Comments

Of all the tools, toys, gadgets, etc., my cell phone is the one device I couldn’t survive without. I’d sooner get rid of my car than my cell phone. That may seem extreme, but my phone functions as my calendar, camera, music player, photo album, and GPS; not to mention, I occasionally use it to

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Onda V80 Plus 8-inch Windows/Android Tablet Review

By Steve Holt / December 9, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Tablet, Tablets, Ultra Portables / 14 Comments

I have been a huge fan of the mini tablet form factor. I have used one since the original Nexus 7 came out in 2012 and it is one of the small handful of gadgets I literally use every day. It is light enough to hold in bed at night no matter which way you

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Pyle unveils Portable Instant Photo Printer for wireless mobile printing

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 20, 2016 / News / Android, iOS, Printer / Leave a Comment

Pyle’s new Portable Instant Photo Printer is a 1lb 6 x 3 inch printer that features wireless on to go printing for iOS and Android devices. It uses both WiFi and NFC (Near Field Communication) for easy device connectivity to print JPEG and PNG 2.1 x 3.4 inch 291 DPI wallet-sized color prints. Pyle’s PicKit app

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Chipolo Plus Bluetooth tracker review

By Howard Sneider / November 19, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Bluetooth, iOS, Pocket Gear, tracker / 5 Comments

In 2004, Newsweek printed that, “According to a study conducted by a Boston marketing firm, the average American burns 55 minutes a day–roughly 12 weeks a year–looking for things they know they own but can’t find.” It makes sense that in the last 12 years this number may have changed, given that the average American is more likely

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Walabot DIY review

By Dave Rees / November 15, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Do-It-Yourself, Tools / 48 Comments

I have been doing home improvement projects for decades now. I lost count years ago, but the total number has to be in the hundreds of all shapes, sizes and effort levels. Many times the construction involved tearing into something with only some idea what I was to find. Well, Walabot promises the DIY can alleviate this problem. The

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Google Pixel XL review

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 4, 2016 / Reviews / Android, Smartphone / 20 Comments

There is no such thing as a perfect smartphone. I know because I’ve been trying to find one for longer than I care to remember. There’s also no such thing as being 100% happy with the phone you have. At least this is true for me. There’s always some feature that I wish my current phone

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Invoxia’s NVX 200 will turn your smartphone into a desk phone

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 28, 2016 / News / Android, Bluetooth speaker, iOS / 1 Comment

If your smartphone is your only phone and you no longer have a landline, you should look into a device like the Invoxia NVX 200 docking station. First of all, it’s a universal phone charging dock as long as you don’t have a smartphone with a USB Type-C connector. Micro USB, Apple Lightning connector and

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Avoid phone drops with Phone Loops straps

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 28, 2016 / News / Android, Cases and Covers, iOS / Leave a Comment

Picture this scenario… You’ve got your expensive smartphone in your hand and then suddenly it slips out and everything switches to slow motion as you watch your phone tumble to the ground. Your heart sinks as you pick it up to inspect the damage. Nightmare right? So how do you prevent drops? Do you use

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Julie’s gadget diary – I may have found my next travel companion

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 21, 2016 / Articles / Android, gadget diary, iOS / 53 Comments

I’m not a frequent traveler, but we do go on at least two vacations a year which usually involve air travel. Preparing for these trips involves decisions about the gear to take with me and I always have the same dilemma each time: weight and bulk vs. usability. I know vacations are for relaxing, but I’d

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