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AmpliFi’s new Teleport aims to warp you back home (review)
Home networking has come a long way in recent history with the addition of things like mesh networks; Ubiquiti's AmpliFi has been right at the forefront of that development. In the past, we have reviewed the AmpliFi Router as well as the Amplifi Mesh Point. The most recent expansion of the AmpliFi l → Read More
Live by EarlySense will tell you how good (or bad) your sleep is (Review)
A few years ago fitness trackers were all the rage. Not only were there companies like Fitbit focusing directly on health monitoring but the smart watch manufacturers jumped on the band wagon including step counters and heart rate monitors into their devices. There are still many people who swear by → Read More
Keep an extra eye on your home with link-U (review)
Webcams are nothing new in the world of tech. Heck, webcams that run off of mobile data are not new either. The truth is, cameras are a tough market to get into with lots of competition at great prices. link-U has sent us one of its 4G Hybrid Connection Smart Cameras to help show what sets them apar → Read More
Huawei Honor 6X phone reivew
Google made it clear at I/O that there is a huge focus on lowering the cost of purchasing an Android device. With the announcement of Android Go, coinciding with the launch of Android O, it is clear that Google is pushing for manufacturers to develop and release phones at even lower prices than they → Read More
Ubiquiti AmpliFi Router review
With all the technology around these days, it is not hard to imagine that there are certain ones that we generally take for granted. I work for a healthcare company and we offer a number of technologies to our patients during their stay to make it a little more enjoyable. Other industries have been → Read More
Mobikin Doctor: Android recovery software (Sponsored Review)
In a world of digital information, there is nothing more important that some sort of backup. For desktops, there is the ever recommended external backup or off-site solution (typically in the form of a cloud option such as Google Drive or Dropbox). This is equally important for our mobile devices. E → Read More
MintSim: The new carrier in town (Review + Giveaway)
In case you haven't been watching any commercials or paying attention to anything about mobile plans, there have been some major leaps for the consumer in the past 12 months as it pertains to mobile phone plans. First, almost every major plan now comes with unlimited talk and text. No more "rollover → Read More
FiGO Gravity X55L review
Competition in the budget phone market has been really heating up over the last couple of years. With companies like BLU producing devices with quality hardware at affordable prices, There is little need for anyone to stretch themselves for that next flagship, anymore. The question remains, which bu → Read More
Marshall MID Bluetooth on-ear headphones review
Since the mid-1960's Marshall has been producing top notch sound producing devices in the way of guitar amplifiers. The brand has been known over the years for the specific sounds that its amplifiers produce. In more recent years, the English company has started producing additional sound accessorie → Read More
How-To disable annoying Bloatware
"Frustration", the first word that comes to mind when I think about bloatware. Seriously, why do all these companies decide that they know what we are going to want and not allow us to remove said apps. I'm not dumb, I get "why" they do it but ultimately they are not doing us consumers any favors wh → Read More
Ubiquiti’s new AmpliFi mesh point aims to expand your wireless footprint (Review)
I think it is safe to say that everyone has experienced issues with their home wifi at some point. I think a good number of you feel me when I say there is that one spot in your house that just pisses you off because you can't get a good connection. Often this is because of ventilation pipes in the → Read More
How-To enable developer options
For the standard Android user, we don’t see a need to get excessively technical with our devices. We want to install the apps we want to use and let the device do it’s thing. For those people that do like to fiddle enabling developer options is a must. Why bother: Developer options actually has some really cool features in there. Among the most prominent are troubleshooting features for… → Read More
V-Moda Headphone Lineup: Forza vs Forza Metallo (Review)
I feel like wired earbuds are in a strange place right now. They are caught somewhere between old technology and the industry standard, sort of like Windows XP in 2011. Everyone I know owns and uses at least one set. Heck, even companies like Apple are releasing phones without 3.5 mm ports but still providing a method to connect wired earbuds. I guess my point in all this is, how far do we go… → Read More
How-To enable Data Save in your Chrome app
With all the buzz about companies giving “unlimited” data with their plans, it seems that a lot of people and sites have forgotten about data management. For those users who still choose to save money and go with lesser data plans, Chome has you covered with its Data Saver option. For additional information about what this setting actually does to save you those precious bytes, the Data Saver… → Read More
How-To change your default ringtone
Ringtones are one of those things that we can use to personalize our mobile device experience. If you’re pissed off, maybe you set it to metal; feeling happy, maybe Journey is your tune; If you’re me, it’s video game ringers all day long. Let’s not waste any more time and get to it. Prerequisites: All you need is a phone and an audio file. Getting Personal: There are plenty of services that you… → Read More
How-To use Instagram’s new Geostickers
In case you did not already get the news, Instagram has released some new Geostickers for New York and Jakarta. These are stickers that can only be used when you are close to specific geolocations and are specially designed to reflect the ambiance of the area around you. These new images are available on Instagram 10.11 for both iOS and Android. We thought that on the heels of such an… → Read More
How-To Manage Tabs in Google Chrome
Tab Management. It is often one of the most overlooked issues with using browsers on mobile devices. There have been occasions where I have looked at my wife’s or parents phone and notices that there are more than 10 tabs open in their browser. There is a way to manage the tabs and open new ones. Tabs can actually be just as useful on a mobile device as they are on a desktop browser, you just… → Read More
How-To: Enabling Wireless Hotspot
Sometimes we find ourselves in places where we need internet and don’t have it. In my regular job, I work remotely (yes, that is a fancy way to say I work at home). There have been more than a few times where I have taken the opportunity to travel during my workday. Being a responsible employee, I bring my laptop with me just in case I get a call that I need to respond to immediately. My phone’s… → Read More
How-To: Incognito browsing in Chrome
Occasionally there are times when you might need to browse to something online where you don’t want the history saved, or you don’t want it to load with your defaults. I most often do this when logging into one of my wife’s accounts with my phone (I don’t want her logins saved on my device). Incognito is a very simple way to engage this in your chrome browser. Prerequisites: Nothing much here,… → Read More
How-To: Connecting your phone to a Bluetooth device
If you didn’t already know, Bluetooth is a type of wireless connection that will easily transmit audio channels and is a popular connection method for today’s wireless devices. So popular in fact, some developers have decided to do away with the 3.5mm audio jack on their devices. Let’s jump in and get you connected to that device you just purchased. Prerequisites: Prerequisites are few and… → Read More