December 5, 2016

The iPhone 7 Plus Is All About Nuance
Apple’s latest flagship iPhone, the iPhone 7 Plus, is about nuance. Subtle & not-so-subtle design changes make it a powerful upgrade, but not for everyone.
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June 12, 2015

Motorola DROID Turbo Gray “Highlights” – Eliminating the “Gray”
Impressions of the Motorola DROID Turbo smartphone from the perspective of a dad who manages the tech in the household.
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March 2, 2015

iPhone 6S & 6S Plus Rumor Round-up
Curious about what the Apple iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus features may be? Here's a round up!
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December 8, 2014

Connected Working (or Playing) on the Go with the AT&T Unite Pro
I started writing this review sitting on the sand at Stinson Beach, CA. I had the football game streaming on my WiFi-only iPad, my MacBook Air was connected to the Internet where I was uploading and downloading photos I had taken for this review, and I was synching my article with Evernote as the waves crashed in the background. My…
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September 17, 2014

Direct Download Links for Apple iOS 8 & Prep and Install Tips [UPDATED]
Apple's newest version of their operating system (Apple iOS 8) for iPhones and iPads is now available. There are a few ways that you can update. You can plug your compatible iOS device (iPhone 4S and newer, iPod Touch 5th gen or iPad 2 or newer) into your computer and connect with iTunes and do the upgrade that way, you…
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March 31, 2014

Want to Dump your Smartphone Bill? Review of Scratch Wireless for Free Voice and Data Services
Many people have smartphones and even more have cellular phones, but most of us are locked into lengthy contracts in order to get data and voice services. A relatively new company launched in October of 2013, Scratch Wireless aims to provide smartphone services to those who don't want contracts, but who also want to minimize the amount they pay, ad hoc,…
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September 18, 2013

Direct Download iOS 7 Final IPSW Links for Latest iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
The day has finally arrived! Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 7, is now available. Most people can simply connect their iOS device to the latest version of iTunes (be sure to download version 11.1 which is now available as well), update your apps, do a sync, make a backup and THEN install iOS 7. For those people who were…
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August 2, 2013

Coffee, Conversations and Commerce – The Barista Banter
There is something to be said about coffee. Not only does it get your brain firing on all cylinders (sometimes over-firing so don’t drink too much), but it also is a conversation starters. In fact, coffee seems to grease the gears of conversation. In recent years, the coffee house has become an “office away from the office” – a casual…
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May 21, 2013

Giveaway! Your First Smartphone Could Be the HTC First!
It's been a while since I hosted a giveaway, so I thought that I would start out the Memorial Day Holidays with a giveaway holiday! If you don't have a smartphone yet, this giveaway is for you! Or, if your child is ready for their first smartphone, you better enter. Or if you simply want a back up phone, you…
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March 22, 2013

15 Top Cloud Computing Use Cases
Cloud computing is established. And it has been proven by small and large businesses alike. Over the past 5 or so years, I have seen all types of companies adopting cloud computing as both primary and secondary sets of on-demand compute. Some cloud computing use cases are pretty traditional (e.g., a simple web presence) while others become extremely complex and…
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February 5, 2013

How To Change Your iOS Device’s Root & Mobile User Password After Jailbreak and OpenSSH Install
As many of you may know, the latest untethered jailbreak tool for iOS called Envisi0n was released to the general public yesterday (2/4/13). As a consequence, the Cydia installer which manages all of the repositories for 3rd party app that you can install on your jailbroken iOS device was pretty much hammered. Things are coming back to normal now (but…
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May 21, 2012

Does the Blackberry Playbook Have Another Play Up Its Sleeve? Potentially!
I remember when the Blackberry Playbook was first announced, in fact, I was at the CES 2011 where it was revealed. Everyone was saying what an amazing piece of hardware it was but then over time, the details emerged about how closely tied it was to having a Blackberry smartphone. Also, during the 1.5 years between the announcement and now,…
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