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7 Fantastic Features of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet – Review
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is both a tablet and a laptop. This review talks about 7+ great features of this reasonably-priced, portable, 2-in-1 Chromebook.
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November 28, 2020
Sounds Fantastic & it’s Smart! Review: Nest Audio Smart Speaker
Review of Nest Audio smart speaker, the next generation of Google Home speaker. Easy to set up & even easier to listen to since the sound quality is fantastic.
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November 14, 2020
Ok Google, Enable Simple WiFi Setup with Nest Wifi – Review
Review of the Google Nest Wifi mesh router and point, an extremely easy to set up, configure & use mesh Wifi router. It supports Google Assistant too!
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July 5, 2020
This Device Should Be Font & Center in Every Smart Home – Nest Hub Max Review
Review of the Nest Hub Max - a 10" smart home hub for the Google Home ecosystem with glorious sound, steller HD video, and vast tech integrations.
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June 16, 2020
HighTechDad’s Father’s Day 2020 Gift Guide
This is HighTechDad's 2020 Father's Day Gift Guide of family tech and smart home products that have been reviewed on HighTechDad.com. Happy Father's Day!
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November 25, 2019
It’s Time to Show Off Your Google Assistant – Lenovo Smart Display 7 Review
Review of the Lenovo Smart Display 7 - a 7" touch-screen, Google Assistant-enabled device that can control various smart home devices & play media & music.
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June 9, 2019
Hey Google, Buy a Lenovo Smart Clock For Father’s Day (or Any Day) – Review
Review of the Lenovo Smart Clock with Google Assistant built-in. This small form factor bedside clock responds to voice commands & has a beautiful display.
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March 20, 2019
Smart Home Guide 2019: Before Buying that Smart Home Device, Check These 8 Things First [Updated]
This Smart Home Guide 2019 helps to evaluate the smart home gadget or device you are considering. 8 items you should review before purchasing a smart device.
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January 6, 2016
Homido Provides VR Headsets Better than Cardboard & Less Expensive than Others
Looking for a budget-conscious yet comfortable & functional VR Headset for watching Virtual Reality & 3D content? My review of the Homido & Homido mini!
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December 7, 2015
I Almost Fell for this Google Docs Phishing Scam! Watch Out!
Watch out for this Google Docs Phishing Scam as it looks very legitimate. I almost fell for it. Here are the warning signs and what to look out for!
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September 11, 2014
How to Turn Off Facebook’s Auto-Play Videos & Save Data
If you are anything like me, you watch your cell phone's data consumption very closely. And given that I have 4 other people on my family shared plan (3 of them being teens & almost a teen), there are some apps that simply gulp down data. Tweens and teens absolutely LOVE image and video apps (think Instagram, Vine, SnapChat and…
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September 3, 2014
How To Change the Default Browser on Mac with Chrome Canary and Chrome
Google recently released a 64-bit version of its browser, Chrome Canary. If you want what Google calls "the bleeding edge of the web" type of browser, you can download and install Google Chrome Canary for Mac (or Windows). It has the latest features and is targeted towards early adopters, developers and the like. I had been using the beta channel…
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