We recently started a running kick to knock out a marathon, and to be a bit healthier. Like most people we’re competitive, really competitive. We want to make sure we’re training the right way, getting faster, beating our friends and recording it all. GPS watches do a great job at […]
In a perfect world, mobile data plan caps wouldn’t exist, and we’d all be free to use as much data as we want. Sadly, bandwidth costs money and in today’s world of high data consumption, staying within the limits of our data caps is a real daily concern. For me, […]
Flying kites is for dweebs. These days, everyone goes to the park and flies drones. The best personal drone to get is arguably the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. New in Parrot’s lineup is the AR.Drone 2.0 GPS Edition, a special bundle that include an Elite drone with camouflage styling, a lithium […]
I’ve been ditching Apple’s default suite of iPhone apps slowly over the years. It’s not there is anything wrong with their apps, it’s just that there are better ones out there. Today Ace App: Numerical, a slicker calculator app. To calculate something you usually press your numbers then you press […]
It’s remarkable how the music industry has transformed over the last decade. After dumping CDs behind, we went through a period of downloading music from iTunes and then as other music stores popped up (Amazon, Sony, etc.), the entire music industry started moving towards streaming music as a service either […]
Calculating how much to tip doesn’t need to be complicated. Everyone has a different approach. Some of us double the tax (if there is one), which comes out to around a 20 percent tip and some us pull the smartphone out and get right to calculating. Thanks to smartphones with […]
Everyone uses apps. Smartphone and tablet apps are now used by your mom, dad, and grandparents. Heck, even children who barely know how to speak or walk know how to use apps. And let’s not forget all the famous cats on YouTube who love playing with their apps. Today, there […]
Despite them not being new, smartwatches that are actually, well, smart, are finally starting to become a thing. The Pebble Smartwatch, the second highest funded Kickstarter project ever (it received over $10 million in crowdfunding) is coming to a retail near you; Best Buy, specifically. The Pebble may not have […]
Streaming video from your computer, tablet or smartphone shouldn’t be a chore. PLAiR is a micro-computer that plugs directly into any TV, monitor or projector with HDMI port and provides an “AirPlay-like experience.” Once PLAiR is connected to a Wi-Fi network and a Google Chrome extension (Mac and Windows is […]
