I accidentally left my favorite bluetooth earpiece in a pocket and it went through the washing machine. Needless to say, it no longer works. I reverted to using an older one for a while. And then started using my retractable neck band instead. Although the last was the most satisfying, I really wanted my original back. Then I saw a deal on one of the many deal sites for these touch earbuds. They are the Latest bluetooth version, touch enabled (they turn on and off by touching the buds, with audible confirmation) . One of the nice aspects of […]
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Some years ago I invested in the Nymi Band. It was supposed to be a device that would unlock nearly anything and was tied to your heartbeat. The biggest problem is that I still don’t have one (they did send me some cool stickers and I get email updates every so often, but I never received the band). So when I saw this device, called everkey, I purchased one. I am still waiting to receive it, but I am betting I will get this before I see the Nymi. It was apparently developed by John McAfee, yeah the guy who […]
The Problem I ALWAYS try to get a phone which will have a long lasting battery. I am not always successful. This lack of success is for 2 main reasons. The first reason, and my biggest problem, is that I use my phone for virtually everything. Since my job is in the information technology field, there are all kinds of IT apps on my phone, including such obscure things like databases for computers and, since I work in a Cancer Center, of NCI designated cancer centers. There are more databases and there were nearly 1100 other apps until I paired […]
I started off with a simple desire, an easy way to answer my phone and getting one of the BlueTooth devices which I really liked. Just the idea of wireless communication between my device and anything else makes me think of Star Trek. I started out, because it really wasn’t “necessary,” finding a lost bluetooth earpiece on the street, This wasn’t the kind that went into your ear canal, but rather over one’s ear. None the less I got it home and cleaned it thoroughly. I had to buy a new behind the ear earpiece, because that was there, but […]
There are gadgets and then there are, what I consider really cool gadgets. This one falls into the latter category. I saw it on a deals site (I don’t even remember which one) and it met my primary requirement – it was inexpensive. But the lure didn’t stop there. Not only is it inexpensive, it works like it is supposed to, and is useful (especially when I am trying to fix a computer and I either can’t tell what is inside or I drop a screw, more on that in another blog on magnetic screwdrivers). So here I am with […]
I wrote an article a while back about why I carry two different devices, a personal Android phone and a business iPhone). This is how it evolved. I was presented with the opportunity to get a business phone, mainly because my institution had a policy against paying a portion of users’ personal cell phone bills. When this happened I had to make the choice between getting another android based phone or an iphone. Since I am in a job where I try my best to help others with their problems, and many of them have iOS devices, I decided to […]
So I left off last time discussing how I had gotten this wireless charging station and it basically stopped charging. This was not good. So I did what I invariable always do – I went on amazon and looked for something or someway to fix this. I couldn’t find a way to fix it. I ended up buying something, mostly because it was on sale, that would help. Another wireless charger that could sit in the current one’s stand. It looked like it could work! (I have the red one, BTW). So I put it on the previous wireless charging […]
I wanted to start with a fairly old, but kind of neat, item. I bought this some time ago (think several years) and at the time thought it was THE best. Not so much anymore, but I’ll get into that a little later in this article. What I wanted when I purchased it was rather simple. I wanted An easy way to charge my phone When it is charging I wanted to be able to see the phone I didn’t want it slipping I wanted to be able to charge it either in landscape or portrait mode I, as […]