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The Toast 100% real wood skin for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge review
Back in February I reviewed a real wood skin, by Toast, that covered the metal exoskeleton of my Huawei Nexus 6P. It was one of the coolest accessories I had used to date, and now I have another skin from Toast for my Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Most accessories that are designed to cover smartphones are usually
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Disney Magic Kingdoms is a magical gaming ride for your school-aged child (review)
The experience that is the Disney universe is usually broken up into very siloed experiences, usually based on character. If you (or your child) wants a dose of Mickey Mouse, there usually isn’t any chance of getting a bonus Cinderella cameo thrown in. Monsters University characters aren’t usually on-screen with Toy Story figures. And so
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Roundup – Absolutely Essential Android Keyboards
One of Android’s biggest draws used to be the ability to use whatever keyboard you wanted to your heart’s desire. While Apple may have caught in that field, Android still has a huge library of keyboards available to users. What follows is my personal list of favorite Android keyboards. Spoiler Alert: #4 is my personal favorite.
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Let your music power the world with Groove Planet (review)
As an iOS app developer, I can’t imagine my life without music. I open Spotify before Xcode and Google Chrome to make sure I don’t go crazy. Music is an integral part of our lives, and several games have tried to capitalize on that importance. The most obvious examples are Activision’s Guitar Hero and
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Satechi’s Bluetooth Gamepad makes mobile gaming fun for a console gamer (Review)
I have a shocking confession. I don’t play mobile games. I think it’s mostly for the same reasons I play very few games on my desktop. I grew up playing games on a console with a controller sitting on my couch. It’s what I’m used to. I don’t like tapping a screen repeatedly or using
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Witti Dotti – Novelty cubed (Review)
I don’t think I’ve ever been quite so excited to review a prodcut as I was when I received the Witti Dotti to review. I bugged my poor Editor, Matt, for weeks to get it. And then, that day finally came. It arrived on my doorstep. With great anticipation I opened the box. Never use
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Instagram’s video channels make it easier to find new footage
A couple weeks ago, Instagram increased the limit on video clips users could post to the service from 15 seconds
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MightyTV brings Tinder-like swipes to your streaming queue
Swiping to control software existed long before Tinder's arrival, but the dating tool's method of showing approval has made its
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Blink Wireless Camera System review: Watch over your home on your Android
I always love to see different ways in which our mobile devices can benefit us. Web-based products and services have taken off in tadum with mobile capabilities in various areas over the past few years. One those is home monitoring. Historically, home monitoring has involved expensive equipment and wires, but that’s now changed. Everything is
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Android N Preview adds launcher shortcuts and new emoji
A month has passed since Google released its Android N developer preview, and today the company rolled out an update
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Samsung’s S7 edge Wireless Charging Battery Pack is convenient and extremely well-built
I have been using the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge for just about a month now, and have been reviewing as many accessories as I possibly can. In the past couple of weeks I have reviewed the LED Flip cover, the S-View Clear Flip cover, and the 5200mAh Portable Fast Charging battery pack. After using several
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Blocky Raider: an 8-bit casual game that feels very familiar (review)
What happens when you combine equal elements of Indiana Jones, Atari’s classic game Pitfall, and Crossy Road? Something tells me that you already know the answer. I recently installed Blocky Raider a game from Full Fat Games and have find myself enjoying the casual title. The premise of the game is rather simple: keep moving forward
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Is Textra the best third-party SMS app in the Play Store? (Review)
One of the most important aspects of Android is customization. I love the fact that I can replace almost any app with an alternative from the Play Store that better meets my expectations. One of the first apps I install is Textra. Textra is an SMS and MMS app that replaces the stock messaging app,
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Navigate off road with the Magellan eXplorist TRX7
Navigation units are a dime a dozen now. With the introduction of GPS on our smartphones and technology like Android Auto, fewer and fewer people are using dedicated GPS units. One area where smartphone GPS has yet to conquer is with the off-road aficionados. Magellan looks to fill that void with the Magellan eXplorist TRX7. Magellan eXplorist
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Elephone W2: a Quality (semi) smartwatch on a budget. [Review]
Elephone is steadily earning a reputation in tech circles as an inexpensive, reliable, quality manufacturer. This watch is my first experience with Elephone (and, indeed, with SmarterWatching) but from what I’ve seen in my couple weeks with the W2, I tend to agree with that analysis. What it is: Elephone W2 Smartwatch How much it
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Facebook and Microsoft confirm they have no gender pay gap
Tech companies may employ a smaller percentage of women than other US industries, but at least they pay them as