Category: Product Reviews

For gadget marketing, the terms “water-resistant” and “waterproof” are liberally used especially to attract new customers. But buying a water-resistant gadget doesn’t mean you carelessly throw your gizmo into the pool or a tub of water just to check its marketing accuracy. In most cases, water-resistance is almost certainly NOT waterproof by any measure. Know the Difference Each…

Opera recently announced its investment in Bemobi, the top subscription-based, mobile app- discovery program popular in Latin America. Bemobi delivers a distinctive Netflix-like membership service for premium applications on Android. Using the services of mobile operators, Bemobi’s exclusive app-wrapping engineering grants smartphone users entry to unrestricted usage of advanced mobile apps just for a weekly modest fee. Consumers spend…

Microsoft had previously launched the private beta for their Open Source tool for Android developers, which means that this lucky group has been experiencing how efficient it is to port their apps into the Windows system. This is officially named the Windows Bridge for Android. As for iOS developers however, the beta version of the tool, which was…

When it comes to iOS updates, there are quite a few users who steer clear of downloading them before getting feedback from the rest. After all, there is rarely a case when anything in its beta stage would work perfectly – there would always be a few kinks involved. But for the braver souls who would rather share…

500px developed its program and service around professional photographers who upload their DSLR photos on their computers. While the majority of its users work with the program on their PCs, the company understands that mobile users also matter. Because of this, the web-based image-sharing network has revamped its iOS app for mobile in an obvious strategy to compete with…

Ask shops that sell electronics and you’ll realize that there is a hierarchy in gadget use. If you have the trifecta of gadgets – a computer, a mobile phone, and a tablet – you most likely use the tablet the least. So, it gets frustrating when you find your iPad low on battery when it’s not even used…

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a gadget highlighted as the tiniest Bluetooth headset in the world. The tiny device, aptly named as Dot, looks like a small earbud. It is incredibly light with only 0.12 oz. in weight. It is also sweat-resistant. With only a few weeks to go, the gadget has far exceeded its campaign…

Your mobile phone just beeped announcing a new SMS, but you are occupied doing work on your computer. Do you stop what you’re doing and look at your phone to check the notification? If you are an Android user, you can do away with the trouble if you make all your phone notifications visible on your PC.…

Say goodbye to Internet Explorer. The longtime default web browser of Microsoft Windows is now ousted by Microsoft Edge. The introduction of Edge, formerly known as Project Spartan, is one of the boldest decisions made by the company in quite a while. It’s not a secret that Internet Explorer is one of Window’s weakest links, so the decision…

You woke up on the wrong side of the bed. You forgot to set up the alarm and so you got to the station just as the bus is pulling away. From there, everything just went downhill. To say you’re having a bad day is an understatement. One effective way to forget about your lousy day is to…

Ever wondered why there are moments when the speed of your usually fast WiFi dropped out of the blue? Do you know who’s linked to the router of your WiFi network? Have a look at the list of devices plugged into your WiFi network from your PC or router to find this out. Remember that today, a lot…

Wow, you can actually do that now? Yes, gone are the times when you would have to connected your digital camera to your PC using a USB cable so that you can manually transfer photos piece by piece . You can also start saying goodbye to the thought of having to take the memory card…

Anybody opening their social media pages immediately direct their attention to one thing – their notifications. After all, your notifications bar lets you know everything that has gone on while you were offline – how many people in your friends list have posted new updates, how many photos you’ve been tagged in, which of your posts people have…

When Jay-Z launched Tidal, his very own music streaming service that was openly supported by music giants like Madonna, Kanye West, and Usher, they made huge waves that made people wonder if it really was going to grow big. The launch, which happened in April of this year, also created a string of reactions from people both from…

Before you even think about running to stores that sell electronics to give your child that new mobile gadget that he or she has always wanted, think about the repercussions first. Are they really as helpful as they are, or is this form of modern technology harming them without you knowing it? Hand any 2-year old an…

Google has recently launched an updated for the Google Photos app for Android. The internet giant likewise made several changes to their Photos Web client to encourage current users to explore the new upgrade and entice new ones to try the app. The revamped version of Google Photos is still a fairly new program for…