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Make Your Smart Home Smarter With These Five Things

Image from Pixaline/Pixabay Just this afternoon, I found myself wandering through my one of my favorite stores - Best Buy. Oh man, the sweet smell of electronics greets me as the double doors open automatically. The associate says "Welcome to Best Buy!" to me, which also implies: You're welcome not to buy anything - but we know that that's not in my dictionary. I've never been to this particular branch in a long time, which means everything is quite new to me. The front row shows two or three aisles of DVDs, right after that was another couple of aisles of CDs, but then a few more aisles after is the one that got me. This aisle read, "Home Electronics." Now, now, I know that that's not a new thing. Maybe it was just weird that I felt kind of... old. I felt old because when I was a kid, all I could remember were cell phones and video games in that particular aisle. But now, home electronics. Not only did I feel old, but I also felt excited, of c
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What's on TV vs. What's on Netflix: The Rise of Streaming Services

via Wikimedia Television has always been around us–– well at least for us, millennials. We've watched it grow as a medium for entertainment to a box to look at for movies. Let me reword that, we've watched it grow immensely. I mean do you still watch live television? Meaning do you turn it on just to watch HBO, Starz, TLC or HGTV? If so, step it up a little. Live a little for less! What do I mean? I'm talking streaming services here. They're all the rage. Read on and see how you too can step up your game. via GIPHY 1.) Netflix . Netflix has been around for nearly two decades now. I remember getting advertisements from them in snail mail. Almost everyone knows what Netflix is. If not, it is a streaming service for only $10.  You usually get access to new movies a few weeks after they've been released on DVD. It also acts as a channel, meaning that they have TV shows/movies exclusively on Netflix, also known as Netflix Originals. What's neat about Netfl

Which digital assistants are up for grabs right now?

(Image from pixabay -fremell) via GIPHY I recently went on Snapchat to find out, not only what is up with my friends but what is up with the world? Yes, I do check the news on Snapchat as well. If you're unsure of what I am talking about, I am speaking about the Snapchat Discover or Stories. Anyway, enough blabber, let's get right to it. I went on Mashable's Story on Sunday, and they listed "four digital assistants." They had Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Bixby. I don't have Bixby on any of my devices, but I have spoken with the other three. So with that said, let's start with Bixby. via GIPHY 1.) Bixby was initially activated on the Samsung Galaxy S8 just last week, actually, April 21. On Samsung's website , they separated Bixby with four features: voice, vision, home and reminder. Voice is pretty much the same as the other digital assistants out there. You can tell Bixby who to call, what to turn off, what the weather is like outside,

Besides a camera, what else should I bring?!

After a weekend trip from San Francisco, I thought of making a graphic of what I brought with me. These are five things that I've brought that helped me make time go by faster, but still enjoy each and every minute of it. Let me know if you agree with these or have used ALL of these when you travel!

Whatever happened to those technology we invented as kids?

Image taken from Luca Bravo Whatever happened to those things that we invented as kids? You know: flying cars, robots that eat cookies, hover boards, jet packs -- especially the water jet packs?! Well, I'm already over two decades old and I have yet to see some of them! But hey, it's 2017, and there are disposable chargers for goodness sakes. Let's actually see how close we are to these four things. 1.) Flying cars. I'm not talking about airplanes... via GIPHY Alright, so this concept is still out of our hands. In other words, we're not as advanced quite yet. But maybe we have the materials? Just a few days ago, New York Times published an article which says that Apple received a permit to test self-driving cars in California. Self-driving cars are the rage for automobile technology these days. But it's still quite expensive for the most of us since it's in its beginning stages. For instance, Tesla is one of the many car automakers to made a s

5 Smartphone Accessories Under $15

So last post, I had some comments from my friends wondering which are the best smartphone accessories that are in the market right now? Let's face it. Today, you can't have just  a phone. You gotta give it some attitude and personality with the way you dress it, the way you give it power, and the way you interact with it. Well I decided to give you guys a treat of staying under budget. Who wouldn't want to have that Christmas feeling of opening up a new tech and still save a little bit of money? Yes, to be honest, you don't really need new electronics but hey, it's only under $15 -- it wouldn't hurt! Trust me as you go through these 5 techs that you can get right now on Amazon. 1. Lumsing 2-Port 5V Universal USB Charger   It's time to end the conversation of who's having the wall charger first with your friend, because this is a 2-Port USB charger. Those crazy little Apple and Samsung hubs sometimes get lost because of its  size, but with Lumsi

7 Best Tech for 2017 Students

Picture by Jeff Hopper Technology is always improving - that's a given. And so does your education! There's always something new in the market! From cameras and speakers to improve your everyday walk to school, to computers and smart home devices, here are your top 10 technologies that are hot if you are a student. Available right now on Amazon! 1. iXCC Dual Connector/Cable This cord is out for you if you are carrying both a lightning cord and a microUSB cord. The 3-feet, 2-in-1, long cord combines both connectors, best for Apple products and others that support microUSB. This means that this is great if you want bragging rights for your friends. Got an iPhone? I got you. An Android? I got you too! 2. AmazonBasics Portable Bluetooth Speaker Connect your phone to this bluetooth-enabled speaker, pop one in your backpack, and you're all ready to go! With two 2.5-watt speakers that produce high-quality sound, you can't go wrong with these. AmazonBasics also int