by Patric Welch | Sep 26, 2016 | Gadgets and Electronics, Game Systems, Reviews
For most people, the mouse they use with their computer is a relatively simple device. You slide it around to move a cursor on your screen and, every once in a while, you click the left or the right mouse button. Intermediate users will go a step further and use the...
by Patric Welch | Sep 20, 2016 | House and Home, Reviews
There are so many websites, television shows and Pinterest boards dedicated to Do It Yourself (DIY) projects, I found it only fitting when Home8 contacted me about reviewing their DIY security system for your home. I mean how could I resist a DIY tech project? The...
by Patric Welch | Sep 7, 2016 | Mobile Devices and Phones, Reviews
You know my stance on smartphones these days. Most of the flagship models do a great job at handling 99% of the things you are going to do with your smartphone. Because of this, the smartphone manufacturers have to get smart (pun intended) and find something that sets...
by Patric Welch | Aug 30, 2016 | Gadgets and Electronics, Reviews
These days, you have hundreds of portable battery chargers to choose from. You can buy a small one, a large one, one that charges one device at a time or one that charges two devices at a time. Built-in lightning connector So what makes the OLALA Portable Battery...
by Patric Welch | Aug 26, 2016 | House and Home, Reviews
I’m not sure if it’s for the functionality or because I like the way it looks, but I love accent lighting around my house. So when I saw an ad come across my Facebook stream for a product called SnapPower Guidelight—a product that adds accent...
by Patric Welch | Aug 9, 2016 | Reviews, Software and Apps
There are a dozen different ways to transfer your photos from your iPhone or iPad to your computer but none of them may be as easy and as flexible as using the WinX MediaTrans software from Digiarty. Yes, you could use a cloud-based service like iCloud or Dropbox to...
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by Patric Welch | Aug 8, 2016 | Reviews, Software and Apps
I haven’t written a check for a monthly bill in years. Either the bill is automatically deducted from my checking account, charged to a credit card or paid manually via my bank’s bill pay service. But none of this means that I’ve stopped writing...
by Patric Welch | Aug 4, 2016 | Reviews
We all have that friend. You know, the one that seems to misplace everything. Sometimes it’s just the car keys, other times it’s a wallet. And then there are times when it’s something bigger like a backpack or camera bag. Are you thinking of who that...
by Patric Welch | Jul 22, 2016 | Gadgets and Electronics, Reviews, Video
I get all kinds of emails from people asking me to review their products. Many of them are for the same old products. Bluetooth earbuds, portable battery chargers, etc. But every once in a while, one stands out among the crowd. Such is the case with the ELECLOVER...
by Patric Welch | Jun 29, 2016 | Mobile Devices and Phones, Reviews
I’ve always prided myself on doing smartphone reviews that highlight only features that I think noobies might find interesting or useful. In other words, I try not to burden my readers with the details of what type of processor the phone has or the fact that the...
