Exploring Technology
Mobile phones, wearables, and other mobile tech used on the go
After a long run with Google Fi, we switched over to Mint Mobile for our 2 lines in December. Mint is an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) that runs on …
Mint Mobile wireless phone service review Read More
I’ve been using and writing about photo postcard apps for a long time! Back in 2011, I wrote about “Shoot it!” for Android (now defunct). Then in 2014, I compared …
2020’s best priced photo postcard app: SnapShot Postcard Read More
Back in May, Amazon targeted me with a special pre-release offer on an Amazon Echo Auto for $25, which is supposedly half price from their target retail price of $50. …
Amazon Echo Auto review Read More
I recently noticed many of my colleagues and friends sporting Apple AirPods, which they use to wirelessly deliver soundwaves into their ear canals. The proliferation of these devices prompted me …
Jabra Elite Sport review – truly wireless earbuds Read More
After years with Verizon Wireless as my mobile provider, I finally had to jump ship. The massive degradation of their service at my new home, combined with Verizon’s refusal to …
Project Fi: Google’s own mobile phone service Read More
Can you hear me now? NO WE CAN’T Back in July, I posted a tweet (image of tweet thread embedded below) about switching away from Verizon Wireless, to Google’s Project …
The futility of Verizon Wireless Customer Service Read More
LG G4 bootloop of death This past August, out of the blue and quite unexpectedly, my LG G4 (VS986) smartphone became entangled in a never ending reboot cycle. I experienced …
LG G4 bootloop of death Read More
Yeah, we’ve all heard of Skype, FaceTime and Google Hangouts. These little software gems are fantastic, free(!), voice & video calling products that are just sitting out there on our …
Telephony in the cloud Read More