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Cheated by Verizon Again?
Oh Verizon FIOS, you make it hard to love you. Remember last week when I shared my disappointment over Verizon wanting to charge me to upgrade my router? This morning I heard a beeping coming from my basement. Upon investigating I came to the conclusion that the battery backup for my FIOS system had expired. A “replace battery” light was illuminated on the control box. A quick 40 minute phone call to Verizon support confirmed this. I was told that if I wanted to replace the battery it would cost me $28 plus shipping. I asked the representative who owned the equipment in my basement and he answered Verizon. When I inquired as to why I had to replace a battery in equipment I didn’t own I did not get much a response other than $28 plus shipping or I was free to find a similar battery elsewhere and replace it myself.
I can’t help but feel cheated. For all the money I pay Verizon for all four of it’s services (home phone, TV, internet, wireless) should I really have to fork over $28 for a battery in equipment that isn’t mine yet I pay to run?
I love Verizon FIOS for it’s speed but boy does the company not make it easy.
AViiQ Announces Ready Clips, Tangle-Free Way to Charge or Transfer Data
I can’t begin to explain how frustrating it is trying to transfer data amongst various devices. I’m always on the lookout for convenient solutions for passing music, videos, and documents along to my gadgets.
AViiQ announced the release of their latest product, the Ready Clips. Ready Clips is a small band with a USB transfer tip on each side. One side will feature a USB 2.0, and the other will be available in the following options: microUSB, miniUSB, and Apple dock connector. On the top of the Ready Clips is also a clip which allows you to strap it onto you bag or pocket.
Ready Clips not only allows you to easily transfer data between your computer and device, but also charge them. The overall design looks to be quite impressive, with it’s really slim profile and appearance. The band is bendable making it easier to use and store in tight areas. The Ready Clips are available now in various individual and combo sets ranging from $19.99 to $29.99.
For more information on the Ready Clips, you can visit AViiQ’s website here.
Review: Native Union Curve Twin MM02T
Native Union has long been in the forefront of companies making products which are meant to make talking on our mobile phones easier. With the ever growing trend of more and more people ditching their landline phones and going 100% mobile this is something that’s needed more and more every day. With the popularity of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4 and FaceTime, users are also looking for a more ergonomic way to video conference via their Apple devices. Ever tried to sit there holding your iPhone 4 up for an hour long FaceTime session? Can you say pain in the elbow? Add in Skype, Line2 and a host of other phone like services available for the iOS platform and it’s easy to see why making your iPhone or iPad your “main” phone just makes sense and the need to make using them comfortable as well.
At CES 2012 we had a chance to preview some of Native Union’s newest offerings. The Curve Twin MM02T was shown as a device meant to become the central resting place for more than one of your connected devices. The iPhone and iPad for example. Or your computer and iPad, computer and iPhone etc. Many of us have more than one mobile device and by releasing the Curve Twin Native Union has offered a way for us to make sure every device we own stays not only connected but stays in an ergonomic position keeping us comfortable while using them.
Want to hear more? How does the Curve Twin work? Read on for my full review.
Review: Western Digital My BooK Live Duo
For the past three months I’ve relied on my 11″ MacBook Air as my “main” computer. This presents many challenges, two of the more difficult of which are, a rather small hard drive, at 128GB and only two USB ports. I’m also a member of a family of five, each with their own iOS devices and we share many other computers in the house. A networked hard drive (or NAS) always peeked my interest and I knew it probably offered the best solution for someone in my situation. Not only for it’s ability to allow multiple users to access the files stored on it also because it didn’t have to be plugged directly into any one single computer.
The Western Digital My Book Live Duo is actually two hard drives in one, combining your choice of either 2 2TB drives or 2 3TB drives inside one housing. After it’s plugged into your home router it becomes the central storage location for your files and your backups allowing you to set up the drive as either one gigantic hard drive or one drive that copies it’s contents onto another. If you’ve ever lost data in a hard drive failure, and I have, you’ll immediately recognize the importance of the later configuration.
Combine all this with iOS app support as well as a web based tool for accessing your files when you’re away from home and the Western Digital My Book Live seems like a winner?
Was it? Read on for my full review and find out.
Verizon Doesn’t Rewards Their Loyal Customers?
I’ve been a loyal Verizon customer for over 7 years. When we moved into our current home we had the choice of providers for our internet, television and phone service. We choose “big-red” for all three. At that time Verizon gave us a modem to use with their FIOS internet and we also chose a DVR for our family room. Recently I’ve been having issues with both. I called Verizon hoping for an easy fix for both my issues. What I got was far from it.
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Video Review: ElementCase Vapor Dock
We had a chance to preview the ElementCase Vapor Dock back at CES this past January. Just like every other ElementCase product we’ve sampled we were super impressed. Fast forward to today and the prototype Vapor Dock has turned into reality and product has begun. This heavy duty, aluminum dock uses Element’s next satin Flux finish and is offered in two colors, black or silver. It comes complete with an integrated 30-pin connector cable so you’ll be able to hook it right into one of your computer’s USB ports but it can also be used in a wall outlet with the addition of an adapter.
Click on through to check out my review of the ElementCase Vapor Dock. Then head to this page on the company’s web site to learn more about it.
Pimp Your Screen is Available on the Mac with Unlimited Customizations
Apalan, known for creating Pimp Your Screen, a popular app for the iOS, has announced that Pimp Your Screen is now available for the Mac. The app has uniquely designed background images and wallpapers. New content comes out on a regular basis making endless customizations possible to Apple Computers.
With the Pimp Your Screen for Mac, you can choose from minimalistic images, abstract backgrounds and unique wallpapers which were created by professional designers. The backgrounds are arranged in the following categories: Abstract, Cartoon, Holidays, Sci-Fi, Animals, Sport, Nature, and My Images, the latter allows users to create their own personalized collection of wallpapers.
All resolutions are supported with the app. And all images can be previewed before saving them as a desktop wallpaper. If you want to see what is most popular, click on the Popular tab. You can then add any of those images to your Favorites folder if you so choose. The newest images are available in the New Tab. You can also share images on Twitter and through email.
The Pimp Your Screen for iOS is a popular, award winning app having recently won a Best App Ever Award in the eponymous international contest run by 148Apps. The app was nominated by users for the Best Wallpaper App of 2011 having earned the largest number of votes. App Store Rewind listed it in 2011 as one of the bestselling apps. The app received enough downloads to be featured as a #1 free app in Samsung Apps in the App Store. The iOS version of the app has remained in the 25 overall charts around the world since its release.
“Pimp Your Screen for iOS became a hit right from the beginning and remains one of the most downloaded apps worldwide. It changed the way users customize the look of their devices. We are happy to bring the app for all Mac users so that they could enjoy exclusive high-quality content. With the new content coming out regularly, we are glad to offer endless customization possibilities,” said Peter Melnikov, VP of Apalon.
Pimp your Screen for the Mac is available now for $2.99 via the Mac App Store.
Wazala Integrates SoundCloud to Sell Music Online
Wazala, the hosted shopping cart service, says they have the integrated SoundCloud with their ecommerce platform.
Now musicians can set up an online music shop in a snap. With SoundCloud, musicians are able to record and present their music to the world and to their with fans. SoundCloud users can now sell music on their own websites using Wazala.
“Wazala does not take a transaction fee, thus allowing artists to sell songs directly to fans without giving out a piece of the profit to third parties” said Zeena Bushnaq, Managing Director of Wazala. “It’s a big compliment to other distribution channels artists use. Customers who discover the artists through their website or social profile would not have to be directed elsewhere to purchase, making Wazala a deeply integrated social commerce experience within your own site.”
The store can integrated on website, blogs and Facebook pages. With Wazala, you can sell tracks, merch, tickets, or any promo items without leaving your store. Musicians already using SoundCloud will benefit from the easy upload and set up of their music for sale with Wazala.
People already using SoundCloud will appreciate the easy upload and set up of their music for sale thanks to Wazala. When a customer makes a purchase, an automated link is sent to them giving them allowing for safe download.
Visit Wazala.com/pricing for the different pricing options.
This story comes from 1888PressRelease.com.
SanDisk Releases High-Performance Extreme Solid State Drive
SanDisk Corporation has announced a high-performance solid state drive (SSD) for retail. The SanDisk Extreme® SSD is up to 10 times faster than a 7,200 RPM hard disk drive. This allows users to rapidly boot and shut down their computer and launch applications quickly. The drive is durable and power efficient making it reliable as well as delivers a battery life that is maximized.
The SanDisk Extreme SSD is able to boot a PC in less than 16 seconds and quickly shut down the system. Gamers will appreciate the fact that the SanDisk Extreme SSD can launch applications faster than ever. In-game delays are now reduced through generating environments faster during sequence transitions.
“Computer wait times are becoming a thing of the past thanks to SSDs,” said Kent Perry, director, product marketing, SanDisk. “Our SanDisk Extreme SSD delivers virtually instant boot and shutdown times along with faster application launches. It’s a huge improvement to the computing experience.”
The SanDisk Extreme SSD can be purchased all over the globe. It is available in 120 gigabyte and 240GB capacities. The MSRPs are $189.99 and $399.99. A 480GB version of the drive will be out later this year with an MSRP of $749.99.
This news comes from 1888PressRelease.com.
Review: Road Mice Optical Computer Car Mouse
A few weeks ago while I was at CES 2012, a product caught my eye, that wasn’t iPhone related. There was a booth with small hand sized sports cars with L.E.D. lights, so I wondered over and to my surprise, they were actually optical computer car mice. I began asking the person behind the booth a few questions and by the time I arrived home I had been mailed a few samples. These mice are officially licensed from the big name manufacturers like Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz and Ford just to name a few. The cars are extremely detailed from the rims and tires to the hood scoops and grills. They are very aesthetically pleasing but it doesn’t stop there.
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