Saturday, April 27, 2024

Software

Lumsing 8000mAh ultrathin power bank: Reliable, right-sized and perfectly priced at $10 (review)

No matter how hard we beg manufacturers for better battery life, they don’t want to listen. Granted they’re also listening to us ask for faster speed, higher resolution displays, better cameras, more powerful software, and more, which means they need to find a balance as to what “most” customers will be happy with. You could

The Blitzwolf Bluetooth Selfie Stick is the only selfie stick you need…unless you have a Nexus

Whether you love them or hate them, it looks like selfie sticks are here to stay. At least, for the time being. We have seen these arm extenders all over the world and even in amusement parks and museums. If you aren’t totally sold on jumping onto the selfie stick wagon, let me introduce you

Urban Armor Gear LG G4 case review: Where beauty meets precision

Urban Armor Gear is arguably the case maker for all devices. They claim to make quality, military grade cases for most of the popular devices, along with equally good screen protectors. I recently purchased one for my iPad Air 2 and was totally blown away by what it had to offer. I also have the

Trivia Search: A simple puzzler with lots to do (Review)

Overview Trivia Search is a fun, simple puzzle/word search game that will keep you playing for hours. Developer: BigBelly Productions LLC Cost: Free (with ads) Impressions Trivia Search is essentially a combination of a word search puzzle and a trivia game. It has a very simple concept, and it’s easy to lose track of time

Aukey 5-Port USB Charging Station: The charging station that’s a steal (Review)

We live in a highly connected world today. So much that we have devices upon devices. I myself have a phone, smartwatch, Bluetooth headset and a tablet that I need to charge up at night. Let’s not forget the rest of the family who has an assortment of phones, tablets, and gadgets. We have a

[Review] The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max is a phone of contradictions

One of our AndroidGuys writers recently sent me the Nubia Z9 Max to review. It’s interesting to use Android again after having switched to iPhone about a year ago. There are some annoyances about the phone, but also some features I like as well. First Impressions First of all, I’m going to say that one

Amazon Fire HD 10: The perfect all metal tablet for media consumption at the right price (review)

Tablets have been hit or miss with consumers since they became popular with the iPad. Sales of tablets hit their peak in 2014, and were down 10% last year with total shipments at 206.8 million. Most of us were given the expectation that tablets would be laptop replacements, but that idea flamed out over the past

Google shows how Android apps will run on your Chromebook

Google was quick to tout Chrome OS' upcoming support for Android apps during its I/O 2016 keynote, but how does

Monster Beans: Simple game that’s simply fun! (Review)

Overview There are a plethora of simple tap games in the Play Store; games that are no more than tapping the screen to accomplish a goal. Monster Beans falls slap dab in the heart of that category. Developer: Switch Mediaworks Co Cost: Free with in-app purchases Review Monster Beans is yet another take on the

[Review] Charge your robot boyfriend with a Blitzwolf battery

The Blitzwolf charger is a sleek, aluminum portable battery that I was sent to review. Of all of the battery packs I’ve reviewed so far, this one is my favorite. Let’s find out why. First Impressions The aluminum curves of this battery pack would make Jony Ive swoon. This is a beautiful piece of tech,

MSQRD: Take selfies to the next level [Review]

Overview It’s time to take selfies and videos to the next level with all sorts of fun filters that MSQRD has waiting for you. It has what you need to make your friends and family laugh with at you Developer: Masquerade Technologies Cost: Free How To Use There are two options, you can shoot a 30-second video

Punch Up: How long can you last? (review)

If you’re a fan of Flappy Bird and the innumerable clones that have come into the Play Store market since, you may really like Punch Up, a newer game from the French developer M.Pomme Studio. It can be downloaded for free in the Play Store. Gameplay You play as ‘Punchy’, a small square ninja-in-training. That’s not

Lynktec’s Reeljuice 5X external battery chooses function over portability

Eight hours. That is the amount of battery life I typically get out of my Galaxy S6 in a normal work day. Battery longevity is the one thing that has not been able to break out into “the next level.” Due to this fact, portable battery packs have become very common in the lives of

Instagram rolls out its Facebook-style algorithmic feed

Back in March, Instagram announced plans to re-order the feed of accounts you follow based on what you're likely to

Poncho: Let this cute cat be your weatherman [Review]

Overview In the world of weather apps, there are many to choose from. Many present you with every measurement that you could want and then some. There are also many that give you a minimum information for a quick reference. Poncho leans more towards the minimal side of the spectrum, but it’s how the information is

Vimtag P1 Smart Cloud IP Camera: Step up your security and have peace of mind (Review)

Everyone is looking for more and more security in today’s world and home security is a big one. Lucky for us, we can get security cameras for our homes much cheaper than they once were, and they are much easier to install. Vimtag has quite a few options when it comes to IP Cloud cameras