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Amazon.com just announced a new wireless store, and I have to admit, I’m impressed. With the new wireless store, you can upgrade your existing cell phone with a new or with your old carrier. Google tried an online version of a wireless store, and the major setback they faced was that it was difficult to obtain their phone on a…
Looking for ways to keep the repair bills down, we decided to have a go at fixing an HP Pavillion dv9000 ourselves. The left hinge on the 17″ model works itself loose over time and eventually will crack, and the hinge had become quite loose. We found a couple tutorials of how to take the components apart, but the fixes…
The built-in flash on our Nikon DSLR stopped working. The issue was a small trigger in the flash mechanism came off the hinge it pulled back. Simply taking off the flash top cover and placing the trigger back on the hinge did the trick.
Well, it’s almost the update we’ve been waiting for…Google Navigation on the G1. We’ve been hoping for Android 2.0, but hey, Navigation has been the major Wow Factor, and we’ve wanted it. Visit the Marketplace and download the update to Google Maps. When requesting directions through Google Maps on your Android phone, simply click Navigation and Whammo! GPS navigation just…
I was in need of a second laptop that I could take with my while traveling. My main laptop is a 17″ HP, and it’s heavy to take around on trips, and since it has a lot of data on it, I don’t want to risk the hassle of loss, damage, theft, etc. So here I was in the market for another…
The Canon VIXIA HV40 HD HDV Camcorder is a great camcorder and camera. Although it still records to DV Tape, the camera can film in either HD or non-HD mode. The camera can also be set to record at 24 frames per second which all you movie buffs will know is the frame rate for cinema film. Versatile – The camcorder…
10 Reasons why the Bellagio-Italia DVD Storage Albums are the best binders for storing DVDs, Home movies, and BluRay Discs.
The excitement of having a G1 Android phone from T-mobile came crashing down when I pulled out my phone and saw that it wouldn’t turn on. I thought that the battery must have run out but it was odd because I thought the battery had plenty of charge left in it. I plugged in the phone and to my horror…
I put off getting a smart phone for as long as I could until the “real” phone came along with features I had been waiting for. A big fan of Google, I was excited to buy the G1 phone; however, the instructions that came with the phone had only a few steps to getting started, the rest was left to…
The WeighMax 330 Lb Digital Shipping Scale is a great shipping scale. The scale can: Weight items up to 330 pounds Weight displayed in kilograms, pounds (4.2), or pounds and ounces (10 pounds, 3 ounces) for example The scale has a display that is separate from the weighing platform (this is handy if you have large boxes) A good warranty is…
