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DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Netflix Streaming Problems Associated With ISPs, Particularly Verizon

Binge watching your favorite show sure is a large benefit of Netflix, but when there is lag and spinning wheels of waiting time, things get frustrating. Whether or not you have noticed, the streaming service has been slowing in speed … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E51- Netflix & ISPs, Cuff Smart Bracelet, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Google Fiber Spreads | Red Headed Geek Show

Have you noticed your Netflix streams having lag or acting choppy in recent months? You’re not alone. The Wall Street Journal is showing that Netflix streaming quality has tanked at multiple major ISPs since last October. A good part of … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The 2017 MacBook Is Official in Its Specs and Release Date, How Different Is It?

The Worldwide Developers Conference, held in San Jose, California ended on June 9th. This event is known to be an opportunity to physically express where technology intersects with the liberal arts, as well as the humanities. From it, new creative … Continue reading →

 

DESKTOP PCS
A Brand New Option for Mini PC Tinkering is here, and Asus Created it!

If you’re a tinkerer and fan of all things DIY, boy is there something new for you to play with. Of all the companies you could consider becoming hobbyist and micro-computer board friendly, the medal goes to Asus, who has … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The Top Tech Gifts Under $100 for Christmas 2016

Christmas can be an extremely stressful time of year. The travel, the cooking, the forced family functions; not to mention the truckload of money you fork over to get everyone the perfect gift, only to unwrap your own treasure trove … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Portal is a Router That Lets You Stream, Play and Surf Without Too many Devices Slowing you Down

The home wireless network has a very large job- multiple smartphones, tablets, and laptops are receiving its signal, and let us not forget the streaming Netflix videos, or Xbox gaming sessions relying on a nice, reliable signal. Well, a new … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google Announces Chromecast Ultra, It’s Upcoming 4K Version of the Streaming Dongle

The recent Google Pixel event gave anyone who is a Chromecast user and lover, like myself, something else to look forward to. Yep, besides the ease of maintenance (you plug it in, that’s it), your smartphone immediately becoming your remote … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
NVIDIA’s SHIELD Android TV Update Is Something You Should Download Yesterday

You know of the NVIDIA Shield TV, correct? It’s an amazing Android-based set-top box for streaming both entertainment and gaming in your living room. Released May of 2015, it’s also the first device from NVIDIA to employ Android TV and … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Google Reveals Chromebook Devices Will Soon Get Android Apps

Anything Chromebook-related comes dear to my heart. When it first came out, I didn’t fully understand the concept of the Chromebook to be entirely exciting or useful. But when I realized I was a Chromebook candidate, a perfect one at … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The New Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series: An Okay Try at a Hybrid, but Too Expensive

Notebook Review stated it well, “Windows 10 device makers must think there is market gold in taking underpowered Windows 10 laptops, adding a touch screen along with a tablet mode, and pushing them as 2-in-1s”. If all the computer giants … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Chinese LeTV Announces Three Flagships, Also Headed to US

Private Chinese entertainment company LeTV, or the “Netflix of China”, has announced three flagship devices. All said to be nearly bezel-less, these are considered to be the first smartphones in the entire world to feature USB Type-C ports. We only … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Roku 2 and Roku 3 Get Some Sweet Upgrades This Week

There’s nothing new about Roku. You know, the set-top box for media streaming that has sold over 10 million units? We have all heard of it. There has been a couple upgrades since the original Roku, the flagships Roku 2 … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
FCC Approves Strongest Net Neutrality Rules to Date

In a landmark decision today, the Federal Communications Commission approved its long-awaited network neutrality plan, which reclassifies broadband internet as a Title II public utility. This classification will also enable the agency to have more regulatory power over the internet … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
5 Stocking Stuffers worth Geeking Out over This Year

Nothing seems to put a dent in my holiday spirit like Christmas shopping. While the act of choosing a gift for someone I care about brings me pure, unadulterated joy, finding “that something special”, a unique idea for something they … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Fire TV, Cheaper than Fire TV, Roku Still Competitor

Oh how badly Amazon wants to be in the digital media device market. So badly, the e-commerce giant went up against Apple TV earlier this year with its set-top box, Fire TV, which, at first, sounded pretty darn on point. … Continue reading →