Remember your first smartphone? It probably started with a phone featuring a "whopping" 2.1 megapixel camera. Your next phone most likely saw a bump up to 3.2 megapixels, followed by 5, 8, 10, 12, 18 etc... For a while, the megapixel count was one of the unique selling points of any new smartphone. Then something interesting happened - manufacturers realized customers preferred … [Read more...] about The smartphone megapixel war begins again…
Share your stories of Black Friday 2018!
Thankfully, stories of death and destruction on Black Friday seem to be happening less and less, so with the limited negativity around the shopping day, it is once again acceptable to use the festive day of turkey dinner digestion and lowest price of the season hunting as some light entertainment. Before any of you start sharing, I feel compelled to share my own … [Read more...] about Share your stories of Black Friday 2018!
Personal VTOL world moving faster than ever – but not quite there yet
Had you asked me 5 years ago whether we'd ever see flying taxi cabs in the skies of our larger cities during our lifetime, I'd have laughed it off with a resounding "no". Now please wait for a moment so I can remove my foot from my mouth - because technology has evolved so much faster than I ever could imagine. The VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) … [Read more...] about Personal VTOL world moving faster than ever – but not quite there yet
eBay: a cesspool of fake vintage Euro mobile phones
Those of us who were connected in the 90's and 00's will undoubtedly have some memories of European phones from companies like Nokia, Ericsson (before it was SonyEricsson), Siemens and more. Some of us might even have some good memories of those phones, especially the 8 day battery life found on some models. Every now and then I'll spend a quiet evening browsing eBay for … [Read more...] about eBay: a cesspool of fake vintage Euro mobile phones
Review: Bose noise-masking sleepbuds
Good sleep and constant travel usually don't go very well together. On some trips, sleep consists of trying to catch a few hours on a lie-flat bed up front, and for others it could mean trying to do the same in the back of the plane in a seat with just enough leg room to open the tray table. Regardless of where you try to get your sleep, Bose recently released their first … [Read more...] about Review: Bose noise-masking sleepbuds
