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Selling some gear if anyone is interested. Got a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ FE with the official keyboard cover. Link is below if anyone is looking for a great tablet that can do 90%of the same work as a laptop!

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Motorola Moto Edge Review: A 2022 phone that still is good in 2024!

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been using the Moto Edge (2022) as my primary smartphone, and I must say, it’s been surprising. The Moto Edge+ is the same as devices like the iPhone Pro and the Galaxy S, powerful, good cameras, good battery life, great specs and features, and at a very competitive price as well. The regular Moto Edge is kind of a hybrid between the Moto G and the Edge+. It’s…

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My thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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My thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

My primary phone has been the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it’s still a beast 1 year later. Samsung might have changed the name, but other than not having expandable storage, this is the return to the Galaxy Note that I and many others were waiting for. The S24 Ultra is one step closer with its flat display, which makes using the S Pen more enjoyable. In fact, the flat display is why a few years…

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Essentials for getting more out of your phone.

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Essentials for getting more out of your phone.

The apps and accessories you can use to use the computer in your pocket. Smartphones started out as incredible tools for communication and productivity, and today, they still do that job. Today’s smartphones are so powerful and have such good cameras, battery life, and software features that you can use them for much more. For example, if you have a Samsung Galaxy S Ultra, an iPhone Pro Max, or…

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Review of Samsung's One UI 6.0 on the Galaxy S23 Ultra (aka Note 23).

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Review of Samsung's One UI 6.0 on the Galaxy S23 Ultra (aka Note 23).

Samsung has come a long way since the days of TouchWiz, and it has been a wonderful ride! Samsung ditched its TouchWiz design with the Galaxy S8 and replaced it with the current One UI. Samsung also replaced the rather terrible S Voice assistant with Bixby, which is much more robust and useful. These two keep getting revised and updated as time goes on, and after using the S8, Note 20, Fold 3,…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE: First impressions of Samsung's more affordable, premium tablet.

When it comes to premium tablets, the iPad and the Surface are by far the most popular. Samsung tablets are a complicated mix of good and bad. The Galaxy Tab A tablets are okay for basics like checking email, social media, and reading ebooks. The Galaxy Tab S tablets, like the Galaxy S phones, are high-end and are good for gaming, photo and video editing, and are actually able to replace a laptop…

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How does the TCL 40x 5G do as a work phone for gig jobs compared to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (aka Note 23)? Here's what I've learned.

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How does the TCL 40x 5G do as a work phone for gig jobs compared to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (aka Note 23)? Here's what I've learned.

These days, working gig-style jobs like Doordash, Lyft, Uber, etc, is a great way to earn extra income.  Using my productivity power-house Note 23 for this is a piece of cake. I started to wonder, however, what if I had an average phone instead? Then I realized that I do have an average phone! So I once again said “Hello” to my TCL 40x 5G… my favorite budget phone of the year. I booted it up,…

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Review of Samsung's Watch One UI 5.0: A great update for the Galaxy Watch 4!

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Review of Samsung's Watch One UI 5.0: A great update for the Galaxy Watch 4!

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 This update has been a major improvement! The only other Wear OS watch I’ve seen run this good is the Ticwatch. Samsung’s partnership with Google has definitely paid off. The Galaxy watches from Samsung from the 4 and up are packing more features and better functionality than the previous generation watches, thanks largely to the switch to Google software and apps being…

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A 5G phone for less than $200? It's better than you think!

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A 5G phone for less than $200? It's better than you think!

On the recent Prime sale on Amazon, I was able to pick up the TCL 40 X 5G for only $140, which is a $60 discount. The phone uses the MediaTek Dimensity 700, has 4 GB of memory/RAM, has 64 GB of storage with micro SD slot to add more, and it has an HD display with a 90 hz refresh rate. The TCL 40 X 5G is a good phone at its retail price of $200, but at $140, it’s a steal! While this phone is a…

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Cheaper phones VS. Older phones: which is the smarter choice?

Whenever it’s time to get a new phone, most people will look at the new expensive high-end phones. But the truth is, you can save some money by shopping the mid-range phones and the previous models of the high-end phones. The iPhone 15 series was just released from Apple, but the iPhone 13 and 14 series are still widely available and are still great devices. Samsung is selling the S23 series of…