RIP Google Now Launcher: What’s next for Android fans and manufacturers?

Google has announced that the Now Launcher is end of life. The popular skin will be removed from the Play store in March, and manufacturers are encouraged to remove it from future products. What does this mean for consumers and OEMs? Let’s take a look.

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Gear Icon X Review, Fitness Tracking With Heartrate Monitoring – TK Bay

The Gear Icon X are Samsung’s first offering of truly wireless BT headphones. Today I have for my review of this device after testing it for 2 weeks. They offer a lot but fall short in some areas. Hope you enjoy the video review.

Thanks to Verizon for letting me try the Icon X.

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MicRig Dual Stereo Condenser Mics: Video and Sound Recording Starting at $30 – TK Bay


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Cingular Flip Phone Review: Can You Go Back to a ‘Dumb’ Phone?


Cleaning off my desk before we head out to MWC, I came across this interesting little device. A brand new flip phone in an age of ultra cheap smartphones? Can you go back to a “dumb phone”? Let’s take a look!

Speed Up Your Computer Using These Two Devices – TK Bay

Our PCs are great when they are running smoothly, but time slows our systems and converting our HD to an SSD will give us the boost that will help us keep our pc for a little longer. I share with you a my process of speeding up my moms old laptop.

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Android Battery Optimization Sucks!

Mobile phone usage is getting more demanding, and battery technology is having a difficult time keeping up. Increasingly we’re turning to software tricks to manage power drain on our phones, but Google’s latest efforts are kind of terrible…

Should Netflix Fight Congress by Throttling in Washington DC?

Tech and politics will be common discussion points over the next several years. One idea which keeps circling net neutrality is the idea of tech companies like Netflix, Google, and Amazon purposely degrading their services in areas like Washington DC, to protest an moves made against net neutrality. Continue reading “Should Netflix Fight Congress by Throttling in Washington DC?”

‘1984’ Tops Best Seller List, but You Can Get the eBook and AudioBook for Free!

For no specific reason that I can think of, George Orwell’s 1984 is topping best seller lists. Probably just a bunch people who enjoy dystopian literature randomly decided to buy it all around the same time. No reason. Certainly couldn’t have anything to do with the news or current events. Perish the thought.

For any folks interested in reading this novel about war and propaganda, you can buy it, but it’s also available for free as a PDF and as an Audiobook on Archive.org.

Download 1984 as a PDF and as an Audiobook.