Happy New Year! 2021

 

Out with the old, in with the new! We might be apart today with our loved ones, but you’re always in our heart. Take care and stay safe in these uncertain times. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

 

Tis the season to be jolly! Merry Christmas! May your happiness be large and your bills be small. I hope you receive one blessing after another this coming year.

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite Review

Amazon has recently unveiled their Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite which is more affordable way to enjoy your entertainment streaming needs at just under $30. The new device is Amazon’s entry-level streaming device the let customers enjoy streaming their favorite content in Full HD. The regular price for this device is just $29.99, however, right now it is on sale for just $17.99! You can buy the new Fire TV Stick Lite on Amazon’s website here.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is easy to install, just plug it on your TV, then turn on your TV and connect to the internet then your device is ready for setup.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite enjoys many of the same features as other Amazon Fire TV devices like the Alexa Voice Remote Lite. You can use this to ask Alexa to search and open your favorite shows on multiple apps. You can also access Netflix, YouTube. Disney+, and a lot more. Enjoy over 20,000 free movies and TV shows from apps like IMDb TV, Tubi, Pluto TV, and more. Also included is a 1-year complimentary Food Network Kitchen subscription. You can also enjoy more movies and music from Prime Video and Amazon Music if you have Prime membership.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite comes with 8GB internal storage, 1GB RAM and is powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor. The company said that it is 50% more powerful than the previous-generation Fire TV Stick. It has a 90-day limited warranty with service included, if you want more peace of mind you can opt for the optional 2-year and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Compared to Roku Express this is more powerful since Roku Express has 512MB of RAM compared to Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite's 1GB. The Lite also doesn't need HDMI cable since it plugs right into the TV directly. It also offers higher picture quality up to 1080p Full HD.

Check out the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite here

Happy Halloween 2020

Michael Myers with his creepy eyes,
Jason, Freddy, Pennywise,
As you look out your window, they all draw near,
Don’t be afraid – Halloween is here!

Happy Halloween 2020

 

 

WARNING: Pixel 3 Swollen Battery, Bloated Battery Problem

photo from Reddit stezyp

photo from Twitter Artem Russakovskii

from reddit

There are reports that owners of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones are having problems with swollen batteries or bloated batteries that causing the backs of their phones to lift off damaging the plastic case. There a lot of reports in reddit and Google's support forum about this problem. It can be a safety issue because bloated batteries may explode and cause injuries, luckily there are no reports yet of exploding batteries for this unit.

Other common problems besetting Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones are failing to charge wirelessly, overheating, fast battery drain, phone sliding off the Pixel Stand charger, and case buttons not being aligned with the phone buttons.

[3 Pack] LK Screen Protector for Google Pixel 3 Tempered Glass [Easy Installation Tray] HD Clear, Bubble Free, Anti Scratch



Rapid Type C Car Charger, Compatible for Google Pixel 4a/4/3a/3/2/XL, Samsung Note 20/S20/Plus/S10 Fast USB C PD Car Charger with 3ft Cable, 18W Power Delivery &Quick Charge 3.0 Car Adapter-Black






USB Type C Cable,3Pack Extra Long Charger Cable for Samsung galaxy S9,10Ft 6Ft 3Ft Fast Charging Cord

Despite US Hate, Huawei is Now Top Phone Maker

                                                                                   

Huawei has surpassed Samsung as the world's top maker of smartphones thanks to strong demand in its Chinese home market, despite being a target of pure hatred and jealousy from United States and outher countries like UK and Australia.

The Chinese company is facing US sanctions and falling overseas sales mainly beacuse of the Google Play ban, which Google is prohibited from working with Huawei. Their smartphones do not come with Google apps like Gmail, Maps, YouTube, the Play Store and others for preload or download. Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices which overtakes Samsung for the first time, which shipped 53.7 million units. This marked the first quarter in nine years that a company other than Samsung or Apple has led the market

Why do you need surge protector?

A surge protector protects your electronics, appliances, or electrical equipment from possible voltage spikes that can damage them. Power surges are pretty rare but it will happen sooner or later which is why surge protector is a must specially if you own a lot of expensive tech that can get easily fried during power surges.

Surge protectors won't protect your device against lightning!

If there's a lighting stike near you surge protection will not be able to handle it. Which means that if there's a lightning storm unplug all your electronics, appliances, and electrical equipment if you don't want them to get fried.


Belkin BP11223008 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector w/ 8ft Cord – Ideal for Computers, Home Theatre, Appliances, Office Equipment and More


KMC 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip with 15-Foot Cord, 1200 Joule, Overload Protection $16.99



Belkin 6-Outlet USB Surge Protector w/ Wall Mount - Ideal for Mobile Devices, Personal Electronics, Small Appliances and More (900 Joules)


AmazonBasics 6-Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip, 6-Foot Long Cord, 790 Joule - White $10.99

Don't Overload Power Strips!

Never plug high capacity appliances like space heaters, dehumidifiers, microwaves, or pumps to your power strips or surge protectors it can cause overloading that can result to tripped breakers or even electrical fires due to overheating. Plug them directly into a wall outlet. Don't connect multiple power strips together to increase the number of outlets available.

There's also whole-house surge protector that you can install in your electrical main board to protect everything. Example:

EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd Edition, 2.38" Length, 5.25" Width 7.5" Height

VTech Spin and Learn Color Flashlight Review

The VTech Spin and Learn Color Flashlight is a very exciting education toy for children 1 year to 3 years old. It is very colorful that attracts kids and it is equipped with exciting songs and music that will teach your kids about animals, colors and numbers.

The ladybug button activates sounds and interacts with the children. This toy has over 50 sing-along songs, music, sounds and fun phrases that kids will surely enjoy. It also has 5 light colors that are safe and not too bright for the kids.

It teaches kids count along and learn numbers 1, 2 and 3. It has an on/off switch and 2 different volume controls. This toy needs 2 AAA batteries that are included to operate. It has an auto off function,after 45 seconds of inactivity the toy will automatically turn off.

VTech Spin and Learn Color Flashlight, Yellow $9.84


Features:

Toy flashlight features exciting songs and music
Color changing light with 5 colors
Turn the dial to learn 5 animal sounds
Press the ladybug button to hear fun sounds and phrases

OnePlus X-ray camera filter that sees through plastic and clothes

OnePlus 8 Pro has a Color Filter camera function called "Photochrom", which takes advantage of the phone's infrared sensors to give a specific effect. Techies soon found that this filter has the ability to see through thin or tinted plastic like the one used in electronic devices, it can also see through clothes.

Unbox Therapy tested the filter on electronic devices and you can clearly see that it does see through those plastic cases. It works by capturing infrared light that’s otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

The company has acted on this by disabling the filter through a software update. The announcement was posted on Weibo.


OnePlus 8 Pro (5G) Dual-SIM IN2023 128GB/8GB RAM (GSM + CDMA)


OnePlus 8 Pro

OnePlus 8 Pro (5G) Dual-SIM IN2023 256GB/12GB RAM  $1,419.00

Samsung Galaxy A51 VS Samsung Galaxy A01

Samsung USA will be launching the Galaxy A51 and the Galaxy A01 today, April 9, 2020 even though we're facing the Coronavirus crisis. Both smartphone are budget smartphone. So, what is the difference between the two smartphones from Samsung? The Galaxy A51 boast a triple rear cameras, that has a 48MP main camera, macro and ultra-wide lenses. It is equipped with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with punch-hole and 4,000mAh battery. The starting price for this phone is just $399. While, the Samsung Galaxy A01 has two rear lenses, the 13MP main camera and the 2MP depth sensor. It has a 5.7-inch display and 16GB of storage (expandable up to 512GB via microSD) and 2GB of RAM. It's powered by a 3,000mAh battery. It's greatest advantage is the price, since it cost only $109.

Samsung USA is also set to release other smartphones in the summer, which include the Galaxy A11 $179, Galaxy A21 $249, Galaxy A51 5G $499 and Galaxy A71 5G $599.

These cheap smartphones will be a welcome news for those who need affordable smartphones in this crisis.


Samsung Galaxy A51 Specification:
Display: 6.5 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen w/ Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels
Main Camera (Quad): 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP w/ LED flash, panorama, HDR - Selfie Camera: 32 MP w/ HDR 
Platform: OS Android - Chipset: Exynos 9611 - Processor: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - Graphics: Mali-G72 MP3
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot - Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE - GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Samsung Galaxy A51 on Amazon $315.98


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Samsung Galaxy A01 Specification:
Display: 5.7 inches PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Resolution: 720 x 1520 pixels 19:9 ratio (~301 ppi density)
Main Camera (Quad): 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide)  2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide),
Platform: Android 10.0; One UI 2
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Samsung Galaxy A01 16GB/2GB RAM

Main Camera (Quad): 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP w/ LED flash, panorama, HDR - Selfie Camera: 32 MP w/ HDR 
Platform: OS Android - Chipset: Exynos 9611 - Processor: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - Graphics: Mali-G72 MP3
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot - Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE - GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Samsung Galaxy A01 $120.94