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    Seeking Longer iPhone Battery Life

    July 15th, 2016

    There’s a decent market out there for add-on battery cases that extend the life of your iPhone’s battery. One example is a Mophie Juice Pack. So for an extra $99.95, you can essentially get twice as much. Instead of managing 10-12 hours of Internet use on the iPhone 6s, you can get up to 24 hours. […]


    Logitech Remote Software Shortcomings and El Capitan

    June 30th, 2016

    With different gadgets to run when I want to watch something on my VIZIO TV set, I’ve settled on a universal remote to sort things out. But not the one usually supplied by the cable or satellite provider, since they tend to be inflexible, often difficult to set up, and they don’t always include all the connection […]


    The Great Headphone Jack Conspiracy

    June 29th, 2016

    It’s clear that Apple doesn’t like lots of different ports. Over the years, PC makers put everything that would fit and then some, legacy and current, without regard to how it impacted a product’s weight or form factor. Starting with the first iMac in mid-1998, Apple eliminated several ports, such as ADB, for a mouse […]


    They Don’t Make Them as They Used To

    March 17th, 2016

    Long ago, when you bought a black and white laser printer, it was a major purchase. You might spend several thousand dollars even for the entry-level model. But over the years, printers have become cheap commodity devices. Nowadays, replacing consumables and other spare parts can quickly exceed the cost of the printer and then some, […]