Technology & Business
Cosmonaut stylus for tablets review
I have tested over 20 styli this year ranging from $80 precision devices to cheap $4 ones from china. Most seem to have a similar look so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the Cosmonaut from Studio Neat. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/a2eb17d8e7.jpg" alt=""> It looks like a giant crayon and made me feel like a kid again. Why a stylus? Readers often ask me why they should use a stylus with their tablets: it provides much greater control than your finger (more detail) it moves your finger away from the screen (greater visibility and less oily finger marks) it allows you to use your tablet as a high powered digital notebook The Cosmonaut <img src="https://ekiledjian2.
Spiderpodium flexible smartphone stand review
Breffo really chose a great name when they called their universal flexible smartphone stand the Spiderpodium. Why you ask? It looks like a spider and holds your smartphone on a podium... Anyway its a great name... <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/b6240a15f8.jpg" alt=""> As you can see, it has 8 flexible legs that bend easily yet stay in place very solidly. The product is covered with this soft touch grippy rubber material. It is wonderfully delicate with your smartphone (won't scratch it) and provides enough friction to hold it in place on plastic, aluminum, wood, glass and stainless steel.
8 reasons why I chose an iPhone over Android
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Creative Commons Image - Flickr Lai Rayanne [/caption] My carrier contract was recently up and I had to chose a new device to crown as my daily driver (aka main everyday phone). Although my last device was an iPhone 4s, I have used most Android devices released in the last 12 months and was fond of the features they provided to a tech geek like me. After considering all my options, 3 phones made it to the Edward smartphone finals:
Think before you force your Google Nexus to update
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1600”] Creative Commons License - Flickr user DragonLord878 [/caption] Knowing that there is a brand new shiny update to Android but being damned by the Google gods to wait is frustrating. You bought a Nexus device because it came with the promise of quick and plentiful updates, yet 3 weeks past the release of KitKat, still no sign of the automatic Over the air (OTA) update. So you search the interwebs and find a trick. A neat trick that many claim has magical powers to quickly deliver the wonders of Kitkat (even if the Check for update button didn't work).
Google Nexus Wireless Charger now available
Google has finally released its Nexus branded Qi based wireless device charger (which ships on or around November 22). The charger is compatible with the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 (2012 & 2013). <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/a2c0d51970.jpg" alt=""> Last year's wireless charger was this funky orb shaped half circle that was a pain to use. This years is a nice flat charger that makes sure the device stays put. The devices comes in a choice of colors: black, black or black.
Samsung offering $50 for new Note 3 owners
Samsung has announced a US only promotion, that runs until January 6, which will give you a $50 Google Play store credit. All you have to do it go to the promo page (link), enter your information (IMEI, name, address, email, etc). The offer is open to US Samsung Galaxy Note 3 only and is open to anyone who has already bought a device (until Jan 6). Note: They do check the IMEI allocation and will block all non-US IMEI numbers from the promo( even if you fake the address).
Youtube video showing how Youtube works
We all love Youtube and watch hundreds of millions of videos a day but do you wonder how it all works? If you do then this is a a great video otherwise just ignore it ;-) It explains how they provide the best possible video quality possible. It talks about that buffering spinner and much more.
Save 50% on Apple accessories from Incase
Incase is a super popular accessories maker that Apple fans love. Now you can get 50% off their Apple accessories by "buying" a free voucher from LivingSocial. Vouchers will be distributed for 3 days and there is a limited quantity so get it while you can. As always, I have no financial benefit by writing about this link. I do not get any compensation (financial or otherwise). I am providing this information as a service to my readers.
Google Play Music comes to IOS
Now that the wait is over, iPhone users, sign-up for your free, 30 day trial of #AllAccess from your computer http://t.co/BiOQclCr61 — Google Play (@GooglePlay) November 15, 2013 We knew Google Play Music was coming to IOS and now its official. For $9.99 a month, you get millions of streamable songs and you can even cache them for offline listening. The service is flexible enough to stream different qualities of music (you decide) which could be useful when on a bad network or when using too much bandwidth.
The Key to maximizing your smartphones battery
Smartphones are great but they all have 1 major flaw, limited battery power. Sure we have USB plugs all around us (most of the day) but how many of us carry USB or lightning cables necessary to top-up our power hungry pocket monsters? A couple of days ago, I wrote about the upcoming Plusus Lifelink. Now Nomad wants to offer something a little different via its IndieGogo campaign. An always with you charging cable for your device (USB or lightning) that looks like a key and lives on your key-chain.