Samsung Galaxy Note S Pen Review

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As many seem to be focusing on, the Samsung Galaxy Note is quite large. It’s 5.3″ screen is one of the biggest in the mobile phone market, however this shouldn’t be the focus of the entire debate over this device.  Aptly named, the Note seems to want to bridge between a tablet and a pocket smart phone.  Of [...]

Automotive Technology Trends for 2012 — Some Really Cool Tech

2012 Ford Explorer

Zev and I really enjoy automotive technology. For example, Zev is driving around this week in the 2012 Ford Explorer and he really likes it. He called me last night to tell me how “freaking awesome” Ford’s Active Park Assist is. I told him “I know!” Yep, we are just a bunch of geeky dads In [...]

First Impressions of the HUMONGOUS Samsung Galaxy Note

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So yesterday I was invited to a co-hosted Samsung – AT&T press meeting. It was a small intimate gathering at the James New York. When I first walked in, I was quickly drawn to the QWERTY 5 by Sarah Frost, which is located on an interior wall in the foyer. It’s a custom piece created for the James. And it is made [...]

2012 Ford Explorer — New and Reinvented

2012 Ford Explorer

So tomorrow Ford will be dropping off the 2012 Ford Explorer. I think this will be the first Ford that I have driven in a very long time. But that does not mean I have not been covering Ford. Over the past year, I have been introduced a number of times to the Ford SYNC – [...]

How Far Should a Parent Go To Make a Point

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I am a relatively new parent of a 3 year old boy. I love my little guy like I have never loved anyone before — and he has me wrapped around his little finger. But one thing that I refuse to tolerate from my son is any form of disrespect. So when watching this video I asked my self [...]

Our First Impressions of the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox

2012 Chevrolet Equinox

So back on January 26th I explained that Chevrolet was giving us the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox for a week-long test drive. Well, we received the Equinox yesterday morning. And my wife, Jessie Nuez, surprised me by picking me up from work. What I am most interested in testing is OnStar. Now, while we tested OnStar FMV – I hear the information that the integrated [...]

Trends for HDTV in 2012 — Smarter, Thinner and Super

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So Zev and I love TV’s and yes — it must be a guy thing. We have a buddy that recently purchased a 70″ TV and I just purchased a 60″ Sharp smart TV. We also reviewed the Toshiba 47TL515U 47-inch Natural 3D. Now while we liked the TV — we felt that 3D is an [...]

The Sleeptracker Elite Alarm Watch “A Sleeper Hit”

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Unfortunately, I suffer from sleep apnea and I know of a number of friends that also suffer from this condition. I have read a number of  reports that indicate — Americans are not only sleep deficient but over stimulated. This stimulation comes in the form of caffeinated drinks and sugar. So instead of getting a [...]

Usage Controls for Verizon Wireless Good for Parents but Bad for Families

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So yesterday Verizon Wireless reached out to me about their new service – Usage Controls. The service is rather useful and it expands the features that are being introduced in the Parental Control Center and Verizon Safeguards. I commend Verizon for creating a set of services – Usage Controls, Family Locator, Content Filters, Time Restrictions and Trusted Numbers — [...]