Jerry Hildenbrand
Jerry is an amateur woodworker and struggling shade tree mechanic. There's nothing he can't take apart, but many things he can't reassemble. You'll find him writing and speaking his loud opinion on Android Central and occasionally on Twitter.
Latest articles by Jerry Hildenbrand
How to find and enable Android accessibility features
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android has some great accessibility features and here is how to find them.
It's finally time to buy myself a smart lock
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
I'm cold and wet and feel like an idiot. A smart lock would have prevented two of those things.
How to reopen Virtual Desk on Chromebooks
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You can save a virtual desktop on your Chromebook and open it up later just as you left it.
All tech has flaws so the important thing is how they are handled
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Nothing that's connected is flawless. When those flaws come to light, companies need to do the right thing.
Cyber Monday is the right time to buy the HELM Audio Bolt - my favorite smartphone DAC/Amp combo
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
If you want to use wired headphones like some sort of crazy audiophile, you need a DAC/Amp combo for your phone. You should buy this one.
Grab the ASUS Chromebox 4 while it's on sale for Cyber Monday and build the best streaming device ever
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
If you want to stream all content at 4K plus have a full desktop web experience from your couch, get this.
This APC battery backup deal brings you peace of mind and saves you $100
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You need a UPS as part of any desktop computer setup. It's great for console gaming, too.
Save $210 on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus with this Cyber Monday deal
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The Galaxy Chromebook Plus is 42% off and that means you should take a look at it.
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go is the one I would buy this Cyber Monday
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
If i were buying a Chromebook for the holidays, I'd pick the light and portable Galaxy Chromebook Go.
The Acer Chromebook 512 is the $100 Chromebook you should buy this Black Friday
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Black Friday is the day to buy a Chromebook. If you're looking for a cheap one you should look at the Acer 512
Save $100 on a Chromebook even your kid won't break
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
The ASUS C203XA has a horrible name but it's a tough Chromebook. It's perfect for the kids.
This is the best price you'll find on a pair of incredible Sennheiser HD 650 headphones
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
While not for everyone, Sennheiser HD 650 headphones are perfect if you want to hear music the way it is supposed to sound.
The ASUS Chromebook Flip M3 is a smart Black Friday buy
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
You can buy a Chromebook you actually want to use for less than $200
Which Amazon Fire TV devices work with hearing aids?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Amazon's 2nd gen. Fire TV Cube and the Fire TV Omni series devices can pair with compatible hearing aids via Bluetooth.
Best external hard drives & SSDs for Chromebox 2024
By Jerry Hildenbrand, Harish Jonnalagadda, Samuel Contreras published
Why try to get by when adding storage is as easy as plugging it in? Here are some of the best external hard drives and SSDs for Chromebox.
AI writing bots are like 1,000 monkeys with 1,000 typewriters
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
There are many services where one can use an AI-powered bot to write blog posts and you've probably read the output more than once. And hated it.
How to set language preferences per app in Android 13
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android 13 lets you choose the language an app will use if the developer supports it. Here's how to do it.
Best speakers for Chromebooks 2024
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Laptop speakers suck. Here are a few easy ways to go from 'aww' to 'aww yeah' when listening to your Chromebook.
Best Raspberry Pi screens 2023
By Andrew Myrick, Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
No matter how you like to use your Raspberry Pi, take that mini computer to the next level with this roundup of the best Raspberry Pi screens.
Dear Elon - if you really want to kill Twitter you should sell it to Google
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
I'm convinced that Musk wants Twitter to die. He should sell it to Google so he doesn't have to spend $44 billion to do it.
I told Google about an app with the most disruptive ads I've ever seen and was told to fix it myself
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
There are policies in place to make the Play Store worth using. Google should enforce them.
Abusive ad practices have killed mobile gaming for me
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Game developers need to be paid, but using terrible ads is not the way to make it happen.
How to set up and run a proxy Signal server
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Setting up a Signal TLS proxy is simple. Having a way to host one, not so much.