Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to get and stay online tricky. By utilizing his years of experience with the tech and mobile communications industries — success is assured. When not conquering connectivity challenges and testing new gadgets, he enjoys cruising a gravel road in his UTV with some good tunes.
For many people, walking up to the register or gas pump and seeing the logo for their favorite mobile payment option is common. However, in small towns, it's rare. While there are some hurdles and some resistance to changing over to an unfamiliar form of payment, but both the business and customers are missing out on some real benefits of solutions like Google Pay.
Being able to sync your Google account with your Chromebook is great, and even more so when you link your phone with it. However, that means you may get more notification pop-ups on your Chromebook while trying to get something done. Enabling Do Not Disturb on your Chromebook can help get you a little more peace and quiet from those distractions.
Starlink satellite internet may still be in beta, but that's not stopping the service provider from making some big improvements. The company recently sent out emails to its current subscribers outlining coming updates — and they include space lasers.
Many kids use Chromebooks at school, but those devices are set up by the schools for the kids. So what if you want to get your child a Chromebook to use at home? Here's how to prepare that device so your child can use it safely and still have fun.
When the whole family is loaded up and ready for a long road trip, the last thing you want is to fuss with your navigation. Both Waze and Google Maps have some amazing features to be excellent co-pilots, but there are key features to each platform that makes one better than the other in those areas. When you "need" both apps and all of the features at once, it can make for an irritating driving experience.
Even though wireless charging has been around for quite a while, it still feels futuristic, and shouldn't your new Samsung Galaxy S21 get that kind of treatment? We've rounded up some of the best wireless chargers out there to make sure your new phone can take full advantage of 15W wireless power.
Smart speakers and displays are becoming so common in our homes that these devices are getting features specifically suited for the bedroom. The Lenovo Smart Clock 2 and Nest Hub (2nd Gen) are two such devices. Many features are shared between the two smart displays, but not all are equal — so, which to choose?
Vacuuming and mopping floors is a tedious, dirty task. But it has to be done, but you don't have to do it yourself thanks to robots! Like many others, the Ultenic T10 mops and vacuums, but it does it better and with more options. Plus, when it's done cleaning up after you, you won't have to clean up after it thanks to the self-emptying base station. But can it keep up with a family of four, indoor pets, and a gravel road?
The imoo Ear-care Kids Headset offers parents and kids a pair of Bluetooth headphones that not only look unique, but that also have some helpful benefits to that unique design. But as we all know, nothing is perfect and everything has its flaws — even these promising open-ear-designed kids' headphones.
Google's Wear OS smartwatch platform is getting its much-needed overhaul this year, and Samsung is helping with the work. Through all of the announcements about the revitalization of the OS, almost all of the hype has been about Samsung with very little information about what is happening with the current crop of Wear OS manufacturers. I'm concerned about how much Google is leaning on Samsung with the Wear OS relaunch.
Does your child always seem to have a book in their hand, but sometimes it's not the most opportune time to help them with reading? Then, Alexa is ready to be your child's Reading Sidekick with only a few things needed to get started, so your child can dive into the world of books all on their own.
Tablets can be a great device for kids since tablets are generally easier to hold and manage with smaller hands. However, that ease of use can make it even easier for children to get into the content they maybe shouldn't. With Google's Kids Space for tablets, kids can have their own profile with appropriate and curated content just for them.
Since I've had the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 for nearly 8 months, I should be looking forward to the Z Fold 3. But, 2021 is getting some big changes in the Android world with Android 12 seeing a major refresh and Google getting deeper into creating its own hardware — the idea of a Pixel Fold is what really has me excited.
Have you ever been having an issue with your phone and tried to explain the problem over the phone for help? It can be so frustrating, but getting a resolution is so much simpler if you can show the issue. Thanks to Google Duo, this is easier than ever. But screen sharing on Google Duo is good for more than just solving problems. It's great to share the fun stuff too!
The Amazon Appstore on Fire tablets has a lot to offer, but not all Android apps are available. When there is an app you want to install that isn't in the Amazon Appstore — or if an app update is misbehaving — this is where sideloading can come in handy.
So many companies, including Google and Amazon, continue to pump out devices and services to make homes smarter — but these products only partially succeed. Sometimes the devices work correctly; other times, for seemingly no reason, they don't. So why do I keep buying them?
A smart light is a smart light is a smart light — right? Not when it's a free-standing floor lamp that has the latest technology in LED light strips it isn't. The Govee Lyra Corner Floor Lamp can be just a boring as any other floor lamp, but it is capable of so much more than that.
Gaming has evolved a lot over the years, and with more and more mobile devices being powerful enough to play them — the choices can seem unlimited. While available games for Amazon Fire HD tablets aren't necessarily unlimited, there is a lot to sort through. So here are some of the best games for kids.
Both tablets have excellent parental controls, a vast library of well-curated content for kids, as well as the included two-year "worry-free" warranty, but which one should you get. Well, there's more than meets the eye with these two tablets. Let's look at what makes one a better buy over the other.
The TCL MOVETIME Family Watch is getting an update at MWC. From a redesigned case with a bigger display to a camera and 4G, TCL's new kids smartwatch is ready to make moves.