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Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote Review

My cousin was visiting me a few weeks ago, and I started to explain how to watch TV in the living ro...
HP Envy 17t Laptop (K2Z69AV_1) Review

My old laptop, the Dell Studio 17 (Windows Vista), has been a real workhorse for me since 2009. But ...
August Smart Lock Review

Since it’s announcement back in 2013, I’ve tested and rejected another smart lock called...
HP ENVY 700-330qe Desktop Computer Review

It’s hard to believe but my old desktop (HP Pavilion) is now 6 years old, and still running Wi...
KazuNori Sushi Hand Roll Bar Review

If you have ever been to a Sugarfish, or the Nozawa Bar at the Beverly Hills Sugarfish, then you alr...
Withings Smart Body Analyzer WiFi Scale Setup & Review

After my last medical checkup, it was finally clear to me that I would have to eat healthier, and it...
Nozawa Bar in Beverly Hills Review

Earlier this year, SugarFish opened their 6th branch in Beverly Hills. Since all the branches seem t...

El Pollo Loco Delivers By Drone

I got a notification on my phone letting me know that El Pollo Loco will start delivering by drone. Apparently, it is only in very specific ...

Set Your Venmo Privacy Settings NOW!

June 28, 2021 Leave a comment 112 Views

Since so many people use Venmo, I used it reluctantly but preferred CashApp instead. This is because Venmo allows all your friends to view your spending ...

How To Clone To A Larger Drive On Windows 10

April 13, 2021 Leave a comment 352 Views

After 7 years, my hard drive on my HP Envy finally started to run out of space. This is mainly due to the fact that during ...

Can’t Find HBO Max On Roku?

December 17, 2020 Leave a comment 675 Views

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting all year for HBO Max to come onto Roku. Although I use my Apple TV in the living room, ...

Set Your Venmo Privacy Settings NOW!

June 28, 2021 Leave a comment 112 Views

Since so many people use Venmo, I used it reluctantly but preferred CashApp instead. This is because Venmo allows all your friends to view your spending ...

CPK Rewards App Does More Than Rewards

March 21, 2020 Leave a comment 1,421 Views

Just about every restaurant has a rewards app these days. But California Pizza Kitchen takes it one step further to make life easier for their in ...

Chase Adds Cardless ATMs Too

November 14, 2018 Leave a comment 2,358 Views

Interestingly, just as Bank of America finally rolls out their 2 year old cardless ATMs, Chase rolls out their version as well. Sorry Chase. I just switched ...

Lime-S Scooter Payments Work Like Paypal

August 10, 2018 Leave a comment 4,975 Views

It appears the war of the scooters is still going on as Bird is kicked out of Santa Monica, which is causing it to flee to ...

El Pollo Loco Delivers By Drone

19 days ago Leave a comment 70 Views

I got a notification on my phone letting me know that El Pollo Loco will start delivering by drone. Apparently, it is only in very specific ...

Can’t Find HBO Max On Roku?

December 17, 2020 Leave a comment 675 Views

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting all year for HBO Max to come onto Roku. Although I use my Apple TV in the living room, ...

Ring Intros Door View Cam

April 26, 2019 Leave a comment 2,169 Views

Ring is best known for their doorbell camera, promoted on “Shark Tank,” and now owned by Amazon. Now they are ready to introduce a door camera ...

Add Fun Skills to Your Amazon Alexa

April 19, 2019 Leave a comment 2,096 Views

Now that you’ve bought one of Amazon’s Alexa enabled devices, what else can you do with it? How about training it what to say when you ...

HRB Hand Roll Bar Quick Review

March 23, 2020 Leave a comment 1,647 Views

After Sugarfish opened their handroll only bar, Kazunori, it was only a matter of time before other decided to copy it’s format. Enter HRB – The ...

CPK Rewards App Does More Than Rewards

March 21, 2020 Leave a comment 1,421 Views

Just about every restaurant has a rewards app these days. But California Pizza Kitchen takes it one step further to make life easier for their in ...

Amazon Restaurants Competes With Postmates

May 22, 2019 Leave a comment 2,183 Views

As if Amazon wasn’t already trying to take over the world, now it’s going after the food delivery market that Postmates, Doordash and Grubhub are all ...

Sake Dojo Restaurant Soft Opening Impressions

June 1, 2018 Leave a comment 2,193 Views

If you are into sake, this is clearly the place for you. I’m not a sake drinker but as the name implies, this place has a ...

How To Clone To A Larger Drive On Windows 10

April 13, 2021 Leave a comment 352 Views

After 7 years, my hard drive on my HP Envy finally started to run out of space. This is mainly due to the fact that during ...

Share One Mouse & Keyboard With Synergy

May 27, 2020 Leave a comment 3,404 Views

Do you use multiple desktops and laptops simultaneously? I used to use Stardock many years ago, but it stopped working after upgrading my Windows. But I ...

How To Read iCloud Email on Windows 10

August 9, 2019 Leave a comment 2,156 Views

If you’re like me, you use Windows 10 on your desktop and laptop, and your phone is an Android Samsung. However, you also have an Apple ...

How To Fix Outlook Loading Profile Hanging

August 3, 2019 Leave a comment 2,110 Views

When I tried to install the iCloud app for Windows 10, it caused my Outlook to hang when loading the initial startup with a message that ...

Grand Theft Auto V For PS4 & XBox One Coming Soon

November 14, 2014 Leave a comment 6,315 Views

Rockstar’s GTA 5 was released back in September 2013 for the PS3/XBox 360. On November 18, they will release an updated version of the same game ...

Sony Playstation 4 Initial Impressions

December 26, 2013 Leave a comment 11,220 Views

Since I pre-ordered the PS4 from Best Buy, I picked it up on November 16, as soon as it came out. So why did I wait ...

Sony Playstation PS4 Sneak Peek

October 27, 2013 Leave a comment 7,331 Views

After hearing that the release date for Watch Dogs had been pushed back, I decided that I needed to take a look at the PS4 and ...

Grand Theft Auto Online Launches October 1

August 28, 2013 Leave a comment 4,768 Views

While preparing to launch Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games announced that they will simultaneously release a MMO-ish online version of the game that will allow ...