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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 it was feeling slower and the low 4Gb of RAM caused freezing that lasted minutes making it unacceptable. It was finally time to ...

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Does Not Auto Rotate

After finally getting my Samsung Galaxy S6 from Best Buy, I found that the Auto Rotate did not work on the phone. I spent 2 full days trying to figure out if this was a glitch in the hardware, Android ...

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Drobo 5N Review

Back in 2012, I replaced my Buffalo Raid with the now discontinued Drobo FS NAS from Drobo. Just a few weeks before I got my new desktop, my reliable Drobo died. After contacting their customer support, it was determined that it ...

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Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 Review

After upgrading my desktop to my new HP Envy 700, I decided to also upgrade my mouse to the Logitech M705, which you can get at Best Buy for $39.99 (MSRP $49.99). As  you can see above, this mouse is specifically designed for ...

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How To Fix The Android 5.0 Lollipop Battery Drain Problem

As reviewed earlier, after upgrading my Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0 (Lollipop), I started experiencing a big battery drain that would cause my phone to die in less than 8 hours, sometimes in as little as 5 hours (see ...

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Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem & WiFi Setup & Review

After what I assume as an automatic upload of new firmware to my very old Ooma Hub VOIP box, which was discontinued back in 2013, it stopped working with my cable modem that the Time Warner guy had given me for ...

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Android 5.0 Lillipop Features & Problems

Recently, I was given an option to upgrade my Samsung Galaxy S5 on Sprint to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Excited for the new features this would bring me, I opted to download and update my phone. After the upgrade, the first ...

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Why I Pre-Ordered The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

You may have noticed that when the details of the S6 first came out March 1, I quickly announced that I was not going to be upgrading to it. After reading the full feature details, and playing with one at ...

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Best Buy Not Ready For Prime Time For Samsung Galaxy S6

After proclaiming that I would’t be getting the new Samsung Galaxy S6 only 25 days ago, I’ve already changed my mind after finding out that Samsung claims the internal battery should last 23 hours. If true, that would almost eliminate the ...

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APC UPS XS 1300 Review

Back when I got my old HP Pavilion, I also got an UPS (uninterruptible power supply). So when I got my new HP Envy, I decided to also upgrade my UPS and got the APC UPS XS 1300 at Fry’s. Just ...

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