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FreedomPop’s FreedomPhone Review – Part 2: Software

In case you haven’t already read Part 1 (Setup and Hardware review), it would be a good idea to read that first before reading this installment. This time, I’ll review the firmware/software on the FreedomPhone from FreedomPop as well as ...

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FreedomPop’s FreedomPhone Review – Part 1: Setup & Hardware

In case you’re not up to speed on FreedomPop, they are currently beta testing their “free” mobile service which provides 200 voice minutes, 500 text messages, and 500MB data free per month. After signing up for the FreedomPop free mobile ...

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Bamboo Izakara Japanese Restaurant Quick Review

Somehow, my review of Bamboo Izakara in Santa Monica got lost in the shuffle. Unfortunately, I don’t remember much of the details of my trip except that for the most part, the food was good. First up was Salmon and ...

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Tado Intelligent AC Control

A while ago, I was looking for a hew air conditioner that would connect to the Internet so I can control it and found the Friedrich, which turned out to be impossible to buy. Now comes Tado, which previously created ...

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Phanton 2 Vision+ Flying Camera From DJI

Only a few years ago, just a HD camcorder cost over a thousand dollars. Today, for $1,299, you can not only get the camcorder, it comes with a quad bladed drone with 3 axis stabilization, GPS stable hovering, and live ...

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Sprint to Release Samsung Galaxy S5 in April

Sprint is letting users “pre-register” for the Samsung Galaxy S5 on their website but all it means is that they will notify users when it is available for pre-order. It also lets them get a heads-up on how many people ...

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Asahi Ramen on Sawtelle Quick Review

Although I’ve driven past this ramen place for years, I never tried it out because they don’t have a parking lot. Well, I finally accidentally found street parking right next to this place so I decided to check it out. ...

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Sony Playstation 4 Initial Impressions

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 a month to post a review of it? Frankly, I found it underwhelming at ...

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Bracketron’s Grip-It Car Vent Mount Review

Recently, I was driving minding my own business and got a call on my cell phone. I picked up my phone and started talking, only to see a CHP officer motioning me to pull over. The good news is, talking ...

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Kaiten Sushi Daichan Quick Review

Kaiten Sushi is located in the Sawtelle area along with a bunch of other sushi places. It is located inside the Olympic Collections building so you can park in it’s underground parking lot. As with other similar places like Kula ...

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