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Kwikset’s Kevo Available For Pre-Order

In the what seems like a never ending stream of smart locks being announced, Kwikset has started taking pre-orders for their Kevo, which will cost $219 from Home Depot, Amazon, Build.com and newegg.com. As with Lockitron, the lock will talk ...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera Review

After a 5 part review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 (Initial Impressions, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Top 10 features), it’s finally time to review the camera on the S4. Let’s first compare the image quality against my old ...

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FreedomPop Still Charging “Active Status Fee”

Back in June, FreedomPop announced that they would no longer be charging 99 cents for inactive accounts and posted as such on their blog. Unfortunately, they must not be “listening” very well because I still got charged the 99 cents ...

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Hustler Casino Sends Birthday Present

Apparently, having a casino player card actually does have some benefits. Well, at least at Hustler Casino, there’s at least one more benefit than I was aware of. Besides earning points which can be redeemed for food or items at ...

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JVC ADIXXION Action Camera GC-XA2

As a followup to the original GC-XA1, JVC has create the new GC-XA2. What is new with this model? The GC-XA2 is fitted with an F2.4 lens with an angle of 137° at 1080p/720p/WVGA modes and 152° at 960p/still picture ...

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Morinoya Japanese Restaurant Mini Review – Part 4

Since I’ve already reviewed their sushi, I decided to try their Sashimi Dinner Set ($25) on this outing. All the dinner sets come with one of the following choices: Vegetable Tempura (sweet potato, pumpkin, onion, broccoli) Age-dashi Tofu (deep fried ...

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Google “On TV Now” Surprisingly Accurate

Recently, Google Now has included what they call “On TV Now” into their Android Google app. If you have a WiFi connected TV, like my Samsung 55″ LED HDTV, and your Android phone is also connected to the same WiFi, ...

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Matte Black Lamborghini Aventador in the Wild

In LA, Lambos are not that rare to see. However, when they are the special matte black edition, they do stand out of the usual crowd. This one was parked near FIDM in downtown. These beauties cost around $450k so ...

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Intuit GoPayment Payment Service

It appears that I compared all the mobile payment services and forgot to include Intuit in my comparison chart. Most people know Intuit from their QuickBooks application or loan services, but they are pushing into this space as well. They ...

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Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Video

Rockstar Games just released their video showing real game play from Grand Theft Auto V, coming out in September. This edition takes place in Southern California and will have a massive open world to explore as well as 2 main ...

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