This is one of the hottest summers in recorded history for Los Angeles. For about 3 years, I used a product called Tado to control my dumb AC. However, in 2017, Tado decided to not support “dumb” ACs anymore. The ...

After using the Noke Bluetooth padlock for months, I wasn’t happy with how long it took to open my locker. So when I saw the Tapplock fingerprint padlock, I quickly bought one and tried it out. As you can see below, ...

It didn’t take very long for a competitor to challenge the Bird Scooter. Lime-S has entered the ring and is ready for a fight. Lime-S is operated by Lime Bike, which rents out bicycles to commuters. Lime-S’s service works almost exactly ...

If you live or work in Santa Monica or Westwood, you have probably seen these Bird Scooters “parked” in the middle of the sidewalk. When I first saw them, I just thought somebody left their scooter unlocked and would soon ...

Wouldn’t it be cool to have your own drone to make fantastic selfies and videos on your vacation? The problem is drones are expensive and too large to carry around with you on your vacation. Not only that, you have ...

First, a little history. Originally, I bought the Ooma Hub at Best Buy in 2008 for $250. Back then, there was absolutely no monthly charge. However, the Hub was discontinued back in 2013 including all support and firmware updates. Ooma came out with ...

Snapchat (now Snap Inc.) will release a $130 video recording sunglass called Spectacles later this year. But unlike Google’s Glass, which failed miserably, Spectacles will succeed. Why? For starters, Glass was $1,500 and looked like you wanted to prove you ...

My cousin was visiting me a few weeks ago, and I started to explain how to watch TV in the living room. I failed. Why? Because of this: This problem has been developing slowly over the years but I tried ...

Back in September of 2014, Fuz Designs announced a bluetooth controlled padlock called Noke. After several delays, Fuz has finally started shipping units out and you can now buy it online for $69.99. I hope “good things” come to those who ...

After getting my new Linksys WiFi router, I had to go around updating all the WiFi connected devices. For the most part, things went fairly smoothly and I never had to read any manuals. That is, until I got to ...