Tag Archives: smartphones

The Decade In Smartphones: Samsung, Apple, and HTC

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Daryl

The main difference between January 2010 and December 2019: Everybody has a smartphone. That includes grandmas, grandpas, little kids, etc. The flip phone with the numeric pad is now an antique. And so are phones with thumb keyboards. Let’s take … Continue reading →

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Hiking With Electronics Can Lead To A Slippery Slope

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Daryl

I have been trying desperately to lose weight, and — until recently — have failed miserably. Then, I discovered hiking. Despite only minimally watching my weight, I have lost four pounds in one week. I have been taking a steep … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Sony Made the First Multimedia Handhelds

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Daryl

In May of 2002, Sony introduced its Clié series of handhelds with the Sony Clié PEG-NR70V. It was a clamshell Palm OS device that had a thumb keyboard, a 3.8-inch 320 x 480 pixel resolution screen, and ran on a … Continue reading →

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Can HTC Regain Footing in Smartphone Wars?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Daryl

HTC made smartphones long before Apple stepped into the game. The HTC Windows Mobile smartphones of the early and mid 2000s were groundbreaking for the time. They even created the EVO 4G for Sprint in 2010. It was allegedly the … Continue reading →

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Best Places To Buy Gadgets

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Daryl

When buying gadgets such as smartphones, laptops, video games, headphones, etc. one needs to get the best deal and the best service. Sometimes, it is worth paying a little more if you are guaranteed a better warrantee and the place … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Treo Smartphone

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Daryl

Before the iPhone, there was the Handspring (eventually bought out by Palm) Treo. It was the smartphone to have if you wanted to look cool. The Treo 180 was the first smartphone to have a screen and keyboard, although the … Continue reading →

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Texting While Driving Is Still a Major Problem

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Daryl

It happened again. I was driving down Gloria Street in Van Nuys, CA and witnessed a bad accident. It didn’t register until a couple seconds after it happened; I wasn’t used to seeing accidents on small side streets let alone … Continue reading →

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