When Motorola first announced the Moto Z and its modular attachments, I was excited. I loved the modular phone concept that LG started with the G5. But unlike the G5, the Moto Z could swap modules without shutting down the phone. I was baffled at how clunky LG’s modular design looked next to Motorola’s. However,… Continue reading Moto Z review: Do we need modular phones?
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The best OnePlus 3 clear case
The OnePlus 3 has been on the market for a couple of months now, but finding a good case is still a chore. In order to protect my phone, I settled with getting a generic clear TPU case for the OnePlus 3 off of Amazon. The company name, Love Ying, should have been a red flag.… Continue reading The best OnePlus 3 clear case
Installing CyanogenMod on my Moto X made me want to switch to an iPhone
My Moto X is working fine but over time, like all Android phones, it became slow. Instead of performing a factory reset, I decided to install CyanogenMod. For those unfamiliar, Cyanogen is a small software company that makes a fork of Android called CyanogenMod. It’s completely customizable and has a ton of innovative features not… Continue reading Installing CyanogenMod on my Moto X made me want to switch to an iPhone
Mountek nGroove vs. Koomus CD-Eco: comparison and review
There are a ton of ways to mount your smartphone in your car from suction cups to vent mounts. However, not all vent mounts work in every car and suction cups may fall off when the temperature changes. The best solution for me has been CD slot car mounts, which cannibalize the CD slot… Continue reading Mountek nGroove vs. Koomus CD-Eco: comparison and review
Android App Review: Astro
I finally installed the Android SDK on my computer so I can now provide screenshots of the applications that I review. Today's pick: Astro. Astro is a file manager for Android that is very full featured and powerful. On the face of it, Astro seems like any other file manager but when you dig deeper,… Continue reading Android App Review: Astro
Why We Need the iPhone Jailbreak Community
In the past week, the nerds on the Internet were up in arms about Apple blocking Google Voice from it's app store and for good reason. This is not the first time that Apple has blocked an application for asinine reasons. Their reason for blocking Google Voice? It "duplicates iPhone features." I'm sorry, but NO… Continue reading Why We Need the iPhone Jailbreak Community