Lifesperience

The Ouya, Madcatz Mojo, Nexus Player, Gamestick, Fire TV, etc... All of these microconsoles have tried to find a place in the living room and have failed miserably.  It makes one wonder just how out of touch with reality the people who actually make these things are.  It really should not be that difficult to get the right combination of features to make these microconsoles more attractive to casual or even hardcore players.  Let's take a minute to see what some of the current issues are. Storage: In a day and age where these microconsoles are attempting to lure gamers to purchase games solely via the cloud without a physical copy, the storage on these devices are pathetic.  Generally these consoles come with anywhere from 8gb to 16gb of storage.  Once you factor in the OS, and any additional software that comes with your console, you're looking at anywhere between 5gb to 12gb of storage if you're lucky.  With even Android games coming in at 2gb to 4g...

Over the last week and a half, I have been living in a dual OS world where I carry both my trusty Nexus 5 , and my recently acquired Nokia Lumia 822 as daily drivers.   Both phones are running the latest OS versions offered by their respective manufacturers without carrier interference.  Admittedly, Windows phone has grown on me, but compared to both my Android and even iOS devices, there are some baffling things missing especially considering that this is an OS from Microsoft aimed at both business and casual users. I understand that some of these features may be added in a future update, perhaps most of them will be added when Windows Phone and Windows RT are merged in the near future, but, at the moment these features are not in any current version of the OS provided to end users or even developers.  1. Mouse and Keyboard support. When I think about Windows, one of the first things that comes to mind is getting work done.  Sure, Windows is also a ...

A few months ago, I purchased the Dell Venue Pro 8 hoping that under certain circumstances, it could take the place of both my Nexus 7 and my Acer ultraportable laptop.  For those of you who have yet to read my overview and comparison between the Venue Pro 8 and Nexus 7, it can be found here . Without a doubt, many of you are curious about the  Fintie case and how well it works with the Dell Venue Pro 8. The first thing to double check is that you have the correct version of the Fintie blade X1 that is specifically designed for the Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet as Fintie claims that it is NOT compatible with Venue 8 (not PRO) Android Tablet.  The case is made of a very thin PU "leather" cover with a soft, microfiber-lined interior and a plastic case to provide full protection for your tablet. The magnetically detachable ultra-slim 7mm and light weight bluetooth keyboard integrates seamlessly with your Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8.1 tablet and other Bluetooth...

Over the last year, there has been a push my manufacturers to popularize wearable electronics.  Samsung, Sony, Pebble, Qualcomm, etc have at some point over the last year introduced some type of smart watch.  Today, Google finally threw its hat into the ring with Android Wear, a version of Android made specifically for wearable electronics.  Centered around the excellent "Google Now" experience, it should do for watches what android 3.0 and up did for tablets by creating an experience specifically for the devices. The video gives a summary of what is to be expected from the upcoming Android Wear : Frankly, I have yet to own a smart watch, instead using my sixth generation ipod nano to play that role for me.  All of the current offerings from manufacturers suffer from either half baked operating systems, terrible battery life, or just ugly design. The Moto 360 (pictured at the beginning of the article) looks incredible and from the demo looks slick and ...

Recently, Apple Inc. co-founder  Steve Wozniak made ripples in the news due to his opinion that Apple should look into making an Android device .  While many agreed with him, many also derided him for stating his opinion.   Personally, I fall somewhere in the middle on this.  In my opinion, all Apple needs to do is create a "Boot Camp" app for iOS and let third parties (such as  Cyanogen Inc.) handle the rest. Before some of you pick up your pitchforks and torches, Apples current success is the result of loosening their grip on many of their restrictive policies over the years.  I'll give some examples: Apple releases iPod and iTunes to Windows (eventually switches to USB instead of just firewire):    Massive success for Apple. Apple drops mandatory DRM on AAC files: Massive success for Apple. Apple switches from PPC to Intel chips:   Massive success for Apple. Apple adds Boot Camp for Dual Booting with Windows on ...

Find My iPhone for iOS devices With one in five people in the world currently owning a smartphone , it has become a goldmine in recent year for thieves to make quick cash by stealing and reselling those android and iphones.  At this time of year with the hustle of the holiday shopping spree, it's very easy to fall prey to an opportunistic pickpocket or even to simply forget your device somewhere due to the many simultaneous thoughts juggling to your mind.  Luckily, both Apple and Google have both provided native solutions for the average user so that they can fight back against these scenarios. Android Device Manager for Android devices Both " Find my iPhone " and " Android device Manager " can be located in the App store and the Google Play store for free.   Both apps provide a way to locate your device on a map, lock your device, Ring your device even if the sound is off, and/or wipe your device from either running the app on another device, or th...

These stills have all been captured with a Nexus 5 on HDR+ mode on android 4.4.2 with low lighting both outside and indoors.  They are completely unedited and there is no flash on HDR+ mode.  These are simply a reference point for those of you out there who are curious about the low light picture quality on this phone.  Feel free to discuss your tips and tricks for better picture quality in the comments.  As for my opinion, the stock camera is serviceable and while the red and yellow are a little too strong for my taste, it can easily be remedied in any photo editing program.  To view in full quality just right click on the picture and choose "Open link in new tab."  More snapshots taken with my Nexus 5 under different lighting conditions (updated 1/7/14)