DVR, or digital video recorders, are becoming increasingly common in the home. They record all your favorite programming, and save it for you to watch at your convenience, without the hassle of setting up videotapes of DVDs to record. Instead the information is stored on a hard drive, much like the files on a computer. Understanding how to use DVR, and what types of DVR are available can make every consumer more prepared to get the most out of their home theater system.
Category: Hardware
Any posts that pertain to specific hardware, but aren’t being reviewed, can be found under this category.
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Navigation Gadgets for 2013
Getting from A to B is becoming much easier thanks to the continued growth of navigational devices. There have become so popular that many people use them in every aspect of their life, from driving to going on a run, sailing the seas and finding our way to a business meeting. We have become so reliant on these gadgets that we barely need to touch a traditional map.
This is a huge market that is crucial to many different industries including shipping, automotive and even the mobile phone industry. Most people will probably come across navigation gadgets and use them to make their lives easier, and get from one place to another safely and without any hassle. The big question is what will be the most useful navigation gadgets for 2013?
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Must Have Technology For Traveling
Alongside your passport and toothbrush, packing some of the latest technology can save you time and money, but also keep you safe. Most travel gadgets are lightweight and sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of your journey, whilst others have add-ons, like waterproof covers to enhance their durability. Which gadgets are the most helpful is quite subjective. Opinions will vary from traveler to traveler, changing as new technologies become available.
Here is a list of some of the most popular and innovative around.
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Enjoy TV Anywhere with the #HOPPER and an iPad Mini Giveaway
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of DISH for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
Watching TV at anytime and from different devices has become very popular now that mobile devices, such as phones and tablets, have been selling extremely well over the past few years. The one issue, however, is that to view all your shows you would need to use multiple sources, whether it is from your cable company to an online website.
With the Hopper from DISH, watching all your shows at anytime from anywhere just got a whole lot easier. The Hopper is a whole-home DVR service that not only allows you to watch your shows on your TV, but also on mobile devices such as an iPad.
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Top 5 Gadgets That Will Hold Their Value in 2013
Second hand gadget sales figures will continue to increase over 2013. Historic data shows that the UK had around £762 Million ($1.2 Billion) worth of mobile phones in 2011 being hoarded in their homes. Now in 2013 these figures have dropped to £686 Million ($1.08 Billion), showing that despite the increase in smartphone sales, more and more people are becoming aware that they can use many different methods to trade in their old phones and tech.
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Firefox OS’ Developer Handsets – First Look
Firefox OS is a new mobile OS from Mozilla and it has been built completely on open source web standards. The HTML5 apps in Firefox OS can make calls, send texts and even make the phone vibrate.
Mozilla recently announced that it was releasing two prototypes of the Firefox OS phones to developers for app testing; in fact they are calling them the developer preview phones. These are expected to be made available next month, but there is no word on when the same would be made available to the public. The specifications are pretty basic but as the apps for these phones will be written in HTML 5 they are basically like web apps that will run just like native apps; so the specifications don’t really matter too much here. The company is keen to ‘bring the power of the web’ to mobile devices.
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8 Quirky Ideas to Maximize Battery Life For Any Device
The battery life of each device is impacted by several factors. That means there are things you can do to get maximum use. Take a look at the following ideas (some are a little quirky) for maximizing your battery life, no matter what device you’re using.
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How to Run Google Apps on Kindle Fire without Root
Google has long been the go-to website for almost everything on the web. Their outstanding services like Maps and Gmail have become indispensable for quite a few of us. We like their simple layout, functionality and, to be honest, we’re used to them by now!
Which is why we’re so frustrated when we can’t access these functions from other devices. They form a small part of our lives and we’ve come to depend on them – whether we’re lost, need to share a document with the office or simply check our e-mail.
Another indispensable gadget for a lot of us is now the e-reader. As more and more people switch to an electronic reading experience, the e-reader is the must-have for any serious techy bookworm. Kindle Fire has become one of the most popular e-readers on the market. It combines excellent performance with great looks and all for under two hundred pounds.