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Bose Soundwear Speaker - Almost Private Listening

Amazon.com: Bose Soundwear Companion Wireless Wearable Speaker - Black: Electronics. My Bose Frames are geeky looking glasses that have me being mistaken for Roy Orbison. But, they give big sound, and Bose tech keeps the sound from being heard by anyone else close by, and I never have to put anything in my ears. Now, Bose has an option for those of you who don't want to wear big geeky glasses all day. This speaker gives big Bose sound and drapes around you neck, and keeps the sound away from others near you. Since both of these devices stay out of your ears, you can hear doorbells, calls for help, or other sounds in your environment. On sale now for $149, and regularly $299. You know you want these. And, you can't have mine.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e - Feather Light And LTE Powerful

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e %u2013 AMOLED Tablet | Samsung US. My new tablet was delivered the day before yesterday, and I have been stocking it with every app I used on my S2. This thing is so light I can balance it on two fingers. It is longer than the S2; but, it is perfect for landscape viewing. I plugged in my T-Mobile LTE chip, and a 128 GB Micro SD card, to go with the 128 GB of on board storage. It is running Android 9.0 and the AMOLED screen is movie quality beautiful. The price is several hundred dollars less than my previous tablets, at $499, and you can get a WiFi version for $399. It is my new travel companion, and I will be using it a lot.

Vizio 65" 4K HDR LED TV For $450 From WalMart

Vizio 65" 4K HDR LED TV with built-in Chromecast down to just $450 ($250 off) from Walmart. Just 7 years ago, a 65 inch HD TV cost $10,000. Today, you can toddle on down to the local WalMart and take one home for $450. That is all you need to know about the progress of technology. When I bought my 65 inch HD for the den several years ago, I paid $950. What are you watching?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e - Best Tablet On The Planet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e review: An unbeatable value proposition - SamMobile. I already own the best Smartwatch on the planet: the Galaxy Watch by Samsung. I already own the best 2 in 1 ultra notebook computer on the planet - the Microsoft Surface Book 2. However, I have been trucking along with a venerable, old Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet for several years, and this just won't do for the FutureLawyer. It is positively embarrassing for a tech guru to have and old and slow tablet. So, in a couple of days, I will be rocking the best tablet on the planet, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, running Android 9.0, with a 10.4 inch AMOLED screen that can show 4K resolution, speakers that rival any modern sound system, LTE phone and data capable, and is the thinnest and lightest tablet ever made. FutureLawyer heaven.

The Very First Smartwatch Was A Sony

I posted this seven years ago, and it is instructive as to the pace of technology. It also brings back bittersweet memories of SWMBO, who was with me on a shopping trip at International Mall when I purchased it at the Sony store. We had lunch and I unboxed it, while she contemplated all the purchases she was going to make after lunch. 

"Sony SmartWatch - Wearing A Wrist Watch Again. I have been playing with, and wearing, my new Sony SmartWatch for a couple of weeks now, and it has become part of my arm. I stopped wearing wrist watches last year. They were so "last century", and they only told me the time and day; although, my recent versions had temperature, barometric pressure, altimeter and other cool sensors. I had my smartphone and computer for time and day, and I wasn't spending a lot of time mountain climbing. However, the bluetooth integration, and the tiny Android apps that connected live with my phone convinced me that it was worth $150 to try the smart watch. Now, my wrist buzzes when I have incoming email, gives me the time and date in digital numbers when I want it, tells me my exact location with the press of a button, acts as a long distance viewfinder for my phone's camera, vibrates and buzzes when a call comes in on the phone, and more. The cool thing about it is that I can have my Jabra earset simultaneously connected with bluetooth 3.0, and I can take and make phone calls without using my hands. The earset has a pleasant female voice that announces the call, from what phone number it comes, and I can answer or ignore the call merely by saying answer or ignore. Pretty cool. I am going to start calling myself robot man.
I prefer metal watch bands, and the watch comes with a metal base to clip the watch on, so I got rid of the rubber wrist band that came with the watch. You can also clip the smart watch to clothing, or just carry it around if you like. Here are a couple of photos of mine:"

What To Do Before The 2019 iPhone Release Date

10 Things to Do Before the 2019 iPhone Release Date. No, Virginia, you don't have ten things to do before the Fall announcement of a new iPhone. You only have one thing to do. Buy an Android phone, and use it. Customize your icons and screen. Bask in the freedom of installing what you want, and revel in the variety of apps and tools. Sever your music from the prison called Apple Music. Get a Smartwatch that actually looks like a watch.  Save a few hundred dollars and donate the savings to your favorite charity. Maybe there are a few things you should do before Fall, after all.

#TBT - SmartPhone Addiction Is Not A Thing

Older Technology is Still Geek-Worthy | ForeverGeek. It seems like we have our faces buried in our Smartphones all the time, and we do. But, are we addicted to the devices? I am of the opinion that it just seems that way, because the Smartphone does so many things that used to be done by other devices. Think about all of the functions that are now performed by that little slab of plastic you hold in your hand: telephone, fax machine, music player, television, VHS and DVD player, Personal Digital Assistant, Calculator, Voice Recorder, and more. So, are you addicted, or have you just consolidated your human functions into one device?

#TBT - When They Stopped Being CarPhones

The First Cellphone Went on Sale 30 Years Ago for $4,000. In the early 80s, mobile telephones were called carphones, because they couldn't be carried around without a large briefcase. They were corded devices tied to a battery pack, and had antennas the size of large pens. Then, the Motorola DynaTac appeared, and, for $3,995, you could carry around a huge phone the size of a brick, and make phone calls. The price came down after a while, and I remember trying to make a call with one of these at a Convention. Thinking back, it was one of the first wearable communication devices; even if it wouldn't fit into a pocket. It was hit or miss with phone calls, and I have had dozens of mobile devices since. What was your first cellphone?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 - 392 Grams Of Beautiful

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 review | TechRadar. I have been reading about the new Samsung Tablet, the 5se, with interest. It will be fast, and running the latest version of Android. But, do I need another tablet? It will likely cost upwards of $700 for the LTE version. LTE is a no brainer for a tablet that you carry around everywhere. With spotty and insecure WiFi, you really need a reliable Internet gateway. However, even though my S2 is 4 years old, and runs Android 7.0, it only weighs about 13 ounces. For a device you hold in your hands for a long time, weight is very important. The new tablet is about the same weight, at 400 grams; althouigh, thinner. You can buy an S2, with LTE, for around $300 nowadays. Want a tablet? The latest may not be the greatest.

One Word, Graduate, One Word: Plastic

I Keep Grabbing the Pixel 3a Because It%u2019s Plastic %u2013 Droid Life. If you are of a certain age (ancient), like the FutureLawyer, you might remember a movie, "The Graduate", in which Dustin Hoffman is given career advice by a new relative at his graduation party. "Plastic", son, he intones in a conspiratorial voice. The future of our economy. Well, that was the Sixties, and plastic came and went; although, 60 years later, we use plastic for everything. These days, titanium and other metals are the preferred materials for mobile phones. They are sturdy, and designed to last forever. However, there are problems with metal phones. They tend to be heavier than plastic phones. Plastic phones are light, and feel easier to use. I love the Pixel 3aXL for this reason. Want to invest in the future? Invest in a silver mine.