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Working To The Soundtrack Of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly On A Sunday Morning

These BOSE smartglasses are amazing. I am working at the office, and listening to the Soundtrack of my favorite movie of all time, "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly". No earphones clogging up my ears. No ugly cables all over the place. They have a 200 foot range, so I can get up and walk around the office, into the kitchen or library, and still have amazing BOSE sound. If a phone call or text or email comes in, I get a notification and the music pauses. I can call up Google Assistant with the standard voice command: "OK Google", and ask anything. It is like having a computer in your glasses. BOSE is developing new Augmented Reality skills for the device every day. The only thing lacking is a video camera, which is a good thing. Nobody need worry that I am filming them when I walk around. Now, back to my music.

FutureLawyer Owns The Tiniest Smartphone In The World

Around here, Saturdays are for work and gadgets in the morning. Today's mail at the office did not disappoint. China has some very innovative tech companies, and one has created the tiniest smartphone in the world. This little guy takes a Micro SIM, and will connect to Bluetooth. It is only 3G; but, I doubt I will need 4G bandwidth for phone calls, and you need a magnifying glass to see the screen. Hey, boys and their toys. It never gets old.

Travel Hub For The Road Warrior

Amazon.com: Intpw 11-in-1 USB C Hub, 4K USB C to HDMI Adapter, 3 SD/MicroSD Card Reader, 5 USB 3.0/2.0 Ports with 87W PD Charging Port for MacBook Pro 2018, Chromebook, XPS, Nintendo Switch and More(Silver): Computers & Accessories. One of the most annoying problems with traveling is the charging and connection of the many little peripherals that we need to carry with us. Hotel desks usually have only a couple of outlets for AC, and who wants to carry a bunch of power adapters anyway? So, what to do if I need to connect to HDMI on the room TV, and charge my smartphone, smartwatch, smartglasses, and whatnot? Why, bring a USB hub, of course. Modern USB-C ports can power a bunch of peripherals, and this compact little device is what I will be carrying. It even has SD slots in various sizes for additional storage. What's in your go bag?

Portable Monitor - 15.6 inch screen, HDMI input

Amazon.com: GeChic 1503E 15.6" FHD 1080p Portable Monitor with HDMI, VGA Input, USB Powered, Ultralight Weight, Built-in Speakers: Computers & Accessories. The AOC portable monitor I just purchased has a 15.6 inch screen, which is perfect for traveling, and adding a second monitor to my notebook. I used it last weekend for connection in the hotel room. But, it appears that will have to buy another one. (I know, the FutureLawyer buys too many gadgets; but, dear reader, I do it for you). Anyway, I ordered this one today. The big reason is that is has an HDMI input, which means that I can connect my Note 9 smartphone, and the built in DEX software turns the monitor into a big Android screen. The phone acts as its own touchpad, and the addition of a Bluetooth keyboard creates a perfect environment for on the go computing. Will I leave the notebook at home? Probably not. So little time. So many gadgets to play with.

So Many Smartwatches...So Little Time

DEAL: Get the Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Frontier for only $109.99. Okay, Michael Wade. This one's for you. I have a couple of Gear S3 Frontier Smartwatches from Samsung, and, although I use my Galaxy Watch every day, these are perfectly capable watches that run the same software as mine. The only difference is that they don't have an LTE phone chip, so they must be connected to your Smartphone to work properly. But, $110 is Timex range, and I know how much you love your cheap watches. This one does it all, for the same price. Let me know when you order one.

Robot Calls And Marketing Calls - Die, Die, Die

Stop robocalls and telemarketers with Nomorobo. It's Monday morning, and, in addition to getting out of the weekend mindset and going to work, you get to look forward to a week of robocalls, and salespeople. In addition, some of them ask you to speak to them on a recorded line. Sorry, Charlie, I NEVER speak on a recorded line. Recordings of your voice are used by scammers to fake your consent to product purchases, even if you don't surrender personal or credit card information. However, the best defense to these scammers is to block the calls in the first place. For a modest $19.95 a year, the Nomorobo app does it for you. Like McDonald's, this great little app has stopped over a billion robocalls. I call that a win for the little guy.

Oculus Go As A Virtual Reality Computer Monitor? Yes, Please.

How to use your Oculus Go as a monitor for your PC | Android Central. I love the Oculus Go Virtual Reality headset. I love watching movies on it, and playing non violent games; and, particularly, I love sight seeing with them. No need to travel across the world. Of course, it would be cool to really be in faraway places. But, VR is the next best thing. So, what better Saturday project than to try out this beta software that turns your Oculus Go headset into a big screen monitor only you can see? Too bad I don't travel much anymore. This would be really cool for streaming content privately on a plane.

Time To Dust Off Your Wear OS Smartwatch

Check Your Wear OS Watch, Tiles Already Rolling Out %u2013 Droid Life. While I have been wearing my Samsung Galaxy Watch on most days, I occasionally get out one of my Wear OS watches. The software has been getting better, and the new tiled interface which contains updated info looks like a pretty useful function. So, I will break out the Watch Urbane Luxe, and let you know how it goes.

Surface Book 2 For $1,500 Is A Steal

Amazon.com: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - 13.5": Gateway. I paid over $2,000 for my Surface Book 2 a year ago, and it is still a steal. Now, however, you can see what all the fuss is about for around $1,500. If you want the best 2 in 1 laptop in the world, take a look at this beauty. Solid, dependable, fast, quaility build, and this thing is my best gadget friend.

Google Duo Group Calling Going Live

Google Duo group video calling live in certain regions. There isn't a much better way to communicate than face to face. If you can't be there in person, video calls are the next best thing. While I use it primarily to communicate with loved ones, it can be an effective way to connect with clients when email or a phone call won't do. It is also handy when your connection wants to show you something on screen that they are seeing. Now, Google will provide the ability to do this with groups of four. Can't attend a meeting? Fire up Duo.