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- First reviewMay 21, 2015
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- First review commentJuly 13, 2015
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Reach fitness goals with this Samsung Galaxy Watch Active smart watch. Featuring advanced workout tracking, this smart watch helps optimize workouts and monitors your progress by tracking up to 40 exercises. This Samsung Galaxy Watch Active smart watch monitors your heart and sends real-time alerts in the event of irregular activity.
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Good smartwatch with many fitness extras. I got it mainly for a smartwatch but the fitness features are an added bonus. Many faces available but could use a few more apps. It's pretty new so I'm sure more will be coming.
I have a couple of Fossil smartwatches but they aren't really fitness watches. This one is smaller and thinner than those and is more comfortable to wear. I wish it were a little bigger though as my aging eyes can't always read the display without my glasses.
The fitness features seem fairly accurate but this is my first fitness watch so I can't really compare it with others. If you're a fitness freak you may want to look around but you will probably have to pay more to get something better.
Nice for the price. I like it.
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Embellish your device with a functional attachment by using this black Speck GrabTab phone accessory. It’s compatible with most brands and cases, and the card-sized, flat design slips smoothly into your pocket. Use the hanging loop on this Speck GrabTab phone accessory as a grip for a secure hold or as a kickstand for hands-free viewing.
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I have mixed feelings about this device. It definitely gives you a better hold on your phone especially if you have dropped a few and cracked your screen before. This will probably help prevent that from happening and could save some $ to replace your phone especially if you keep it in your hand a lot.
It's a great idea with a simple design but could have some improvements. It's thin so doesn't add much bulk when carrying in your pocket (the loop collapses when not in use). The kickstand is actually the loop itself which for me is only useful in landscape mode and mainly for watching videos or waitng for a call or message. It's not really flexible so your phone's back should be flat or the adhesive attachment may not work so well.
If you have a pricey phone or case I would recommend you look for something better since this will cover alot of the back. Once installed you don't have any real adjutment as the adhesive is semi perm. It's not easy to remove and readjust.
It adds a little thickness (not much) so if you use a wireless charger and have a case it may cause problems charging. My phone doesn't do wireless charging so not a problem for it.
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Protect your files from the elements with this G-DRIVE mobile solid-state drive. Its 500GB of storage space lets you travel with essential documents, and its 560MB/sec. transfer speed ensures quick access to your media library. This G-DRIVE mobile solid-state drive is resistant to water and dust, making it suitable to take outdoors.
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Had to reformat to use with windows. It won't see it otherwise. No printed instruction for this, you have to go to their website for that. Kind of strange since it's formatted for macs. Maybe they'll come out with a windows version so we won't have to do this? The online instructions are fairly straightforward but didn't quite match my menus exactly. Not a big deal if you're fairly confident doing this sort of thing. Be careful though and follow them or you could format your system drive accidently. Oops.
It's fast so reformatting doesn't take long. Not sure why they seem to be supporting apple more than windows. I don't personally know any mac users but there are probably a few out there?
Once I formatted it worked fine and added fast external storage of 500G to my laptop. Actually a bit less since no drives I have seen give the full amount as available but still a lot of space and fast. I copied most of my music collection from a flashdrive to test it and it performed well. The files only made a small dent in the space available so lots of room for more. Did I mention it's fast?
Comes with two short cables one for standard usb and one for usb-c connection so you should be covered. Not big but certainly bigger than flashdrives which sometimes seem too small and easier to misplace. Also claims to be durable with dust and moisture protection. I don't think I would dunk it in water to test though. The drive end is usb-c.
I like it. Get one if you want portable storage.
I like it. Get one if you want portable storage.
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Create custom lighting schemes with this Sengled Smart LED Starter kit. More than 16 million hues provide endless choices for every occasion, and a range of whites lets you mimic daylight or brighten your space. Compatible with most personal assistant programs, including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, this Sengled light bulb integrates seamlessly with your smart lighting setup.
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When I first set it up it would turn the bulbs on and off via the android app but couldn't adjust the bulbs. Soon it wouldn't even do that. The app said no hub connected so I reset it and got it connected again but still would not work with the bulbs. It would just say bulbs not connected.
The bulbs turn on with the wallswitch but not with the app.
I spent a lot of time trying to get it to work but unsuccessful so far. It seems like a lot of trouble to turn some lights on when you could just flip a switch. Or use a motion detector.
I thought the colors and hue adjustments would be cool but they don't seem to work at all for me. I will try some more to get it working but for now it's a bust.
How many techs does it take to change a lightbulb?
The bulbs turn on with the wallswitch but not with the app.
I spent a lot of time trying to get it to work but unsuccessful so far. It seems like a lot of trouble to turn some lights on when you could just flip a switch. Or use a motion detector.
I thought the colors and hue adjustments would be cool but they don't seem to work at all for me. I will try some more to get it working but for now it's a bust.
How many techs does it take to change a lightbulb?
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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HP Spectre x360 Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Embrace your creativity with this 15.6-inch HP Spectre x360 convertible laptop. Featuring a 15.6-inch 4K touch display and an HP digital pen, this laptop lets you write, make notes and express yourself with precise touch controls. This HP Spectre x360 convertible laptop provides a fast, responsive user experience with an Intel Core i7 processor.
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has what you would want in a computer; i7 processor, 512G ssd, 16G of ram, and nvidia graphics (with 2G dedicated ram). Great for all around use but not really a gaming computer but does play games well too!
I tried a few games on it just to see how it would do. I am a fan of racing games so I tried a few of my favorites on it and was pleasantly surprised how it performed. I have a gaming laptop which plays these well so I wanted to compare the two.
I tried a few games on it just to see how it would do. I am a fan of racing games so I tried a few of my favorites on it and was pleasantly surprised how it performed. I have a gaming laptop which plays these well so I wanted to compare the two.
First was nfs shift which is an old game (about 10 years old now but still one of my favorites) and of course it played very well. I still think it's my favorite.
Next was nfs payback which is only about a year old now and it also ran great.
Finally i tried nfs rivals which age is somewhere between the two and it seems a little sluggish for some reason but still very playable. It has great graphics which may explain it's slower play. But it's slower gameplay just alows more time to react to the action and enjoy the great graphics.
Get two of these (one for your wife so she won't nag you to use it).
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Who says you need a big box for big bass? The Bose Bass Module 500 will take your music, movies, and more to the next level. Its rich, thunderous bass in a compact, 10-inch cube makes it easy to hide and even easier to hear. Wireless connectivity allows you to place the Bose Bass Module 500 nearly anywhere. Leave it next to the TV or put it under your entertainment center - the choice is yours.
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I got this with the bose 500 sounbar. The soundbar doesn't make a lot of bass without a sub so it made sense to get them together. If you already have a sub it may work with the sounbar but you may have to run a wire to it. This works wirelessly with the 500 soundbar and makes great bass in a small package. You can also run a wire to it if you don't like wireless. I tried it in my medium size living room and works well.
Complements the sounbar very well. Nice job bose.
Complements the sounbar very well. Nice job bose.
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The stylish Bose Soundbar 500 speaker is meant to be heard, not seen. Its thin profile fits discreetly under the TV screen, while its powerful acoustics fill the room with sound. And with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant built in, all your favorite music is just an ask away, or use it as a central hub to control your existing smart home devices.
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I got this with the bose 500 bass module. My review is based on the combined system. This is my first soundbar. I'm a little spoiled since I've mainly used component systems for music and multimedia listening. It's unfair to compare them with a soundbar since they cost 5 to 15 times more. I've probably spent 2x this much just for cables and speaker wire over the years. If you're just wanting to upgrade you're tv for way better sound and casual music listening this is a much simpler way.
If your tv is fairly modern it probably has a hdmi arc output which you can connect with the included cable. It may not work with all tvs so you might need to purchase an optical cable for movies or tv use. If your tv doesn't have optical output you probably need a new tv anyway. Plug in the power cords for the sounbar and Bose 500 sub and that's it for wiring at least. Much simpler than connecting a bunch of components and trying to run speaker wires for a 7.2 system.
Again don't expect this to sound like a high end component system but it does sound good. I had a little trouble getting it to connect with my phone app at first but after a few tries it connected fine. Adding the bass module was simple using the app (it's wiireless except for power). The soundbar also has bluetooth and wifi for streaming.
Again don't expect this to sound like a high end component system but it does sound good. I had a little trouble getting it to connect with my phone app at first but after a few tries it connected fine. Adding the bass module was simple using the app (it's wiireless except for power). The soundbar also has bluetooth and wifi for streaming.
Surprisingly good sound for such a small package. Loud enough for my medium sized living room. If I want to get louder I'll use my component system. If you have a large room you might consider the more expensive bose 700. Get the bass module with it, it gives you good bass in a small sub.
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Enjoy engaging simulations and immersive visuals with this Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. The Radeon graphics card offers 4GB of dedicated video memory for efficient rendering performance, and the 2.GHz AMD Ryzen processor and 8GB of RAM provide ample computing power. This Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop has a 1TB hard drive for your collection.
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Great gaming laptop at this price. Not as good as some more expensive laptops but if you're on a tight budget this thing is pretty good. It can play most games well and does pretty much everything else really well.
No solid state drive or touchscreen but you can add a solid state drive (they keep getting cheaper). The 1 tb 7200 rpm drive gives you quite a bit of space and pretty good performance. I personally don't use touchscreens on laptops so this saves $ for me. It is a very nice display though.
Nice backlit keyboard, lots of ports, no optical drive.
If you're a hardcore gamer you will probably want something better but it will cost you more. But if you're budget is tight try this one. It's really nice for the price
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Stay connected with this Fossil Gen 4 Explorist HR smartwatch. It has a heart rate monitor, daily activity tracker and built-in GPS to help you keep track of your fitness activities and goals. This Fossil Gen 4 Explorist HR smartwatch syncs with both Android and Apple phones for easy access to notifications and emails.
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I like this watch. It's the best looking smartwatch I've seen imo. Very similar to my older Fossil Q Marshal but with a few more features like built in gps, heartrate monitor, NFC, and deeper waterproofing. Seems a little thinner and sleeker too. I mainly use it for casual use but it looks kind of dressy. I have several nice watches so I may not wear it everyday but if you do you will probably need to charge it most nights. It does seem to charge quickly. Good price for what you get.
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The Brother MFC-J995DW INKvestment Tank all-in-one inkjet printer with tank technology is the optimal choice for your home or small office needs. The MFC-J995DW features reengineered INKvestment Tank cartridges along with an internal ink storage tank to deliver uninterrupted printing for up to 1 year without the need to purchase ink. Business-capable features include mobile device printing, Near Field Communication (NFC) print and scan capabilities, flexible paper handling options, automatic two-sided printing and easy on-screen navigation using a 2.7" color touch screen. With the ink included in-box, the Brother INKvestment Tank all-inclusive solution delivers truly uninterrupted printing, exceptional features, super convenience, large page yields and low-cost printing. Includes a two-year limited warranty with free online, call, or live chat support for the life of your printer. Prints up to 12 ISO ppm*, up to 10 ppm* in color.
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Great printer especially for this price. Has all the features you could want and does them well. Great for home office use or casual use as well. Nice touchscreen interface with sound effects as well. Ink might be a little expensive if you do a lot of printing so check that out but I expect that with printers nowadays especially at such low prices. I personally don't print that much so it shouldn't be much of a problem for me. Get one, you'll like it.
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Wirelessly store files with this WD My Passport 2TB external hard drive that features wireless-N connectivity with MIMO technology, so you can stream up to 4 high-definition videos at once and access files from up to 8 connected devices simultaneously.
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5 out of 5Good game.
By YaNinja
The game is really really fun to play 2 players against the computer once you unlock the characters by earning points. It does play a little bit clunky (for example sometimes a player will get hit up and be in the air for way too long). Overall a really fun game, if you love anime you'll probably love this.
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July 13, 2015
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