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(Video) For Dads: Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

October 11, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Image courtesy of Samsung It has gotten to the point that by the time you get a new phone with all the latest operating system and functions, you find out that something else just came on the market to make your phone look like a brick. That is why it is so surprising to see Samsung Galaxy S3 (GS3) continue strong over the last couple of months even with the introduction of some heavy hitters like the iPhone 5. A fast processor, large and remarkably clear OLED screen and thin body can only get you so far. Check out my video. Soon enough everyone else will have the same things. Now the only way to differentiate yourself is to have some thing more. Key to this was the slew of great functions included with the GS3 right out of the box. Some of my favorites include: 1)S Voice- similar to Apple’s SIRI the S voice can recognize up to 8 different languages and allows you to control 20 different phone functions. 2)Andriod v4.04 –now upgradable to the … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Kindle Fire from Radio Shack Review Part 2

August 13, 2012 by Eddy 1 Comment

Image courtesy of Amazon.com For the second part of my review on the Kindle Fire I received from Radio Shack, I will focus on the Fire’s Performance as a Tablet. Screen Resolution Since I am a Amazon Prime Member I get free access to many of the streaming shows and movies on Amazon. To test out the Fire, I headed over to the site and fired up an episode of Arrested Development. Once it loaded the show looked great, there were no hiccups in terms of service and the quality looked near HD. The great thing about having such a small screen is that HD doesn't really factor into the equation. At such a small screen 1080p, 720p or slightly below do not register as easily as it does on a big screen TV. Screen Touch I have already talked about the sensitivity of the screen in the previous post. The screen reacted pretty well, though I did experience times where I felt like I had to press a bit harder to get a response. Unfortunately, the Fire fall a bit short of … [Read more...]

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For Dads: Beats by Dre Solo HD from Radio Shack Review

June 15, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

I love music, I am a big fan of classic rock as well as the blues. I also have a growing collections of vinyl record albums. Unfortunately, I cant take that collection on the train with me when I go to work, therefore, like everyone else on the planet I rely on my ipod. There is a huge debate about which sounds better: vinyl or MP3. While there certainly is a difference, what I concentrate on is how the sounds is hitting your ears. Any music is going to sound horrible if it is being delivered by sub par equipment. Even vaunted Apple gets flack all the time regarding the quality of the iconic white ear phones that are package with every one of their ipods. Seemingly to answer the need for high quality audio headphones, Beats By Dre was the first to hit the market with a fully realized product for everyday consumers. Transferring the quality of high end studio headphones with the added benefit of a sleek and fashionable look, Beats was almost destined … [Read more...]

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Appgear Foam Fighters App review

May 16, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Augmented Reality is the new hit among portable games. With the technology available on Iphone/Ipads and Android phones/tablets it is great to see games take advantage of the unique experience these devices provide. Yet with any new tech for games, it is only as good as the game itself. I had the opportunity to try one of these new generation of AR games: Appgear’s Foam Fighter. Basically bringing the Air Combat simulation to the next level, Foam Fighter combines Augmented Reality with the physical world. Players can download the game and start playing immediately (demo only unfortunately), or they can pick up the foam fighters, aptly named as they are miniature airplanes made of foam. When attached to your phone or tablet by a small arm with a suction cup, the game will scan the plane opening up new campaigns specific to the plane. I had the chance to try out the Battle of Britain. Missions were pretty varied from destroying select buildings as targets or full … [Read more...]

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(Video) Marvel Reads: Spiderman: An Origin Story App Review

May 11, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

A new Spiderman movie is set to come out this summer with a different spin on the entire story. What better way to prepare for the debut than to brush up on the original story from Marvel. Of course, if you are an adult it isn’t that difficult to pick up or download a version of the original comic. For children it is a bit harder relating to a story created back in the early 60s. Thankfully, Marvel has brought the story to a generation through Spiderman: An Origin Story App. Formatted in the same way as the Avenger Assemble! and Hulk app, iPhone/iPad users are treated to an interactive story told by Stan Lee on one of his most famous characters. Designed for all ages (not just kids) the story is brought to life with interactive games and puzzles. Check out Rock and I having some webslinging fun: Available in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Danish, the app can be found here on iTunes for $3.99 which to me is definitely worth it considering the repeated use that … [Read more...]

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(Video) Marvel Reads: Avengers Origins:Assemble! And Avengers Origins: Hulk App Review

May 5, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Update: This weekend is Free Comic day, to celebrate Disney is having a number of things going one. 1) You can pick up the Disney Comics App for free and download a couple free books or 2) Until 5/11 if you buy $20 worth of disney products at a Disney Store location, you will be able to get a coupon to download the App for free! but you better hurry, there is only 100,000 coupon available. Personally, I feel it is never too early to get into Comic books. The only trouble is, that for younger kids trying to follow along the story can be a bit difficult. I have tried reading them to Rock, but it is harder than it looks. So what does a parent do? Well thankfully, Disney/Marvel has decided to release a number of Apps in a similar vein as the Peter Pan and Beauty and The Beast Apps we have previously reviewed. This time, we are taken into the action packed world of Marvel Superheroes. In anticipation to the huge Release of The Avengers this coming weekend, Disney … [Read more...]

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Disney’s Peter Pan App Review

April 25, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

Lately the exploits of high flying superheroes such as Thor and Iron, spiderman and the Hulk seems to be everywhere we look. It is no surprise that many kids want to be just like these heroes when they grow up. Yet, lost amongst the high testosterone and flashy action is the exploits of one hero that was no longer grabbing children’s imaginations. Thankfully to the popularity of shows like Jake and The Never Land Pirates and this App, Peter Pan is returning to the public spotlight. Not many children would argue joining the lost boys and fighting against the evil Captain Hook alongside Peter Pan. Now Children can realize the magic of Peter’s and Tinkerbell’s story through the iPad. Illustrated to resemble a book from an older era, after watching the story unfold I realized that Peter Pan, like he always wanted remains timeless. Sprinkled throughout out the story are various animations and mini games that serve to add to the magic rather than take away from it. Check out the … [Read more...]

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(Video) Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3 App Review

March 30, 2012 by Eddy Leave a Comment

One of my strongest wishes as a parent is to have my sons learn a different language. I am not saying Spanish (even though it is tough enough as it trying to teach it to Rock and X). Ideally the language they would learn would be Chinese (more specifically Mandarin, not to be confused with Cantonese). I can already see the currents changing from the traditional languages taught at school (French and Spanish) to more exotic languages, and at the forefront in Chinese. I wish we could put in the effort that everyone else in China is putting toward learning English. Right now, all state employees younger than 40 are required to know 1,000 English phrases and all children start learning English in kindergarten. It is about time we start catching up! The thing is neither D nor I can speak the language. So we are forced to use the other tools at our disposal. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to try out a new app from Disney, Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3. This app basically … [Read more...]

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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Movie Review

January 10, 2012 by Divina Rodriguez Leave a Comment

By Eddy Other than the straight to DVD title MI:GP fulfills all the promises of action that we expected from series. Director Brad Bird had a lot to live up to after his hit The Incredibles. As a fan of the Pixar film I was interested in finding out what he could do when constrained by this such as the law of gravity and physics. Add in the drop in interest in the last two Mission Impossible films as well as Tom Cruise’s well known antics, this appeared to be the makings of a possible explosive combination and not in a good way. The first and foremost thing about the movie is that it is all about ACTION, everything else is just a vehicle to move us to the next action sequence. As far as plot goes, MI:GP fall behind the other movies. I would not be surprised if they just adapted one of the episodes from the 1970’s show, the whole “save the world from a nuclear war with Russia” was played out in the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and while I lived a part of my life … [Read more...]

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NFL.com/Fantasy Review

September 20, 2011 by Divina Rodriguez Leave a Comment

By Eddy Last week marked the start of the NFL season; an important event in most men’s live. Yet this weekend also marked another important event (Please remember this is all outside the realm of the anniversary of 9/11, I don’t think it warrants mentioning that the remembrance of that event supersedes everything I have been talking about) and that is the start of fantasy football season. It seems that the popularity of the latter has increased to a point that it is celebrated just as reverently as the NFL season. For the last 5 or 6 years a group of my fraternity brothers have had a fantasy football league. One of the hardest things that I have found was deciding one which website to host it on. There are so many out there. In fact, even when you chose one, you may end up switching by the end of the year. So far our league has switched 2 times. Outside of my fraternity league I have had the opportunity to check out league sites on yahoo, CBS sportsline and … [Read more...]