One of the dangers of asking people’s opinion before you make a decision is there is an expectation that you’ll take those opinions into account. A while ago I asked you whether you would lose all respect for me if I created a Facebook group for the NosillaCastaways. We got a ton of comments over […]
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Hands on With Ring Video Doorbell
Steve and I had far too much fun setting up and testing the Ring Video Doorbell from http://ring.com. Because it was so much fun I have way too much to say about it. I’m going to break this review down into segments that perhaps will help you understand the bits you care about and, if […]
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Allison interviews Frankie Smith from SureCall about their new EZ-4G cell signal booster. The EZ-4G system boosts 3G and 4G cell phone signals including voice and data so you can stay better connected in more locations within your home or office. The EZ-4G will be available at the end of January, 2016. The setting is […]
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I asked Dave Hamilton to come on the show to help us understand the impact of Apple removing the analog headphone jack. I didn’t want to do a big hand wringing about how annoying it might be to replace all of our headphones, rather I asked Dave to come on the show to explain in […]
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Allison interviews Dmitry Kozko from IC Real Tech about their new ALLie full spherical camera. The ALLie camera has no blind spots and can stream live to VR headsets. ALLie cameras come in a home security version available now and a portable version (ALLie Go) available in mid 2016. The setting is the CES Unveiled […]
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I’m going to call this next subject the “Professor Maryanne Problem”. Do you find that you have lots of time where you can listen to podcasts (driving, exercising, vacuuming) but very little time to simply sit still and read long form articles? Or do you find, like me, that you’ve lost the ability to pay […]
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Allison interviews Nicholas Smith from Brydge about their new keyboards specifically designed for iPads of all types. Brydge makes aluminum keyboards with backlit keys and a 180 deg hinge for the iPad mini 1, 2, 3 & 4, the iPad Air and Air 2 and the iPad Pro. When these keyboards are mated with an […]
Continue readingMore TagCES 2016: PIQ Multi-Sport Sensor
Allison interviews Vincent Mons from PIQ about their new Multi-Sport Sensor and sport specific accessories. The PIQ sensor can track performance metrics of various sports including golf, tennis, skiing and others. The sport specific accessory works with the sensor to capture data and send it to your smartphone. The athlete can measure, track, and even […]
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You know I’m a big fan of Don McAllister’s ScreenCasts Online. I think it’s the best way to learn how to use applications on the Mac and iOS. It’s a subscription service at $6/month if you buy the yearly subscription. Think about that price compared to other online training courses. I’m biased because Don lets me […]
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Hello Allison and NosillaCastaways. Allister here again from New Zealand with a short review of a product recommended to me by another NosillaCastaway. First, the problem to be solved. I just bought myself a brand new 27″ Retina 5K iMac. It is a beautiful machine and I am very pleased with it. No, that’s not […]
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