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| January 17, 2022 |
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| Here at Review Geek, we love smart home tech. We’ve already filled our homes with cameras, smart speakers, voice-controlled lights, and more. But there’s one piece of smart home tech that’s easy to overlook and yet ever so important—the smart lock. If you’ve ever had questions like, “are smart locks secure?” or “what happens if the batteries die,” we have answers for you. Hit up the top story, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know about smart locks. Other highlights: - Jabra’s new Elite 4 earbuds look pretty sweet if you ask me.
- Wear OS finally supports left-handed users. But there’s a big catch.
- Dude, an electric flying boat? Made in the U.S.? What’s not to love about this story?
- …and more!
-Josh |
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| Everything You Need to Know About Smart Locks |
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Smarthomes are increasingly popular, and one of the areas you can smarten up is your door locks. But what are the advantages? Is it safe? And if your phone runs out of battery, will you end up sleeping in the garden shed? Read More »
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| 5 Webcam Alternatives That You May Already Own |
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The great webcam shortage of 2020 is still going strong and with so few options left available, it can definitely be frustrating if you need a webcam now. However, there are some alternatives to a standard webcam you might not be aware of and, maybe, already own. Read More »
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| Better Than BitTorrent: 4 Legit Ways to Get Shows and Movies for Free |
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You don’t have to break the law or to watch the shows and movies you care about. Here are four easy fulfilling ways to replace monthly fees with free on-demand and live TV. Read More »
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| Starlink Internet Has One Enemy—Sleepy Cats |
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All things considered, SpaceX’s experimental Starlink satellite internet service is a success. Users are generally quite happy with the service, and SpaceX chucked an extra 49 Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit just last week. But Starlink customers beware—sleepy cats are conspiring against you. Read More »
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| The Solution For Virtual Reality Nausea Might Be a Stick of Gum |
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Those CEOs and tech dorks that talk about attending business meetings in VR are completely out of touch with what people really want from VR—games and adventures that you can’t experience in real life. That means floating through outer space, zooming on a military-grade jet, mowing down zombies, and of course, riding nightmarish roller coasters. Read More »
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| STUFF WE LIKE This Handy Desk Organizer is Perfect for Home Offices, Dorm Rooms, and More |
| It’s easy for clutter to build up on your desk, be it pencils, sticky notes, business cards, or anything else. But with a handy desk organizer caddy, you can easily keep all of your desk accessories organized, at the ready, and out of the way. This desk caddy comes in three stylish color options and offers up six compartments that are perfect for wrangling things like paper clips, sticky notes, scissors, writing utensils, business cards, and more. It measures just 9.4 x 4.4 x 3.5 inches as well, so it won’t even take up much space on your desk—you could easily place it over in the corner and free up a bunch of space! Get it at Amazon → |
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| This Electric Flying Boat Will Be Made In The U.S. |
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REGENT, a startup that received over $9 million in funding last year for its ambitious new coastal cities transportation seaglider, thanks to investors from Shark Tank, has announced plans to manufacture and build its “electric seaglider” in the United States. Read More »
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| The 7 Best Desk Lamps to Improve Your Setup |
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One of the most underrated desk accessories is a good lamp. When it’s dark outside, or you don’t want to keep your whole room lit, or you need to look at something super closely, a lamp for your desk is essential. Read More »
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| Wear OS Will Finally Support Left-Handed Users—But It’ll Cost You |
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Google seems to be making more of an effort to improve Wear OS 3 lately, fixing bugs and even adding new features. In fact, according to a member of Google’s team, a feature that’s been highly requested for years is on the way: support for left-handed users, albeit with a catch. Read More »
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| Jabra’s Elite 4 Earbuds Arrive with the Features You Asked For |
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We’re big fans of Jabra’s true wireless earbuds and are thrilled to learn that the company’s latest pair—the Elite 4—are now available for shipping in the United States. They’re designed with athletes in mind, and even taut better water resistance and other great features. Read More »
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| LEGO Digital Designer Shuts Down As Another Program Takes Its Place |
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I have bad news for loyal fans of the popular LEGO Digital Designer: LEGO just announced that it is planning to shut down the program on January 31, 2022. It is making LEGO BrickLink Studio the new official program for your 3D LEGO-building needs. Read More »
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| Nvidia GeForce NOW RTX 3080 Impressions: The Forefront of Visuals … and Price |
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Nvidia is expanding its GeForce NOW streaming service with the power of its latest 30-series GPUs—the 3080, to be precise. Not only does that mean better performance, but it also unlocks RTX enhancements like ray tracing to anyone with a good enough internet connection. But at a very steep price. Read More »
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| HOW-TO GEEK How to Prioritize Wi-Fi Networks on a Mac |
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By default, your Mac automatically connects to the most-recently-used Wi-Fi network. But if your home has multiple networks, you might want to prioritize one in particular on your Mac. Here’s how to change your default wireless network on Mac. Read More »
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