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Samsung Gear S3 release makes the older S2 a great holiday gift
2016 has been a very difficult year for Samsung and a frustrating one for its customers. I shared my disappointment in Samsung decision to make the S7 Edge larger than its older sibling, the S6 Edge. Then we witnessed the biggest product blunder of the decade in consumer electronics industry with Galaxy Note 7. To complete the updates of their flagship… Continue reading
Intel NUC as Plex Media Player Client: Setup Guide
The Intel NUC has been around for a while and considered as one of the best kit to build an HTPC. Before models with Brasswell and Sky Lake chipsets however, I always considered it as a big investment because you would need to grab one with i3, i5, or i7 processors to be sure it would be able to handle all media formats. Plus you probably need to make some additional spending on Windows 8/10 for the operating system.
That perception have now changed with the HEVC hardware accelerated encoding support in the newer chipset generations. Plus the release of Plex Media Player* last year with Embedded Platform app.
Continue readingSwans HiVi M50W unboxing and early impressions
Less than a year after started using Logitech Z200 speakers for my desktop setup, I was hit with an upgrade bug. When I bought them, I did not intend it for serious music listening, just to give a decent sound from the speaker-less Mac mini. I used to prefer using headphones while working, but unexpectedly I craved to listen over (good) speakers over the cans. The Z200 served their purpose, but not enough to truly enjoy the music from my playlists. I had been eyeing on the highly regarded AudioEngine A2+, but I just knew I would be wanting more bass. Then I discovered about the Swans HiVi M50W 2.1 multimedia speakers.
Continue readingSmaller Samsung S7 Edge, that would convince me to upgrade
When Samsung introduced the S6 successor, the Samsung Galaxy s7 and S7 Edge, I was a bit disappointed to learn that they had decided to make S7 Edge larger than its sibling. With its 5.5″ screen, the “flat/regular” S7’s screen is 5.1″, it is now in the “phablet” territory.
Continue readingConnecting Samsung Gear S2 with iPhone
Samsung Gear S2 can connect with iPhone… before the firmware update. Surprisingly, the earlier version of Gear S2’s firmware allows the device to connect and communicate with iPhone out of the box. Based on reports from passionate users on XDA Developers Forums, updating to later firmware version will break this functionality. Don’t ask me why the developers took this one step back.
Continue readingGeek Review: MINIX NEO Z64 for Plex player
I discovered about MINIX NEO Z64 and it was the closest one to meet all my requirements to replace my Mac mini to run Plex media player. It comes in two flavors: MINIX NEO Z64A which is basically an Android TV box and shipped with Android Kit Kat 4.4 and MINIX NEO Z64W is actually a micro PC shipped with Windows 8.1 Bing Edition.
Continue readingGeek Review: Motorola Moto E running Android Lollipop (5.0.2)
The Motorola Moto E is a fine piece of device for its price. $100 is average amount of money people used to spend to buy typical Nokia phone less than 5 years ago without caring about CPU, RAM, or camera capability as long as they can make calls and send out SMS. If you keep your thoughts simple, than you would realize how good deal it is. With the update to Lollipop, the experience will improve even further.
Continue readingGeek Review: Yamaha YSP-2500 soundbar
Within short few years, soundbars have become very popular amongst home users to replace 5.1 or 7.1 speaker set to create a good home theater experience. The idea of getting surround sound while watching movies from a single block of speakers without all the cable clutter and complicated setup is a genius concept. The biggest… Continue reading
Why Mac Mini 2012 Worth Better Than 2014
You had waited, waited, and then waited so more. Finally Apple announced an update for their Mac Mini line after over 2 years, yeay! Then like many customers who had prepared to splurge the saving to buy the latest release of Apple’s “most affordable desktop”, you ended up disappointed. The only good news is now… Continue reading