Apple Pay can make everything from shopping to filling up your car with gas much easier. Just reaching for your phone rather than fishing out cash or a credit card is much more convenient. That is, of course, when everything is working as intended. You might encounter situations where you can’t use Apple Pay. Most of the time this is just because a store doesn’t support Apple Pay or your phone is out of battery. Sometimes, though, Apple Pay just won’t work, which can be frustrating, especially if you frequently travel without cash. Make Sure Apple Pay Isn’t Down If Apple Pay isn’t working, you… Read more
NEWS – To celebrate 10yrs in business, Mohu is offering 40% off every cord-cutting product on their website (using promo code MOHU10YEARS). This special sale is the perfect opportunity for those of you who have been thinking about cutting the cord but haven’t made the leap yet. Now you can grab some of the leading HDTV antennas on the market. Check out some of our Mohu reviews:
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NEWS – Do you ever buy something from Amazon and use it once or twice and stuff it in a drawer never to be used again? I think we all do that sometimes. That “sometimes” can add up and by add up, I mean in both money and unused stuff cluttering your home.
If you have a bunch of stuff that you purchased from Amazon that is no longer sparking joy, it’s time to get rid of it. But instead of taking it to Goodwill, having a garage sale, or eBaying it, there’s another option is coming soon. It’s called Amazon After and it’s an app that interfaces with Amazon and your purchase history to remind you if you haven’t used a product in a while so that you can sell it, donate it, rent it, lend it, and more. Check out the video to see how it works.
Amazon After is from Scott Amron, the same person that brought us the Keybrid Keyring Key. The app isn’t available just yet, but you can get more info and sign up to be a beta tester on his site.
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When you turn on your computer, after the operating system has booted up it will often land on the login screen where you have to enter your password to log in to your desktop. If your computer is already physically secured, or if there is little chance that others will have access to your computer, then you might want to enable automatic login so you can access the desktop faster. We have shown you how you can enable automatic login in Ubuntu, but if you are using LightDM, here are the steps to enable autologin in LightDM. How to Enable autologin in LighDM 1. Open… Read more
REVIEW – I live in NYC, and with the spring season beginning to emerge from the dark and cold winter, I am looking to replace my old and broken floor standing fan with a new fan that will provide effective and efficient cooling for that period of time before the air conditioner is a must. I recently got my hands on the Trustech Oscillating Tower Fan. Here is a summary of my experience with it.
What is it?
The Trustech fan is an oscillating tower pedestal Remote Control fan that is bladeless and quiet.
What’s in the box
1 x Trustech Fan (In 3 parts that require simple assembly)
1 x Remote Control
1 x User Guide
Design and features
Features
Air Multiplier Technology
Ultra Quiet
Custom Cooling Time with Timer
Remote Control
70 Degree Oscillating
Bladeless
The Trustech Fan is a 3.6-foot standing fan. It arrives in 3 main pieces that are the base, the bottom portion that houses the electronics and the top portion that houses the output design including the fins.
On the front of the fan, there are manual button controls that include, the swing on/off, the timer settings, the mode the speed and the power on/off.
Above the control buttons, there are the LED indicators for the swing on/off, the timer setting, the air flow mode, and the air volume setting. The LEDs that are next to the labeled indicators light blue when selected.
Performance
The fan arrives as 3 main parts in the box. Assembly is very simple. The bottom portion of the fan has a threaded base that fits into the fan base and can only fit one way. There is a plastic nut that then screws on to the threaded base to connect the two. The fan base has notches to neatly pass the power cable through. The top portion of the fan simply clicks into place on the bottom portion. The fan is made mostly of plastic but does not feel poorly made or really cheap. Once standing, the fan is also quite steady on its base. The remote control is small but functional. All that is left to do is to plug the fan into an AC power outlet and turn it on.
All of the functions are simple and work as expected including the timer functions, the swing mode, and the airflow modes. However, no matter what airflow mode you choose, the airflow pressure of this fan leaves much to be desired, and you can only get a proper cooling effect if you are quite close to the front of it.
What I like
The sleek design
The Oscillating capability
The sleep timer
What can be improved
The volume of air that it produces
A dimmer option for the bright LEDs that are on the front
Final thoughts
To be totally honest, this fan has been very disappointing for me. When I first received it I was quite pleased about the design, the features and the simplicity of the assembly. However, the most important task it is designed to perform is to blow an adequate volume of air to provide cooling. This fan cannot cool anything more than a tiny room. If you stand more than 5 feet in front of it, the effect is minimal at best. For my use, this inability is a deal breaker and even more so considering the price. Great design but a failing grade for performance.
Price: $122.99 Where to buy:Amazon Sample: The sample for this review was provided by Trustech.
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