Monthly Archives: March 2013

Articles/Editorials

I Want the Samsung Galaxy S4

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Wow, I want one of these so bad… my contract with AT&T expired way back in November and I was trying to wait for a deal on a new phone, the phone I wanted was the Nokia Lumia 920 but it was never in stock when I had the extra cash, or when it was in stock or on sale I didn’t have the money for it. Can’t win y’know, it’s just how it is. I’ve had two Windows Phones now and I like them, but I’ve decided to go back to Android. I used to have the original Samsung Galaxy S, the Captivate and I loved it, but I wanted to try something new so I got the HTC Surround and the HTC Titan, both of which are Windows Phones. After all this time I still just can’t get the same things and do the same things on Windows Phone that I can on Android, and I’m tired of waiting for more companies to support the platform. It’s sad as WinPho is decent, but it seems there just isn’t support from major companies with apps and stuff for it really. I get tons of press releases everyday and I rarely get any concerning Windows Phone. Sure I get tons for iOS and Android, but not much for WinPho sadly.

I’m glad I waited though as the new Samsung Galaxy S4 is just amazing, it’s the most powerful phone out there today and I’m sure it will remain at the top for sometime to come. The new Apple iPhone is due to come out shortly but unless Apple comes up with something amazing it won’t beat the S4. Apple is known for just little updates to their phones and it’s usually years between major updates so since the last one was a major update you can bet the next one won’t be.

So I want one now, too bad there’s no official announcement as to when it will be available on A&T, just sign up to be notified. I wonder what the chances are of getting one early for review and keeping it are? I want this phone!

After the break I’ve included the official Samsung press release on the S4 if you’re interested…

 

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Twitch TV and Online Gaming

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If you grew bored of your gaming console in 2012 then you might be picking it back up again in 2013 once you hear about some of the amazing gaming events taking place this year.

Twitch-TV is brilliant online resource for watching gaming related content. They have a bunch of brilliant contributors including IGN who broadcast the IGN pro league. This event takes place throughout the year resulting in an amazing final worth $22,000! If you’re sat there thinking how much you would love to take part in them, then maybe your next destination will be the Major league gaming website. It was founded in early 2002 and is essentially the NHL of gaming. As well as hosting some amazing live video game events throughout the year they also give you the chance to play against other people all over the world with a choice of game, console and play style. You can battle your way through the leagues and even get the chance to play in one of the live pro tours.

If you prefer online casinos to console gaming then luckily the online designers have got you covered, a huge variety of casino games are all available online. They also offer a similar system to Major league gaming, allowing you to earn your way in to pro leagues. Others like Jackpot city, who can be found at www.jackpotcity.co.uk/online-slots/, allow you to simply play your favorite slots or games to be in with a chance of winning prizes like a VIP holiday, or luxury sports cars. You can practice at Jackpot City for free if you wish to get the hang of the games before depositing any money.

If you’re looking to put more excitement into your gaming then make sure you check out some of the leagues available to you, if not check out the IGN pro league on twitch.tv and watch some amazing gamers. Remember to always gamble responsibly and to bet within your means.

Articles/Editorials

Product Ideas and Improvements and Inventions

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Being in the tech industry for years now I’ve come across many, many products and owning and reviewing them I’ve come up with many ideas for new products and ways to improve other products. I’ve probably forgotten more than I can remember actually, but the point is what do you do with them?

Years ago I looked into the whole patent and invention thing for ideas but it’s just too damn expensive for the average person like me to afford.

I don’t know what to do with the ideas I have as I can’t afford to pursue them.

I wonder how many other people out there are in the same situation, they’ve got great ideas for new things or ways to improve others but just can’t do anything about it.

Sure I know the process, create the prototype etc and show it to companies to possibly get backers, but I can’t afford to even do that honestly. I just don’t have the disposable income needed.

Our patent system is horrible as I’m sure everyone knows, it needs fixed.

I have to wonder how many great ideas out there never come to fruition because people just can’t afford to pursue it?!

I know there are those ‘invention’ companies out there that promise to help you get your invention created, but they’re a scam as we all know. You end losing your rights to the product and someone else makes the money from your idea. So that’s not a way to go surely.

I could post my ideas here, but they would be stolen surely and someone would claim them to be their own. So they just stay in my head I guess. It’s sad but true, it’s the world we live in, someone is always out there just waiting to steal someone else’s ideas.

(Sort of off-topic but I would love to write a book or two, I’ve actually got ideas for a few of them, and I thought about posting them here, or at maybe even writing the book here on my site. Sadly I’d be afraid someone would take it, yes we live in that kind of world and it’s a shame really. It’s a place where nothing is really yours because someone can just steal it from you and say it’s theirs. It’s happened on Amazon already many, many times with their self-publishing system.)

Oh well, that’s just some random thoughts I had floating around in my head that I wanted to get out..

Scams / Phishing/ Mail

Scammer: 1-404-400-1124

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Here’s another one, I got this call last night on my cell phone which really pisses me off as my cell is not listed anywhere publically.

It’s apparently some legal company or whatever after people who took whatever drug and hoping to get you as a client.

Just go away please…

Scams / Phishing/ Mail

Scammer: 1-323-989-0990

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted any of these, I still get them and they annoy me but there’s just too many of them.

We’re on the federal and state do not call lists and it doesn’t seem to make a difference.

This number, 1-323-989-0990, has called many times and hung up on my answering machine. last night about 9pm they called and I answered it. They said my wife signed up for education information to go back to school. Not true, she’s a registered nurse who just graduated about 2 yrs ago. I asked to be removed from their list and the lady was rude and said she was not in the United States so they didn’t have to follow the do not call list.

It’s funny because I looked up the number and it says Los Angeles California is where it’s from. It’s also funny that the lady, who claimed to not be in the United States, spoke perfect English, no accent or nothing so it’s hard to believe she was not in the USA, but of course it is possible.

The best part is that she said she wouldn’t remove me from the list because it didn’t apply to her company. That’s the first time I’ve been flat refused before. It’s funny.

Oh well.. they can all die as far as I’m concerned, I’m sick of all the calls and hang ups on my machine.