Darcer's Tech Blog

In doesn't matter, whether you are a Google fanboy or not, you have probably at least heard of the Chromecast. For the 1 % reading this and not knowing, it's a small thumb-drive like device, which plugs into your TV via a standard HDMI port and can be used to watch content from the internet on a bigger screen than the one on your smartphone. A pretty simple idea.

I have been wearing the LG G Watch R for the past 2 months each and every day. I have gathered a lot of pros and cons about this wearable. A smartwatch should be smart, but at the same time, it should be a watch as well.

I have already reviewed the Polar Loop, but in fact, my first ever wrist worn activity tracker was the Nike+ FuelBand, which I later upgraded for the newer SE model. In comparison, there are only few changed or added features compared to the previous generation, the most important being Bluetooth LE connectivity. This means, that the band is connected to your mobile iOS or Android device all the time and you do not have to manually sync it...

I am a huge fan of new technology and fitness trackers seem to pick up some speed. They are becoming more and more popular not only for geeks, but also for average people. I have been a long time Nike+ FuelBand SE user, but I had to find a more suitable tracker, because I go swimming four times a week. The FuelBand is not waterproof just water resistant, so you cannot take it for a swim.

I have owned the iPhone 5 for the past year and used it as my daily phone. Before the iPhone 5 I had used the Phone 4S. The biggest difference going from the 4S to 5 was the weight and size difference. All the other phones suddenly felt heavy and the larger display made sense and I got used to it very quickly.