We’ve talked before about color-customizing your tech, making your day-to-day smart devices help you stick out from the crowd. Now you can do it without breaking the bank, thanks to Apple and (RED). For the past 10 years, Apple’s partnership with (RED) has raised over a hundred million dollars to highlight the AIDS fundraising campaign,Continue Reading
While we specialize in consumer-level technology at iFixYouri, we’re also a bunch of tinkerers. Several of our staff count “soldering” as both a skill and hobby and we actively encourage people to learn exactly how things work. As such, iFixYouri firmly endorses DIY computing, and the Raspberry Pi is a great place to start learning.Continue Reading
We’re not surprised, but it turns out that most people would rather live in “dumbhomes.” According to a late-2016 survey by Gartner of nearly 10,000 consumers in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, only about 10 percent of households currently have connected home solutions, or “smarthome” features. In fact, 3/4 of those asked indicated theyContinue Reading
Samsung, defender of all that isn’t Apple in the tech world, has set their sights on the iPad Pro. As by far the most popular “professional” tablet, the Pro sets the standard: large screen, dedicated stylus, powerful performance. But Samsung is hoping their Tab S3 will put a dent in Apple’s dominance. The TabContinue Reading
If you’ve ever dreamed of running Android on an iPhone, you’re not alone. It’s possible, but usually involves some intensive phone-hacking and some serious warranty-voiding. Apple designed iOS to be totally locked down, making it one of the more difficult things for a hacker to do and never results in something that’s commercially viable. OneContinue Reading
Annoyed with monthly cellphone bills? FreedomPop is offering to erase them completely if you buy their flagship smartphone. The company is a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO. What that means is they use other carriers’ networks; you buy a SIM card from them that work with most phones. FreedomPop’s claim to fame is theirContinue Reading
It’s been a good while since there’s been a fresh face in the social media world. We’ve been so complacent with the current Instagram-Twitter-Snapchat-Facebook ecosystem, any newcomer is laughed at. Look at Periscope and Vine; these video apps were acquired by Twitter before they could pose any sizeable threat, and anyway, competitors (Instagram, for example)Continue Reading
Excited for the next Samsung Galaxy phone? It’ll be a long, hard fight to get back into the positive spotlight for the South Korean company after a tough 2016. The Note 7 fiasco…well, we don’t have to get into that. But Samsung is looking to focus on its flagship smartphone and remind everyone why they’reContinue Reading
