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Erin Lawrence with Withing Smart Scale, Alexa Smart Kettle, GE Smart Mixer and Echo Frames – HGG568

Erin Lawrence joins this week (Don't forget to visit https://TechGadgetsCanada.com for all the reviews). First, we look at the Withings Smart Scale, which Erin found to be problematic despite having a poor experience with a previous smart scale. Next, we looked at the Alexa Smart Kettle, which they found to be surprisingly helpful due to… Click for more / Podcast Player>
Happy New Year 2022

Top 10 Posts for TheAverageGuy.tv 2022

As we close out 2022 and look ahead to 2023, it’s time to look at the Top 10 posts from theAverageGuy.tv for 2022. Not all of them were published in 2022, and many of them are niche products that still have a following today. Its fun to take a short look back and see what was hot during the year. 10 Benefits and Uses of Electronic Gadgets in Learning Install the Old Version of Windows Live Essentials on XP Alesis MultiMix 4 4 Channel USB Mixer Hands On Review 5 Best Gadgets to Reduce Your Household’s Carbon Footprint Buying a

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5 Benefits to Installing T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

5 Benefits to Installing T-Mobile 5G Home Internet

With the new 5G network here, T-Mobile just announced that it is bringing even more high-speed internet to millions of Americans nationwide. T-Mobile now offers 5G Home Internet in my area at the most affordable price, $50 vs the $120 I was paying for Cox. The best thing about T-Mobile’s $50 price tag is that it includes all taxes and fees. No surprises! With Cox, there were always additional fees and taxes, making my final cost much higher than the stated price.     Here are the top five benefits as I see it of switching to T-Mobile 5G Home

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5 Outdoor Smart Device Ideas for Your Backyard

We’ve talked plenty about smart home technology on Home Gadget Geeks, but the devices are mostly for indoor use, exclusively. So what about outdoors? That’s right, we’re talking about your garden, backyard, or front lawn. Surely if everything has been upgraded on the inside, the outside can also see some improvement. How can we take your outdoor area to the next level? How can we incorporate technology into something as natural as looking after your lawn? Let’s take a look at the best outdoor smart tech for your home and yard. Can you make your backyard “smart”? It doesn’t seem

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Installing Windows Sandbox on Windows 10 19H1 on Insider Build 18305

With the release of Window 10 19H1 build 18305, Windows Sandbox is now available.  Windows Sandbox was developed as a tool to help create an isolated and temporary (for now)  Windows 10 Desktop environment that would allow you to test out new apps or sites and not worry about it doing something terrible to your PC.  As advertised, you lose everything the second you close it down.  Good for testing, not so great yet for testing long term applications.  Maybe more with come with later builds. To install Windows Sandbox, you must be on Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise and

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Hands on Review of the Jelly Comb Mini Bluetooth Keyboard, Rechargeable Handheld Remote Control Wireless Mini Keyboard

This might be the best $20 gadget I have tested out yet. This is a Hands on Review of the Jelly Comb Mini Bluetooth Keyboard.  It’s a rechargeable Handheld Remote Control Wireless Mini Keyboard that is light, easy to use and works great in tough situations. http://amzn.to/2wZyxWV The Bluetooth 3.0 technology provides a cable-free & clutter-free connection and has an operating distance of about 10 meters. In my home, I had a tough time getting it out of range when using it.  Great for a media center PC or like us, a touchscreen PC we have mounted on the wall

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