The time we celebrate our Independence day here in the USA, this wasn’t when we beat the British to become the United States of America. But something else happened. Year 1776 In this building here This thing called the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. What did […]
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No, I am not talking about a bird’s nest, why would that be a smart home thing. Maybe for the birds, but not that helpful for us. However, there is a thermostat called Nest and it is smart. What is Nest Well according to Wikipedia, “Nest is a smart thermostat […]
I really like the WeMo plug, I think it has a lot of potential. However, I am not sold on it. The Smart life plugs does have some potential as well, but I am not sold on it either. Leaning I was leaning towards the WeMo Plug as the smart […]
The last time I wrote a blog post was on January 12, 2021. I know, I know, what happened. Let me explain what happened. Only 12 days Yes, 12 days into the new year of 2021 and I stopped posting. I had enough posts to last me until at least […]
What is it So what is Memorial Day? Do we know what it actually mean? IS it a long weekend? Let me explain. What is it It is a day for honoring the men and women who have died while on duty with the US military and it is a […]
Now moving on to the next plug that I use. Since I have a WeMo switch I thought I would try out the WeMo plug to work on some lamps. WeMo Here is how it is packaged… This is what the plug actually looks like With this you can do the […]
We will start out the Smart Plugs with the Smart Life Plug. You never heard of it, well hopefully I will shed some light on it. Smart Life I am not sure how I got my hands on these plugs, I have 2 of them. I am not sure if […]
We just finished talking about smart switches, well sort of. Now it is time to move on and talk about plugs. Yes, we are going to talk about some smart plugs. Something that you can plug in anywhere and control as long as you have WIFI access. Smart plugs There […]
As of 11:59 and 59 seconds on Dec. 31, 2020, the year 2020, is behind us and the future is ahead of us. Thank goodness, right. 2020 There was a lot of tech that was brought out this year, however, here at I am Gadget Guy, we looked back at […]
In the longest year of our lives so far, the year 2020 has been an interesting one indeed. Here at I am Gadget Guy, we just want to wish you a We hope that you will stay safe. Remember that Christmas is about Family and of course the meaning behind […]
If you have come here in search of some great gadget articles. I am sorry to say that due to the Christmas season is upon us, we here at iamgadgetguy.com have decided to take the last 2 weeks of 2020 off. 2020 has been a unique year indeed. We have […]
I have talked about 2 switches, I am sure there are more out there, however, these are the only 2 I have worked with. Now comes the choice, which smart switch do I go with? Kasa or WeMo? Do I find another? That is the age-old question we all ask […]
I had this big plan and thought about doing this elaborate video about this switch. Like the last post with an awesome video, but with my life spiraling out of control and lots of things going on. Plus my sad Christmas lights outside of my house I decided not to […]
I am not sure if this is the date I wait for any more or is it cyber Monday. But it is here, the official start of the shopping season leading up to Christmas. Some exciting times indeed, right. What is Black Friday The day after Thanksgiving in the United […]
What is thanksgiving exactly? It is celebrated in over 6 countries around the world on various dates. It is used to be a day of Fasting. That is not how that goes now. However, you should stop and pause in your life and be thinking about what you are thankful […]
The ability to have a light switch turn off and on by itself would be great, wouldn’t it? Well, we are in the greatest technology movement that we have seen right now. So is it possible? That is the question I hope to answer. Back story I talked about how […]
When I was growing up, if you wanted something unplugged on turned on you had to get up off your butt and unplug it or flip the switch. I know so brutal. Our fix Growing up my parents decided to build a new house and in the new house my […]
I am sure that there are more options out there besides the two options I have talked about, Evernote and OneNote. However, those are the ones that I have used. More note taking Yea you can use the following as note takers: MS Word Google docs Apple Pages Notepad Notepad […]
In 2003, Microsoft threw their hat into the digital note-taking field. Sure why would they want to be left out of the fun, right? What is this Well this is part of the Microsoft Office suite, wait, wait before you leave. It is also a FREE standalone app. You can […]
This is a note-taking application that was founded in 2000 to help people take notes, create drawings store photos and it can store audio or web content. What is Evernote This is a cross-platform device. Wait, what do I mean by a cross-platform device or app. Well, you can use […]
With the technology advancing like it is. You can take notes on your laptop, tablet, and even your phone. Yes, you can. Pre technology I remember when I had to pull out a notebook and take notes at school and always breaking my pencil and had to go and resharpen […]
If you haven’t heard of OneDrive, well you have come to the right spot. I will tell you to want OneDrive is all about. Of course, it is about cloud storage. Sky Drive Wait I thought we were talking about OneDrive. Yes, yes, we are. Just hold on, just giving […]
Did you think that Google wouldn’t get into the cloud storage option? Of course not, they have cloud storage and it is called Google Drive. Drive It launched in 2012, April 24 to be exact and it gives or offers 15GB of space for free. That includes the following: GMAIL […]
In 2007, Dropbox was founded and their version of Cloud Storage started. IT seems to be going strong, 13 years later. History In 2007, it started up with funding and by 2009 it surpassed the 1 million user mark. By the time November came around, it reached 3 million users. […]
You know with cloud storage being what it is, you knew that Apple would get into the action. Their cloud storage is called iCloud. iCloud, what is it When you have an Apple product, like a iPhone, then you have 5GB given you as a freebie. So you get 5GB […]
When you think of cloud storage do you think of the clouds above us? You wonder how they store information in them. What is cloud storage One might ask ones what is cloud storage and why should I use it? That is a good question and hopefully I will be […]
You are thinking about adding a card to your mobile wallet but you are wondering if this is a safe thing to do. Yes, this is a safe route to go. Are they safe Yes, the mobile wallets are very safe, probably more safe than carrying you wallet around with […]
I have talked about a few mobile payment options out there. Yes, there are so more and I will talk about those at a later time. So what are the best options for mobile payments? The Best This is a matter of opinion and it all depends on what you […]
Samsung is a major player in electronics, in my opinion, and they have a great line of Android phones. It would only be feasible to have their own mobile payment options. Right? Well, they do. Samsung Pay Just like Android and Apple in which we have talked about before Samsung […]
In the era of COVID-19, it seems that the cash might be going away. I hope not I do like the feel of cash. But this introduces the next topic and that is paying via a digital payment. Wow, digital payment. History It all started in 2013 as Apple was […]
In this era of digital age you have to have that mobile pay option. Up first is Android pay, yep Android has one of these. Android This is actually called Google Pay and it is a digital wallet and online payment system developed. Shop how you want… choose your device, […]
In the era of smartwatches, smartphones, you know that it was only time, that they would push out the option from paying from your phone or watch. Yes, you heard me right, paying for things without ripping out your wallet. Are we living in the era of the Jetson’s (for […]
It was only time before Apple got into this market, you know the smartwatch market, it couldn’t stand not to have one, right? It would drive them crazy not to have a watch. The watch It was announced on September 9, 2014, and you had to have the iPhone 5 […]