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Is Pebble All Washed Up?

Adam Geller,  Articles, Low End Android, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.12.01 - Leave a comment -

Is the Kickstarter smart watch manufacturer about to be taken over and shut down?

Hands On: Acer C720 ChromeBook

Adam Geller,  Low End PC, Tech Spectrum - 2016.11.21 - Leave a comment -

Powerful computing doesn’t come much cheaper than with a ChromeBook. I take a look at Acer C720 from 2013.

Windows Phone App Fix for macOS Sierra

Adam Geller,  Articles, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.10.31 - 1 Comment -

Do you want to use your Windows Phone under macOS Sierra? You are in luck – there is now a fix.

Supervised User: Making Your ChromeBook Child Safe

Adam Geller,  Low End Chrome, Low End PC, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.26 - Leave a comment -

The World Wide Web is a vast place, and not all of it is suitable for children. I take a look at the Supervised User option in ChromeOS, aimed at keeping them away from the nasties of the Net while on a ChromeBook.

Hands On: Samsung ChromeBook Series 3 & Chrome OS

Adam Geller,  Low End Chrome, Low End PC, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.22 - Leave a comment -

I take a look at Chrome OS and the 11” Samsung ChromeBook Series 3 XE303C12 from 2013.

iOS 10: A Week With It & What Do I Think?

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.21 - Leave a comment -

I’ve been running iOS 10 for a week now. What do I think of it on my iPhone 5?

EnerPlex Surfr: An iPhone Battery Case with a Built-in Solar Panel

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.15 - Leave a comment -

I take a look at the EnerPlex Surfr battery case for the iPhone 5/5s with a built-in solar charger.

iOS 10: First Impressions On An iPhone 5

Adam Geller,  iOS & iDevices, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.14 - Leave a comment -

Apple has just released iOS 10 – but how does it fare on the lowest supported iPhone?

iPhone Users, Do You Blindly Upgrade?

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.08 - 2 Comments -

Apple just announced iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but will you be upgrading just because they are new?

Doom Classic for iOS

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS Apps, Low End Gaming, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.09.07 - Leave a comment -

One of the greatest games ever created, Doom. I check out the iOS port.

Pokemon Go on the iPhone 4s: Yes, It Does Work

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, iOS Apps, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.08.05 - Leave a comment -

Pokemon Go officially requires iOS 8 and an iPhone 5/5c – but it does run on an iPhone 4s. I check it out.

How to Downgrade from iOS 10 Beta and Remove It Completely

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, Low End Mobile, Tech Spectrum - 2016.07.22 - Leave a comment -

Downgrading from iOS 10 beta is easier than you think. I take you through how to complete the process and return to the latest official version.

Marathon Trilogy: Aleph One Is Available for Free

Adam Geller,  Articles, Low End Gaming, Mac OS X Software, Tech Spectrum - 2016.06.18 - Leave a comment -

Macintosh games do not come more classic than the Marathon series. And now you can play all three on your modern Mac courtesy of the Aleph One project.

Duke Nukem Forever: Duke Is Back

Adam Geller,  Articles, Low End Gaming, Mac OS X Software, Tech Spectrum - 2016.06.16 - Leave a comment -

15 years in the making, Duke Nukem Forever brings back classic first person shooters and over the top sexism to the gaming world.

Goodbye OS X, Hello macOS: Apple Renames Its Desktop OS Again

Adam Geller,  Articles, Mac OS X Software, Tech Spectrum - 2016.06.14 - Leave a comment -

At Worldwide Developer Conference 2016, Apple reveals a new name for OS X. Hello, macOS.

iOS 10: The iPhone 5 and 5c Will Receive It

Adam Geller,  Articles, iOS & iDevices, Tech Spectrum, The iOS News Review - 2016.06.14 - Leave a comment -

The iPhone 5 and 5c will both receive iOS 10, making them the lowest supported iPhones in the new iOS version.

Boxer: Play MS-DOS Games on Your Mac the Easy Way

Adam Geller,  Articles, Low End Gaming, Mac OS X Software, Tech Spectrum - 2016.06.14 - Leave a comment -

Playing older PC games on your modern Mac used to be tricky. Boxer takes the hassle out of it.

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