The old 2012 Samsung TV was starting to show it's age. I've been keeping an eye on this 2019 model TV for months now. After slow week to week price reductions, one day, the price dropped $300 and that was all she wrote. "My Precious" (in Gollum voice from LOTR) In the BoxTV, stand, remove,... Continue Reading →

The Verizon store sent me a $10 coupon on accessories. When browsing the online store, this device from Belkin stood out and peaked my interest. I already had a "splitter" for the iphone, but it was cheap one from Amazon that stopped working after a few attempts. Let's give this one a try! In the... Continue Reading →

Verizon has the best wall chargers for the iPhone that I've ever used, but one of my wall chargers was starting to fray, so it was time to stop in the Verizon store and see what was new. This combo pack was on sale for around $50 from $100, so it seemed like a great... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago, my computer monitor stopped working, only staying on for 2 seconds then going dark. It was an old Gateway 22 inch monitor. (Are they even still around?) Anyway, this gave me an excuse to upgrade. Dell had a sale on monitors and this one jumped out and said "Buy Me!" In... Continue Reading →

When I decided to upgrade my laptop's hard drive to SSD, I needed something to connect the new drive to my computer so I could clone it.This Sabrent SATA hard drive adapter had good reviews on Amazon, and was very affordable. In the BoxSabrent 2.5 Data Hard Drive/SSD to USB 3.0 Adapter, Instruction Manual Initial... Continue Reading →

I have an old Sony Vaio Laptop that I never use it anymore. It runs so slowly that I just stopped using it. I figured I'd try an experiment and install a Solid State Drive to replace the spinning hard drive. I've heard great things about this upgrade and was hoping for some improvement. In... Continue Reading →

GoPro has an amazing trade in deal going on right now. Trade in "any" old camera and get $100 off the new Hero 7 Black. It was too good to pass up, so I dug up a really old, beat up point and shoot and sent it in. A few days later FedEx delivered the... Continue Reading →

I had an opportunity to try out the new Apple Watch Series 4 as part of a fitness program. I'm very excited. I have not tried the previous versions before, so this will be a new experience. I'm trying the 44mm larger face with the black sport band. In the BoxWatch, small and large band,... Continue Reading →

I had been a user of the Fitbit Zip for years and after losing it twice (Fitbit support is amazing by the way), it was time for an upgrade.  I wanted to try the Fitbit Flex 2 since it is not as bulky to wear on the wrist as some other Fitbit models are. In... Continue Reading →