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January 21, 2020August 3, 2020

Anker iPhone LED Flash

Out of curiosity, I purchased Anker iPhone LED Flash.

This would be great to use when taking photos with iPhone; so I convinced myself. As many have said, the best camera you can use is the one you have with you. I generally use the iPhone as main camera because it is, well, with me almost all the time.

iPhone LED Flash on Anker.com

Specs:

Input Power: 5V / 0.5A
Battery: 700mAh
Brightness: Up to 4× brighter and with up to twice the range of the native iPhone camera flash
Cable Length: 1.5 m when extended, 25 cm when contracted
Dimensions: 1.75 x 1.5 x 1.65 in / 44.5 x 38 x 42 mm
Weight: 2.61 oz / 74 g

One thing I immediately noticed about this iPhone LED Flash is Lightning Charging Port and Tripod Mount. I meant Two, two things that I noticed about this are Lightning Charging Port, Tripod Mount and Lightning Connector. Ah, that’s three. (…)

The iPhone LED Flash can also be ~~sued~~ used independently as a flashlight, thanks to its built-in 700mAh battery. That’s what the Lightning Charging Port is for, charging the battery. By the way, it seems that the LED Flash battery is also charging when connected the iPhone via the Lightning Cable. I’ll do more test to confirm this.

What’s in the box?

iPhone LED Flash
Silicone Diffuser
Pouch
Happy Card
User Manual

there are a lot of application to this LED Flash. Generally I do not use iPhone built-in Flash on regular basis, because I don’t like how the photo looks. I do use the flash when I’m photographing something in a controlled lighting environment.

Should I be able to control my desire to slack, I’d be posting some photos using this iPhone LED Flash in the future. That’s because I have not yet perfected the art of Time Travel.

January 7, 2017August 3, 2020

Amazon@TheBeach

We were down in Long Beach, California today. We visited Amazon@TheBeach to pickup a few things that we ordered from Amazon.com.

Even on Saturday morning, there were a lot of people picking up and shipping back packages.

Amazon@TheBeach is one of many University staffed pickup locations.

January 4, 2016August 3, 2020

Microsoft Universal Mobile Keyboard

My colleague was really looking forward to using Microsoft’s Universal Mobile Keyboard. It connects to iOS devices (i.e. iPhone and iPad), Android devices and Desktop PC via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the unit he received was defective as the battery was not holding any charges. It worked great when connected to a power source via micro-USB. The power cuts out as soon as the USB cable was unplugged. Amazon sent out replacement unit and it was delivered two days after. For some odd reasons, the replacement unit was also defective. Microsoft has yet to respond to the support request.

By the way, the rubberized surface attracts all kinds of dirts.

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January 2, 2016August 3, 2020

Amazon Prime Now, 8:31 A.M. Delivery

On New Year’s Eve, my friends and I were talking about the need to buy new hard drives. In the conversation, someone mentioned about a great deal for a 4 TB hard Drive at Amazon Prime Now. I checked it out and it was indeed a great deal. The most incredible part is that the hard drive was available for delivery on New Years Eve from 10:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.; unbelievable it seemed. I opted to have the order delivered the next morning, between 08:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. on New Year’s Day.

By 08:00 A.M. I received a text that my order is being delivered. At 08:31 A.M., the courier arrived my doorstep and handed me a paper bag with a hard drive in it.

Using the Amazon Prime Now App, I set a $12.00 tip for the courier.

All in all, it was a great experience.

October 30, 2015

Amazon Register to be Discontinued

Amazon:

Effective October 30, 2015, we are no longer accepting new customers. Existing customers can continue to use Amazon Register until February 1, 2016, when we will discontinue to service.

Amazon Register (formerly Amazon Local Register) was launched back in August, 2014 with promotional offer of 1.75% on swiped transactions until 12/31/2015. Amazon promised to deliver EMV Card Reader later in 2015. Alas, that day will never come.

Payment processing business has been proven to be challenging even for Square, which reported of $131.5 million loss on $892.2 million in sales in the first nine month of 2015.

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Notes:

37prime uses both Square and Amazon Register. The later is the currently preferred payment processor thanks to its promotional offer of 1.75% transaction fee.

November 6, 2014August 3, 2020

Amazon Echo

What is Amazon Echo?

Amazon Echo is designed around your voice. It’s always on—just ask for information, music, news, weather, and more. Echo begins working as soon as it hears you say the wake word, “Alexa.” It’s also an expertly-tuned speaker that can fill any room with immersive sound.

Amazon Echo is an interesting product, especially when priced at $99 for Amazon Prime members; it is priced at $199 for non members. Currently Amazon Echo can only be purchased by invitation.

Amazon Echo Page

Should I get the invitation to buy Amazon Echo, I’d certainly buy one. I already have a few questions:

Which room would I put this Amazon Echo?
There are certain room I would not put this thing in.
Well, probably the living room.
How long will I use Amazon Echo?
What would I really use it for?

Let’s see where Amazon will take Echo.