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Amazon Echo Show 15 Review: Much More Than a Beautiful Smart Digital Photo Frame

If you are using an Amazon Alexa smart speaker to control your home’s various connected features, adding an Alexa-enabled smart display to the mix seems like the obvious next step. Built with the user’s privacy in mind, the Amazon Echo Show 15 is a convergent device that functions not only as an elegant touchscreen smarthome hub but also as a convenient family communication center, a mesmerizing 15.6″ digital photo frame, a helpful cooking companion, a smart speaker, a movie and video entertainment center, a home security camera, and more!



Buyer Beware: Amazon Reprints Some Books Poorly and Without Disclosure

I’ve always liked is Star Trek: The Next Generation. I like the show so much that in 1991 when Pocket Books brought out the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, I had to have it.  I bought it and thumbed through it so often that I eventually wore it out. I recently ordered a replacement copy from Amazon. However, what I got was different than what I expected; it wasn’t the original book or even a proper reprint. Evidently, Amazon reprints older books themselves, and it’s not the quality you might be led to expect.


Apple, If This Is a Test of Our humanity, You have Failed Miserably

We are in a pandemic. I’ve spent the last week moving my synagogue into a virtual space and checking in on my seniors. Judie is working from home while babysitting grandkids so her daughter and son-in-law can continue to do their jobs. Carly is handling her day job remotely while building a home school program for her child. And what has Apple done? They’ve released a new, overpriced iPad. Really Apple? Are you that clueless?






Anker’s Prime Day Deals for July 16th

Prime Day isn’t quite over yet, as Anker is prepping with even more deals for Day two of the business online shopping event of the year, and we’ve got a list of some of the best discounts you’ll find today only from one of our favorite brands electronics and tech brands.



Anker’s Prime Day Deals for July 15th

Anker has kicked off it’s Prime Day 2019 deals, where you’ll find a host of discounts on everything from chargers, hubs and much more. With different deals for each of the two days, here are the deals for July 15th.


Satechi’s Prime Day Deals!

Satechi is a favorite brand here at Gear Diary, from everything including their aluminum peripherals down tot heir travel chargers that charge everything from a MacBook to a Google Pixel, the popular brand is announcing quite a few deals for Prime Day this year.


Everlast Announces Their Prime Day Deals

Everlast is mostly known as the world’s leading manufacturer and licensor of boxing, MMA and even fitness equipment, and if you’ve been looking for great gear for your in-home gym, or even when someone else’s, there are a few dozen deals you should check out.






Withings Announces Their Amazon Deals Ahead of Prime Day 2019

One of the biggest holidays in July isn’t Independence, but Amazon Prime Day. The annual spending day of the year typically falls around a payday, and there are a lot of deals (and duds) that people purchase every year. Withings has announced their deals, and they are checking out.




Apple Music Coming to Amazon Echo Devices on December 17th!

In our house, more music is played through our Amazon Echo devices than anywhere else. We use Amazon Music, but also Pandora, Slacker and Spotify … and pretty soon Apple Music! Today Amazon announced on its blog that starting December 17th you will be able to add a new skill to Alexa: the ability to play songs and playlists from Apple Music!