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Yesterday, the communications rep at my place of work advised me she had a few pre-release Verizon Nexus 6 units on hand. You see, for the past 6 years or so, I have been the go-to for putting new Android devices through the paces before opening the floodgates for every Jo and Jane Schmo to request one for themselves. This is, however, the first time I've done so with a phone that wasn't "officially released" yet. A couple of things I can confirm: The Verizon Nexus 6 has got Android 5.1 Lollipop.  Our rep stated all she did was put in the sim cards and power these on; she did not perform any type of system updates. There is none of the usual Verizon bloatware/crapware pre-installed on this device! No Verizon/VZW Apps No Softcard (which is technically about to be put to pasture anyway) Not even that damned NFL Mobile App! Spoiler Alert: The above two points, I imagine, are really the only Verizon-specific aspects of this mini-review. The remaining t...

Hey Bing, Don't be evil. Play fair.... GO to BIngItOn.com and try to search for something. Go ahead. I'll wait.... Ok, now go to Google.com and search for the same thing. Notice anything? Yeah, that's it. What Bing represents as Google Search results are not entirely accurate. You see, Google has this nice preview page side pane that Bing conveniently leaves off of their BingItOn page. Maybe they were afraid of a fair fight.

To update my previous post ( here ), I have done a little more work on the Tablet mounting. I purchased a nice hard snap-on cover for the tablet: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00903HAL0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Then I glued it into place using a large L-bracket and some high-quality adhesive. Here's how it looks from the Front: Note: I did have to grind back some more plastic in the mounting bracket to allow the tablet cover to sit as close to flush as possible. Then, I just put it back in the dash like it was before. Here's a shot of it holding the tablet nice a snug in the car. Now I'm just waiting for the Double-Din Bezel I ordered from Germany. (I broke down and ordered it since I wasn't happy with the way my homemade one turned out.) Cheers!

I've been toying with this idea for a couple months...I want to do away with the aftermarket head unit in my 3 Series with my Nexus 7 tablet. Well, I finally got around to working on it. First I had to move the HVAC controls down to the space where the sunglasses/storage compartment was. For that, I ordered this part and it was super simple. Just pull it out of it's current spot under the radio and snap it into this new piece. The wiring should all reach the new location with no trouble. http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51168230902/ES86962/ You'll also want to order the switch panel cover for the switch spaces. There are varying sizes depending on how many switches you currently have in this space. I only have the DSC button, but I wanted to leave an extra space for future use. So I got the 3-long one: http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/51168236251/ES87070/ Next, I had to find a nice, small amp I could tuck in the dash behind the tablet. I went with this A...

Happy St. Paddy's Day from the Drunken Tech Feck Blog! Enjoy a selection of some of our favorite Celtic classics as well as some great new stuff! Slainte! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD-c7ry1E1OykMEQveNcGpBUrG7jOZMVi

Last week I posted about the newly announced Ubuntu Touch edition designed for phones and tablets. I promised an update with my first impressions. Unfortunately there isn't a whole lot to say just yet. Only a handful of the apps are actually functional (gallery, phone, camera, browser, media player, and notepad) and even fewer of those actual function properly on the Nexus 7. What I CAN say, though, is that Ubuntu Touch has A LOT of potential. It certainly is a beautiful OS and the layout of the interface and the way you interact with it is quite intuitive. It makes use of all four edges of the screen, allowing you to swiped between running apps, access app-specific settings, system settings, and a quick-list of favorite apps (think the Unity Launcher, on your Ubuntu Desktop). The install image includes some sample content, including People, Pictures, Messages, etc, so you can see what using each of those apps looks and feels like. All-in-all I would like to spend some time wit...

Let me start out by saying that I am more excited for this Tomb Raider than, well, any OTHER Tomb Raider, ever. In recent years, +Naughty Dog  released a simply BRILLIANT title, Uncharted, that completely blew me away. When I played Uncharted the first time, I was all like "YES! This is what Tomb Raider SHOULD have been!" Well, this revamp of Tomb Raider looks like what Naughty Dog would have made if they made a Tomb Raider title.  This is not in ANY WAY a demeaning comment to +Square Enix  /  +Crystal Dynamics . I mean, those guys have a track record in a whole class of their own. But I consider it a compliment to them to compare what they have pulled off here with my impression of the Uncharted series. That being said, you should all check out the trailers and gameplay footage floating around. Personally like this new +GameStop  pre-order trailer. A THOUSAND COOL POINTS to the first one to comment the classic origin of the song used in this trailer! ...