While the Roku Stick isn’t the best option for travel (it has a difficult time getting on hotel wifi), it is a handy portable device for watching streaming video. Roku has a ton of “channels” (basically apps): Netflix, Amazon video, HBO, Showtime, Sling, Hulu, YouTube, and so on. The Roku Streaming Stick … Read more
Are companies responsible for where their paid advertisements are placed in this age of digital media? Twitter user @slpng_giants believes they do. And so do their (quickly increasing) followers. You may have heard about Kellogg’s pulling their ad from website Breitbart for their ties to white supremacists. It has led … Read more
Alaska Airlines app update Alaska Airlines released their latest iOS mobile app today. Alaska Airlines app update 4.1.7 now offers a digital version of users’ Mileage Plan membership card as well as Board Room membership card. Both can be added to your Apple Wallet. Typically I don’t carry my Alaska … Read more
ReachNow vs Car2Go UPDATE: As of July, 2019, ReachNow has ceased operation. RIP ReachNow One of my most popular blog posts has been my comparison of car share programs: Car2Go vs Zipcar. So it seemed only appropriate to do a follow up post adding in the new kid in Seattle: BMW’s ReachNow. … Read more
T-Mobile M life Partnership A T-Mobile M life Partnership beyond arena naming rights seems to be in the works. Today T-Mobile announced their “Un-carrier 11”, also known as #GetThanked. There were essentially three big benefits to T-Mobile customers that were introduced: Free Gogo Inflight Internet – 1 hour on every … Read more
I am a complete Apple fanboy. Most of the time when Apple comes out with a new product, I can’t wait to hand over my money for it. I had been using my trusty iPhone 5s for two years. I was on the fence about upgrading until I found out … Read more