Author: John Walters

Install your own doorbell camera and monitor your home with the Notifi Solutions App. It is amazing how technology finds its way into our lives.  Even those elements that seemingly require no upgrade, find new and cool ways to excite us.  Who would have thought that a simple doorbell can be an integral part of your home defense?  My son introduced me to Vivint Smart Home, a company that originally focused on perimeter/door and window security and morphed into a full Smart Home experience.  In 2016 Vivint released their Doorbell Camera in competition with similar devices such as the Ring.…

High-Speed HDMI Cable will provide High Definition video with full lifelike sound for your home movie theater. The origin of the HDMI cable (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is as close to a Utopian story as you can get.  The technology was introduced in 2002, through the collective works of multiple companies: Philips, Sony, Thomson, Toshiba, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Silicon Image.  The goal was to create a universal, global high-definition cable.  Up to that point, DVI (the cable that connected your monitor to your computer) was the standard.  The companies knew that everyone would not go out and buy all new…

ActionGrip is a great option for a versatile mounting system. I have been looking for a mounting device to use with my camera and Garmin. The stock mount for the Garmin doesn’t have a strong enough suction cup to keep it attached when I use it in my Motorhome, this got frustrating so I left it in the cup holder. When the PanaVise ActionGrip mount came into my hands, I thought it might be worth trying out. This PanaVise ActionGrip Suction Cup Mount Kit comes with enough parts to create 3 different mounting adapter configurations and an instruction sheet that depicts…

Arcenet AL1000 10000 mAh Power Bank is a great dependable device. This review is of the Arcenet AL 1000 Power Bank. It comes in a black box with white lettering. Upon opening the box, you have the Arcenet AL 1000, once you remove the power bank and the cardboard insert you will find the power cord and instruction booklet. It is a larger power bank and may be a bit cumbersome to carry in a purse but would fit perfectly in a back pack or pants pocket. The instructions are easy to read and understand, they describe all details of the…

EFOSHM Ultra Slim 2600 mAh Power Bank The power bank card comes in a nice package that has a see through portion so you can get a look at the card. Once you open the package you find the Power Bank card, USB to micro cable and instructions. This is a small, slim, light power bank that would be easy to carry around with you. Because of the Power Banks capacity (2600mAh) it won’t last forever or charge multiple devices. But it will charge one device to full. The small size makes it easy to carry around and unlike the larger…

XShot Sport Camera Extender Pole is quick and easy to use for multiple uses. While at CES 2016, in Las Vegas, NV, I had the pleasure of talking to the team with Xshot. They are an amazing company, whose products are designed to help you fuse tech with adventure. Having lived in multiple states, Florida, California and North Carolina and traveling to many more, I have seen the beauty of this technology. I have had the same Samsung Galaxy S4, for a very long time. It was at CES this year that I finally decided an upgrade was for me,…

Re-Fuel 6-hour Action Pack is a great accessory for GoPro cameras. I had no idea what to expect with the DIGIPOWER re-fuel 6-hour action pack for the GoPro, but was pleasantly surprised. The packaging is very well made, and the art work along with the color scheme draw your attention to it. It’s quite obvious that DIGIPOWER took pride in their product. I liked the fact that the packaging was incredibly easy to open. Upon opening the box, you will find the battery in a protective plastic holder, a set of instructions, a USB charging cable and a Warranty card. The…

XShot Adventure Grip and Mini Tripod travel well and serve multiple purposes. Being a newcomer to CES 2016, it was exciting and overwhelming. The advancements being made in technology were both astounding and impressive. I even joined the Apple movement and picked up an iPhone 6S Plus, to replace my old Samsung S4 that was obsolete and problematic. On our last day at CES 2016, I came across XShot, Inc. I had the pleasure of talking with the team from XShot about their new gear for 2016. They have many tech products that serve the adventure enthusiast and the outdoorsman. Their…

Repeater exceeds expectations. We are living in a data age, an age with data caps and the need to manage both wifi and cellular data. Have you ever opened your cell phone bill to find that you used more data than your plan allowed and were faced with overage fines? I typically will only use my smartphone as a phone, when away from my home, to prevent the possibility of using more than my allocated data. I rely on my home WiFi network most frequently, when I need to use the internet. This entire adventure began due to the layout…