Droid vs. iPhone Size Comparison

November 15, 2009 Droid

I’m 7 Days into using both a Droid and iPhone and my eyes are still wide open.
Despite what I hear from people like Michael Arrington that the Droid is the same size of the iPhone, I just don’t feel that’s the case.
So for the first time today, I really took a good look at the [...]

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Droid-Paper-Scissors, How to Easily Fix Your Droid’s Loose Battery Cover

November 15, 2009 Droid

My Motorola Droid phone has a problem. The battery cover is too loose. The combination of a loose cover, rubberized backing on the phone, and my pocket means the cover frequently falls off.
I’ve seen a number of discussions in Droid forums about this, so I know I’m not alone.
Here’s a very [...]

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Samsung DLP Vertical Lines

November 15, 2009 dlp-tv

Joseph writes…
I was doing some research and had a question about my Samsung HD DLP 50″ TV. Model#HL-R5067-W. We were getting green and purple vertical lines on the TV at first.

Then our HD channels came in great but other stations were not coming in. We are under warranty and had a [...]

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Top Ten Things I Miss From the iPhone

November 13, 2009 Droid

I’ve been using the Droid for almost a week now, and while amazing, it does make me appreciate some of the things we have going on with the iPhone.
Multi-touch – I still find myself trying to zoom in on the browser with a reverse pinch. The Android browser is perfectly usable with it’s double [...]

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Color Wheel in Samsung HLS5086

November 12, 2009 dlp-tv

Brent writes…
How do I replace the color wheel in my samsung hls5086?

There are a few different models of the HLS5086:

HLS5086W

HLS5086WX

HLS5086WX/XAA

HLS5086WXXAC

The bp96-01579a color wheel does appear to be the correct model number for your set, and while I don’t have specific instructions, based on comments, at least one person has successfully done it following the instructions [...]

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First Droid Video. My Kids are Going to Kill Me…

November 11, 2009 Droid

Several people have asked me about the camera and video quality on the droid phone.
I haven’t done that much with either, but we did manage an impromtu video session last night.
Here’s my three year old son Alex who appears to be doing Gilly (from SNL) doing Riverdance. I don’t know why he decided [...]

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Samsung TX T2782 Problems

November 11, 2009 crt-tv

Stephanie writes…
The TV will not turn on. Appears that there is no power to the TV at all. Checked all connections including wall outlet to ensure that everything is plugged in and working.
There’s nothing more frustrating than nothing happening when you turn on a device!
My first question is, when did this start [...]

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Droid Annoyances, The Honeymoon is Over

November 10, 2009 Droid

Today was my second day with the Droid phone, my first full day. We’re getting to know each other, and like any relationship, time brings out the annoyances. There actually aren’t many so far, but here we go…
The Hardware
The droid phone is a little clunkier than the iPhone. At some point I [...]

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Samsung Optical Engine vs. DMD Board

November 9, 2009 dlp-tv

A common issue with Samsung DLPs is a scrambled picture. Many people complain about a reverse negative image, which is usually the DMD board.
A reader asks…

I recently had an issue with my Samsung HLN617WX/XAA DLP. After watching HD channels the screen would scramble, but color and sound remained.
I called Samsung and they recommended [...]

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Are You Thinking About Switching to the Droid?

November 8, 2009 Droid

Photo credit: one very jealous iPhone 3GS
Three days ago the Motorola Droid smartphone was made available on the Verizon network. I’ve been loving the iPhone for two years now, and I’ve owned each of the three versions and never regretted a penny I’ve dropped on the device.
But I’m tempted by the fruit of another.
Today [...]

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