[Review] Kensington KeyFolio Expert Multi Angle Folio & Keyboard

Kensington KeyFolio Multi Angle Keyboard for iPad

Multiple angles for all you bed-time grinders

I’m really starting to get into the whole bluetooth keyboard thing for my iPad because i’ve discovered you can actually get some serious work done in addition to being awesome for when I attend conferences and don’t want to carry around my MacBook all day.

So the folks at Kensington sent me their new Multi Angle Folio & Keyboard that’s compatible for my New iPad, as well as backwards compatible for iPad 2 and original iPad.

Check out my feature breakdown and video review.

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[Review] Swingline Stack and Shred Hands Free Shredder

Swingline Stack and Shred Hands Free Shredder

Not your momma's shredder - If your momma even cared about shredders

If you’re reading this, that means you’ve successfully filed your 2011 taxes. Now it’s time to sit back, relax, and shove those papers somewhere and forget about them for a couple of years.

If you’re like the Tech family, you already have a ton of tax papers from YEARS ago that are currently taking up space in your filing cabinet. Now would be a good time to go through all that mess #JustSayin (Yes, I add Twitter hashtags in my blog posts…#YouMad). Instead of wasting time standing over a shredder feeding it paper, the Swingline Stack and Shred Hands Free shredder offers a dope way to speed up the shredding process.

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Mrs. Tech’s Apple MacBook Teardown

macbook teardown

BrothaTech the MacBook Repair Guy?

I’m the techie in the family. As much as I want her to be, Mrs. Tech is NOT as tech-savvy as I am. So I can safely say (without any concern of backlash from a woman scorned…or a side-eye from a sistah, not sure which one is worse) she doesn’t take the same pride in her gadgets as I do.

I’m not sure why, but one day, her white Unibody Apple MacBook would not take a charge. Now, there are a ton a reasons why this issue could occur, but based on the condition of her laptop around the MagSafe port that charges her laptop, I immediately guessed that the port went bad. Since her laptop was suffering from some additional wear and tear (and I was itching to open up a MacBook just to see what was inside), I decided to roll up my sleeves and replace the MagSafe port, as well as the lower and upper body of her MacBook.

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My Tech-Savvy Travel Tips – Excerpt from A Matter of Life and Tech

Travel Button

Got an itchy travel trigger finger?

I decided to show my homegirl Stephanie Humphrey AKA, TechLifeSteph some love and submit a guest post on some of the services, apps and gadgets I use when I’m doing some jet-setting:

If your travel trigger finger is itching to book some destinations as a result of the unusually nice weather happening this time of year, let’s do a quick check:

Passport – Check
Sunglasses and Sunblock – Check
Sexy Swimwear – Check
Worked off those extra pounds to get into said sexy swimwear – *Crickets*
Tech tools to help you make the most of your trip – Nope

Let’s face it, as much as you want to unplug and enjoy your trip with no distractions, you’re probably going to check your Facebook newsfeed, your Google+ stream, your Twitter timeline, and respond to a couple of emails. At the very least, you know you’re going to upload travel pics to Instagram. Now that you have accepted your tech fate, here are some gadgets and tips that will help you stay informed and connected while you’re out of town.

Read the Entire Story over on A Matter Of Life And Tech