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Google pixel 3a xl after a month of using it

Have been using Google pixel 3a XL for a month now. How do I like it? Well, as always, let's just jump right into what really matters probably to most of us. Battery life First battery life. I am on a rather heavy user of the phone and my previous phone used to last through only 8 hours and must be charged at night. With Google pixel 3a XL, I do not have worry about charging at night. Well, in general after full day of use, I am still left with about 40 percent of the battery or more. Fast charging Works fine. I can not say I have really seen it charge to 70 per from 10 per in 20 minutes. But yes 10 to 50+ percent in a span of 15 or 20 minutes of charging is my observation. Well overall that's quite something and I am happy. Responsiveness Well, Pixel 3a or 3a XL do not use the Qualcomm's Premier tier chips but yet the responsiveness is not something that bothers me at all. It's pretty fast for what it does and never sluggish. Came...
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How to organize your bikes in the garage

I had my bikes sitting on the side of garage taking much of space which I did not like a bit. I was so much inclined to put the bikes away to make room for my table tennis table that I researched several different options available in the market. Let's take a look at some of them in the increasing order of my preference 4. Stack them This is your option if you prefer to stack the bikes. For me this was going to take much of the wall space which I did not have enough of. So I decided to give it a pass.  3. Wall hanging rack - multiple bikes If you have a small space available in your garage on a wall, this could be one option to look at. This versatile easy to install rack is compact and can be installed fairly easily, if you have the right tools. I was able to put it together in 30 minutes and my bikes were put away on the wall, hanging nicely. It might be tempting to install the rack higher up but that's exactly what you should not do. B...

Which credit cards you must have in your wallet

So what all cards you must have in your pocket. Well, there are so many but we are not here to talk about all of them but the ones absolutely must.  But before we get to the details, you need to think about what you really like to get out of your credit cards. Cash back or points that you could use. I always liked cash back until, I started seeing the benefits of the points on some of the cards. In this case, I am talking about Chase Sapphire reserve card. Remember that offering from Chase when they launched the card. Well, I opted in and was handsomely rewarded with points and was able to book my travels on those points and in-fact booked my Hawaii tickets for 4 on the points itself not paying a penny from my pocket. Now you may ask that all this sounds good but what card to start with and how to earn the points? We are going to start with a card with hefty points offering to start with but more importantly that has a way to keep earning you more points. Her...

Which phone case to buy for your awesome Google Pixel 3a XL

So you got your new shiny Google Pixel 3a XL but not sure what case to buy to protect it yet flaunt the curves it has? Again, you are in the right spot. There are several covers out there and pretty cheap and very costly ones too. There are just so many of them with awesome features and styles that it's confusing which one to go for. Well after spending my fair share of time on this, I finally asked myself a question. What do I really want my phone cover to do apart from protecting the phone? Well that's the primary use case anyway. It's good to have the cover hold a credit card and may be a licence as well for the moments when you do not want to carry your wallet around or have a cover that protects the back as well as the front of the phone. After thinking for a while, I decided on a few must haves 1. Quick access to the screen, since I am a very heavy user of the phone 2. Bought a white phone for a reason so do want to flaunt the colors ...

Which Apple watch should you buy: Series 3 or Series 4

Finding the right answer might be a daunting task. Let's figure it out based on what you really need in an smartwatch. So what are you looking for in the smart watch? Ability to call, showing time, Fitness tracking, messages notification, GPS, ability to operate untethered from the iPhone, wireless  charging and design that stands out in your hands. Well the list probably will go on but most of us will be happy with this set of features if not all. Well all of these features are available in Apple watch Series 3 and Series 4.  So then let's take a quick look at what's the big difference in series 3 and series 4 Series 4 Series 3 Display Bigger than series 3 Processor S4 (Faster than series 3) S3 Electrical heart Sensor (ECG app) Available Fall detection Available Bluetooth 5.0 4.2 Well, may be this list is not complete without calling out the ...

Ok Google! Start vacuum

If you like the title, you might just love what I am about to tell you. Well the idea is to just sit on the couch and ask Google to vacuum. Well, I am not kidding.. See for yourself.. Ok Google! Start vacuum. Ok Google! Stop vacuum. Yes! It's that easy. Well this is possible because of the iRoomba connected vacuum cleaner which is actually quite amazing in itself and comes with it's own connected app. Connects to your home WiFi network and can be controlled by the app or Alexa or Google. Setting up the vacuum is easy. Vacuum quality is amazing and integrating with Google and Alexa is a breeze. So what are you waiting for? Use the link below and get yours.

Why you must consider Pixel 3a / 3a XL

Well, there are in-fact several reasons to go ahead and buy this incredible phone but we are not going to talk about all of them. Let's talk about just the one, that's really compelling. And without building any more suspense, the reason is... the incredible camera. Pictures can speak for themselves so let's have at it and feast our eyes on the incredible photos this camera takes. Vibrant colors and stunning portrait mode picture with significant details. I am not sure I see all those details with naked eyes. Another one of the portrait mode pictures with the details standing out really loud. This is a happy milkweed plant and pixel 3a XL justifies it's incredible beauty in this picture. Another one of the portrait photo with the water drops standing out on the yellow rose. Real details captured perfectly by the Pixel 3a XL camera. And a little bit of the red and pink too. Picture again speaks for itself but look at the hidden detail an...