About phorz

Phorz is a technology enthusiast. He loves to have the latest devices, when finances allow. Being a new parent, and recently taking up vlogging, he runs on very little sleep and a lot of coffee. Current gadgets he loves include iPhone 4 and Canon Vixia HD camcorder.
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Belkin Shield Micra vs. Griffin Reveal, An iPhone 4 Case-off

Belkin Shield Micra vs. Griffin Reveal, An iPhone 4 Case-off

I originally bought a Griffin Revealcase for my iPhone. That was before Apple decided they were going to give us free cases during the ‘antennagate’ incident. (see Karthik’s review of Griffin Reveal Etch HERE) When I chose my free case, I went with the Belkin Shield Micra. So, now that I have 2 cases, instead [...]

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myCaddie Pro iPhone App Review

myCaddie Pro iPhone App Review

Guest Post by: Drew Lane (twitter: @Phorz) Should I use my seven iron or hit a long nine? With myCaddie Pro you won’t have to second guess your yardage.  Not only does this free app allow you to see yardages to the pin with satellite course maps, but you can drop a pin and get the [...]

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Griffin Power Reserve gives you extra battery life for iDevices

Griffin Power Reserve gives you extra battery life for iDevices

Those of us that use our iPhone (or iPod, see compatibility below) pretty much constantly throughout the day, without a way to charge midday, know that the battery life just won’t make it through a long day in the field.  The Griffin Power Reserve battery is a great way to extend battery life for days [...]

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Plan Ahead, and Make Your Holiday Shopping Easier!

Plan Ahead, and Make Your Holiday Shopping Easier!

Are you thinking about the holiday shopping season yet?  With the Christmas Shopping List app, you can make your list, and check it twice, or two thousand times, which is more likely.  I thought I would let you in on this $.99 gem before you needed it. Christmas Shopping List is a very well thought [...]

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Show of Hands app review, and app with an opinion of <i>your</i> own!

Show of Hands app review, and app with an opinion of your own!

Ever wondered what other people thought about topics of interest? Now you can know! Show of Hands is a fun app that will have you arguing with your friends over topics as trivial as “Pringles or Doritos?” or as vast as “Should the right to free speech protect the ability of protesters to picket and [...]

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Quit it -Stop Smoking App Review

Quit it -Stop Smoking App Review

Just the other day I had my one year cigarette free anniversary! I have been using Quit it – Stop Smoking to track my progress. This app doesn’t offer you much help in quitting, but what it does do is pretty neat. You can enter the date that you quit smoking in the settings, along [...]

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How To Transfer Your iTunes / iDevice to a New Computer

How To Transfer Your iTunes / iDevice to a New Computer

I recently bought a new laptop so that I’m not tied down the office desk whenever I need to edit video or some of the other tasks that my iPhone either isn’t capable of performing, or isn’t efficient enough for me to use on a regular basis.  I have been contemplating whether I should sync [...]

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Grocery IQ App Review, Shopping Made Simple

Grocery IQ App Review, Shopping Made Simple

It’s Sunday, and for me this means its grocery shopping day. Throughout the week we have written down a few things that we need to pick up, if we remember, as we run out. Then on Sunday morning we sit down to plan out our weeks meals and write a corresponding grocery list. My wife [...]

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Warblade Arcade Game Feels Like A Blast From The Past

Warblade Arcade Game Feels Like A Blast From The Past

Warblade is an awesome arcade style shoot ‘em up in space game. Gameplay brings back memories from my childhood and playing Galaga. Who could put a price on a return to youth? (I realize I may be older than some readers and I’m sorry if you are not familiar with my ages old video game [...]

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Pixelpipe app review.  Upload HD video from your iPhone 4!

Pixelpipe app review. Upload HD video from your iPhone 4!

There really is little point in having a 720p HD camcorder on your iPhone 4, if, when you upload a video, it gets compressed down to a lower quality 360p SD clip.  Having a mobile device is all good an well, but it should be truely mobile.  Even while you are on wifi, apple doesnt provide a [...]

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Easy URL shortening on the go with URL Shortener

Easy URL shortening on the go with URL Shortener

Lately I haven’t had much time on a computer.  I’ve been using my iPhone for pretty much everything.  I’m actually writing this app review with my phone. Even with fast app switching, it still takes extra time to switch to safari, surf to a page and submit forms.  Whenever there is an app that can [...]

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Shazam App Review: Magically Recognize Audio

Shazam App Review: Magically Recognize Audio

After a friend of mine just bought his first iPhone, he came to me for help setting up his phone, learning iPhone features, and for suggestions on some apps to buy. I was pleasantly surprised that he would be inspiring me to download an app that his son had suggested. The Shazam app comes in [...]

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How to install MobileTerminal 426 (ios4 compatible) to your iPhone

How to install MobileTerminal 426 (ios4 compatible) to your iPhone

After jailbreaking my iPhone 4 today and immediately installing my usual recommended items from Cydia: SBSettings, WinterBoard, OpenSSH, MobileTerminal, FiveIconDock… Then I immediately went to change my SSH passwords with Mobile Terminal. I was surprised to find that MobileTerminal gave me a flash of terminal, and immediately sent me back to the springboard. So after [...]

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CardStar iPhone app review.  All your loyalty cards in one place.

CardStar iPhone app review. All your loyalty cards in one place.

One of the main reasons I started buying smart phones was because they are great tools for consolidating what you carry around. Before I knew the full capability, the reason why I bought my first smart phone was to get away from carrying an electronic planner and a phone. Making my pockets even less full [...]

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