News: Busy With Lots of New Content!

Hi all!

I haven't updated my blog in a little bit so I thought I'd let you know what I've been up to:

1. YouTube Channel!
• I have content planned for the next month and sticking to my weekly video cadence! Viewership is slowly rising but have seen a large influx in the last couple of days, largely thanks to the Oculus Rift and Intel HD 530 gaming. I have a new build that I will putting together for a video in the next week or so. It's an exciting time for sure!
2. Reviews
• I have a few regular reviews that I am doing that got me where I am today, so stay tuned for several of those in the next couple of weeks as well.
3. Blog
• The blog has been in the background quietly working for me to support the channel, but from today I plan on doing a weekly post, at a minimum, what I'm up to and what you have to look forward to as well as tech and PC related content.

Thank you all for your support for the blog and channel, I would not be where I am right now with you. If you haven't already, please subscribe to the channel here.

A way you can directly support the channel is by using my Amazon Affiliate link below. Just bookmark it and use it each time you go to Amazon. The channel will get the funding needed to continue to supply great content. Thanks for you help and keep your eye out for new content on the channel and blog!

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Matthew Dykman

How To: Tether your iPhone via Wi-Fi or USB.

Welcome to my first how-to guide! This is a question I get quite frequently amongst my iPhone toting friends and family. "How do I use my phones data (or internet) on my computer, laptop, or tablet?" This is was is commonly known as tethering, or simply using another device's data to connect to the internet on another device. I would say about 50% of my friends and family know that this option even exists. This guide assumes that tethering is part of your smartphone plan, if you are not sure you can contact your wireless provider. It also assumes you are using iOS 8 (check Settings > General > About > Version) as well.

1. On the iPhone you wish to tether the data from and set up as a hotspot, go to Settings (that gear that I have in the lower right corner of my homepage, your's may be on a different page depending on how your's is set up). Then select "Personal Hotspot"

2. Tap on "Wi-Fi Password" to set your password. You'll need to remember this for when you connect your other device to the iPhone.

3. Set the slider under "Personal Hotspot" to the "On" or green position.

4. If you do not have Bluetooth enabled, you will get this pop-up. You do not have to use Bluetooth to tether, it's simply another option. If you didn't have it turned on before, you probably don't want it enabled again since it is an additional battery drain so I usually just tap the "Wi-Fi and USB Only" option. (Note, no matter which option you tap, you'll still be able to tether no problem.)

5. USB Tether - This is the simplest option assuming there is a USB slot available on your device. Simply plug your iPhone into your laptop or computer and it should be connected and ready to go.

6. Wi-Fi Tether - At this juncture, your iPhone is already broadcasting a hotspot signal that can be seen by any Wi-Fi enabled device. On your device, connect to the iPhone the same as you would any other Wi-Fi device. It will usually have the name like this "Matthew's iPhone" or however your phone was set up.

7. Once you have a successful connection, your iPhone will show a blue bar at the top[ showing how many devices are connected.

Now you are connected to the internet through your iPhone! But remember, you are using your phone's data so monitor your use. Please leave your comments and questions below!

Poll: Which music streaming service do you prefer?

I have had several people ask me which streaming service I use to listen to music while I am at work. Some people are surprised at how many services there actually are. I am curious to see what my reader base uses.

Which music streaming service do you primarily use?

Spotify

Google Play All Access

Pandora

Amazon Prime Music

iTunes Radio

Beats Music

Grooveshark

Other

Please Specify:

Poll Maker

News and Upcoming Content and Changes!

Okay, I have let this this site sit for too long and I want to keep it alive and active. I have already changed the look a little bit with hopes of better navigation and content discovery. Life has been crazy as usual, but that is no excuse, especially with all the gear I have been able to get my hands on. So here's what I envision:

1. Minimum one post per week.
2. Minimum one review per month.
3. Minimum one video review via my YouTube Channel (which is embarrassingly empty).
4. Comment and user interaction.

Still trying to decide how I want to organize everything, but I would like to be able to have a review section, a discussion on technology section, and whatever relevant section I can come up with. I will be experimenting with different layouts and am always open to suggestions.

I have bought some gear for myself recently and may just start from there to help those looking for technology that can help in their day-to-day lives. I have also been looking at up-and-coming technologies and what they could possibly mean to us. Let's just say I have been doing a lot of research EV (Electric Vehicles).

Thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing more technology with each of you!