TommyLog TECH – Working Remotely with the Moto Z Force #VZWBuzz #AD

Hey kids it’s Tommy, and for today’s Tommylog TECH I want to talk to you about how I use the Moto Z Force smart phone in my daily hustle. As many of you may know, two weeks ago I was laid off. I’ve been starting my own business and I’ve been working remotely a lot. A coffee shop here, a patio there, or a restaurant over there. The Moto Z has been my constant companion.

My good friends at Verizon also supplied me with three MODs to make my remote work experience just awesome. The TUMI Power Pack wireless battery MOD, the JBL SoundBoost speaker MOD, and the Motorola Insta–Share Projector MOD.

First let me tell you about The TUMI Power Pack MOD. This MOD adds wireless charging capabilities to my Moto Z as well as gives me almost all day wireless hotspot use. This is huge. I rarely trust public free Wi-Fi hotspot locations, and this makes it so I don’t have to.

Next, when I’m working remotely, I like to have my tunes with me, iI’s no fun to work in the quiet. The JBL Sound Boost MOD gives the Moto Z amazing speakers so I can crank my 80s hair band music – – this is a judgment free zone please don’t mock – – and I love it. The sound is as amazing as you’d expect from the people at JBL.

And last but not least is the Insta – Share Projector MOD from Motorola. This has to be the biggest sleeper and hidden gem of them all for working and collaborating remotely. Sure I’ve watched cartoons and videos with my children on the ceiling in their rooms. That works rather well. But on the road while I’m trying to earn a buck, watching movies isn’t what I want to be doing. So I found a use that is really amazing with my friends. Google created an application called chrome remote desktop. This application can be downloaded for your Mac, your PC, iOS or android device.

Look here for the full scoop on Chrome Rremote Desktop.

Once installed, this allows me to cast my Mac OS X screen from my laptop onto the Moto Z. Then I hook on the Insta-Share Projector, now my Mac screen can be projected on the wall- can you believe 80 inches of hi-def goodness in the palm of your hand?? It is really remarkable. No longer do I have my friends cram around my small screen when we’re collaborating on a project. Bam! Let me project the presetnation on the Wall and we can all work together. This solution is perfect for presentation or a word document that you’re working on. This is not a good solution if you want to share a video in this regard. There are other ways to solve that problem. Also note battery life is only about an hour or two. So bring your charger if you want to do a lot of projecting.

So there you have it kids – – this is how I use the Moto Z Force in my daily hustle as a new budding entrepreneur. Thank you to my great friends at Verizon for supplying me with this great tech. This is Tommy with TommyLog TECH, if you have any questions or comments please leave them in the notes below. I answer them all myself and I love comments. You guys rock!!

THANK YOU to my good friends at Verizon. If you want your very own Moto Z Force or any of the mods I talked about today – step right up →

[DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me to test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]

VZWBUZZ Badge

TommyLog TECH – NEVER Lose Anything Again with Tile! #VZWBuzz #AD

Hey Kids it’s Tommy and today I want to show you something small, battery operated and Bluetooth. So for today’s Tommylog TECH, I want to tell you exactly what a Tile Bluetooth Tracker is and why you needs one in your life. Do you lose your keys often? Misplace your purse? Can’t beat your little kid at hide-n-seek? ☺ Then you need a Tile Tracker to keep track of your stuff.

This thing is so small yet so powerful. You’ll never lose your valuables again. Keep watching to learn how Tile can help you keep track of what’s important and see if it’s Tommy Approved!

THANK YOU to my good friends at Verizon. If you want your very own Tile, you can look right here. http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/tile/

[DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me to test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]

VZWBUZZ Badge

TommyLog TECH – An IOS User’s Take on the Moto 360 Gen2 #VZWBuzz #AD

Hey Kids it’s Tommy, and as many of you all know, I’m pretty engrained in the Macintosh / IOS ecosystem with a MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad. You also know the TommyLog studios was infiltrated by an Android powered Moto 360 smart watch provided to me by my great friends at Verizon. So for today’s Tommylog TECH, I want to give you an IOS user’s take on the Moto 360 smart watch. If you are an Android die hard looking for a review with that slant, I’m sorry you will need to look elsewhere. I know there are different features and capabilities that Android users enjoy over the IOS experience dealing with the Moto 360 –but I’m not touching with that here. This is purely my thoughts as an IOS user in a Moto 360 world running the IOS version of the Android Wear App.

LOVES!
–    Round face
–    Interchangeable bracelet
–    Fit and finish / build quality
–    Wireless QI charging
–    Ability to easily change and customize watch faces
–    Ability to turn off notification individually
–    Excellent battery life
–    Heart rate monitor and step counter works well

BEEFS!
–    Speed watch turns on – too slow
–    Notifications – Notifications – Notifications!

THANK YOU to my good friends at Verizon. If you want your very Moto 360, you can look right http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/moto-360-2nd-gen-for-men-46mm-silver-with-cognac-leather/

Follow me on twitter @tommytrc

[DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me to test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]

VZWBUZZ Badge

TommyLog TECH – Moto 360 2nd Gen Unboxing #VZWBuzz #Moto360 #AD

Hey Kids it’s Tommy and today I have something awesome to share, Brand New Tech!! Is there anything more awesome than that? So for today’s Tommylog TECH, let me introduce you to the brand new Motorola Moto 360 2nd Gen smart watch provided by my great friends at Verizon. Did you know that Verizon also sells accessories?

Stay tuned for more TommyLog TECH videos where I checkout the features of the Moto 360, connect it to my iPhone and see if it is indeed Tommy Approved!

THANK YOU to my good friends at Verizon. If you want your very Moto 360, you can look right http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/moto-360-2nd-gen-for-men-46mm-silver-with-cognac-leather/

[DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me to test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]

 

VZWBUZZ Badge

 

TommyLog TECH – Apple Pay vs. Samsung Pay #vzwbuzz #AD

Hey Kids it’s Tommy and for today’s TommyLog TECH I want to take a look at and talk about Samsung Pay versus Apple Pay. One has a head-start on the other, and one has some pretty neat features that might surprise you.

As I put the two payment systems head to head,  I talk about what exactly is NFC? Which system is easier to use? What are the differences between Samsung Pay and Apple Pay. Which is the most secure?

Watch the head-to-head showdown to see who wins and which one is Tommy approved.

Want a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 of your very own? Step right up and click here! http://www.verizonwireless.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-5/

UPDATE – 11-14-15 – In doing more research, I was wrong about Samsung Pay magnetic secure transmission (MST). It utilized digital tokens and is just as secure as NFC transactions.

DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me to test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]

VZWBUZZ Badge