Tag: Technology

TommyLog TECH – Just Like Being there with Verizon 4G LTE & FaceTime #VZWBuzz #AD

Good morning kids, for today’s TommyLog TECH I want to talk about how technology helped bridge the gap and bring my son and me together.

This weekend it was hard for me to be at Tommy’s cross country meet as I was going out of down to attend the wedding of a friend in Door County, WI. Thanks to the thoughtful gesture by my good tech buddy Cole Reinke it was almost as good as bring there. Cole used Facetime along with his Verizon 4G LTE enabled iPhone to bring me right to the race. I could hear the wind, the crowds yelling and I was even able to cheer on Tommy as he ran by. All live and in real-time! It is just amazing how something so small, can make such a huge difference.

Technology can be more than this OS vs. that OS, megapixels or MHz. Today it was personal. Thanks Cole and THANK YOU Verizon!

Short and sweet, Verizon 4G LTE is totally 100% Tommy Approved!
To learn more about the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/LTE/Overview.html

For more information on how to get your very own 4G LTE capable smartphone from Verizon http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/4glte-devices

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

 

TommyLog TECH – HTC Dot View Case – HTC One M8 #VZWBuzz #AD

In my last installment of TommyLog TECH, I introduced you to the beautiful HTC One (M8) with its all aluminum curved body and awesome 5” screen.  For today’s TommyLog TECH I want to show you how to protect that investment with this great case. It’s called the HTC Dot View™ case. It’s a match made in heaven and just rocks!

HTC Dot View™ I put cases into to very distinct categories.  Cases that are light duty to help protect from scratches and dings and ones that protect against major drops and abuse. The Dot View™ case fits the first. It’s made of lightweight plastic and protects not only the back, but the front facing glass of the smart phone as well. The front cover door is perforated with small round dots all over it. This allows the image on the screen to show through, similar to a coerce screen of sorts. The effect is pretty slick and really works well.

But this is much more than just a pretty face. The HTC Dot View™ case is beautifully integrated into the functionality of HTC One as well. When you open the case, the HTC One turns on, close the cover and it turns off. Pretty neat. Double tap on the front cover when closed and the HTC One lights up and displays the time and any notifications you may have missed. While it’s closed and sitting in view on your table or desk, the screen will light up for any notifications, messages, calls or emails. HTC has a cool app that can be downloaded from Google Play to set preferences for the HTC Dot View™ case. There you select different background themes. Don’t like what they offer, take your own picture and make it a background if you like.

HTC Dot View™ case totally 100% Tommy Approved! GET ONE NOW!
Want your own HTC Dot View™ case http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/dot-view-for-the-all-new-htc-one-m8/
For more information on how to get your very own HTC One M8 from Verizon, Here’s a link http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/htc-one?&zipRdr=y

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

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TommyLog – Why Bad Things Happen?

Yesterday was September 11th with all the commemoration that goes into the 13th anniversary of that tragic event. Emma, who is 7 and wasn’t even thought about back in 2001, had an experience in school that really touched her…to the point of tears. Yesterday at school they watched a video about PS 234 and the impact 9/11 had on that school. She was just so moved by the video. This morning she asked “Dad, why do bad things happen?”