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Sprint HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition

May 23, 2014 by Samantha 7 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Sprint. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.

As part a Sprint Ambassador I am able to share new Sprint technology with you all and this is just one of those times.

In the ever expanding cell phone market it can be difficult sometimes to find the right phone for you. Each seem to be able to do so much and fit in the palm of your hand. Sprint has one such phone which specializes in music. This phone is the HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition. This phone’s most unique features all center around making your music sound better and discovering more of it while also being a stellar smart phone.

Sprint has been giving its clients a constantly evolving choice in cell phones. One of their most recent the HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon Edition is no different. The device runs Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and has a blazing fast 2.3 GHz Quad Core Snapdragon Processor. Both of which make this the phone to have to run all those Android Apps everyone is always suggesting. Audio is where this phone really kicks in. Most noticeably when listening to a personal mp3 file on this device then on any other. The sound is astounding, even when the files are compressed. With Clari-fi technology your music files are restored in real time to their original sound, even the bits lost to compression Not only does your music sound great but so does Spotify. With Sprint’s Sound Session, now a catalog of nearly 20 million songs is are your finger tips.
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Disney Magical World Nintendo 3DS

May 4, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

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There is a recent trend in video games called life simulations. These games are a sort of role playing game light. Where players build / upkeep something then are rewarded for it while also helping other characters with various jobs/quests. The game play is easy going and relaxing and moves as quickly as you’d like it to.
One of the most recent additions to this genre is Disney Magical World. This game takes the genre of life simulation and throws a whole lot of charm and Disney magic to bring a new world to life. The game starts out with you selecting your character’s appearance. This can either be created in game or through the usage of your Mii avatar associated with your 3DS.

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As the game progresses and more quests are done more customization is further and further unlocked with your character, their personal space and your cafe which is run by your character in game. The game takes familiar characters like Goofy, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse and brings them to life as new friend who need help and also patrons of your cafe. There is nothing as interesting as watching Goofy eat pastries in your cafe. Some examples of the help character need are: collecting items, completing a specific set of directions,putting on the right article of clothing and getting complemented on it or as simple as fishing.
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Filed Under: disney, entertainment, evergreen, gaming, kids, technology Tagged With: disney, kids video game, tech, techmology, video game

Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

April 30, 2014 by Samantha 8 Comments

There are a ton of great tablets out there and to help you differentiate the good, the bad and the meh. We at Have Sippy are taking a look at the Samsung Galaxy Not 10.1 2014 Edition. This tablet has a huge screen, is responsive, easy to use, and fun. It’s great even in the sun, has little to no glare, and has a great battery life as well.

The Galaxy starts off with the familiar Galaxy Note 10.1. The Galaxy Note starts with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. With an impressive 2560×1600 WQXGA 4 million pixels display pictures and video look incredible and the size of the screen is almost. Images are sharp, videos clear. With a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5420 Quad-Core Processor games and applications scream with speed. Each app opens quickly and easily. The tablet also has a 8M camera with flash and 2M full HD capabilities. The camera does a good job and pictures are sharp video it can record at 30 fps in 1080p resolution.

One of the most interesting aspects of the Galaxy Note is the S Pen. The S Pen is like a super smart stylus. Not only is it for dragging and clicking and writing but also navigation via the Air Command Menu. With this menu users can get additional information about a highlighted object with Air View. Also available are: Scrap Booker which lets you copy and paste anything for later use. Action Memo lets you write down a note at any time. s Finder, helps organize and keep your data in order. Screen Write is a lot like the print screen on a desktop. But instead also opens up an graphics program to play with to your heart’s content. Last but not least there is the Pen Window, that acts like a Picture in Picture for the Note. You can open an App in an App. IS open a calculator while working on a word document, watch a silly cat video between worksheets in Youtube or simply check your calendar before making an appointment.
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WIN a Sprint Phone- I’m a Sprint Ambassador

April 28, 2014 by Samantha 63 Comments

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Sprint. I will receive a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.

As you can see from the topic of this post I was recently accepted as a Sprint Ambassador.

In doing so, I get to share some of the awesome Sprint tech and services available with you my wonderful readers. Today we will be looking at the Sprint Framily Plan and be sure to stick around there’s a contest for an HTC One max smartphone.

The Sprint Framily plan works in a novel way, you and up to 10 friends/family/co-workers, pretty much any cell phone users can sign up together and get a stellar plan at a stellar price. The way the Framily plan works is each user has unlimited talk, unlimited text ad 1GB of data each on the Sprint network. Other perks are: each member receives a separate bill, AND there are no annual contracts or early termination fees. As for the cost, the plan can cost as little as $25 a month when you have 7-10 members in your Framily group. This could lead to some super savings for all involved. I am sure you know at least 7 people who enjoy saving money and/or pay too much for their current cell phone plan. As of now in our house we average $40 a month for our plans. I thought this was a great price but as usual with a little research better prices can be found and also on a more reliable network.
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Nokia 1520 Cell Phone

April 28, 2014 by Samantha 8 Comments

Nokia are one of the few smart phone makers who are specializing in new Windows Mobile OS phones. In the beginning these phones were ok, but underpowered. This is far from true with the 1520. The 1520 has an incredibly bight screen, takes stellar pictures, moves quickly an is a breeze to use.

The Nokia 1520 has the same basic shape as the Lumia 800 and 925, except the 1520 is thinner, quicker, more robust processing power and a big 6 inch screen which is border line tablet. The phone comes in three colors yellow, red and black. )Yellow being the brightest and most attention grabbing, so the one I had to have.) The phone itself has some killer specs.
General

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-937, RM-939, RM-940
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-938

4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – RM-937
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 – RM-938, RM-940

SIM Nano-SIM

Announced 2013, October

Status Available. Released 2013, November

Body Dimensions 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm, 120.3 cc (6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)

Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 6.0 inches (~367 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch- Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2

– ClearBlack display

Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker- Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

– Dolby Headphone sound enhancement

Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Data GPRS Yes

EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps

UL, 150 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0

Camera Primary 20 MP, 4992 х 3744 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, opticalimage stabilization, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check qualityFeatures 1/2.5” sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, PureView technology, dual capture, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
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Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

April 4, 2014 by Samantha 3 Comments

Donkey Kong has been around since the early 1980’s in the arcade game Donkey Kong. Since then Donkey Kong has hopped from good to bad many times. Then 1994 happened and Donkey Kong Country would solidify Donkey Kong as a Nintendo legend. This Rare made game brought Donkey Kong to the lime light with a CGI look, new music and Mario-type platforming with his side kick Diddy Kong. Country is back and on the Wii U with Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze. This game is a fun romp through Donkey Kong and makes for a great game to play with kids.

Tropical Freeze starts with a birthday party which is interrupted by the evil Snowmad armada. Once it arrives they proceed to freeze over the tropical landscape. Out heroes Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, and Kranky Kong. When Donkey Kong is teamed up with on of his cohorts the team has new powers. Diddy Kong has a rocket pack, Dixie has helicopter hair and Kranky has a bounce staff. These powers open up areas of each level which were previously unreachable. The player has the option to either do your best to finish or do your best to collect everything. This may seem difficult but with some thinking and some luck all are reachable.
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Filed Under: entertainment, gaming, technology Tagged With: family video games, gaming, kids video games, Nintendo, tech, video games

Yoshi’s New Island Video Game

March 24, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

Disclosure: The below was provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

Yoshi is one of the most beloved characters created by Nintendo. The reasons being that he is cute, tough, and hey- he throws eggs. He is the quintessential assistant and mode of transportation. Lets face it, if we could call ride a Yoshi to work or school everyday we would. This lovable dinosaur is back in the Yoshi’s New Island for the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS.

The game starts out with the familiar stork and Mario story. Mario is bring carried to his parents, but along the way the stork is attacked by Kamek, causing Mario to fall to Egg Island- and the adventure begins. This game plays like other Nintendo plat-formers, but with a more child friendly theme. Many textures look like crayon or pencil drawings, while the main characters are brightly colored and vibrant. Their animation seamless and a pleasure to watch and play. As with most recent Nintendo plat-formers, if the player is stuck at a point in the game, wings, then golden wings are available for usage. These help Yoshi to fly, holding down the jump button, and make him invulnerable to most attacks.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Tablet

February 7, 2014 by Samantha 5 Comments

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Tablets come in various sizes, one of the most popular is the 7.0″. In this arena there are many options especially for kids. One of the current stars in the tablet arena is Samsung. One of the most recent additions is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids. This tablet differentiates itself from the rest on the market in one key category power. Instead of giving kids an underpowered tablet/e-reader, Samsung gives kids a tablet that is not only safe and user friendly but also powerful and fast.