My First Electronic Device

Tune in as I give a brief explanation of my electronic history. What was my first tech device? How did I begin using a Mac? Thanks to Jack Hide-Smith for submitting this question!

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My first electronic device was given to me by my uncle somewhere between my 3rd and 5th birthdays and it was the classic Sega Gamegear. Back then, I lived for games like Sonic and The Lion King. Gamegear slowly led me to Nintendo products, such as Game Boy Color. My love for tech began to grow, inducing the purchase of an iPod Mini in 2005 at age 13. After joining a forum to learn how to use the iPod, I was quickly ambushed by Mac geeks, encouraging I switch from Windows. So, I gave the cheapest Mac at the time, an iBook G4, a try. The rest is history. What is your electronic history? Leave it in the comments below! I'd love to hear the story!

Insta-rant: Why Leaving Instagram Is Stupid

A few days ago it was announced that Facebook had purchase Instagram for $1 billion. Since then, many Instagram users on Twitter have threatened to leave Instragram for other services such as Hispter and PicYou. In this video I give my personal opinion on why leaving Instagram is stupid.

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IDAPT i4 Universal Charger Unboxing

The IDAPT i4 is a universal charger that allows you to charge up to 4 devices simultaneously. You only need one cable to charge, and it's compatible with over 4,500 mobile electronic devices including the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Nintendo DS, PSP, GPS systems, digital cameras, and Bluetooth products. The IDAPT i4 features an interchangeable tip system making it completely customizable.  It has 3 charging points and an additional USB charging point, allowing users to charge their electronics without the mess of tangled cords or the need for more than one outlet.

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Tech Q&A: iPhone 4 vs. Android, My Favorite App & More

This video (the first of many) covers all questions I've received relating to the iPhone 4, including my thoughts on other smartphones, my favorite iOS app and more! Stay tuned as I cover more topics in future Q&A videos. Feel free to contribute your own question below or on Twitter using the hashtag #AskG5!



Thank you so much for watching, as always! What are YOUR answers to the same questions posed in this video?

Google Wallet is Here

The new mobile payment system by Google that was scheduled to release this summer is out to the public, and if you use MasterCard or Visa and have a Nexus S, Google Wallet is ready for you to spend your hard earned cash in the most techy way possible.  Payment is made easy by opening the new “Wallet” app and swiping the smartphone, which is most likely already glued to the palm of your hand, at the checkout.

I know all of us forget our wallets on a regular basis, but how often do we forget our precious smartphones? Never. Our phone is always on us. Paying with a phone has to be the most convenient thing to come to this market since the cell phone itself. No more need to fumble around in the back pocket and search and search for the correct card. Just swipe the phone.  If Google can figure out a legal way to keep a drivers license on the phone, the old school leather wallet will be no more.

Unfortunately the service only works with Sprint’s Nexus S 4G. What this means for the service is out in the open. For now, it’s not good. Google needs to expand this to every phone running on the Android platform, which I’m sure is coming. After all, Google Wallet was just released this week.

Having Credit Cards readily available on your cell phone is a calling (pun intended) for all thieves. Instead of snatching wallets, they will be snooping for phones. Identity Theft is a big deal already and this new payment system may make it a bit easier for it to happen. Hopefully Google has some good security features bundled in the “wallet”.

This new way to pay is obviously a big step towards the future of spending. Whether you buy into it, or trust it, is up to you. Will you use Google Wallet? Would you use a similar feature on the iPhone? Leave your thoughts in the comments.