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Printstagram: Print Your Instagram Photos [Review]

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If your Instagram account is full of daily snapshots, artistic photography, vacation photos, random pics of you, your friends or family having fun… those sweet memories and art creations deserve to be printed and shared. One of the coolest services that does just that, print your Instagram photos is Printstagram. I was offered a coupon code by Printstagram to give their service a try for this review, so here it is!

With Printstagram you can print your Instagrams as greeting cards, poster, framed prints, calendars, a tiny book or squares, which is what I’m reviewing here.

For just $12, you can get either 24 4” squares or 48 2 3/8” mini squares. You can create your prints either on the web, where you’ll be connected to your Instagram account to choose the photos you want printed, or you can do it directly on your iPhone using the Printstagram app. I printed my photos using the website; the process was simple and all in all, it took less than 10 minutes to choose my photos and submit the order, but I should mention that I have only a bit over 100 photos in my account. Although, even if you happened to have a 1000 photos, you’ll be able to easily view them and choose from them.

A little over 24hrs after placing my order, it was ready and on its way to me. Shipping was super fast, Printstagram uses courier shipping for a flat rate of $7 for US and $12 for International orders, so you know your order will arrive faster than regular post, and you don’t have to worry about shipping cost no matter how many products you buy.

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I was quite pleased with the photos. The paper quality is superb and so is the printing. Overall, I’m very pleased with the entire experience Printstagram provided, from photo selection to order processing and shipping.

I highly recommend giving Printstagram a try. Any of their products would make a wonderful personal holiday gift. And if you don’t have an Instagram account, you can use their other printing services: Blue Prints for Facebook photo printing or Print Studio for printing photos directly from your computer.

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LOZ iBLOCK FUN Diamond Blocks [Review]

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If you’re a fan of building blocks, then you’ll absolutely love spending time building this Minions model. We received this unit for a review from EverBuying.net

LOZ iBLOCK FUN Blocks
This building set includes over 200 pieces of tiny bricks that form a mini Minion character. Since the blocks are really small in size, the set is more suited towards older kids and adults. It’s also harder to build, making it more enjoyable for ages 9+ and up.

LOZ iBLOCK FUN Instructions
The LOZ building bricks are available in different cartoon characters that you can choose from. Each set comes with instructions on how to build your character, as it would be very hard to do it on your own. At the end, you’ll have a 3D figure of your favorite cartoon character.

This type of building bricks, being very small in size, requires patience and a lot concentration. This makes it a wonderful learning tool for young adults and a relaxing hobby for adults.

EverBuying offers this set of building bricks for a little over $3, a fantastic price that will allow you to buy many sets without breaking the bank.
Buy it here

JJRC H20 Hexacopter Review

It doesn’t matter if you’re a kid or an adult, flying a mini drone is a whole lot of fun! Our review today covers the JJRC H20 Hexacopter, which was provided to us by our friends at Gear Best, the premier retailer of gadgets and electronics with free worldwide shipping.

Features of the H20 Hexacopter:

A mini hexacopter with remote control.
Charges via USB, cable included.
Charge time: about 30 minutes for a full charge.
Flying time: up to 6 minutes.
Battery operated remote control, requires 2 AA batteries (not included)
Functions: Up / Down, Forward / Backward, 3D rollover, Turn Forward / Backward, Sideward Flight, Headless Mode, Hover, One Press Automatic Return

What’s In The Box:

The Hexacopter comes in a well packed package, in the box you’ll find:

The Hexacopter.
The battery.
USB cable for charging.
6x Spare Propellers.
A screwdriver.

Setting Up Your Hexacopter:

Set up process if fairly easy. First thing you’ll have to do is find 2x AA batteries for your remote control, which aren’t included in the box. Once that is sorted out, all you have to do is switch on the remote control and the hexacopter and wait a few seconds till they pair. The controller as well as the hexacopter’s LED light will keep flashing. Until you hear a beep and the flashing stops, you’ll know they’re now paired and ready to fly.

My drone came in charged. But you’ll soon have to charge it again, to do that, you’ll have to pull out the battery, connect the cable and plug it to any USB port to charge. It takes about 30 minutes to fully charge.

Flying the JJRC H20 Hexacopter:

Looking at the small size of this hexacopter, you’ll think it’s easy to fly. But it’s not, it takes some practice and getting used to, but this is all part of the fun!

You are most likely to fly the drone into things, it will pump and crash everywhere, so it’s best to fly it in an open area where there’s nothing to break. To be honest, I didn’t follow my own advice here (or common sense) and I tested flying the drone in my office. It pumped into the walls, fell crashing everywhere, and surprisingly, it held up pretty nicely. The propellers are still intact and the bumpers are all in place, except for a tiny dent on one.

In the included manual, there are many tips you can follow for learning how to fly the hexacopter. You’ll eventually be able to perform many tricks including rollovers, which is the hardest to perform.

The Pros and Cons:

My least favorite part about this hexacopter is the battery. The battery dies rather quickly, you’ll be lucky if you get 10 minutes out of it. Lucky for us, it charges quickly too. However, the small drone is an absolute fun to play with. It’s fast and light, and it’s LED light make it fun to fly at night. It also makes a great practice toy, in case you want to fly a real drone.

Make sure to check out GearBest’s Easter and 2nd Anniversary sale here.

MIPOW Smart, Color-Changing LED Bulb [Review]

Color changing LED lights, either bulbs or strips, are a growing trend and people simply love them. It’s no secret why they are so popular, they’re simple to use, very nice to have to create a cool ambiance in any room and they’re an affordable way to add value to your home.

In this post, we’re looking at a cool LED light bulb called MIPOW. The light bulb was provided to us by gearbest.com for this review. Gear Best is a premier online retailer of electronics and gadgets at affordable prices with worldwide shipping.

Features of the MIPOW Smart Color-chaning LED Light Bulb:

Smart LED light bulb that connects to your phone wirelessly.
Connects via Bluetooth 4.0 (low energy).
Allows you to change the color of the light via your phone.
Connect multiple light bulbs, control up to 5 light bulbs at the same time.
Adjust brightness of the light through your phone.
Color changing modes include: flashing, rainbow, pulse and gradual change.
Wake Up mode allows you to set the light to wake you up at a set time.

Set Up:

I was quite surprised by how easy the set up was. It is by far one of the easiest Bluetooth devices I ever paired:

First thing you need to do is download the app ‘PLAYBULB X’ which is free from the App Store (also available for Android devices).
Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone or tablet, whichever you’re using to control the lamp.
After installing the bulb to your lamp base, switch it on. At this point it will be set to a normal warm glow.
Launch the app, hit the connect button and your light bulb will automatically pair with your phone.

And you’re all set!

Color Selection:

The app will give you an RGB color wheel where you can select the color for the light. The colors are spot-on, quite impressive what shades you can get. There’s an option where you can also choose or take a photo and select a shade from that photo, this option was disappointing as the light shade and photo match isn’t good enough, not for the photoI tried anyway, so it could work differently from one photo to another. However, choosing a color either from the wheel or from the solid color selection gives you the correct color.

Using the Timer:

This is a great feature if you want to automatically set your light to wake you up at a certain time. It works as promised, just set your alarm time and the color of the light and it should do what you say. However, once an alarm has gone off, you’ll have to set it up again for the next day, which isn’t very practical for someone who wants to use the timer every day. I do hope this is something that can be fixed in future updates of the app.

Overall:

The MIPOW Smart LED light bulb works exactly as promised. It gives you color-changing effects, cost-effective LED light (it only uses 5W of power with light equivalent of 40W) and very easy set up that works for a newbie or a techie. My only issue with it is the app, which works perfectly and does a good job, but certainly lacks a good interface, which I do hope will be fixed in future updates. Other than that, the MIPOW light bulb is quite a steal at $19.99 with free worldwide shipping from Gear Best. And if you’re lucky, you can catch GearBest’s flash sale in celebration of their 2nd Anniversary and receive a great discount.

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Hoco Milanese Loop For Apple Watch [Review]

A while after wearing my Rose Gold Apple Watch Spot with the default Stone silicone band, I felt like I needed to dress up my watch. I had my eyes on Apple’s Milanese Loop for while, but could never justify paying its high price, especially with third-party alternatives available at a much lower cost. At this point, it was the matter of which 3rd party Milanese Loop had the best quality. After doing a lot of research, I decided to go for the Hoco Milanese Loop.

I’d like to note that this isn’t a sponsored review, I wasn’t provided with the product for free as most reviews, but I paid full price for it and thought I’d share my thoughts on it.

Why I Chose the Hoco Milanese Loop:

At about $60, the Hoco Milanese Loop is in the high range when it comes to 3rd party Milanese Loops available on the market. There are similar brands that are around half that price, but there are a few reasons that made me go for the Hoco band:

Design and Appearance:
When it comes to 3rd party Milanese Loop bands, this is what you have to pay attention to:

The shape of the links that make up the mesh.
The adapters, and if there’s a noticeable gap between them and the watch.
The strength of the magnet closure.

The Hoco Milanese Loop has somewhat fine links. Compared to Apple’s Milanese Loop (which I tried in-store only), it is on the lighter side. On the loop side of the adapter, there is no gap, which I truly appreciate and the magnet is very strong.

On the magnet closure, you’ll find Hoco’s logo, which I wish wasn’t there. But since it’s only etched on, it’s not very annoying. What annoyed me though is how fast this bit scratched, only few hours after wearing, even though I don’t remember doing anything hard enough to scratch it.

The shade of the adapters matches the Apple Watch Stainless Steel, so if you’re wearing this with the Aluminum Sport watch, you’ll see a difference between the adapter and the watch. My bet the band will still look great, though. Not to mention that there aren’t adapters that match the Sport edition of the watch yet.

Comfort:

The Hoco Milanese Loop is very comfortable to wear. Just as good as the real deal. The only time it won’t feel comfortable is if you end up working out wearing it for some reason. Although it will hold up nicely, you won’t have to worry about it coming loose, but the sweating with a Milanese Loop on is quite annoying. This probably goes to all Milanese Loops.

Quality and Durability:

I’ve been wearing the Hoco Milanese Loop for 2 weeks now. Apart from the scratches on the magnet closure, which isn’t that big of a deal for me personally, this band has been great. The quality is solid, feels good on wrist, did not come loose and it looks as good as Apple’s official milanese loop.

Compared to Apple’s $149 Milanese Loop, you’ll be saving A LOT by going with the Hoco Milanese Loop while getting the same look and a very close quality. I personally believe it to be absolutely worth it and highly recommend it.

Where To Buy It:

The Hoco Milanese Loop is available on Mini in The Box (where I got it from) with free expedited shipping worldwide.
Buy it from Mini In the Box Use Code HOLIDAY5OFF to take additional $5 OFF your purchase of $45+

It is also available on Amazon (Shipping fees may apply). Buy it from Amazon

The product is cheaper on Amazon, but it’s only available for US shipping. If you’re located outside of the US, purchasing from Mini in The Box is your best choice and you should receive it within 3 to 5 days with free Expedited shipping.

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