Jim Szymanski 
Despite what slick marketing and reviewers would have you think, the Surface 3 actually works without the (optional) keyboard attached. In fact, Microsoft went ahead and added a on-screen keyboard that you can use for typing. What a great idea for a tablet. ANOTHER MYTH CRACKED Along those same lines I have discovered today that … Read more
So who has never had this happen. You slip your phone in your pocket, bag or case, knowing that it has about 78% worth of juice in it. A few hours later your out with friends shooting the breeze and you pull your trusty phone out to show somebody the latest photos of your little … Read more
Unlike the big tech sites, we meager folks at Mobility Digest have to wait for pre-orders of new devices to be delivered before we can get our grubby paws on them. For me, that’s May 5th, the day my new Surface 3 is scheduled to arrive. It’s not like I haven’t tried to get … Read more
This week Lenovo introduced another new software product they call WRITEit. It allows users to write using a stylus, or fork if your device has AnyPen, in any text block in virtually any program on a Windows tablet or laptop. Today, the app is only compatible with a small list of Lenovo products; Think Pad … Read more
Let’s be clear here, I’m not talking about hardware. Microsoft has done a fine job with the Surface line. Building durable good looking slates, with; kickstands, ample ports, powerful processors, beautiful displays, multiple cameras, abundant connectivity options, etc. What I am talking about is the user experience "after" you press that power button, waking that … Read more
With the new Surface 3 set to release in less than a month, this question is sure to come up. Yes, the Surface Pro 3 has been sporting the 3:2 aspect ratio for several months now, but the Surface 3 is a more consumer friendly device. A direct iPad competitor. So the questions and … Read more
Or, at least render them insignificant. Back in the Fall of 2010, Microsoft introduced the all new Windows Phone 7 OS with those fruity tiles. Live tiles, they called them. Having the ability to update on a regular (scheduled) basis. Soon after, flipping Live tiles were added and our Windows smartphones became these colorful collections … Read more
Call me old fashioned, or careful, but I like having a data backup that I can feel and touch. And when your talking about backup, redundancy is key. Redundancy is key. Redundancy is key. You can never have too many backups, only too few. For the past 12-15 years I have been using External Hard … Read more
I didn’t see any Fairy Dust fall out of the box when I unpacked this 5V – 2.1A charger, but there must be something in there that makes it work with my Lenovo Yoga Tab 2 8 Windows tablet. Since opening the box of my new Yoga Tablet 2 about 11 days ago, I have … Read more
Well, honestly that headline is clickbait. The truth is that no capacitive tablet, regardless of whether it has AnyPen, ApplePen, or OtherPen technology built in, is going to beat the accuracy of a Wacom, or Wacom type (Surface Pro, etc.) tablet. Not going to happen. What I think this article will reveal though are the … Read more
I unboxed my Yoga 8” Tablet 2 w/AnyPen three days ago and it’s time to provide some feedback. Being my third 8” Windows tablet in a bit more than a year I wasn’t sure what to expect. But I knew I was no where close to nirvana with my second try, so figured what the … Read more
Here is a sleeve to protect your Yoga 8 Tablet, although this rugged little device doesn’t need much protecting. As Lenovo makes both an Android and Windows version of their Yoga 8 Tab, this sleeve has been around for awhile. But it peaked my interest when I was ordering the “just released” Windows version. I … Read more