January 2017 - MountGuys

My Quest for Wireless Charging with an Otterbox Ended with Companies Called Youshares and Saneo

My recent migration to a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge had me all excited about the prospects of wireless charging. Right after selecting an Otterbox Defender as my day to day case, my excitement abated slightly as I remembered how thick this case was. Thankfully I found two products that worked. The first is called Seneo and the second was Youshares. Otterbox and Wireless Chargers Don’t Always Play Nice Settling on a wireless charging pad was no easy feat as I tried several other brands. The issue is the Otterbox Defender. While I am very fond of the Otterbox Defender, Qi … Read more

Mounts for the Garmin Drive 51 and 61 2017 GPS Series

Well it looks like it’s time for the annual Garmin GPS refresh. It used to be a semi-annual refresh but the GPS market has reached the point where there’s probably not enough new features to do it twice a year. Couple that with the surge in smartphone GPS apps, and we’re down to an annual refresh. In 2016, the Garmin Drive had put an end to the ten-year old Garmin Nuvi line of GPS units and Garmin has continued to use the naming standard for 2017. This year, they have added 1 to the base number so we are looking at … Read more

A Gooseneck Mount for Nest Cam or DropCam Pro Product Review

The DropCases Gooseneck Mount for Nest Cam or DropCam Pro is a well made, bargain priced accessory for your camera. This is a multi-purpose mount that enables functionality beyond the basic stand that comes in the box with the cameras. I chose to include a photo of what you actually get with the DropCases Gooseneck Mount for Nest Cam or DropCam Pro. It gives a better idea of what comes with the product. It’s an extremely well made mount that is made of metal. It comes delivered in one piece. No assembly required. I selected the white variety but it … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Case Comparison: Otterbox versus Spigen versus Supcase

The selection of a good case can save many hundreds of dollars in repair bills. After moving to a new Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, I wanted to be sure this thing wasn’t going to break with the first drop. So I took a look at three of the leading cases which were Otterbox versus Spigen versus Supcase. I took a look at three of the leading cases for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Unlike a lot of “Best Case” reviews you will see around the internet, this is a real hands on review of three top cases. I used each … Read more

Otterbox Defender for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is Surprisingly Good

I recently made the leap from iOS to Android and went with a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I chose the Otterbox Defender for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to protect the phone. You just spent a truckload of money on this phone. Get a good case. Now. Keeping your phone safe is what the Otterbox Defender is all about. Don’t be lulled into thinking that your cell phone insurance is going to protect you from a large financial outlay to fix a broken phone as the deductibles are more than the Otterbox case. I was speaking to the salesman who sold me … Read more

How to Transfer Contacts from an Apple iPhone to Android

After using almost every model of Apple iPhone, I took the plunge. Jumped to the dark side. I migrated to Android. One of my tasks was to transfer the contacts from my Apple iPhone 6s Plus to a Samsung galaxy S7 Edge. It was a little painful for me so here’s an article on how to transfer contacts from an Apple iPhone to an Android phone. Now you might say to yourself – why didn’t he ask the guy to do it? The guy should be able to transfer contacts. Fair question. I didn’t buy my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge … Read more