Adam Z. Lein

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Adam has had interests in combining technology with art since his first use of a Koala pad on an Apple computer. He currently has a day job as a graphic designer, photographer, systems administrator and web developer at a small design firm in Westchester, NY. His love of technology extends to software development companies who have often implemented his ideas for usability and feature enhancements. Mobile computing has become a necessity for Adam since his first Uniden UniPro PC100 in 1998. He has been reviewing and writing about smartphones for Pocketnow.com since they first appeared on the market in 2002. Read more about Adam Lein!
HP ZBook Studio review: an awesome mobile workstation
The latest HP ZBook Studio models continue targeting the high-end creative & scientific professional fields and they work beautifully.
I dropped Google Photos for Plex
Google Photos’ free compressed unlimited cloud storage is no more. Maybe I should use Plex for my mobile photo management instead? Let’s see how that turns out.
Android 12 themes still aren’t as good as Windows Mobile 2003
With Android 12, we’re finally seeing some resemblance of system-wide themes… Finally!  But older computer operating systems still did it better.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro camera is great with a few gotchas
Ever since the Huawei P20 Pro came out with its 40 megapixel main camera, Huawei has been killing it with some of the best cameras on phones since the Nokia Lumia 1020 from 2013! How’s that Mate 40 Pro camera doing these days?
Windows 10X was probably going to suck anyway
The latest word on the street is that Microsoft’s new Windows 10X operating system has been put on the back burner for now or maybe cancelled completely. That’s probably a good thing.
Xbox Linux
Here’s how to play full Xbox games on Linux with xCloud (video)
Microsoft’s web-based game streaming service happens to work on a lot of other platforms, too. Here’s how to play full Xbox games in Linux!
I have no interest in the new iPad Pro, iMac, or AirTags
Here are my thoughts on everything Apple announced at its Spring event, and I have no interest in the iPad Pro, iMac, or AirTags.
Google UI Design
Google’s starting to learn about Smartphone User Interface Design
The hamburger button has always been bad user experience design. Google is finally following the data and modifying their apps for improved usability.
13 Reasons why I don’t use an iPad Pro & Apple Pencil for graphic design
I hear some graphic designers have started using an iPad Pro for creative work. But why? Here are 13 reasons why I don’t, and they’re both hardware and software related.
Facebook_vs_Australia
Facebook’s Empire shows Australia who’s boss (why you need the Freedom-Friendly Fediverse)
With Facebook changing policies to hurt Australian businesses, maybe it’s time to look at a more ethical alternative to Facebook again.
XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro Review
If you’ve been drooling over desktop pen displays for creative pro work, the XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro might fit your needs and your budget nicely.
10 Ways Delta Chat is Better than WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram
With everyone deleting WhatsApp and switching to Telegram or Signal, maybe there’s something better that you haven’t heard of yet. Here are 10 ways Delta Chat is better than the others.
Wacom Now Works with Chromebooks
Today, Wacom announces that the “One by Wacom” graphics drawing tablet is now certified with the “Works with Chromebook” program from Google.
Stop being naive when it comes to things like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc.
Facebook is breaking promises about WhatsApp, as expected. Learn how to tell if your next messaging app is going to last or will eventually become horrible just like the others.
How many servers is your phone connecting to?
Do you know how many internet servers your phone is connecting to at any given time? With an open-source app, there’s an easy way to tell (on Android).
New 2021 Eve V tablet PC available for pre-order
The new updated version of the crowd-developed Eve V tablet PC is almost ready! You can pre-order yours today.
Cel-Fi GO X Reception Extender Review
Sick of having to go outside to use your cell phone? The Cel-Fi Go X takes the signal from outside, boosts it, and redistributes it indoors.
Infinix Zero 8 review: budget-friendly flagship approach
Infinix’s flagship puts most other flagship phones to shame with its budget-friendly price. This is our review.
Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Surface Duo Review: Beautiful Hardware, Terrible Software
Finally Microsoft has come back to the smartphone mobile space that they invented 20 years ago. The Surface Duo has some gorgeous hardware, but it has some issues, too.
Xbox Xcloud Game Streaming on the Surface Duo is Awesome
Today’s the day when Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Streaming is officially available. It…
Microsoft’s Surface Duo would have been great with Windows 8
What would the Surface Duo be like if it was running Windows 8 instead of Android?
Microsoft Surface Duo Unboxing (Video)
You may have already seen some unboxing videos of the press-version of the Microsoft Surface Duo, but this is the retail version.
Cosmo Communicator Review: the dual boot pocket PC phone
Have you ever dreamed of having full desktop computing power in a device that fits in your pocket and also still makes phone calls? The Cosmo Communicator running KDE Plasma Debian Linux might be it.
I got to hold the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra
Today Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra via the Galaxy Unpacked Livestream web broadcast. What are they really like to hold in the hand?
Urbanears Luma Wireless Earbuds Review
The Urbanears Luma wireless earbuds are now available for $99 which includes the wireless charging case.