The Surface Laptop is a lower-profile machine than its kickstand-packing, tablet-converting predecessors, yet it still carries the price tag of a super-premium product. Those factors together made me largely dismiss the device when it first debuted – but two weeks of real-world usage later, it’s become my favorite Surface to date. To see why, click on through to MrMobile’s Surface Laptop Review!

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MrMobile’s Surface Laptop Review was produced following two weeks with a review device (Cobalt Blue, Core i5 model) on loan from Microsoft. The laptop was operated primarily on Windows 10 S, with two days of Windows 10 Pro use at the end of the initial review period.

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Windows Central’s Surface Laptop Review:
https://www.windowscentral.com/surface-laptop

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How far would you go to save money on your smartphone? If you said “far enough to sell space on my lockscreen for ads,” then you probably don’t care that Amazon Prime Exclusive lacks the flagship-grade smartphones your tech-geek friends always gush about. The Moto E4 and IDOL 5 are hardly the most exciting devices on the block, after all. That said, the Nokia 6 is a hotly anticipated piece of kit if all of your review requests are any indication, and its arrival on Amazon Prime Exclusive coincides with its official US debut! Couple that with a $50 savings off the retail price in exchange for a few ads, and Amazon Prime Exclusive might just tempt the affordable-smartphone crowd — assuming they’re already Amazon Prime members, of course. For all the other caveats (and cool bits), click on through to MrMobile’s test drive of Amazon Prime Exclusive – featuring the Nokia 6!

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It’s been a full year since I last gave you a peek into my pockets for a tour of MrMobile’s everyday tech. That’s equivalent to four years on the planet Mercury, seven years to the common canine – and roughly a century when it comes to mobile technology. In that time I’ve traded Windows Mobile for BlackBerry; shed the Microsoft Band in favor of some even bigger smartwatches; and upgraded to the new iPad Pro while leaving my MacBook as-is. You’ve seen me review the stuff; now come see what I prefer to pack. This is MrMobile’s 2017 Everyday Carry!

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Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator:
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http://mrmobile.tech/22e

Casio ProTrek WSD-F20:
http://moderndad.com/snXg

Apple iPad Pro 10.5:
http://mrmobile.tech/2tw

LG G6:
http://mrmobile.tech/1by

Huawei/Honor Selfie Stick/Tripod:
http://mrmobile.tech/2tx

DJI Osmo Mobile:
http://mrmobile.tech/ks

LG Watch Sport:
http://mrmobile.tech/1wn

Microsoft Surface Book with Performance Base [Amazon]:
http://mrmobile.tech/3r

Bose QC35:
http://mrmobile.tech/a

Sony MDR-1000X:
http://mrmobile.tech/180

Herschel Supply Charlie Wallet:
http://mrmobile.tech/2ty

KeySmart:
http://mrmobile.tech/2tz

Ring Theory Sesame Ring:
http://mrmobile.tech/2u1

TYLT Energi Pro Battery Backpack [Amazon]:
http://mrmobile.tech/2pl

See everything on the MrMobile Kit page:
https://kit.com/MrMobile/mrmobile-s-every-day-carry-kit-2017

[FURTHER READING]

“Don’t Buy A Phone Just Because I Carry It” [Pocketnow]:
http://pocketnow.com/2014/01/14/what-phone-should-i-buy

iPad Pro 10.5 Review [iMore]:
https://www.imore.com/105-ipad-pro

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Last year’s Moto Z Play was a smartphone with legendary battery life that didn’t break the bank. So, for the sequel, Motorola decided to shrink the battery – and bump up the price. Because … capitalism?

I was as irritated as anyone to see Motorola make that choice, since I really admired the original Z Play’s unique package of affordability and endurance. But what surprised me is that, even despite its shrunken battery (and my accompanying consternation) the Motorola Z2 Play is still a really good phone. Even more surprising: it’s also a pretty good deal — as long as you get it from Verizon. To see how that’s possible, check out MrMobile’s Moto Z2 Play Review! Then be sure to follow it up with Android Central’s Moto Z2 Play review for the deeper dive, and visit my Channel Page here on YouTube if you want the full take on all the new Moto Mods coming down the pike!

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[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S MOTO Z2 PLAY REVIEW]

MrMobile’s Moto Z2 Play Review was produced following seven days with a Moto Z2 Play review device on loan from Motorola/Lenovo. The device was used on Verizon Wireless and was connected to an Android Wear-powered Casio ProTrek for the duration of the review period, which took place in Greater Boston.

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Android Central’s Moto Z2 Play Review:
https://www.androidcentral.com/moto-z2-play

Moto Mods Homepage at Motorola:
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-mods

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If you’re searching for the funnest phones around right now, you needn’t look any further than Motorola. It was just one short year ago that the company launched its Moto Z line of smartphones, along with the slap-on magnetic “Moto Mods” that gave them their special talents. We’ll cover the Moto Z line in more detail in my forthcoming Moto Z2 Play review … but for now I wanna talk about the 2017 Moto Mods, the snap-on accessories that make your phone fun again – for a price.

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[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S MOTO MODS 2017 REVIEW]

MrMobile’s Moto Mods 2017 Review was produced following 48 hours with the new official Moto Mods for 2017, on loan from Motorola. Initial conclusions are preliminary, with followups scheduled for the Moto Z2 Play review and further Motorola coverage later in the year.

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Android Central’s Moto Z2 Play Review:
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Moto Mods homepage on Indiegogo:
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Moto Mods Homepage at Motorola:
https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-mods

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If you’re in the US and you don’t follow smartphones too closely, you may never have heard of Huawei. But on the global stage, the company is massive; it’s the world’s third-largest smartphone maker and it built a Windows convertible last year called the MateBook that earned it a lot of love. This year, Huawei has moved into laptops – and the result is a slim and light notebook that unlocks with a fingerprint, blows your ears off with super sound, and even stands up to some big-time spills. I’m MrMobile and this is the Huawei MateBook X review!

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Borg cube rug: http://mrmobile.tech/22c

[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S MATEBOOK X REVIEW]

MrMobile’s Huawei MateBook X Review was produced following two weeks with a MateBook X review unit (model WT-W19) on loan from Huawei.

[FURTHER READING]

Windows Central’s Huawei MateBook X Review
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MateBook X Review w/SSD write speed tests:
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I know, I know – what could possibly be more boring than a backpack review, right? But here’s the thing: the TYLT Energi Pro isn’t just another backpack; it’s a bag with a built-in battery big enough to recharge your tablets, phones, and even some laptops – and it’s got enough space to hold all of it, too. Combine that with water-resistance, internal cable routing and enough comfort gel to keep your shoulders padded even with 20 lbs of cargo aboard, and you’ve got yourself a battery backpack that lives up to its high price tag. Click on through to MrMobile’s TYLT Energi Pro review to see the best battery backpack of 2017 – and if you want to save some coin, check out some of the runner-ups below!

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http://mrmobile.tech/2pj

Ghostek NRGbag Battery Backpack:
http://mrmobile.tech/2pk

Kata DR-467i Digital Rucksack:
http://mrmobile.tech/2pm

[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S TYLT ENERGI PRO REVIEW]

MrMobile’s TYLT Energi Pro Battery Backpack review was produced following two months with an Energi Pro review sample provided by TYLT. Midway through the review period, MrMobile swapped the TYLT battery pack with a RAVPower battery to save weight.

[FURTHER READING]

Android Central TYLT Energi Pro Battery Backpack Review:
https://www.androidcentral.com/tylt-energi-pro-backpack-review

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The OnePlus 5 is the next phone in the family formerly known as “flagship killers.” Like its immediate predecessor the OnePlus 3T, the OnePlus 5 is better described as a “killer flagship,” with top-of-the-line specs packed into a very affordable package. That’s OnePlus’s game, after all, and the company plays it well. But does its focus on camera quality justify the slightly higher price tag – and will you be able to tell it apart from your friends’ iPhones? Take in the OnePlus 5 review above to find out, and then hop on over to Android Central’s full OnePlus 5 review to learn what it really means to “never settle.”

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[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S ONEPLUS 5 REVIEW]

MrMobile’s OnePlus 5 Review was produced following 14 days with a OnePlus 5 review device provided by OnePlus. The phone was tested in Greater Boston, MA and Pensacola FL on T-Mobile US. It was paired to a Casio WSD-F20 smartwatch for the duration of the review period.

[FURTHER READING]

Android Central’s OnePlus 5 Review:
https://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-5

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After a few days learning about home tech in Modern Dad’s home and studio, MrMobile was feeling restless. So we mashed together all the cool stuff in Modern Dad’s tech inventory with the new gadgets MrMobile brought with him and struck out for the far reaches of Pensacola to test them out! In this edition of Top Notch Tech, Michael and Phil climb a lighthouse with the Withings Steel HR, clamber over some fighter jets with the GoPro Hero 5, endure a thunderstorm with the Casio WSD-F20, and see how much weight they lost (and blood pressure they gained) with some smart health accessories back in the studio. Join us for our second collaboration and see if any of this top notch tech is for you!

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Anker 15W solar charger
http://moderndad.com/snWZ

Withings Steel HR
http://moderndad.com/snX8

Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor http://moderndad.com/snX4

Withings Body scale
http://moderndad.com/snXc

Casio WSD-F20
http://moderndad.com/snXg

[ABOUT THE TOP NOTCH TECH VIDEO]

MrMobile & Modern Dad’s Top Notch Tech video was produced in Pensacola Florida in and around Modern Dad Studios. Key product cinematography by Greg Riegler [http://www.rieglerphoto.com].

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[MUSIC]

“Hit The Floor” by Gyom, available at Premium Beat:
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“Lifetime Travels” by Cymatix, available at Premium Beat:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty_free_music/songs/lifetime-travels

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