The Digital RVer Archives - Page 3 of 9

King adding new powerful Wi-Fi extender for RVs

September 17, 2017September 10, 2017 Bob

King, a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of satellites and antennas, will begin marketing a powerful Wi-Fi antenna this fall. The King Falcon will be out this October (2017) and is geared for RV, camper, and mobile home owners. The device is part omni-directional antenna, which gathers signals from all around it, and part directional antenna, which points to a... Read More

Your travel map with RVillage

September 6, 2017September 7, 2017 Chris Guld

By Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com If you’re a traveler, you probably love maps. I love to have maps of where I’ve been and we teach how to make these maps using Google My Maps. But, if you are an RVer and you use RVillage.com, it’s a lot easier. RVillage automatically creates a map of everywhere you check in. Here are the... Read More

Our motorhome is a work of art – Turn photos into artwork

August 23, 2017August 26, 2017 Chris Guld

We had a front row seat for the Solar Eclipse this week. Like after a touchdown at a football game, the crowd cheered. You could hear the applause and the hoots and hollers from across the vineyard. I added my voice with a full-out scream. Woo HOOOOO! We were cheering the fact that, after an hour of watching the... Read More

Data roaming in Canada

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Chris Guld

by Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com We just spent a week in Canada, traveling from Detroit thru Toronto and Kingston, then back across the border to Syracuse, New York. We’re here in Syracuse for the FMCA NE Area Rally. While in Canada, we were able to get enough Internet access with our mobile devices (on TMobile and Project Fi) to do our... Read More

New app remotely controls RV thermostat

August 4, 2017 Emily Woodbury

Dometic’s new CT Bluetooth Thermostat (CTBT) app, for iOS and Android, can control the temperature of Domestic single zone air conditioners and the furnace inside an RV. The CTBT app can be used to monitor and control a CT Bluetooth thermostat from a distance when a device is connected using a Bluetooth connection. The CTBT app allows users to change... Read More

Find the perfect viewing spot for the Total Solar Eclipse

July 27, 2017July 28, 2017 Chris Guld

by Chris Guld, GeeksOnTour.com Those of us who travel by RV have the enviable opportunity to be in the perfect spot for the historic total solar eclipse that crosses the United States on August 21, 2017. But how do you find that perfect spot? With an app on your smartphone of course! App Name: Eclipse2017.org Author: Eclipse 2017 Price: Free... Read More

Electrical safety near water inside home or RV — Important!

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 RV Staff

Texas teen electrocuted after cell phone accidentally falls in bathtub I just saw this on one of my forums about electrical safety around water and thought I would share it here… —Mike LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – A 14-year-old girl from Lubbock died early Sunday morning after being electrocuted in a bathtub. Madison Coe’s mother and grandmother tell... Read More

Taking panorama pictures with your smartphone

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 RV Staff

by Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour Trinidad de Cuba, Photo by Jim Guld with a Nexus 6 Android phone. Lake Santa Fe, Florida: Photo by Chris Guld with an iPhone 7+ When you travel, you get so many opportunities for beautiful photos and, if you have a smartphone, you have one of the best cameras ever made. Taking panoramas,... Read More

RVing birdwatchers: New app helps identify birds

July 10, 2017July 13, 2017 Emily Woodbury

For many RVers birdwatching is a popular hobby. While the landscapes and terrain change, so do the birds we see from state to state. Sure, a birdwatching guidebook is a great reference, but what’s the year 2017 without an app for everything? Digital technology is about to add big data to the bird enthusiast’s traditional tools of binoculars and... Read More

The Digital RVer: Cell phone needs no battery

July 9, 2017July 12, 2017 Chuck Woodbury

One thing most RVers rely on more than anything else (but their RVs) is a cell phone to stay in touch with friends, family and the outside world. One problem with cell phones, however, is their batteries can easily go dead. And that can be a huge inconvenience at critical times. So here’s some exciting news. Researchers at the... Read More

Your smartphone will count your steps

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 Chris Guld

I’ve been meaning to write this article for a while, but while we were either driving or sitting at home, I didn’t have many steps to count and that just would not be very impressive! I wanted to wait until I could take some screenshots of when I’ve been active. We were in Europe for a month and doing... Read More

Verizon “dirty tricks” hit RV group below the belt

June 27, 2017June 29, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Imagine getting mobile Internet service for less than $50 a month — along with a free device to connect you to the network. And tack on a provider who has (reportedly) the best coverage in the U.S. That’s what members (and prospective members) of FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) got pretty excited about... Read More