there’s one obvious downside to our fascination with gadgets obsolescence
fascination with gadgets obsolescence
fascination with gadgets obsolescence just when we start to get used to our
just when we start to get used to our
just when we start to get used to our new purchase be it a smartphone tablet
new purchase be it a smartphone tablet
new purchase be it a smartphone tablet laptop or television it seems there’s a
laptop or television it seems there’s a
laptop or television it seems there’s a better one around the corner to make
better one around the corner to make
better one around the corner to make matters worse you might even find that
matters worse you might even find that
matters worse you might even find that newer and shinier tech toy costs even
newer and shinier tech toy costs even
newer and shinier tech toy costs even less than the one that you just bought
less than the one that you just bought
less than the one that you just bought hey everyone welcome to gear up the
hey everyone welcome to gear up the
hey everyone welcome to gear up the WatchMojo series that looks at the
WatchMojo series that looks at the
WatchMojo series that looks at the latest in gadgets gear and games I’m
latest in gadgets gear and games I’m
latest in gadgets gear and games I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video I’ll
Marc Saltzman and in this video I’ll
Marc Saltzman and in this video I’ll share five awesome uses for your old
share five awesome uses for your old
share five awesome uses for your old smartphone or tablet a few life hacks if
smartphone or tablet a few life hacks if
smartphone or tablet a few life hacks if you will that you can consider before
you will that you can consider before
you will that you can consider before you ditch that old device before we
you ditch that old device before we
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content all right number one a surveillance camera if you have a spare
surveillance camera if you have a spare
surveillance camera if you have a spare smartphone or tablet you can use it as a
smartphone or tablet you can use it as a
smartphone or tablet you can use it as a free Internet enabled security cam just
free Internet enabled security cam just
free Internet enabled security cam just install one of the free apps that use
install one of the free apps that use
install one of the free apps that use your device’s camera such as presence or
your device’s camera such as presence or
your device’s camera such as presence or many things for iOS or salient I for
many things for iOS or salient I for
many things for iOS or salient I for Android and leave that device plugged in
Android and leave that device plugged in
Android and leave that device plugged in turned on and pointed towards something
turned on and pointed towards something
turned on and pointed towards something you want to keep an eye on now from your
you want to keep an eye on now from your
you want to keep an eye on now from your primary phone or tablet you can see what
primary phone or tablet you can see what
primary phone or tablet you can see what your older devices see or you could set
your older devices see or you could set
your older devices see or you could set up motion alerts so you’ll be notified
up motion alerts so you’ll be notified
up motion alerts so you’ll be notified of any movement is detected some of
of any movement is detected some of
of any movement is detected some of these apps will record footage for you
these apps will record footage for you
these apps will record footage for you as well to the phone or tablet itself or
as well to the phone or tablet itself or
as well to the phone or tablet itself or a cloud solution many of these apps also
a cloud solution many of these apps also
a cloud solution many of these apps also allow for two-way voice communication in
allow for two-way voice communication in
allow for two-way voice communication in case pet lovers want to interact with
case pet lovers want to interact with
case pet lovers want to interact with their dog or cat while at work the
their dog or cat while at work the
their dog or cat while at work the second way to reuse an old phone or
second way to reuse an old phone or
second way to reuse an old phone or tablet turn it into a universal remote
tablet turn it into a universal remote
tablet turn it into a universal remote why spend hundreds of dollars on a
why spend hundreds of dollars on a
why spend hundreds of dollars on a touchscreen universal remote when you’ve
touchscreen universal remote when you’ve
touchscreen universal remote when you’ve got a perfectly good smartphone or
got a perfectly good smartphone or
got a perfectly good smartphone or tablet that can do the trick many phones
tablet that can do the trick many phones
tablet that can do the trick many phones and tablets including ones from Samsung
and tablets including ones from Samsung
and tablets including ones from Samsung Sony and LG have an infrared or IR
Sony and LG have an infrared or IR
Sony and LG have an infrared or IR blaster to control your home theater
blaster to control your home theater
blaster to control your home theater right out of the box
right out of the box
right out of the box even if yours doesn’t have an IR blaster
even if yours doesn’t have an IR blaster
even if yours doesn’t have an IR blaster many new Smart TVs internet-connected
many new Smart TVs internet-connected
many new Smart TVs internet-connected blu-ray players and media boxes support
blu-ray players and media boxes support
blu-ray players and media boxes support remote apps for your device as long as
remote apps for your device as long as
remote apps for your device as long as you have Wi-Fi you’re good to go
you have Wi-Fi you’re good to go
you have Wi-Fi you’re good to go a popular app is called sure universal
a popular app is called sure universal
a popular app is called sure universal remote for both iOS and Android you can
remote for both iOS and Android you can
remote for both iOS and Android you can also use your old tablet or smartphone
also use your old tablet or smartphone
also use your old tablet or smartphone to control other devices in your home
to control other devices in your home
to control other devices in your home like your smart thermostat your LED
like your smart thermostat your LED
like your smart thermostat your LED lights multi
lights multi
lights multi Soundsystem and more the third way to
Soundsystem and more the third way to
Soundsystem and more the third way to repurpose your old tech use it as a
repurpose your old tech use it as a
repurpose your old tech use it as a backup drive instead of buying an
backup drive instead of buying an
backup drive instead of buying an external hard drive consider wiping your
external hard drive consider wiping your
external hard drive consider wiping your old phone or tablet clean connecting it
old phone or tablet clean connecting it
old phone or tablet clean connecting it to your PC or Mac via its USB cable and
to your PC or Mac via its USB cable and
to your PC or Mac via its USB cable and dragging and dropping your important
dragging and dropping your important
dragging and dropping your important photos videos music or documents now you
photos videos music or documents now you
photos videos music or documents now you can keep this backup in a safe place
can keep this backup in a safe place
can keep this backup in a safe place just in case you need it in the future
just in case you need it in the future
just in case you need it in the future it’s not recommended to keep that backup
it’s not recommended to keep that backup
it’s not recommended to keep that backup in the same room as your main computer
in the same room as your main computer
in the same room as your main computer just in case of fire or flood sure you
just in case of fire or flood sure you
just in case of fire or flood sure you might only get 16 32 or 64 gigabytes of
might only get 16 32 or 64 gigabytes of
might only get 16 32 or 64 gigabytes of memory with a spare phone or tablet
memory with a spare phone or tablet
memory with a spare phone or tablet compared to a few terabytes with an
compared to a few terabytes with an
compared to a few terabytes with an external hard drive but it might just be
external hard drive but it might just be
external hard drive but it might just be enough for some plus it’s still an ideal
enough for some plus it’s still an ideal
enough for some plus it’s still an ideal way to protect your important files
way to protect your important files
way to protect your important files without having to spend any additional
without having to spend any additional
without having to spend any additional cash number 4 turn your old smartphone
cash number 4 turn your old smartphone
cash number 4 turn your old smartphone or tablet into an alarm clock
or tablet into an alarm clock
or tablet into an alarm clock smartphones and tablets are also great
smartphones and tablets are also great
smartphones and tablets are also great as high-tech alarm clocks
as high-tech alarm clocks
as high-tech alarm clocks simply download one of the many alarm
simply download one of the many alarm
simply download one of the many alarm clock apps prop up your device on your
clock apps prop up your device on your
clock apps prop up your device on your bedside 9 table and leave it there as
bedside 9 table and leave it there as
bedside 9 table and leave it there as your main alarm clock not only can you
your main alarm clock not only can you
your main alarm clock not only can you set the alarm and adjust the font size
set the alarm and adjust the font size
set the alarm and adjust the font size color and style but you can also have
color and style but you can also have
color and style but you can also have custom information shown on this screen
custom information shown on this screen
custom information shown on this screen like local weather along with various
like local weather along with various
like local weather along with various alarm sounds to wake you up these apps
alarm sounds to wake you up these apps
alarm sounds to wake you up these apps are also ideal for playing streaming
are also ideal for playing streaming
are also ideal for playing streaming music including thousands of radio
music including thousands of radio
music including thousands of radio stations from around the world or why
stations from around the world or why
stations from around the world or why not wake up to your favorite song that’s
not wake up to your favorite song that’s
not wake up to your favorite song that’s stored locally on the tablet or
stored locally on the tablet or
stored locally on the tablet or smartphone many apps can also play
smartphone many apps can also play
smartphone many apps can also play soothing white noise sounds to lull you
soothing white noise sounds to lull you
soothing white noise sounds to lull you to sleep as well as podcasts audiobooks
to sleep as well as podcasts audiobooks
to sleep as well as podcasts audiobooks and radio plays as a tip just be sure to
and radio plays as a tip just be sure to
and radio plays as a tip just be sure to disable app notifications and messaging
disable app notifications and messaging
disable app notifications and messaging like emails and text so your sleep won’t
like emails and text so your sleep won’t
like emails and text so your sleep won’t be disrupted and the fifth way to reuse
be disrupted and the fifth way to reuse
be disrupted and the fifth way to reuse an old tablet or smart phone use it as a
an old tablet or smart phone use it as a
an old tablet or smart phone use it as a digital photo frame while dedicated
digital photo frame while dedicated
digital photo frame while dedicated digital photo frames aren’t popular
digital photo frames aren’t popular
digital photo frames aren’t popular anymore you can turn an old tablet into
anymore you can turn an old tablet into
anymore you can turn an old tablet into one for your desk at work your kitchen
one for your desk at work your kitchen
one for your desk at work your kitchen counter or even mounted to a wall in
counter or even mounted to a wall in
counter or even mounted to a wall in your hallway most tablet operating
your hallway most tablet operating
your hallway most tablet operating systems like iOS and Android have
systems like iOS and Android have
systems like iOS and Android have integrated photo gallery apps that can
integrated photo gallery apps that can
integrated photo gallery apps that can cycle through all of your photos and
cycle through all of your photos and
cycle through all of your photos and videos every few seconds minutes or
videos every few seconds minutes or
videos every few seconds minutes or hours you can store your memories on the
hours you can store your memories on the
hours you can store your memories on the phone or tablet’s internal memory or if
phone or tablet’s internal memory or if
phone or tablet’s internal memory or if you’re online linked to one of the many
you’re online linked to one of the many
you’re online linked to one of the many free photo services you can update on
free photo services you can update on
free photo services you can update on the fly Android users might opt for the
the fly Android users might opt for the
the fly Android users might opt for the free day frame app while iPad owners
free day frame app while iPad owners
free day frame app while iPad owners might consider the
might consider the
might consider the digital photo frame app both of which
digital photo frame app both of which
digital photo frame app both of which pull images from Social Feeds –
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including Instagram Facebook Twitter and others hey thanks for watching gear up
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I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in the comments section if you have other good
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