Product Reviews, Experiences, and Technical Insights from Thomas J. Hesley

  • Convection Oven Pros and Cons

    Convection Oven Pros and Cons

    A convection oven, as found in the typical home kitchen, is a gas or electrically heated oven.  But it’s not a microwave, although SOME microwave ovens feature a convection heating setting. These ovens offer many pros and cons over conventional models.   So in this post, we list some of these convection oven pros and cons…

  • How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery

    How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery

    Covers how to check Sony XB 13 Battery, and also, how to know how much its capacity is shortening over time. How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery: Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB 13 You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker is ON. To turn on the…

  • How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery Life

    How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery Life

    Covers how to check battery life and level on the Sony Extra Bass XB 13 Bluetooth speaker, and also, how to know if the battery life is gradually growing shorter over time. How to Check Sony XB 13 Battery Life: Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the XB 13 You won’t be able to read…

  • Sony XB 41 Specs

    Sony XB 41 Specs

    Here, we list Sony XB 41 specs.  Firstly, this info covers the unit’s length, width, weight, battery recharge time, output power, and music play time per charge.  We also include the frequency response, driver size, Bluetooth support details et al. Secondly, it’s clear from the published specs, that the Sony XB 41 released in January…

  • Sony XB41 Specs

    Sony XB41 Specs

    Here, we list Sony XB41 Extra Bass speaker specs.  Firstly, this info covers the unit’s length, width, weight, battery recharge time, output power, and music play time per charge.  We also include the frequency response, driver size, Bluetooth support details et al. Secondly, it’s clear from the published specs, that the Sony XB41 released in…

  • JBL Xtreme Factory Reset Instructions

    JBL Xtreme Factory Reset Instructions

    This post gives the JBL Xtreme Factory Reset Instructions, that restore the speaker to its default settings. Factory resetting restores it to fresh-out-of-the-box operation. It clears any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from  memory. Wiping old settings stops the JBL Xtreme from pairing to any close-by active Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset to get…

  • JBL Xtreme Factory Reset

    JBL Xtreme Factory Reset

    This post gives the JBL Xtreme factory reset routine, that restores the speaker to its default factory settings. Factory resetting restores it to fresh-out-of-the-box operation. It clears any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from  memory. Wiping old settings stops the JBL Xtreme from pairing to any close-by active Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset to…

  • How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode

    This post explains How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode for Extra Bass speaker, to connect it with common Bluetooth devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. How to Put Sony SRS XB43 in Pairing Mode: Step by Step With your…

  • Sony SRS XB43 Pairing

    Sony SRS XB43 Pairing

    This post gives Sony SRS XB43 pairing instructions for this Extra Bass speaker, to connect it with common Bluetooth devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. Sony SRS XB43 Pairing, Step by Step With your SRS XB43 speaker shut OFF (power button is…

  • Change WiFi Network on Amazon Echo Dot

    Change WiFi Network on Amazon Echo Dot

    It’s not necessary to completely erase your Amazon Echo Dot settings in the Alexa app, just to change the WiFi network to which your Dot connects.  Armed with your tablet and the Alexa app, changing your Dot to a different WiFi network is a breeze.  We give instruction here on Change WiFi Network on network…