David Cogen

David opened a cell phone store on his college campus and started TheUnlockr.com as a personal tech blog back in 2009 along side. He gets an unnatural excitement out of showing others new things about their tech that they might not have known. Reach out to him on the following social networks and say hi.

Home Automation: It’s Finally Time to Try It

Technology, automation, and efficiency. Three things nerds like us get way more excited about than your average person. (Who doesn’t love a good spreadsheet once in a while? Ah, that’s the stuff.) Thankfully for us, we’re living in an age where technology is evolving faster than it ever has before, […]

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Give Your Eyes a Break: Have Your News Read to You Using This App

Ok, I’ll admit it. I use Audible.com for the majority of the books I “read”. (Is it still called reading if I’m listening to it? Deep thoughts…) Maybe it’s the fact I can multitask while doing it (“…raised by technology, and majors in efficiency.”), the fact that it’s more convenient

Video: How to Unroot the Nexus 6

Ok, enough messing around. There comes a time when you’ve had your fill of rooting, flashing custom roms, and general hackery and just need to unroot your Nexus 6 and get back to stock. If that time has come, then here’s how to undo all of the changes you’ve made

Video: How to Unlock the AT&T Nexus 6

As I mentioned in my unboxing of the Nexus 6, the AT&T version is a bit unlike the other versions of the Nexus 6. The back has an AT&T tramp stamp, there’s an AT&T boot logo, oh, and there’s the fact that if you put in any other SIM the

Video: How to Root the Nexus 6 & Flash a Custom ROM

One of the great benefits of the Nexus 6 (besides being a super fast Android device with no bloatware) is the fact that it’s almost guaranteed to have a ton of custom ROMs, software hacks, etc. thanks to it’s easily unlockable bootloader. Rooting the Nexus 6 is definitely not as

Video: How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 (TaiG Method) (Updated 01.18.15)

UPDATED 01.18.15 – Works for iOS 8.1.2 and updated the URL for the english version of Taig. Lately the Chinese have been on a roll with jailbreaks. First Pangu for jailbreaking iOS 8 and iOS 8.1, and now another Chinese developer team called TaiG has a new jailbreak for iOS

Nexus 6 Unboxing (Video)

My Nexus 6 just arrived from AT&T and as is the proper protocol here on the web, that means I have to do an unboxing. Here’s the box with its subtle 6 pressed into the top and an image of the Nexus 6 on the back. Let’s open it up

How to Unlock the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Video)

Ok, so maybe you love the Galaxy Note 4, but you aren’t the biggest fan of the carrier you have? Or maybe you love the phone and the carrier, but you’re going overseas and want to be able to save some serious cash by using a SIM card in the

The Best Weather App …That’s Not an App

Huddled inside a makeshift tent with thirty or so people (who, unlike myself, are just coming in from riding bicycles for 45 miles in the icy rain dreading the next 30 miles they still had to go), one’s words tend to be heard, whether you intend them to be or

How to Use the Motorola Droid Turbo on Other Carriers (Video)

If you are looking at Verizon users with envy because you really want a Motorola Droid Turbo, there’s a way to make that green-eyed monster quieter. Even though Verizon got the exclusivity on the Motorola Droid Turbo, it doesn’t mean you can’t use it on another carrier. In fact, most

Motorola Droid Turbo Unboxing (Video)

New phone, new box to unbox. The Motorola Droid Turbo was just released today and I managed to grab one real quick so I can see if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. Before we get into all of that, though, let’s do a quick unboxing and spec walkthrough.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review (Video)

The Galaxy Note 4 just came out last week and now that I’ve had enough time to put it through its paces, figured a review was in order. Check it out and let me know what you guys think in the comments below: Samsung’s latest flagship in its Galaxy Note

Android 5.0 “Lollipop” Walkthrough (Video)

Google’s taking a crack at some fancy UI design. In their latest update, Android 5.0 aka Lollipop, Google’s done a fair bit of tweaking to the UI, animations, and the like (along with some optimizations for performance as usual) and it’s not going unnoticed. Most people seem to be having

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing (Video)

My Samsung Galaxy Note 4 arrived today, and as is the proper protocol on the internet for when a new gadget arrives apparently, let’s do an unboxing. Some of the key features/specs of the device and what it comes with are: Super AMOLED 5.7″ QHD display 2.7 Ghz Quad-core processor