July 2014: What if, instead of going to the doctor to monitor your health, you pulled out your iPhone? That’s the idea behind Health, the new app from Apple. Health gathers data from your other health and fitness apps and displays it as a dashboard. You’ll get a snapshot of how you’re doing that you …
June 2014: Humans love their mobile devices! Not only are they the hottest trend on the planet, Cisco says by the end of this year they’ll outnumber people. We love them so much, in fact, 75 percent of us even take them to the bathroom. While most Americans also have a desktop or laptop, in …
APRIL 2013: Hackers love Java! No, not coffee. The super-common language and computing platform from Sun Microsystems — it works on all computers by running in its own virtual environment. Chances are you have it on your computer. Java has security flaws that have made it vulnerable to malware used to steal your identity or …
APRIL 2013: If you don’t like to pay for something you could get for free, you can now leap away from expensive cable and satellite bills forever! As long as you have a high-speed Internet connection, three smart TV options are ready for prime time and integrate with devices you’re probably already using. And you don’t …
NOVEMBER 2012: Nothing says Happy Holidays like tech gifts that help people you love become more productive! The faster they (or you) can get “it” done, the more time everyone has for fun! So we hopped around to find some of the most useful, unusual, affordable and smile-producing tech-related gifts in the entire pond. Check …
OCTOBER 2012: Unless you’ve been hiding under a lily pad lately, you probably know that Apple’s new Maps app has been sending people to very wrong places. Maps is a key feature of Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS6, which comes on the new iPhone 5 and is available now for most Apple mobile devices. …
AUGUST 2012: Are you thinking of giving up your landline but like your comfy handset? Do you walk around the house with a Bluetooth device sticking out of your ear? Would you like to answer your cell phone without having to carry it around in your pocket? Then leap on this convenient technology whose time …
Does the thought of becoming safer online seem as enticing as getting a jump on your taxes? You’re not alone! Even us frogs don’t like to slow down. So here are five super (and we mean SUPER) easy things you can do to protect yourself online while barely breaking your stride: Tip 1: Disconnect …
Did you know that some of the materials used to make your favorite tech equipment can wreak havoc on the human body? Electronics contain heavy metals like lead, mercury and cadmium, and also toxic chemicals like hexavalent chromium and brominated flame retardants. When discarded in dumps, the poisons end up in people’s bodies through ground …
Chances are when you think about someone stealing your credit card, password or identity, you imagine this person then pilfers your accounts or sets up fake ones using your information. Not likely. Instead, the thief — who is more often than not connected to organized crime — probably sells your confidential data on the black …
