October 2014: Big data isn’t just for big companies anymore. You can use the same concept to capture, store and analyze your own information – and put it to good use answering questions that we’ve pondered through the ages … like where’s my kid? Where did my time go? Will tonight be good for romance? …
October 2014: If you haven’t thought about how much you totally love your web browser lately, maybe it’s time to spice up your relationship by adding some new extensions. Extensions add features and functionality. You can block web ads, build shopping lists, tag articles, navigate from pop-ups — these are just a few examples. There …
September 2014: Did your credit card company send you a new card with a silver square on it? If so, consider yourself lucky! The square is called an EMV chip and it makes your card much safer to use. EMV chips have been used in Europe since 1992 — they’re considered the gold standard in …
September 2014: Your smartphone’s camera is more than a handy tool for selfies and Twitter food pics —it’s a slick piece of office equipment that delivers professional-looking document scans. It can even create files that let you edit the text of your scanned documents. All you need is the right app! Here are 10 awesome …
September 2014: If you’re not happy with Facebook because it’s moving all of its mobile chat onto a separate app called Messenger, you’re not alone. Millions of Facebook users are flipping mad about it. But what they hate more than using a different app for sending and receiving messages are all the “permissions” required to …
August 2014: Did you ever notice that the port on your smartphone is used for both charging your battery and transferring data? How convenient! For you and the bad guys. Juice-Jacking is when people download your data (or upload malware) while you’re charging your phone at a public charging station or using a charger that’s …
August 2014: If you’ve been waiting for a smartwatch that looks good and lets you get information from your Android without taking it out of your pocket — they’re here! If you’ve been waiting for one that works like a tiny smartphone, you may want to keep waiting. Like, maybe for Apple’s model that’s rumored …
August 2014: Have you ever typed in a URL and landed someplace totally unexpected? Or not realized you were on the wrong website until after you clicked around a while? Chances are you hopped onto a typosquat. Typosquatting is when someone occupies a domain that’s super-similar to another domain in hopes you’ll land there by …
July 2014: Smart home technology is super convenient! It can learn your patterns and you can control it with apps or a single touch screen — no more bothering with pesky things like turning lights off (or on), going to the door to see who’s there or paying to cool your home when no one’s …
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 …