Remember the days of hotel keys? Not the flimsy cards they give you nowadays, but the actual metal keys that you picked up from the front desk clerk. Seems like forever ago, right? Well pretty soon those little cards will …
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Putting the “V” in Vanity
As if the narcissistic “selfie” craze that’s so popular right now isn’t embarrassing enough, Microsoft announced this week that they are set to release their new Lumia “Superman” phone with one unique feature: a forward facing camera. Looks like Microsoft …
Up in Smoke
Beware: If you are using a Samsung phone with a 3rd party battery; your phone just might implode in flames. This week it was reported that a 13-year-old girl in Texas fell asleep with her Samsung Galaxy under her …
How can I Watch TV From my Cellphone on my Big Screen?
Question:
Ok, I have a 32′ Sanyo TV which has HDMI cable inputs and a CW app on my phone which allows me to watch updated TV shows once they are uploaded onto the app. My question is: Can I …
Spambot Love?
The uber popular dating app Tinder is burning up with more than love and lust this week. It looks like the app has encountered some problems with annoying malware and bots attacking their site. These bots have started creating fake …
Facebook Immortals
Our Facebook pages will outlive some of us. And now our profiles are all set for that to happen. Facebook announced this week that they have tweaked their privacy settings in the event that a user passes on and their …
London’s 3-D Makeover
Google announced this week that they are giving their Google maps a little make-over by adding 3-D feature. This will allow you to simulate flying over the city, without the blurriness that comes with normal Google maps. This sounds familiar …
Digital Underground
Bitcoins can be confusing. They have been around for awhile now, and this week in New York a plan was proposed to protect consumer rights where Bitcoins are concerned. There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding this new currency, or …
Home Depot Goes Hi-Tech
Home Depot came out with the news this week that they are featuring 12 brand-new 3-D printers in selected stores around California, New York and Chicago. They will have a whole staff dedicated to teaching customers on how to use …
Raspberry Pi Sweet Spot
About two years ago a mini computer about the size of a credit card was unleashed on the market. It’s able to connect to computer monitor or a TV and it can handle most things that a regular sized computer …