Feb 17
I was watching the local news the other day and a headline came on and said “Are we addicted to technology”. My first inclination was no, we weren’t. Tech is a tool — a tool that we use daily. But then I spent a few minutes thinking about it. In the last several days I’ve …
Jan 30
I read a lot of blogs and articles on quite a large number of subjects. I recently read one about the effect of smartphones (and being tethered to them) and sleep. Let me give you the top-line in an article I read the other day written by Dan Cook for the site www.benefitspro.com. According to …
Nov 27
For years and years I used my phones without any kind of password protection. I would see folks unlocking their phones every time they took them out to do anything. It seemed like a bit of a pain to have to do that every time they used their phone. I thought to myself, why should …
Nov 23
I’ve always been one of those who wanted the latest and greatest… friends were always betting on how soon I’d have the newest iPhone or other gadget. I’ve slowed down a lot over the last few years, and just am not as impulsive and obsessive over the newest toy any more. But one thing I’ve …
Nov 19
Before smartphones and digital cameras, parents and grandparents used to carry what I called a “brag book”.  They’d pull out a 3×5 or 4×6 book of the latest pictures and everyone would ooh and aah over the latest pics of the kids. But today, you can carry thousands of pictures on your phone, and if …
Nov 08
It happens all the time. I get a message from a friend… sometimes it’s a text message, and sometimes it’s an email. Regardless of whether it came in as text or mail suddenly I find my inbox being flooded with replies from people I don’t know. It’s more prevalent with text messages, since many phones …
Sep 18
Every time you turn around there’s something new happening in the electronics industry. And while new devices are really cool, the one thing that makes you wonder if you’re gadget is too old is when new software or firmware is released. iOS 7 is being released today, and at dinner the other night one of …
Sep 12
In my last post I talked about the new iPhones and the new operating system. Evidently, Apple’s introduction has created a flurry of activity on the net. I have a good friend who posted this on his blog … MARK THE DATE: Here’s where Apple’s design leadership ends You can read the whole posting here. …
Sep 11
Apple just announced two new phones and a brand new operating system. For the first time, Apple introduced two phones at the same time. The first is the iPhone 5s – an update and upgrade to the iPhone 5. The 5s comes in three colors – Silver, Gold and Grey. Compared to the iPhone 5 …
Sep 09
We all need our down time, but you know that smart phone you have just keeps going off. Sometimes it’s a phone call. Sometimes its a text or email. Don’t you wish that you could just tell it to leave you alone for a while? Maybe you’re at a movie or in a meeting — …
Aug 28
In the last two posts I talked about cutting the cord and the types of services that were out there to provide you with programming. Â Now let’s talk about some of the devices that will let you stream and beam programming to your TV. First, the TV itself. Â If you look at advertising for new …
Aug 21
In my last post I talked about how to try to “Cut the Cable” — finding ways to reduce that $100+ per month Cable or Satellite bill. In this, the second segment, I want to talk about where to find the programming that you want to see, but just don’t want to pay as much …
Jul 12
We’ve all seen it. You pull out your phone, and suddenly that low battery signal shows up. You scratch your head and wonder… “I didn’t use it that much today. Why is my battery almost drained?” Well, battery life is based on more than simple usage. Whether you’re talking or browsing on your phone, there’s …
Jun 13
Now that I’ve beaten viruses to death, let’s get back to the topic of Social networking. I suspect you think I’m going to talk about Facebook, but guess what… next to email there’s still one type of social networking that came into play before Facebook became so popular — Text Messaging. Text Messaging, or texting …
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