April 2, 2012 When that check engine light comes on, I freeze up. Horror stories of blown engines, locked transmissions, or shot radiators flow into my mind. More often than not, it's simply a reminder to get my oil changed. Some mechanics do not reset the meter after an oil change, so the light comes on early. Here are some other causes.
Being able to have instant professional quality photos used to mean lugging around a truckload of filters and lenses, not to mention a portable darkroom. Not anymore.
March 29, 2012 To put it in perspective, it's like saying half of U.S. homeowners drive a Chevrolet, or watch a Samsung t.v., toast bread on a Sunbeam, or sleep on a Sealy. It boggles the mind. Can you imagine how many companies would love to be in Apple's shoes!
March 29, 2012 We've come to accept the fact that modern technology is taking large chunks of human interaction away from us. There's email and voice-mail. Video-conferencing. Electronic banking. Now, get ready for a digital handshake
March 26, 2012 Internet security is on everyones mind lately, as well it should be. With cyber crimes at an all time high, your security software along with your browser can go a long way in minimizing your chances of attack
If you love music and alcohol, then congratulations, you are just like us. But have you ever been listening to a band and wondered aloud ‘what type of adult beverage would go best with this song?’ Well if that’s the situation, then Drinkify has you covered. If only you got off your lazy butt and invented it first. Slacker.
The annual SXSW interactive conference in Austin is sometimes plagued with snail-slow internet speeds (when you can connect at all). But this year it’s been a little easier to find a wifi hotspot: just look for a homeless person. Yes, homeless people are now being used as wifi spots.
The latest iPhone, the 4S, has a lot of cool features but none are getting the attention that Siri is getting. Siri is described as an intelligent personal assistant that uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of web services, and sing Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' apparently.
March 13, 2012 Could turning yourself into a "hotspot" be the future? I think it's a great idea! It gives people opportunity to make money, while delivering a much needed service to the public. It's a no brainer.
Social media has the changed the world in so many ways, there’s hardly anybody that hasn’t experienced its impact, no matter how big or small. Twitter in particular has opened doors to celebrities that us commoners never imagined. Why wait for a star outside a restaurant in Beverly Hills to get a scribbled autograph when you could just get a shout-out from them on Twitter? And it has worked for many.
Apple’s release of their iPad 3 set the tech world abuzz last week. While the tablet has many functions, it is often used as an electronic reader, and its competing devices are eReaders, like Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook.
According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,056 adults there is plenty of demand for all these tablets, as eReaders are becoming more and more popular.
You’ve likely seen the ubiquitous Redbox movie and game-rental kiosks all over the place. And if you haven’t yet tried them out, here’s a good reason to do so: the company is enticing you with a pair of freebies.
