Whether a self-driving car sounds like a dream or a nightmare, there’s no doubt they are coming down the road for everyone (pun intended) very soon. The question is, what are the laws of self-driving cars? Can you be given a ticket if you aren’t even driving the car? Right now, legislation is rapidly being […]
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The World of Social Engineering: When Vishing and Smishing Attack
Social engineering can be a frightening thing. The thought that a hacker can ruin our credit and reputation is a very real threat in today’s world. What’s more is that through social engineering, hackers may be able to pick up information about us by talking to our friends and service providers using info that they […]
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A Medication Smart Sensor You Can Eat!
A new ingestible medication sensor has been brought to market by Proteus Digital Health, with the aim of helping the wearer monitor their medication intake and health information. By combining a wearable patch with an ingestible sensor, the system can monitor the patient’s heart rate, activity, and temperature throughout the day. The ingestible sensor is […]
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The Seven Advantages of Cloud-based Video Bridging
The introduction of cloud-based video bridging solutions has made the traditional MCUs redundant. According to Telepresence Options, traditional MCUs are almost killed, and even the traditional vendors providing MCU hardware are migrating to cloud-based solutions. It further states that 65 percent of CIOs believe that desk phones will be a thing of past by 2017. […]
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21 Gadgets That Could Help You Sleep Better (Infographic)
“In our tech-addicted world, gadgets are typically thought to be counterproductive to healthy sleeping habits. But what if you could harness a new fleet of contraptions that might help you doze off soundlessly? From the Tranquil Turtle, a stuffed animal-slash-sleeping aid that projects underwater images and plays soothing sounds for children, to the disturbingly snug Ostrich […]
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An iCloud scam that may be worse than ransomware
Ransomware – malicious software that encrypts your files and then demands payment to unlock them – has become a major scourge of the Windows world. Mac users just had their first brush with such threats last week, with the appearance of the KeRanger ransomware. However, shortly before KeRanger, I encountered a ransomware event in the Mac […]
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Protecting Broadband and Wireless Internet Users
There has always been a lot of discussion about the amount of privacy that broadband and wireless internet subscribers should have. This argument, however, has usually been between the privacy laws concerning private citizens and the government. This debate has now headed in a new direction with the Federal Communications Commission targeting internet service providers. […]
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Advancements in VOIP Phone Services
Telecommunications is a term that refers to any type of communications products and services used by an individual or a company. You may use products like the best virtual PBX because you work remotely from your office or because you have employees working remotely. These products and services are also great for those who need […]
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How To Buy a Camera Drone in 2016 (infographic)
This infographic illustrates the information you should consider for when buying a ready-to-fly camera drone, including:
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Is the Accuracy of Wearable Technology Improving?
Wearable technology has long been a part of the popular imagination. You can go back to the Jetsons and beyond, finding lots of imagined wearable technology innovations along the way. But it’s only recently that you actually start to see examples of these tiny, fashionable computers out in the wild. Sure, simple technologies like wristwatches have been […]
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#Selfie Love, Don’t let anything get in the way of taking your best selfie – Especially your glasses
Selfies have gone mainstream. They are so common now the average millennial is expected to take nearly 28,000 in their lifetime. If you’re going to do it, you may as well learn how to do it well. Most millennials take 9 selfies per week averaging 7 minutes per selfie – over an hour a week! Learning a few tricks can […]
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27 things you didn’t know your iPhone could do
Even though we use our iPhones all day every day, there are still a handful of features that are relatively unknown. Some of these features are buried in the Settings menu while others are hidden in plain sight. Plus, there are a few things Siri can do for you that you may not know about. […]
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Advantages of Renting Workplace Technology
For most business owner today, modern office technology is a must-have. This means devices like iPad tablets are hot commodities as the average worker is more mobile than in years past. While utilizing innovative technology is less of a question, the decision to rent versus buy is not always so black and white. The following […]
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6 Healthier Ways to Use Your Tech Gadgets – Infographic
Physical therapists have been harping for years about “text neck,” or the pain people feel in their necks from spending so much time hunched over their mobile devices. And late last year, scientists actually quantified just how harmful it is to constantly be staring at our screens: looking down at a mobile device can be […]
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How much protection does a smartphone cover really provide?
Whether to use a cover on your smartphone is an ongoing argument; at the end of the day much of the decision comes down to personal preference; that being said there are points to consider when you are deciding whether you want to use a smartphone cover or not. There are pros and cons to […]
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Growing Your Audience Instantly with Technology
Anyone who has a message these days can truly make a difference thanks to the Internet and other forms of technology. While the world continues to grow and become more interconnected all of the time, it means you have access to hundreds of millions and even billions of people within seconds. As soon as you […]
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7 Awesome Fitness Gadgets for Beginners in 2016
If you want 2016 to be the year you finally shed those excess pounds and lose some weight, there are some highly effective gadgets to help you achieve all your fitness goals. It won’t matter that you’re new to regular exercise if you have one of these items of tech at your disposal. InBody Band […]
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Scooter Tips & Tricks (Infographic)
Scooters are compact, easy to ride, and loads of fun! That’s why they’re so popular for getting out and about. They’re not just great for scooting around, though – scooters are also great for doing eye -catching tricks! They’re a great gift for any adventure-loving kid. If you’re new to scooting, our guide to scooter […]
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App Stores Black Friday: Health and Fitness Apps to Look Out For
Black Friday is the shopping extravaganza that came over from America and took the UK by storm. On the day after Thanksgiving, stores and online retailers in the U.S. slash prices on everything from TVs to clothing – and a frenzy of bargain-hunting ensues. Black Friday falls on November 27th in 2015, and this could […]
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The Changing Ways That We Interact With Our Mobile Devices
In the US alone nearly two third of people own a smartphone, 19% rely on mobile technology to get online and 7% don’t have any other form of Internet access. These figures are only set to increase as we become more reliant on having connectivity 24/7, wherever we are. As mobile use continues to grow so does […]
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Customer Reviews & Customer Support Facts – Infographic
Running an online store is definitely hard – you should have a user-friendly site, manage stock regularly, take care of shipping, returns, etc. And of course, you should get feedback from your customers. On one hand, this feedback is useful for you since it shows what you are doing right and which aspects you need […]
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Autonomous Cars and how they could Impact Society
Awaiting the Arrival of Autonomous Cars Autonomous vehicles are no longer the stuff of science fiction. They have arrived and it would seem that they are here to stay. All the major car firms have announced plans to begin selling driverless vehicles over the next few years while some countries have already passed legislation permitting […]
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4 Great Apps For Game Show Lovers
Game shows are some of the most enduring forms of entertainment on television, largely thanks to their capacity to invite viewers to play along. But no matter how much fun it is to follow along with game shows at home, answering trivia questions with family members or deciding what you might do in a contestant’s […]
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Interloping has Never Been Easier
If you were using computers in the 1990’s and early 2000’s then you know the struggle of compatibility. It was an uncertain time for software, to say the least, and you were often stuck on one side of the fence or the other – there was no in between. Today, software has finally become more […]
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Future Tense: Will Android Top Apple in 2015?
Android has shown great promise this year with the operating system taking over nearly 65% of the US market share. This should ideally have been a bleak scenario for Apple, the only other significant player in the mobile operating system world. However, the current release of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus might well be […]
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Create Gorgeous Photo Collages in a Jiffy with Fotojet
FotoJet is a new collage making app by Pearl Mountain Technology. In the current era of social media explosion, a photo app is nothing new. There are enough of these out there that most of us have sampled one or more of these collage creation applications. However, FotoJet is a little different from the other […]
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Is Apple Revealing the New iPhone 7 on it’s 9th September Event?
The invitations for Apple’s 9th September event are out. This fall event by Apple is when the American giant comes up with the announcements for its new entrants into the market. The market is rife with speculations on the unveiling of the new iPhone 7 on 9th September and all that this new phone would […]
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Xero brings Commerce to an Entirely New Level
BigCommerce is a newcomer to the cloud industry, but that doesn’t mean it lacks in experience. The first thing one has to understand is why the cloud is so important. One of the most interesting things about the cloud is the way many companies have touted it as an entirely new technology when it is […]
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How Much Should I Spend on A Drone?
Not so long ago, drones were limited to far-fetched fantasy world of celluloid. Sci-fi movies used them as tools to spy, tools to destroy and sometimes as tools to save the world. But, thanks to the rapid strides in technology, the dream is no more just a dream. Today drones are increasingly occupying the mind […]
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Up in the Cloud: Find the Perfect Cloud Service Partner for Your Business
If you want to grow your business faster and reduce costs, cloud computing is for you. Cloud computing can improve accessibility, flexibility and streamline processes, so you can get more done with fewer resources. Searching for the right cloud service partner can be a wild goose chase sometimes. With a number of players in the domain […]