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Online training courses for everyone
Our tablets, smartphones and computers allow us to do all sorts of things, to communicate and be entertained, of course, but also, to learn. But an Internet connection is all you need to learn from the world’s top experts in just about any field. I’ve always been interested in photography but never took any formal […]
If you decide to keep Windows XP
After 12 and a half years, Microsoft’s support for Windows XP – its most popular operating system – has ended. But millions still use it – as many as one in four PC users by some accounts. What happens now that Microsoft has washed its hands of XP and you haven’t upgraded to a new […]
Best to-do list managers
Here’s a test: Ask someone how things are going? Chances are they’ll say something like “fine, but busy.” We are all busy and our to-do lists keep getting longer! But the right to-do list can make all the difference. Here are three of my favorite task managing apps to help you take control of your […]
App Discovery Apps
So many apps…so little time. We love apps. Apps for our smartphones. Apps for our computers and tablets. They do wonderful things and make life easy but how do you keep up with the when thousands are released each day. We have found some… well, uh, apps, to help you discover the latest and greatest […]
Apps to enjoy springtime
Believe it or not, its officially springtime. And despite the lingering cold and piles of snow in many places, warmer weather is coming. To get you in the springtime mood and help you enjoy what’s coming, I have some great apps to take advantage of the new season The surest sign of springtime is the […]
Gadgets and Gear
Once you see UHD 4K TV, you’re hooked
Television imaging has achieved a new pinnacle with a new technology called UHD, for Ultra High Definition. Also known as 4K, it provides four times the picture resolution of 1080p Full HD – eight million pixels compared to two million pixels. If you’ve ever seen a 4K TV – and they are now on display […]
It’s cheaper to replace then repair an LED TV
For a guy who earns his living on television, I watch surprisingly little of it. But still, when my nine year old Samsung 46-inch LED went on the fritz this weekend, I suddenly felt unconnected. But what to do. First, the bad news. Not many places repair them. Parts are hard to get. Everything is […]
Google Glass available to anyone in U.S. for one day only April 15
Save your money. That’s my advice. As one who shelled out $1,500 to be part of the Google Glass Explorer program for its controversial wearable tech glasses, I can say that once the novelty wears off, Glass just isn’t that exciting or useful. That said, if you can’t stand being out of the loop, Google […]
What you need to know about Heartbleed
Here we go. Another online security alert, reports of widespread personal information vulnerability, dire warnings, alleged security breaches at the biggest websites around and a general the-sky-is-warning panic by the Media. It’s all about something called the Heartbleed bug, a wide-reaching security vulnerability in the SSL (Secure Socket Library) computer code used to secure something like […]
The end of Windows XP: What it means
Microsoft has announced that, effective April 8, 2014, it will no longer support Windows XP. But what, exactly, does that mean? First of all, it means if you have it and use it, it will still work. But for how long, who knows? That’s because Windows will no longer provide security updates and hackers, who […]
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Our tablets, smartphones and computers allow us to do all sorts of things, to communicate and be entertained, of course, but also, to learn. But an Internet connection is all you need to learn from the world’s top experts in just about any field. I’ve always been interested in photography but never took any formal […]
Television imaging has achieved a new pinnacle with a new technology called UHD, for Ultra High Definition. Also known as 4K, it provides four times the picture resolution of 1080p Full HD – eight million pixels compared to two million pixels. If you’ve ever seen a 4K TV – and they are now on display […]
For a guy who earns his living on television, I watch surprisingly little of it. But still, when my nine year old Samsung 46-inch LED went on the fritz this weekend, I suddenly felt unconnected. But what to do. First, the bad news. Not many places repair them. Parts are hard to get. Everything is […]
Save your money. That’s my advice. As one who shelled out $1,500 to be part of the Google Glass Explorer program for its controversial wearable tech glasses, I can say that once the novelty wears off, Glass just isn’t that exciting or useful. That said, if you can’t stand being out of the loop, Google […]
Here we go. Another online security alert, reports of widespread personal information vulnerability, dire warnings, alleged security breaches at the biggest websites around and a general the-sky-is-warning panic by the Media. It’s all about something called the Heartbleed bug, a wide-reaching security vulnerability in the SSL (Secure Socket Library) computer code used to secure something like […]
After 12 and a half years, Microsoft’s support for Windows XP – its most popular operating system – has ended. But millions still use it – as many as one in four PC users by some accounts. What happens now that Microsoft has washed its hands of XP and you haven’t upgraded to a new […]
Microsoft has announced that, effective April 8, 2014, it will no longer support Windows XP. But what, exactly, does that mean? First of all, it means if you have it and use it, it will still work. But for how long, who knows? That’s because Windows will no longer provide security updates and hackers, who […]
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