Not too long ago traveling by car in a new area meant consulting unwieldy print maps, stopping to ask locals for directions or even just making educated guesses and hoping you eventually reach your destination. But with the proliferation of devices that receive GPS signals, the game has radically changed. At their most basic level, […]
Standalone GPS vs. Google Maps on Smartphone: Which to Use?
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How to Pin Google Calendar or Gmail to Your Windows Taskbar
December 23, 2019 By 6 Comments
If you use Google services, such as Gmail, Maps and Calendar, you likely want them easily accessible. There are a couple of ways ways to do this, including setting one as your browser homepage, setting up links in your Bookmarks bar, or even pinning tabs in Google Chrome. But you might prefer these icons to […]
What Is the Best Wifi Range Extender for the Money?
November 24, 2016 By 1 Comment
Any time you employ a wifi router, it’s important that you have a good signal for all of your devices that need internet connectivity. If you live in a closet, this isn’t difficult to achieve. But if you have a slightly larger space, the configuration of your home or office can make it difficult for your wifi signal to […]
5 Basic Tools for a Digital Nomad’s Toolkit
March 20, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Being a digital nomad means being constantly on the move. In one year’s time, such a person might as well see all of the continents (some multiple times) and live in more than 10 different countries. All of this is possible thanks to a flexible job, which allows you to travel and work from anywhere in the […]
Best Tools to Visualize Text with a Word Cloud
January 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Visualizing a chunk of text into a word cloud, which sizes and styles words based on their frequency, is a versatile technique. The idea likely first emerged on blogging and social networks in the mid-2000s as “tag clouds,” which visualized social media metadata mainly as a navigational aid. (You could click on the word “Technology” […]
New Athletic Technologies: Advancements from the World of Sports
August 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Technology is improving at an incredible rate in just about all sectors of our lives. And new gadgets have seeped from industry right into the sports realm to improve athletic performance and prolong careers. Below, we take a look at a few specific advancements in athletic technology and how this has advanced some of our […]
Can Our Mobile Devices Enhance, Not Distract Us From, Our Surroundings?
June 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Recently, we looked at location-based mobile apps and their ability to allow us to interact with our surrounding environment. Examples of this trend include “checking in” to a business, finding other people nearby or redeeming a special deal. Beyond possible issues with surveillance and ad targeting, this business of walking around using our smartphones raises another crucial […]
Interesting Innovations: Some of the Best New Technology to Come in 2014
June 26, 2014 By Leave a Comment
With each passing year comes a new line of technological advances, and over the past decade these gadgets and devices have reached heights that were never thought possible before. Here is a list of some of the best technology to come out (or that has already) in 2014. Goji Smart Lock Using keys will soon become a […]
Taking a Google Field Trip: What’s the Appeal of Location-Based Apps?
June 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Location-based mobile apps are a hot trend these days. These services allow people to use a smartphone to interact somehow with their surrounding environment, such as earning rewards and discounts for “checking-in” somewhere using the popular platform Foursquare. Other big-name apps that incorporate some location-aware features include OpenTable, Fandango and Yelp. And still others allow […]
Are Digital Gifts Less Special?
March 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Today it’s easy to exchange gifts completely digitally, and there are certainly some advantages to going this route. You can shop from the comfort of your own home. You don’t have to pay for shipping. You even help the environment by not driving to the store or generating waste in the form of envelopes, boxes […]
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