Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. For many years, we have read horror stories about how mobile phones are damaging both our mental and physical health, yet we choose to ignore and feed our addictions. What Is Text Neck? Mobile phones have been said to cause headaches, insomnia, loss of productivity, memory […]
Will ‘Text-Neck’ Damage The Next Generation Of Smartphone Users?
March 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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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 […]
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 […]
Who’s Leading in the Smartphone Race?
August 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
At the height of its popularity in 2009, Research in Motion (RIM), the company that developed the BlackBerry, controlled a hefty 54% of the smartphone market share and looked to solidify its position for years to come. The main draw of the BlackBerry platform was its dedication to business interests and its easy integration into […]
Is It Safe to Use Android’s Face Unlock Security Feature?
September 4, 2012 By 4 Comments
This is a guest post by Aubrey Samson One of the most recent innovations in cameras has come from Android: face detection security feature for mobile phones. Essentially, what it does is that instead of a PIN lock, a pattern or any password combination, the device takes a snapshot validation of your face. When it […]
What Are the Current 3G and 4G Technologies? An Overview of WiMax and LTE
June 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
WiMax, which stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is an IEEE standard for wide or metropolitan area networks (with the name of 802.16). As a wide area network (WAN), it provides network coverage to a very large area, offering high-speed data access. It uses point-to-multipoint architecture, which is a one-to-many connection. The main hardware […]
How to Update Social Networks on the Go Without a Smartphone
October 31, 2011 By 4 Comments
Q: A friend told me you can update Facebook by sending a text message. Is this true? Posting your Facebook or Twitter status while you’re at a restaurant, on the bus, or even in line at the store is all the rage these days. But many people mistakenly think that only those with smartphones are […]
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