Tips, guides, and reviews about software, web apps, technology, mobile phones, and computers.
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4 Apps to Make Traveling Easier
When on the road, even the most routine and everyday events can be made difficult. You can buy kratom for chronic pain for the road, and you can buy the right kind of travel pillow, and that doesn’t even begin to encroach on the problems. Internet connections can be hard to find, technology may not…
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How to reduce, remove, and block profanity online
As the Internet grows, the ability in which it’s used is constantly expanding. Teens, adults, and even kids of all ages are logging in and seeing what posts the net has to offer. Likewise, they’re sharing, sending, and commenting along for the world to see … whether or not their content is appropriate. Whether containing…
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How to send your Android device’s photos to Apple iPhoto with Dropbox
A friend of mine recently got his first smartphone, and it happens to be an Android phone. He asked me how he could get his photos and video off of the phone and into iPhoto on his Mac. I had no idea, so I told him to try to connect the phone to the Mac…
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Is Firefox the new Internet Explorer for Mac users?
If you have been using Mac for as long as I have, you remember the days when they came with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer pre-installed. Even if it wasn’t installed, there was a time when it was available for download on the Mac. It was the must have-browser, even if you used a different one like…
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Should We Save the Optical Drive?
It’s nothing new to hear that Apple’s latest MacBook models come without a disc drive. They’re sleeker and thinner, and leaving out the “dated” technology allowed the company to pack in more features in less computer. They first did it with the MacBook Air in 2008, and with soaring sales, it’s likely the company didn’t…
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How much social media usage is too much?
In a time where social media rules the Internet, it’s easy for users to become overwhelmed with the vast amount of profiles they can host. Between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc., where does one draw the line as to how many profiles are enough? Especially when each platform is trying so hard to draw…
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New beverage technology can identify “spiked” drinks
It seems that each day a new piece of technology is being invented. From new electronics, to items that allow us to live “greener” lives, to those that seem practically unnecessary, creative types are bringing new items into the world. One recent invention, however, can actually help create a safer nightlife environment. By combining chemical…
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Android fragmentation may not be a bad thing after all
Each month, more mobile device designers announce the release of one or more Android devices. Out of 682,000 unique device downloads of the OpenSignal cellular coverage app, the organization recorded 11,868 unique devices, a staggering improvement from the mere 3,997 recorded in the previous year. With the diversity comes the headache of creating apps that…
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iOS 7 Home Sharing is now fixed
One of my favorite features in iTunes and my iOS devices is called Home Sharing . Home Sharing allows you to view/listen to content on any iOS devices by streaming it from iTunes. For example, if I have a movie on my computer in iTunes, I can watch that movie on my Apple TV by…