Take Music and Podcasts Everywhere You Go
Music is everywhere, and today’s tech-enabled world makes it easy to enjoy the sounds of your favorite artists and storytellers no matter where you go. “In the connected world we live in, consumers want to be able to listen to their favorite music and podcasts wherever they are and however they choose to listen, whether that’s at home, in the car or on the run,” said Sten Garmark, vice president of product for...
What is Datacracy and is it a Threat to Democracy?
Never heard of Datacracy? In short, it’s the constant monitoring of the online population through our mobile phones and various social media sites, where stats are gathered on our activity. This creates big data and a myriad of algorithms creating comprehensive databases. What does this have to do with Democracy? Experts are predicting that whoever leads the world in AI will likely dominate the world, and effectively threaten...
Lasers could take 3-D printing to next level
Cars that go more than 1,000 miles on a single fill-up and smartphones that can run for days without recharging are among the possibilities that could come out of a new Clemson University research project that brings together 3-D printing and laser processing. Jianhua “Joshua” Tong and his team are working on a new 3-D-printing technique involving rapid laser processing to create “protonic ceramic electrolyzer...
5 Cel Phones that could Change the Face of the Mobile World
According to MobileCoach.com, 94% of all Americans have cell phones, which means that 9 out of 10 people have a cell phone on them. We have them with us for about 16 hours a day. We send over 6 million text messages every day – the equivalent of over double the population of Toronto, Ontario! That’s 763 text messages per person per month. 99% of our text messages are read and we’ll read them within 3 minutes. It’s no...
Black Friday Vs Cyber Monday: Should you wait for the best deals?
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday – so much confusion but which day is best for what? Should you wait if you spot the perfect deal and where did it all start anyway? That’s what this video’s all about. Black Friday and Cyber Monday: what’s the difference? There’s not a huge amount of difference, to be honest. Many Black Friday deals last all the way through to (and beyond) Cyber Monday too. Cyber...
Smart Home Value
Tech Upgrades to Improve Home Function When smart home technologies first emerged, their purpose was largely for convenience and operating the devices was often clunky. Today, smart devices seamlessly integrate into connected home systems to make living more efficient, improve home security and even offer advantages for your health. If you’re considering upgrades to your home, smart technology is a savvy way to add value and...