Putting the reader first
Technology companies are firing back at its users to be more aware of the information they agree to when they sign up to use their services. However, most of us have chosen to ignore all of the disclaimers and rules companies make us agree to – there can be pages and pages of useless jargon written by lawyers to protect them in the event … Continue Reading >
Typing on your phone is like second nature to the younger generation. However, old people like our Editor-in-Chief, Derrick, struggle when it comes to typing quickly on your smartphone. I have a bunch of older co-workers who always comment how fast my fingers fly when I text my friends. I know people who can text almost as quickly as I can type. I still … Continue Reading >
Social media is a relatively new phenomenon. Facebook, the world’s largest social media site, is just 14 years old founded back in 2004. Whenever we come across something new, we sometimes have to learn lessons the hard way. Chances are very slim that you’ve ever read an online agreement in full when you’ve signed up for an app or service online. As a result, … Continue Reading >
Samsung’s take on Android is vastly different than what you’d find on a stock Google smartphone. It runs a heavily modified version of Android called TouchWiz and comes with so many features there are guidebooks dedicated to helping you sort through them. There’s one very useful feature which we use to manage multiple social media accounts where we don’t want to sign in and … Continue Reading >
Hear me now? The tagline from Verizon’s once popular commercials touting its service is a solid “NO” for me on the AT&T Wireless network. I pay for unlimited data, and while that service is great, my call quality has been in the dumps as of late. My daily driver has been an Apple iPhone X for a couple of months now and it’s been nothing … Continue Reading >
So you got your hands on the most powerful Samsung Android smartphone of 2018 with the all-new S9 or S9 plus. You’ve probably read early reviews that speak to modest improvements over last year’s S8 and S8 plus, but those improvements are “modest” due to the greatness of those devices from 2017. The S9 and S9+ manage to improve on things that were already … Continue Reading >
Selling your laptop isn’t as simple as finding someone who is willing to buy it. Sure, you have to take nice pictures and write an in-depth description of your laptop to find a prospective buyer. If you’re selling on Craiglist, you get the added fun of dealing with crazy people. I put my iPad up for sale one time and I had people texting … Continue Reading >
I remember the good old days before iPhones came out. Everyone had BlackBerrys and used BBM, the native messaging platform exclusive to BlackBerry owners. BBM was one of the first messaging platforms to popularize the “read” notification so that the sender could see that their message opened. You’d be surprised at how many people get butthurt when you read their message and don’t reply … Continue Reading >
There’s are no doubt that having an all glass smartphone is not only great to look at, but also feels great in hand while offering the capability to charge wirelessly. Samsung was the first major manufacturer to go with a front and rear glass smartphone in the Samsung Galaxy S6. It was followed up with slimmer and sleeker versions in the S7, S7 Edge, … Continue Reading >
It’s crazy to think how people got directions before smartphones existed. It wasn’t too long ago that handheld GPS devices like Garmin were the revolutionary standard to navigation. Even my dad uses his Samsung Galaxy to give him directions instead of using our outdated Garmin. There are additional advantages to using your smartphone besides getting directions. Suppose you’re waiting for your friend to pick … Continue Reading >