The amount of data we produce every day is truly mind-boggling. Over the last two years alone 90 percent of the data in the world was generated. There are 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created each day at our current pace, but that pace is only accelerating with the growth of the Internet of Things […]
Did you know that roughly 18% of adults have non-mobile smart cameras? And the experts are predicting that number is about to increase dramatically, as over the next four years, the average American will have at least 12 smart camera devices in their lives. This goes beyond that high quality camera in your smart […]
When a person thinks about cloud storage, they will likely think about storing files (songs, videos, and applications) on a remote server to be retrieved from multiple devices any time he or she needs them. Cloud storage is essentially a system that allows you to store and retrieve data from the internet remotely. It’s cheaper […]
5G is coming, and it has the potential to change the world of communications as we know it. 5G means “fifth-generation” wireless cellular technology, and is the latest trend in mobile phone networks. The experts say that compared to 4G, 5G uses smaller and more antennas, operates on higher radio spectrum frequencies (4G networks use […]
Samsung is reportedly planning a “Bixby speaker” to compete with the likes of Apple, Google and Amazon smart home systems. You may remember that Samsung promised to deliver a Galaxy Home Smart Speaker back in August of 2018, which potentially could have competed against Apple’s HomePod and the Amazon Echo Plus. Now, while we’re still […]
On December 27, Instagram rolled out a major design change that went over like a lead balloon with users, forcing the popular social media service to immediately pull the plug. Just what was the change? Well, it seems that Instagram users want to stay vertical, in their scrolling feature, that is. Instagram changed their […]
The old adage, “out with the old, in with the new,” certainly applies to the tech world, but at a pace light years ahead of other industries. In 2018, we saw the flickering final days of many gadgets, apps and technology we had come to love/hate over the years. Or maybe you don’t remember these […]
New York’s finest will be keeping a watchful eye on New Year’s revelers this year… from about ten to thirty feet above ground. According to the Associated Press, about 7,000 police officers will be on duty for Monday night’s festivities in Times Square, including counterterrorism teams with long guns and bomb-sniffing dogs. Police cars and […]
So maybe the “Tomorrowland” that Disney envisioned hasn’t exactly become a reality, and we’re all still waiting for those jet packs the Jetsons promised us lo, those many decades ago. But we do have electric cars, commercial space flight is just an “X” away, and Nike is bringing back their self-lacing sneakers in 2019. Nike […]
The mega game company Hasbro recently announced a new twist on the classic board game, updated for these very modern times. It is called “Monopoly for Millennials,” joining other special editions, including Monopoly: Fortnite Edition, Monopoly: National Parks Edition, and Monopoly Gamer Mario Kart, and while it seems like a joke, it is apparently real, […]