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NY Auto Show Report

I spent a couple of days at the NY Auto Show last week and have been busy cranking out videos on many of the cool concepts and upcoming releases. If I could use just one word to describe this year’s show, it would have to be electric…
The tiny electric Subaru R1e and Nissan Denki Electric […]

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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About VoIP But Were Afraid To Ask

How is VoIP phone service different from basic phone service? What might a typical small business be able to save on their monthly phone bill using VoIP? Do I have to sacrifice quality when moving to a VoIP phone system?
With VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology, SMBs now have a cost effective, feature-rich alternative […]

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Calendars For Web Sites And Blogs

I manage three Web sites for three different PTA groups. All use a calendar tool and while building the latest Web site, I found Trumba. It was easier to use and had more powerful features than WebCalendar.
So I started a new account for the other two PTA Web sites and finally entered most of the […]

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Recycling Books, Computers, Clothes, And Other Junk

We’ve got old computers, laptops, and monitors sitting the garage collecting dust. Most of them don’t work anymore and we can’t just throw them out because they have parts that could potentially lead to environmental hazards. This eHow article provides steps, tips, and warnings for safely disposing computers.
The Dallas Morning News printed a story that […]

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David Pogue’s “It’s All Geek To Me” Debuts Friday

The Science Channel debuts “It’s All Geek to Me,” a new weekly series that brings O’Reilly author and The New York Times personal technology columnist David Pogue’s expertise on the world of technology to television. In each half-hour episode, Pogue uses his unique brand of humor to help average consumers unravel the mystery behind complex […]

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Virtual Laser Keyboard - The Future Has Arrived

Watching CSI the other night, I was totally amazed at this gadget. My first thought was: “NO WAY!” My next thought was: “How can it work?” And the next thought? “I want one!” I must admit, though, it did make me feel quite a bit older.
I know that when I was younger and my dad […]

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What Is Hot And What Is Not In Technology

Top 10 Winners Predicted For 2007

Content Filtering
With Web content and syndication growing at a rapid pace, locating information is becoming more of a struggle for Web surfers. The abundance of content has made filtering critical to time management. As a result, content filtering and solutions that help with content filtering will be winners in 2007.

Personalized […]

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What Are Car And Motorcycle GPS Units?

A GPS (Global Positioning System) system has many uses for both personal as well as professional automobile users. Some of the benefits that you can enjoy by having a GPS system in your car are:
Convenience, saving time: Apart from saving your time by not letting you go far away from your destination, it saves you […]

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3 Things You Should Do To Avoid Becoming Technically Challenged

Technology is moving ahead at a breakneck pace. Technology is revolutionizing the way we work, live, and play. These days you can barely choose a TV without some technical knowledge. So how can you keep it all straight and stay in the 21st century? Just remember these three steps:

Call technology by its name. Every person, […]

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Research Before You Buy VoIP

There has been a lot of discussion lately about VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone service. VoIP is, indeed, becoming the alternative to traditional telephone service. But like any consumer product, it pays to shop around for the best price and service on VoIP Internet phone service before you buy.
Virtually all VoIP service packages will […]

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How Can I Upgrade My PC For Gaming?

Technology moves so quickly these days. By the time you’ve bought a PC, it’s guaranteed that most of the parts will be out of date within a few months. This can also depend on where you buy your PC from. A lot of companies sell PC packages that can seem like a good value for […]

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Memory Cards - Understanding The Various Formats

Now that you have finally upgraded from a traditional 35mm camera to a new digital camera, you will come to realize that the digital camera no longer needs the traditional film to store images, but instead uses a modern digital storage medium called the memory card to save all the precious pictures.
To put it in […]

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Real-World Applications Of Image Compression

The many benefits of image compression include less required storage space, quicker sending and receiving of images, and less time lost on image viewing and loading. But where and how is image compression used today?
Just as image compression has increased the efficiency of sharing and viewing personal images, it offers the same benefits to just […]

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What Is WAAS?

The technology behind GPS systems can be complicated. However, a little research into what the various systems are and how they work can make choosing the right GPS system an easier decision. If you have looked into purchasing a GPS or owned a GPS system before then you probably have seen the term WAAS either […]

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Fight Global Warming From Your Desktop With Local Cooling

Hilary Rogers of Uniblue writes:
Global warming and its impact on the environment is a hot topic in the news at the moment. As a software company, we are aware of the fact that the energy required to run the computers belonging to 660 million users worldwide, runs into millions of kilowatt hours each day. It […]

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Mobile Web Access: The Wave Of The Future?

Mobile Web access is a term used to describe accessing the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants). Web-enabled mobile devices are becoming more and more common - most cell phones now come with some form of Internet and/or data access feature on them.
Mobile Web access has many advantages. […]