If you were around during the ‘70s and early 80’s you may have watched family films on…well, film! Instead of the smartphone cameras, we have today many families had an 8mm or Super 8 film camera to capture vacations and family reunions. Once the films were developed your family might have hung a bedsheet on a wall and watched the…
Reddit and the Robinhood stock buying app took over Wall Street but many Robinhood users are not happy with the app they use to purchase shares of stock. After Redditors ran up the price of several stocks including GameStop, Robinhood halted new purchases. Friday the app again restricted GameStop share purchases to just one per transaction. Also Friday users learned…
A band of Redditors took on Wall Street and other investors that resulted in spikes in the value of shares in several companies. WallStreetbet is a popular subreddit where members talk stock market and give tips to other members. Earlier this week members of that sub began talking up shares of stock in GameStop, a videogame retailer. Encouraging one another…
iPhone users like to brag their phones are not susceptible to viruses, malware, and hacks. iPhones may be less vulnerable than Android devices but they’re still vulnerable. Apple released an update to its operating systems after it says someone notified the company of flaws in iOS14 and iPadOS 14 that could give hackers the ability to execute code on the…
You hear about scams all the time but it’s still fairly rare to see one show up in your email inbox or by text. Trying to sell something online through Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace will certainly increase the risk. A couple of weeks ago I posted to both Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace a video camera and accessories I’d like to…
Face masks are part of the new normal at least for the next several years but despite the growth in sales, the technology behind masks hasn’t changed very much. At CES 2021, several companies introduced new masks to better protect and be more comfortable than the masks of just a year ago. MaskFone introduced a new connected mask in January…
The first thing I thought of when I heard about the new Clubhouse was “great, another social media app I’ll be talked into downloading”. The thing is though, Clubhouse is not just another social media network. In fact, I don’t know of anything else even similar. The best way to describe Clubhouse is its part Zoom meeting, part podcast, and…
It’s nearing the end of January and people are beginning to struggle with those self-improvement New Year’s resolutions they made. One of the most common resolutions is creating a budget. The well-intentioned resolution is always facing the challenge of unexpected bills but if we’re being honest, all of us struggle with spending on a daily basis. Of course, smartphone apps…
When President Joe Biden took the oath of office at the White House, it wasn’t the only transition underway. Moments after Biden stated “So help me God”, the official Twitter account (@POTUS) was transferred to the Biden administration. The “Twitter transition” did not require someone from the Trump administration to hand the username and password of the account to a…
One of the best things about the Super Bowl every year is the deals it brings on TVs. Retailers offer bargains to football fans wanting to watch the big game on a bigger TV. This also coincides with manufacturers introducing the latest 2021 models at CES. To make room for those new TVs, retailers discount older models. Shopping for a…
