It should come as no surprise that according to a new survey, Americans are more unhappy than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. It’s easy to pinpoint the cause. Pandemic, isolation, job loss and protests that have taken over entire cities. But there’s also a secondary reason that’s related to all of those things. Social media posts and comments about…
Are you kind of starting to like the working from home idea? Maybe you’ve recently lost your job and are looking for the next opportunity. More than 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the past 3 months since the pandemic began and orders were issued to stay home. One of the good things to come out of…
If you’re on Facebook it’s almost a guarantee that you’ve either experienced social media identity theft or know someone who has. What is social media identity theft? It’s the common practice of a hacker, or ‘bad actor’ taking someone’s photo and name and using them to create other accounts. How does it happen? Here’s a brief anatomy of social media…
An iPhone app is helping people record video of traffic stops. The Siri shortcut app “Pulled Over By Police” will start recording video with the smartphone just by saying “Hey Siri, I’m being pulled over by police”. The app is not available in Apple’s App Store, rather it must be downloaded from a link using the “Shortcuts” app that comes…
During the pandemic millions of people who have primarily have stayed at home in isolation have been doing their banking using a mobile app for the first time. CNBC reported earlier this year that banks saw a 200% increase in new mobile banking registrations. In 2019 the FBI reports 75% of Americans had done some form of mobile banking. That…
Forget the tie and gift card (besides who wears a tie in isolation?). This Father’s Day, I’ve rounded up some gadget gift ideas for any dad who’s either spending more time at home or the outdoors. Isolation and working from home has opened a whole world of gift ideas for dads. Wireless earbuds make great gifts. You can always fall…
Apple’s own COVID-19 tracking app has been updated and can now share anonymous information with health officials. Available now in Apple’s App store, the COVID-19 screening tool asks a few questions about symptoms, how many people you’ve been around, whether you work in health care or an assisted living facility and which state you live in (which is optional). I…
One of the most frequently asked questions I hear is this one: “should I install updates on my phone as soon as possible, or wait?” Answer: Sometimes it’s best to wait a few days to see if other users report any problems. In some cases though, you should install updates ASAP and this is one of those times for Apple…
Isolation or just staying at home more than you’ve ever done in the past is a great time to learn something new. Google and YouTube are the go-to places online where people can learn how to work on cars or cook or just about anything else. An app though that’s doing quite a bit of advertising may be what you’re…
Summer’s here and of my favorite things about the season is spending more time outside, specifically next to my charcoal grill. Backyard BBQ hasn’t changed much since the 1950’s. Some of the most popular grills today were on the market 60 years ago. One thing that has changed is determining when the food on the grill is ready to eat….
