Hold the remote: YouTube TV customers could soon not be able to watch on a Roku device. On Monday, Roku customers should have received a notification from the streaming device maker that it is involved in negotiations with Google and that as of the time of the email, the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement to continue…
I read this story the other day about a hiker in a forest in California who became lost. After screaming for help for several hours and trying to find something that looked familiar, the 45-year-old man took a photograph of his surroundings and texted it to a friend. Fortunately, maybe miraculously, someone seeing the photo being shared by a sheriff’s…
I don’t envy this year’s graduating class. It’s rarely easy, simple, or quick to land that first job out of college but this year and the last are historically tough. The good news is that the situation is improving. According to a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, companies plan to hire more college graduates this year…
Apple’s new iPhone operating system is almost here. iOS 14.5 was expected in March by many people (myself included) and then in early April. When that didn’t happen, I expected to hear an update and roundup of the new features at Apple’s press event on Tuesday. iOS 14.5 was overshadowed in a big way by Apple’s announcements of new iPads,…
I’ve seen a lot of apps in the past few years browsing the app stores for super fun “App of the Day” features. I haven’t seen many apps as impressive as “HeardThat”, a brand new app for iOS and Android that helps people hear conversations in a noisy environment. I first heard about “HeardThat” at CES 2020 in Las Vegas….
When did you first sign up for Facebook? For most of us it was at least eight years ago. You might have signed up using an email account you don’t use anymore, or you may have simply forgotten it. For the past several years you’ve simply opened the Facebook app on your phone or logged-in on the website with the…
One of the messiest, most cluttered areas in any home these days is underneath and behind the computer desk. With so many people working from home at some point in the last year it might be even more cluttered as we’ve added devices, gadgets, and portable hard drives necessary to work and go to school remotely. Take a look behind…
You’ve no doubt heard something like, your smartphone has 10-times more germs than a public toilet. Thankfully smartphones aren’t as difficult to clean and disinfect as they used to be. Apple and Samsung now both say you can clean them safely, using an everyday cleaner like a Clorox wipe. A micro-fiber cloth is a dirty smartphone’s best friend. According to…
Cleaning up the desktop can mean two things. The actual desk where you work, and the desktop on your computer screen. If a cluttered desktop gives you anxiety, this spring cleaning can make you more productive. Over time, adding new software, downloading images and programs and photos, it’s common for a desktop to look waaaaay too busy. Start your digital…
Who doesn’t want to become a little smarter? If raising your IQ isn’t enough just being able to start a conversation with someone should be a good reason. But who has time to read or watch a 2-hour documentary or take an online course? The app “Uptime” is a solution. Uptime provides bite-size ideas and thoughts from some of the…
