Have you ever booked a hotel that was advertised to look great only to find out it was not nearly as nice as you thought? You cannot trust everything you read on Trip Advisor. Although the company says it does quite a bit of detective work before reviews are posted, fake reviews can move a bad hotel to the top…
I suppose we’ve all heard a beep or ding or bloop when one of the many voice-assistants springs into action. We expect them to be ready when we ask Siri or Alexa or Google for the forecast or when we get to move the clocks forward. I’ll bet you’ve even become frustrated at least once when the listening device you’re…
By now you’ve probably learned how to do something by watching YouTube videos. I know I have. A few years ago my big screen TV started showing a blurry picture that only got worse. The TV repairman (are there any TV repairmen left?) couldn’t make the house call before the big game that weekend. I turned to YouTube and found…
One of the most addictive apps is now helping people stop using it. Tik Tok, the app with bite-sized videos created by other users has added features called “Digital Wellbeing” in its settings where people can set time limits for using the app. The app will now let you limit the time spent looking at the screen for 40 minutes,…
As if the coronavirus threat wasn’t scary enough, something far more likely could make you a victim. Scammers are sending out emails that appear to come from the Centers for Disease Control. The email says there are new cases of the virus in your city, and asks you to click a link to see a list. Security lab Trustwave first…
How would you like to sue every company that sends you an annoying robocall? A new service from a consumer protection app called “Do Not Pay” claims it can help you get as much as $3,000 for every call coming to your phone. “Do Not Pay” founder Joshua Browder told me he came up with the idea after being interrupted…
I guess it’s happened to most of us at some point. You go to take a photo or shoot video on your smartphone and you get a pop-up message that there’s no more room on the device. It’s not good getting caught by surprise like that as you might miss a special moment you’d like to have a photo or…
If your favorite arcade game is one of those claw machines where you try to grab plush toys, tech gadgets, and figurines, you’re going to love a brand new app from Sega. Sega Catcher Online puts the claw from an arcade in Japan in your hands. The app launched in January on iOS devices in America. It works just like…
One of the latest apps to gain a viral audience is tied to Snapchat accounts and helps users meet new friends and connections. “Hoop” launched late last year but in the past several weeks it’s been downloaded over 2 and a half million times. What is it and who can use it? “Hoop” has been referred to as Tinder for…
If you’re cutting the cable cord, you have a decision to make: which streaming service will you go with? Just to be clear, if you drop cable or satellite you’ll need to subscribe to one of the live TV streaming services to watch the shows and channels you find on cable. You won’t find those on Amazon Prime, Netflix or…
