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What the Tech? Home Gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show

A few years ago at CES the buzzword was “connected” or IoT, the internet of things. That meant new devices being released such as doorbells and security cameras were being connected to the internet and smartphones. At CES 2020 the buzzword seems to be “intelligence”. The Internet of Things has been replaced by the Intelligence of Things. Those same doorbells…

What the Tech? Sleep Tech at Consumer Electronics Show

You wouldn’t think you could come to Las Vegas to learn how to get a better night’s sleep. But this is CES and the fastest growing area of the 5,000 or so companies unveiling products is the area of sleep tech. It’s a big area within the Sands Convention Center’s Digital Health Marketplace. Urgonight is unique because it trains you…

What the Tech? Tech Breakthroughs of the Past Decade

We always think time passes quickly but when you look at techs and gadgets that we use everyday, sometimes it seems time passes slowly. Here me out here. How long do you think we’ve had the iPad? What was life like before the “selfie” and Instagram? Seems like they’ve been around forever. But the two-thousand teens will go down in…

What the Tech? Alexa Can Help Protect Your Home

If you’re one of the 100 million or so Americans who have an Amazon Echo device in your home, there’s one thing you should do right now to protect your home. Echo devices are the smart assistants that are triggered by saying the name “Alexa”. Amazon reported earlier this year that over 100 million Alexa enabled devices had been sold….

What the Tech? App of the Day: Sweat

If you’re making any new year’s resolutions for 2020 you’re more than likely resolving to eat better, exercise more or lose weight. Each year those three resolutions are at the top of the list of most common promises we make to ourselves (along with saving more money). It isn’t easy though is it? We need guidance and motivation and time….

What the Tech? What to Do with Unwanted Tech Gadgets and Boxes

Amazon says it had another record-breaking holiday as it sold billions of items and signed up over 5 million new Amazon Prime members. While the company doesn’t release official numbers it doesn’t take a statistician to realize there are empty Amazon shipping boxes in homes across the country. Why fill up the landfill with them when you can put them…

What the Tech? Exchange Your Gift Cards

What is the most requested gift this holiday season? Gift cards. A majority love them but I think they’re terrible gifts. Terrible in that they scream the giver didn’t take the time to put any thought into what they were getting you. If it’s the thought that counts, gift cards are worth pennies on the dollar. This isn’t true for…

What the Tech? Facetime with Santa

If your child still hasn’t had a chance to sit on Santa’s lap this year, don’t worry. There’s still time left. Of course, you may not want to fight mall traffic on Christmas eve, so what can you do? Pick up your phone and talk to him face-to-face. Well, sort of. Several companies are offering children the opportunity to do…