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What the Tech? Fortnite Addiction

I know, you’re probably sick of hearing about Fortnite. Especially if you have a child that likes playing it. Some Fortnite players will be at it for hours at a time. It’s an obsession, and according to some mental health experts, as addicting as cocaine. “You’re not putting additives in your body, but it’s doing something to the brain,” licensed…

What the Tech? Is Your Smart TV Watching You?

Do you have a Roku? Or an Amazon Fire TV device? Millions of homes have not just one but several. On every TV in the house. We can watch Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and free TV shows and movies without a subscription. A new report shows that while you’re watching something on one of these smart streaming devices, someone…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Turo

Would you let a total stranger drive your car or truck? I’d assume many, if not most car owners would say “absolutely not”, but if you don’t have a problem with it, you might make some extra money using a smartphone app and service called “Turo”. You may have seen an ad online for “Turo”. It’s similar to Airbnb, only…

What the Tech? Is a Smartphone Really Worth the Cost?

We have smartphones that cost over$1,000 now and I hear people saying they’re way too expensive but hear me out, smartphones, even the ones over a thousand bucks, are a great value. To prove it, I dug up an old Radio Shack ad from 1991. It showed sale prices on a portable CD player, an alarm clock, a tape recorder,…

What the Tech? How to Set Up a Temporary Email Address

Have you noticed an increase in the number of websites that want your email address? Seems you can’t go many places online before you’re offered a special deal such as a newsletter or e-book if you share with them your email address. If you’re a bit uncomfortable putting your email address across the internet, not knowing where it might end…

What the Tech? Weird Stuff You Can Buy on Amazon

I guess we all have someone in our family who, when we ask ‘what do you want for Christmas?’ they say “I don’t know”, “I don’t care”, or “nothing.” Challenge accepted! I went in search of the weirdest things for sale on Amazon and it surprised even me. Did you know you can buy live insects on Amazon? 1500 live…

What the Tech? Do You Have Too Many Subscriptions?

If you’re a child of the ’70s, the 80’s, heck even the 90’s you’re spending money on things that didn’t even exist back then. Smartphones, Netflix, Amazon Prime, satellite, internet, those subscriptions, for a family of four easily cost hundreds of dollars each month. Yet, we don’t realize how much money is leaving our bank accounts automatically each month on…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Madefire Comics

Are you sick and tired of seeing kids staring at a TV or playing video games on their phone? That’s how kids entertain themselves these days. Reading? Nah. Why read when you can play a game on your phone. But what if there was an app that got your kids reading? Would you care if it’s a comic book? Madefire…

What the Tech? Amazon Hiring Hundreds to Work from Home

If you’re looking for a job but hate the thought of actually going in to work, Amazon may be just what you’re looking for. Amazon is looking to hire nearly 240 employees who will work from home. The jobs include positions in customer service, IT, software development, marketing, human resources and working on Amazon’s growing list of Alexa and Echo…

What the Tech? Does Zulily Offer Better Deals?

Maybe you’ve seen the ads on Facebook or other places online. The online retailer Zulily is putting pressure on its biggest competitors, offering a new “Best Price Guarantee”, just in time for the holidays. If you haven’t heard of Zulily, don’t worry, many people haven’t, despite it being in business since 2010. I found the website very clean looking; products…