With every new operating system comes a fresh set of features that serve up convenience...at the cost of your battery life. In many cases, it's just not worth having your phone die when you need it most. Here are a few tips you can use to increase the battery life of your mobile devices.
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Thomas Fox
In the quest to make the best choices, use our time wisely and multi-task more efficiently, Jawbone brings the UP 24 band to the masses. Don’t confuse this with a Nike Fuel band or other pedometer device; this bracelet can predict what you’re going to do next. Think of it as a wearable personal trainer,…
Google has been overhauling their Android platform to improve the camera performance. Google is adding RAW picture format to their API (application programming interface). API's allow two different softwares to communicate between each other. So an app developer can now use the new API's to add these new features to any app they develop. Google is planning on…
What were the five most catastrophic computer viruses ever and how much damage did they cause?
The fact that the internet has become the backbone of modern society means that it has also become a prime target for hackers and crackers around the world. Find out here about the most prominent and catastrophic computer viruses…
Anyone who has used a computer in the last decade is more than likely to be familiar with Windows XP. It has been the most popular operating system (OS) for just shy of 13 years, and for good reason. It was quickly adopted because of its user friendly interface and reliability, and has a very loyal…
These days, you can track just about anything in your life with the right device: how you move, sleep, drive, and even how you eat. But how much data do we really need, and at what point does this information cause more harm than benefit? Here are a few tools you can use to track…
On Monday, Google announced that that they will expedite the removal of a satellite image of a boy who was killed in Richmond, California near Hensley Street.Kevin Barrera, 14, was the victim of a homicide and was found slain near the railroad tracks in Richmond California on August 15, 2009. You can view a satellite image of…
We’ve all seen robots in movies and are amazed at how they have “Artificial Intelligence” to think for themselves. Robots in the real world require programming in order to perform actions.
Take the Roomba, the automated vacuum cleaner, which will sweep up dust and debris on your floor, carpet and any other hard floor surface.…
With the technology industry constantly attempting to bring to market the newest gadgets and gear, form factors are taking on a science fiction flair. Wearable devices such as eye glasses, watches and even flexible LCD displays are the tech gear we will come to depend on over the next decade. How we integrate these devices…
Steve Gibson from Security Now! and ShieldsUP! has created a new method of authentication. It is Secure QR Login or SQRL for short. Steve has created a smart phone app that will allow you to create a certificate for authentication and replace your password. You would use this app to authenticate with any website that you use…
Facebook is a very popular social networking site, over 1 Billion users around the world use it. As with any online activity you are vulnerable to all types of attacks such as social engineering and phishing attacks to obtain your information. Thankfully Facebook and other social networking sites have improved their security features to prevent…
If you’ve logged into a secure website before, there's no doubt that you've encountered CAPTCHA. It’s the security feature that distorts words and numbers in an effort to thwart non-human users from accessing that site. Consider it a ‘prove you’re human’ test, and it just might be a lot less secure. Enter software company Vicarious,…