Tech Archive
08 Jul 2015
Secure your fortress with the Internet of Things
Secure your fortress with the Internet of Things A man’s home is his castle. Unfortunately, moats and drawbridges are no longer strong options for most homeowners looking to protect themselves. Security means defending not against barbarians at the gates but against thieves staking out your home and trying to sneak in undetected, often when
08 Jul 2015
Here’s how you can see who deleted you on Facebook
Here’s how you can see who deleted you on Facebook Who Deleted Me on Facebook is an app available for Android and iOS devices that lets you keep track of your friends list. Similar to Who Unfollowed Me for Twitter, it tells you when friends have disappeared from your list and whether they’ve deactivated their
07 Jul 2015
Instagram bumps up photo resolution to 1080 pixels
Instagram bumps up photo resolution to 1080 pixels Instagram is increasing the size of pictures users of its mobile app are allowed to post, finally opening the door of the photo sharing service to much more detailed images. The iOS and Android apps are gradually being updated to store and display photos that are
07 Jul 2015
Who’s going to force car tech into the 21st century? Weirdly enough, AT&T
Who’s going to force car tech into the 21st century? Weirdly enough, AT&T eave your car there, between the scuffed yellow lines and oil stains on the ordinary parking surface, let your eyes adjust a bit to the dark, and you’ll see a frosted glass door. Ring the bell. Behind it may lie the
06 Jul 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 Build 10158: Almost ready for prime time
Microsoft Windows 10 Build 10158: Almost ready for prime time Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10158 on June 29, 2015 – exactly one month before the scheduled release of the final version on July 29. We took the newest version for a spin on an updated a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet
06 Jul 2015
Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame
Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame Cyanogen Inc. had a very public falling out with its previous global hardware partner OnePlus, but it has since managed to get its version of Android on a few more devices in developing markets. The Alcatel Hero 2+ was supposed to be the next North American
06 Jul 2015
7 Business Apps Every Professional Should Download
7 Business Apps Every Professional Should Download Smartphones have given today’s mobile workers the ability to not have to worry about having everything they need before they get moving. Which is great, until they end up in a conference, airplane, or other no-reception zone without the crucial One Thing I Need. Good smartphone and
06 Jul 2015
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About Doesn’t it seem like déjà vu all over again? Ah, how quickly the new world of work spins. It wasn’t all that long ago that businesses were undertaking a massive effort to upgrade their desktops to Windows 7. And while Windows 8was more of a step
06 Jul 2015
14 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know
14 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know Facebook is the principal digital public square of today. Well, it’s the principal digital public square for those of a certain age (i.e. post-college, the young’ns aren’t into it!) But Zuck & Co’s site is still an extremely integral virtual venue and will continue to be
03 Jul 2015
Inventor of SMS, Matti Makkonen, Dies at 63
Inventor of SMS, Matti Makkonen, Dies at 63 Matti Makkonen, widely referred to as the “father of SMS,” has died due to an illness at the age of 63. The Finnish tech pioneer pitched the original idea for text messaging over cellular networks at a telecoms conference in Copenhagen in the year 1984. Back