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Nine Ways to Prepare for Your Very Own ‘Computer Glitch’

Here’s something you probably won’t read from many other tech writers: All this “computer glitch” talk has me freaked out. Maybe it’s because I’m SO dependent on tech – after all, it pays for the roof...

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InstantWatcher: The Best (and Free) Way to Search Netflix and Amazon Prime...

The good thing about having more streaming media choices like Netflix and Amazon Prime Intstant Video? The amount of content offered. The bad thing? The amount of content offered. The reason is simple:...

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What It Looks Like When You Begin Upgrading to Windows 10

Ok, so after all of the “reservation” business and continually checking over the last few weeks to “just see” if anything was happening with my new, free Windows 10 upgrade due from Micrsoft,...

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First Impressions: Windows 10

It’s been less than 24 hours since I’ve had Windows 10 and I must say it’s been smooth – and fast – sailing so far. The download for my laptop running Windows 8.1 was able to download the new operating...

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How To Fix ‘Your Timeline’ So Google Doesn’t Track Your Every Move

If you’re sick of feeling like Google is always up in your business, find a seat and take a deep breath before you read the following about one of its newest offerings – you may need it. Ready? Ok,...

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Quick Tip: How to Cut In Line to Get Your Windows 10 Upgrade Now

If you’ve yet to receive notification from Microsoft that you can now download Windows 10, there’s a simple way to jump the line and download it now. Using the Windows Media Creation Tool, you can...

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Seven Kinda Great, Totally Superfluous Apps to Get ASAP

Apps like Evernote provide real value by helping you get and stay organized to live more efficiently and effectively – the kind of apps that really demonstrate how tech improves life. Then, there’s...

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Books, Books, All Kinds of Books: Use the Internet to Get a Bunch of Free Lit

EBooks are popular – expected to grow from a $14.5 billion industry at the beginning of 2015 to $22 billion by 2017 – but that doesn’t mean you need fork over your hard-earned dollars for every single...

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How to Get Free iTunes Podcasts on Your TV Using Roku

Podcasts continue to grow in popularity and almost always listened to on smartphones, tablets, or computers, but Roku users have a simple way to get free iTunes podcasts on their TVs, too. Why would...

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Airplane Mode is Your Friend & Other Tips to Save iPhone Battery Power

Despite widespread reports that Apple’s new iOS 9 has been problematic, chances are you will soon want take a chance and make the upgrade for your battery’s sake. That’s because such software updates...

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7 Kinda Great, Totally Superfluous Apps to Get ASAP – Vol. 2

Tens of thousands of apps come out every month, but far fewer are worth the effort. Some, like the Useless Button app for Android, even take a great amount of pride in being useless. Google Play Store...

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Gadgets: Apple Watch Users Say It Isn’t Fast Enough – Yet

Apple Watch is just not fast enough. That’s according to report issued this week by Wristly.co, a research company tracking the evolution of Apple Watch. Founder Bernard Desarnauts was recently a guest...

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Quick Guide:10 Top Health Apps to Start Using Now

The number of health-related apps has increased to more than 165,000 and more than 100 percent since 2013 making one thing clear – we turn to our tech for at least some of our health-related needs....

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The Internet Archive: How to Get Millions of Free Books, Movies, Music,...

Millions of free movies, books, music and other audio recordings, software programs and more are available free – and legally – thanks to a nonprofit organization dedicated to disseminating as much...

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Google’s New Fun Facts Bolster Knowledge and Waste Time

A new Google feature aims to help tap the Internet’s vast resources to bring you the kind of knowledge you never knew you wanted to know. Simply type “Fun Facts” into the Google search bar and you will...

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