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Google Launches Fiber Phone Service: $10 Per Month, Unlimited Nationwide Calling and Affordable International Rates
In a time when almost everyone has a smartphone and children don’t know what a landline phone is, Google has announced its very own home phone service dubbed Fiber Phone. This $10 per month phone service, inspired by Google Voice, comes with unlimited nationwide...
Ringly Aries Bracelet has the looks and smarts to help you stay fit and connected in style
Smart jewelry pioneer Ringly is at it again, now offering an elegant Aries bracelet collection that combines smart features with a sleek, stylish design. Ringly offered some of the first wearables specifically designed for women when it launched its smart rings, but...
A helpful app to have if you purchase the new, inexpensive iPhone
Apple’s new iPhone SE is the company’s cheapest handset ever at $399, but it comes with a drawback: only 16GB of storage. For many, that is a pitiable amount, but it is one that Apple continues to offer and make immense profits off of. It’s really not enough storage...
FTC Warns Apps Over Secret Microphone Tracking
Have you ever wondered why some apps ask for access to the microphone on your phone? Be careful: In some cases, the only reason is because the app wants to collect marketing data about your media habits. On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to a...
One surprising tool every event planner, realtor or fiancee should have should have
Want to take just a couple of special photographs and be able to transport a client or wedding party there with one simple app? With a fancy piece of cardboard and a free smartphone app, you can easily shoot and view 360-degree footage of any location like real estate...
Technology for good: Florence Tackles Duomo Defacement With a New Tool: Virtual Graffiti
FLORENCE, Italy — “Do not write on the walls,” reads the message on a Renaissance stone wall in the cathedral on this city’s central square. Unfortunately, the instruction, scrawled in black marker, was the defiant graffiti of a visitor who had decided to mock the...
Chick-fil-A’s New ‘Cell Phone Coops’ Are All About Well-Being
Free ice-cream cone for putting away your cell phone? We’re all in! All too often, we're caught staring at our screens during what is supposed to be a mindful, healthy meal. A number of Chick-fil-A restaurants across the nation are working to change that with a...
Hybrid cloud aids competitive advantage
Definition: Hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment which uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms. Two-thirds of organizations implementing hybrid cloud report they’re already...
Introducing goTenna – a gadget that lets you text without a cell signal
The future is now. Even in a place like New York City, there are times when we find ourselves disconnected, unable to reach a friend or to get help in an emergency—usually when we most need to. That realization inspired Brazilian-born brother-sister team Daniela and...
Smartphones lead the pack in malware
Smartphones have pulled ahead of Windows-based computers and laptops, now accounting for 60% of the malware activity observed. A Nokia Threat Intelligence Report released yesterday reveals an increase in iOS-based malware, growing sophistication of Android malware and...
What Is Li-Fi? Meet The Revolutionary Wireless Technology That Is 100 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi
Imagine a world where every one of the billions of lightbulbs in use today is a wireless hotspot delivering connectivity at speeds that can only be dreamed of with Wi-Fi. That's the goal of the man who invented such a technology, and this week Li-Fi took a step out of...