By Adriana Lee |
The devastation of Hurricane Sandy has transfixed the nation’s attention, with many people across the country helplessly looking on at the mid-to-upper East Coast as it suffered the worst weather-related event in its history. The damages are high, particularly in the New York/New Jersey area, while…
By Adriana Lee |
We may spend a lot of time living virtually, but when a big climactic event happens, it reminds us that we are indeed rooted in the physical world. The latest, Hurricane Sandy, will do just that as it hammers the East Coast, and possibly collides…
By Adriana Lee |
Halloween is the night for geeks far and wide to dress as their favorite comic book hero, game villain or even tech device. But it’s coming up quick, leaving not a lot of time for a DIY costume. Why not dress as your favorite Internet…
By Adriana Lee |
Who doesn’t love a good automated script? Setting tasks to be triggered by specific actions can reduce a load of hassle, especially when it comes to things you do on the computer all the time. But not everyone’s adept at creating them, and even for those…
By Todd Haselton |
I jumped on the bandwagon. Well, not really, I just felt I couldn’t write fairly about the entire smartphone market without owning one of the most popular phones available right now. So, yesterday, I decided to open a new line and go in search of…
By Adriana Lee |
Staying connected in mid-air is a tricky thing. In-flight online connectivity is still a nascent niche, and no one’s completely nailed it just yet. Oh, but they keep trying. In one corner, you’ve got JetBlue’s ambitious new initiative to equip airplanes with ViaSat Wi-Fi for…
By Adriana Lee |
A few months ago, I took on the daunting task of moving across the country from my home in New Hampshire. This wasn’t a company move — my husband and I decided to go to California for mostly personal reasons. (Though, as two nerds moving to…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the best things about the online world is the deep well of information at our fingertips. And yet, for far too many students, web research means slapping in some simple search engine keywords and calling it a day. Oh no, this won’t do…
By Adriana Lee |
Do you slip the word “hashtag” in real-life conversations? (As in, “X-Y-Z, hashtag are you kidding me?”) Well, stop it. Stop it right now, says writer Eric Mack. In his CNET piece, “The spoken hashtag must die — here’s how,” he writes, ”The word ‘hashtag’ simply does…
By Adriana Lee |
I don’t get it. Cassettes have come and gone, pagers are totally archaic, the Post Office is sinking like the Titanic, and yet fax machines are somehow still wheezing along in these digital times. While email and other messaging services kill snail mail and phone…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s Friday, about 5:00 pm, and we’re just wrapping up a day full of Apple v. Samsung trial coverage and endless speculation on the iPhone 5. (On a side note: The iPhone 5, when it’s announced, really shouldn’t take anyone around these channels by surprise.…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re a modern guy who’s into technology, you might be super flattered to discover that female-oriented blogs think your category of man is quite a catch — so much that women should adopt a fake persona just to attract one. According to ChipChick, noteworthy…
By Adriana Lee |
This month, the class of 2012 will cross the stage, snag that piece of paper, and head out into the wild to set the world on fire. To help these new graduates get ready for what’s in store for them, loved ones across the country…
By Adriana Lee |
He was your first hero. Who else would go out in the middle of the night for cold medicine because you had a sniffle? He wiped your nose (and, uh, other things). He taught you how to throw a curve ball or splice a wire,…
By Adriana Lee |
The tax deadline has been extended to April 17 this year. Those extra days will sure come in handy, but let’s face it — it’s not going to be fun. Take heart: You’re not alone, at least not if you have your trusty iPhone or…
By Adriana Lee |
Lately, there has been quite a dust-up over the latest iPad’s finger-frying temps. Indeed, I find the action on Apple’s third-generation tablet to be pretty scorching myself, and I’m not alone. Just a few days ago, Todd, our resident mobile guru, reported on Consumer Report’s…
By Sean P. Aune |
With today’s invitation to the iPad 3 event to be held next week, one thing immediately comes to mind for many people: Is there still time to sell my iPad 2? If you plan to upgrade to the iPad 3 from your iPad 2, the…
By Sage Lane |
At 2:00 am I found myself sitting half-naked in my desk chair, staring deeply into the incandescent glow of my monitor as I scanned an email. I had been trying to sell my iMac on craigslist for a few weeks, and I had a bite.…
By Adriana Lee |
Whether you want to show some flourish in your tech-gifting this Valentine’s Day, or just need a few alternate ideas to bring in the romance, there are more ways than ever to geek out about love. Giving Tech Gifts With a “Wow” Factor This Valentine’s…
By Adriana Lee |
Seeing photos or watching a video of a smartphone is great when you want to see it in action or gaze lovingly at its sleek form factor or other design touches. But when it comes to size, it can be hard to really “get” how…
By Adriana Lee |
If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me, “Which phone should I get?”, I’d be rich. That’s a hard question for any consumer to answer (and an impossible one for an outside party to even approach). There are a lot of variables…
By Adriana Lee |
It can be tough for even the best-intentioned shoppers during the holiday season. Time can elude you (or perhaps you overlooked someone on your list), and before you know it, you’re standing there empty-handed and red-faced. Don’t let it happen to you. Even if you…
By Adriana Lee |
Winter is coming, and the cold, icy weather can be brutal on more than just your head and hands — it’s not too good for your devices either. If you live in a cold region, then you’ve probably got hats and gloves for yourself (maybe…
By Brandon Russell |
Now that the madness of Black Friday is behind us, 2011′s holiday shopping season is finally underway. Some truly amazing products have been released this year, making it harder than ever to choose what to spend our hard earned dollars on. Can’t think of what…
