How young is too young when it comes to kids utilizing technology, specifically tablets and smartphones? Schools.com recently publicised a report that said more than one-third of kids aged 0-8 have used a smartphone or tablet. The infographic, shown below, is filled with fascinating informative bits, but here are the ones I thought stood out…
Since I bought a new iPad (latest generation), I’ve been struggling to find a case for it. I want a case that will cover the back of the device and protect it from drops and from being carried each day in my backpack. Sure there’s the Apple SmartCover, which covers the screen, but it provides no protection…
Stories about technology for technology’s sake are fun, but what about stories that tell us how *people* are utilizing tech? Those are the good ones, in my opinion According to Mashable, more than half of American seniors are online doing activities such as checking email, surfing the web and utilizing social media sites. The Pew Internet and…
You may think of TripAdvisor as a handy app and online service for checking reviews on hotels for your next trip. I certainly use TripAdvisor in combination with Yelp to research hotels, restaurants and grocery stores and more on trips I take for business and leisure. TripAdvisor just released an air travel survey that included…
Introduction The iPad is an amazing device that has changed my opinion of portable computing forever. Navigating and using a full touch experience has been amazing and fun all in thebreath. However, sometimes I don’t want to utilize my fingers. There are times, whether when I’m cooking and have dirty hands from working outside where…
As an iPad and iPod Touch owner, I’m using these devices all around the house. In fact, one primary utility of these devices is to control and master my Sonos home audio system. Sonos, for those that don’t know, is a fantabulous (new word, just made it up!) way to listen to your favorite music…
Big news out of Waterloo, Ontario this week. At the annual CTIA conference in Orlando, Florida, BlackBerry finally announced the pricing and release date of the PlayBook. The much anticipated tablet will be released on April 19 and will be priced at $499, $599 and $699 for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, respectively. The…
The iPad is an amazing device – it has so many uses that it’s definitely my most-used gadget, other than my Sonos music system. However, one arena that my iPad hasn’t crossed is using it in my car. I’d love to enable my 3 year old daughter to watch movies/shows on the iPad in the…
Great news for Sonos lovers (like me!) who also happen to be Android device users. Everyone’s favorite Interenet connected sound system will soon have an Android app to control their music all throughout the house – or wherever you have a Sonos system set up. For those unfamiliar, Sonos makes an amazing Internet-connected speaker called…
The iPad is quite an amazing device. It’s 9.7″ screen gives you enough real estate to do many functions you’d do on a typical computer. I use my iPad all the time for email, web browsing, listening to music and so on. However, there’s another use for the iPad that an amazing piece of software…