A couple of months ago, I was involved in witnessing how the purchase of a condo went and what it entailed. I had to deal with a Real Estate, which was standard procedure for anyone involved in the home buying process. Although there are pros and cons to going with a Real Estate Agent, the [...]
The Internet of Things
October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Technology has evolved at an exceptional speed. Nowadays, a car is more than just a vehicle, it’s an intricate computer system, controlling things like the audio-visual system or the rear-facing camera that assists with reversing. Lost are the days where OnStar was the only roadside-assistance service. Now with virtually any smartphone a myriad of functions [...]
The Evolution of Voice Assistants
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Siri for the iPhone 4S may be the primary reason why many are upgrading to the newest iPhone. If you don’t have the latest iPhone, don’t worry, as virtual assistants are not limited to the iPhone 4S. If you have another Smartphone, you may want to check out the following: Vlingo (Android & iOs, free) [...]
Blackberry Service Restored….Almost
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For the past 3 days, anyone using a Blackberry smartphone will have experienced issues pertaining to their email and messaging service. Today it seems like the problems have been resolved. “I want to apologize to all the BlackBerry customers we’ve let down,” Mike Lazaridis told a conference call with reporters this morning, shortly after releasing the [...]
The Evolution of Online Shopping
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you think back five years ago, did you do online shopping? The majority of people were uncomfortable with the idea of inputting their credit card online, for fear of identity theft or fraud. These days, it’s rare to find individuals who aren’t comfortable with purchasing goods online, especially with the rise and popularity of [...]
Picking the Best Name Could Be Your Golden Ticket
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was recently reported that the top two ways to earn money online in 2011 is through 1) mobile app development and 2) purchasing domain names. Let’s explore the potential of purchasing domains. Yesterday, I read that RealEstate.com recently sold for 8.25 million! This made me wonder what the price tag was for some of the [...]
How Chrome Has Changed
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There are a variety of reasons why you should be using Google Chrome – speed, simplicity, security, and the variety of add-on features it has. On Friday, Google released an update for Google Chrome – Google Chrome 15 Beta, which I encourage you to download. The most visible change is the redesigned tab page. Users have [...]
The Evolution of Commerce Online
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
eBay announced that it’s new commerce platform called X.commerce, aka X.com, will aim at connecting a variety of online and offline services for merchants. This will range from and include: sales, payments, financial management tools, etc. This is the fourth addition to the company, which umbrellas eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, and GSI Commerce. The technology, known [...]
Hello Google Wallet!
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The ability for individuals to tap or swipe their phones to pay for things was made reality yesterday with the launch of Google Wallet, on the Samsung Nexus S. This marks the first digital wallet on the market and the evolution of how we can pay for things. Currently, the only credit card that will [...]
If This, Then That
September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Have you heard of the awkwardly named but handy site called Ifttt.com (short for “if this then that”)? It’s a service that syncs other web services so that you can automate common tasks like sharing links, saving Instagram photos or responding to Twitter posts. At the most basic level, users can connect any two services [...]
