Google Heads into the Cloud with Google Drive

You may remember a post I wrote a couple of months ago about cloud storage. (For those of you who need a refresher, you can read that article here.) At the time, there was nothing but speculation about if and when Google was going to get into the … [Read more...]

Tracking Your Trip with Glympse

Many people use apps and programs on their computers and smartphones to broadcast their whereabouts to friends and family. While it can be convenient to be able to share your location with contacts, there are concerns that posting information about … [Read more...]

A New Way to Pay

There has been quite a lot of innovation in the field of internet and online payments in the last few years, and smartphones and tablets are enabling people to make payments and transfer money faster and easier than ever before. A new service called … [Read more...]

Say Goodbye to Real Estate Agents!

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 … [Read more...]

The Internet of Things

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 … [Read more...]

The Latest Interest Network

UberMedia has a fresh take on Social Networks with it's latest project Chime.In.  Chime combines Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit to create what UberMedia CEO Bill Gross calls an "interest network". Like other social networks, Chime.in lets users … [Read more...]

How Chrome Has Changed

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 … [Read more...]

The Evolution of Commerce Online

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 … [Read more...]

If This, Then That

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 … [Read more...]

Searching the Internet for the Environment

Ecosia is a typical search engine in that it will help you find what you are looking for on the web. The difference is that through searching, Ecosia gives back to the rainforest. The way this works is that if you saw an interesting sponsored link … [Read more...]