by T. Sean Teague | Oct 1, 2015 | Business, Technology
Did you know that when U.S. consumers purchase a new cellphone, they can legally change the network carrier the phone uses. The bill known as The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act would repeal a Library of Congress (LOC) rulemaking...
by T. Sean Teague | Sep 24, 2015 | Technology
Turning Off the Keylogger Do you know? Microsoft has the power to track every single word you type or say to its digital assistant Cortana while using its newest operating system, Windows 10. The keylogger that was included in the Technical Preview last fall has been...
by T. Sean Teague | Aug 20, 2015 | Business, Cloud Computing, Technology
In response to the roll out of Windows 10 on many of Microsoft’s netbooks, Google has upped the ante on their own offering of netbooks (called Chromebooks). In order to compete with the sleek new interface and usability of Windows 10 Google is releasing a new and...
by T. Sean Teague | Jul 30, 2015 | Technology
Gartner, Inc. forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015, up 30 percent from 2014, and will reach 25 billion by 2020. A good portion of that number will be wearable devices; specifically smartwatches. Smartwatches have been gaining popularity...
by T. Sean Teague | Jul 16, 2015 | Business, Technology
According to a new study by CompTIA, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is a trend on the downturn. The survey conducted in April and May of 375 U.S. IT professionals in various private businesses found that 53% allowed no BYOD, up significantly from 34% in 2013. The BYOD...
by T. Sean Teague | Jun 25, 2015 | Business, Technology
Everyone has experienced moments when they wish they could undo a sent email. Those moments where an email was sent to the wrong recipient, contained misspelled a word or name, or accidentally said something they wished they hadn’t. Starting this week, Gmail account...