Technology – Page 18

Misguided Internet Privacy Concerns and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services

What We’re Being Told According to national news coverage, due to regulatory changes, we’re told that internet service providers can now track our personal web browsing, save it indefinitely, and sell this information to the highest bidder. As a result, increased concern about internet privacy has prompted a rise in advertising for Virtual Private Network (VPN)… Continue reading Misguided Internet Privacy Concerns and Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services

The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers

20 Years Without a Watch Until recently, it had been about 20 years since I’d worn a watch. Back in the 1990s, my classic Casio analog watch cost under $20 and served me well for many years. In part, my desire to stop wearing a watch was a result of not wanting to be so focused… Continue reading The Apple Watch and other Activity Trackers

Prisma Photo App Turns Pictures into Art

The Prisma Photo App for iPhone can convert your pictures into art. Below are some before and after samples using different filter effects in the app. Click any image for a larger gallery view. Thanks to Alex for helping discover this amazing app!

Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart

In what seemed to be too coincidental to have not been planned, Microsoft and Apple made major flagship product announcements just 24 hours apart, and the equally dramatic presentation videos began with a very similar image of a colored powder burst reminiscent of the popular ColorFest events which are similar to the festival of Holi in… Continue reading Microsoft and Apple Use Similar Colorful Powder Burst Visual in Product Launch Two Days Apart

Apple iPhone Buying Guide

A common question people have these days is with regard to which mobile device to purchase. I typically recommend the Apple iPhone using AT&T. I’ll briefly share about my choice of phone and carrier, then get down to choosing which iPhone is best. For Fall 2016 the choice is relatively easy. Mobile Carrier Verizon has… Continue reading Apple iPhone Buying Guide

Apple iPhone 7 Missing Headphone Jack

Introduction There are a number of articles about the new iPhone 7 and its absence of a standard headphone jack. Some are critical and some favorable. For purposes of this article, I’ll be referring to points raised by Jordan Novet of Venture Beat in the article “Why it stinks that the iPhone 7 has no headphone… Continue reading Apple iPhone 7 Missing Headphone Jack