May 21, 2017 | Android, Apple, Google, mobile, phone, web_services, WeChat
China uses smartphones differently than anywhere else in the world. It’s a fascinating story! Understanding WeChat and why QR codes are displayed everywhere in China will give you a context to understand the importance of Google’s announcements last week. I’ll tell...
Apr 20, 2017 | Apple, augmented reality, computers, Facebook, Google, hardware, HoloLens, Internet, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, news, phone, photos, tablet, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Technology in 2017 is just a bit . . . dull. There’s not much going on. You hadn’t really thought about it but now that I mention it, you know it’s true, right? Choose your metaphor. It’s a plateau. It’s the calm before the storm. We’re in a holding pattern. We’re...
Mar 1, 2017 | Android, Apple, mobile, phone, search
Have you started swiping instead of typing? Old news for some people, perhaps an eye-opener for others. Sure, your thumbs can dance like hummingbirds over your phone keyboard but there’s an even faster way to type messages. Let’s talk about phone keyboards, then take...
Jan 21, 2017 | computers, Internet, LastPass, phone, security
Email & online security | Computers | Phones & tablets Antivirus programs | Adware Passwords ...
Dec 5, 2016 | Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, phone
I have a couple of numbers about Apple and Google for your entertainment. The numbers are 88 and 91. They’re not what you expect. It’s an interesting world. Android – 88% Nearly 90% of all phones shipped worldwide in the third quarter of 2016 were running...
Nov 20, 2016 | Android, Apple, Google, phone, photos, web_services
(Happy Thanksgiving! Next article will be Monday, November 28.) Google continues to provide the best tools for non-professionals to work with photos. It has introduced a new app for scanning old photos, and it has improved the editing tools in its Google Photos app....
