SMART MAT
Everything seems to be available in “smart” format these days. Simple objects such as doorbells, locks, light bulbs and appliances have quickly climbed in popularity in order to use technology to its full advantage. One main concern for people when working away from home is the state of their home outside (ex: who is at the door at any given …
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MULTI-SCREEN VIEWING
It wasn’t too long ago that advertisers were fighting for prime time slots in TV watching. Now, it seems that competition for audience has spread on to many screens…from cell phones to tablets. The TV still rules the living room for the most part but it has the company of another type of screen in presence. In fact, current research …
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SCANNABLE MARKETING
Scannable marketing refers to the little codes available for smartphones from almost any retailers nowadays. Saving money has never been easier than having “coupons” embedded in the one thing you always have on you: CELL PHONE. The Quick Response Code (QR) is the trademark term for a matrix barcode that contains information. A QR code is basically a much more …
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VOICE CONTROLLED FUNCTIONALITY
Voice command in technological devices has been around longer than people may think. The use of it to operate home appliances was in the works before the more current and popular mobile devices and automobiles. A very common use that has been around for many years is that of an automated phone system. Cutting costs to having to have an …
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DRIVERLESS CARS
We are all too familiar with hectic schedules and a whole lot of “running around.” Add traffic to the mix and it can be a recipe for a fender bender…simply due to lack of attention or focus. With current technology, it almost seems inevitable that driverless (or robotic) cars will soon be available to make our daily lives easier. However, …
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WAYS MOBILE APPS CAN PUT YOU AT RISK
It is no secret that our smartphones contain valuable and personal information that one would like to be kept private. Without even thinking, we may be sharing some of it on a daily basis. The one frightening fact is that once something is out, it is there forever and recent data invasions should definitely raise important awareness. A recent study …
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SLEEP TRACKING APPS
Sleep…such a joyful pastime, yet one that seems people have trouble with. As adults, lives are so busy that a few hours at night may be the only chance at it. Not only that, but the quality of sleep in those hours seems to be diminishing due to stress or just due to a busy mind that won’t ease up. …
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RAGE-PREVENTING GAMING HEADSETS
It is no secret that video games can bring out rage some people didn’t even know they had. Just putting yourself in “character mode” can trigger all sorts of emotions and even actions. While releasing certain frustrations may help, throwing things at a screen or at a wall may cause you more regret after the initial anger. One simple gadget …
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TRANSPARENT GLASS LIGHT BOARDS
Technology and education go hand in and the goal for the merge is to facilitate the delivery of information from instructor to student. Chalkboards are practically a thing of the past along with projector screens. Whiteboards seem to be the norm in most grade levels currently, but once again, technology will quickly change that too. The easy access to cameras …
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APP ENABLED SMART BULBS
It is hard to imagine what gadget isn’t capable of working with Bluetooth technology these days. A rapidly improving “gadget” is a light bulb in this case. With the use of the very popular Bluetooth Smart (which allows billions of previously disconnected devices to join a connected world), specialized light bulbs can be used anywhere there is a socket. To …
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