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Technology 7 Mistakes Done After a Hard Drive Crash
When a hard drive crashes, it can be scary. Digital forensics services from companies like Flashback Data can help pick up the pieces, but you need to know how to manage the immediate issue. You can lose files and data that you’ve worked so hard to earn and compile. This is the reason why it…
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Technology Top Food Truck Technology To Consider During Your Purchase
However, if you are like many chefs who have ventured along this journey, then you might not know what your mobile kitchen all needs. Heck, you might be looking for the cheapest food truck you can find. With that in mind, we will say this: There are a lot of things to consider when it…
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Careers Why Health Informatics Is a Growing Career Field
What is this specialization? The process of collecting data and analyzing huge databases for the purpose of strategy formulation and development of insights is catching on in industries across the world like a wildfire. These data generating and organising businesses have now reached the banks of healthcare and generated new jobs, many of which are…
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Education Top 10 Online Computer Science Master’s Degrees
Computer science and IT jobs are in very high global demand. In many countries, well-qualified IT professionals are hard to find, and many jobs are waiting to be filled. Having so many specializations to choose from, many CS and IT students have a hard time deciding which one to go with. Among the most sought-after…
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My Blog Apple’s new Music Memos app is instant gratification for musicians, backing band included
When a bolt of musical inspiration hits, many musicians will reach for their smart phones, pop open the built-in voice-recorder app, and make a quick recording of some combination of guitar, voice or piano, hoping to capture the essence of the idea before it fades. But a voice memo is a blunt tool for capturing […]
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My Blog Hound is the hot new personal assistant, here’s how it compares to Siri and Google Now
Do we really need another personal assistant for our phones? Siri and Google Now are already baked into Apple and Android phones respectively, but Hound thinks it can do better. Hound is SoundHound’s digital assistant app, first released as a beta in 2015. Now, the app is ready for everyone to enjoy and it comes […]
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Mobile Apps Scotts Miracle Gro looks for a spot in the smart garden with an all-encompassing app
Smarter gardening Rachio Generation 2 PlantLink GreenIQ Looking to go beyond simple automation, the Scotts Miracle Gro gardening app, simply called Gro, wants to educate as well as automate to help you become a better gardener. The iOS-only Gro will ask about your location, then let you pick a gardening project from a list customized […]
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My Blog Cut the cable TV cord, keep the channels and DVR
Late 2016 update In March 2016, Sony introduced the PlayStation Vue — a head on challenge to Sling TV, which had been the sole streaming TV subscription service up to that point. Though more expensive than Sling TV’s $20 entry-level price, PlayStation Vue served up more channels and features including a full-function “cloud DVR,” the […]
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My Blog Thanks to Miitomo, my Mii is more social than me (hands-on)
Nintendo’s first game for iOS and Android doesn’t star Zelda, Mario or any of the company’s iconic characters. Rather it’s you, or at least your Mii, who takes the spotlight in this hybrid video game and social network. Miitomo is a condensed version of the 2014 3DS game Tomodachi Life. You’ll use the surprisingly flexible […]
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My Blog Apple’s do-it-all music app has big potential (and some problems)
Editors’ note, September 13, 2016: iOS10 is bringing some much need updates to Apple Music. The latest version of Apple Music will feature a new streamlined design that will make it more user-friendly and intuitive to navigate. Apple’s streaming service has grown to 17 million subscribers, and it’s had a recent string of successful album […]
Mobile Apps
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June 9, 2017 Scotts Miracle Gro looks for a spot in the smart garden with an all-encompassing app
Smarter gardening Rachio Generation 2 PlantLink GreenIQ Looking to go beyond simple automation, the Scotts Miracle Gro gardening app, simply called Gro, wants to educate as well as automate to help you become a better gardener. The iOS-only Gro will ask about your location, then let you pick a gardening project from a list customized […]
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June 9, 2017 You could use Drivemode for Android while blindfolded, but please don’t
Drivemode is a simple app that does one very simple thing. The app for Android phones presents controls for navigation, audio and contacts in a low-distraction “driving mode” overlay with audio prompts and a simple, swipeable interface. OK, so that description makes it sound a bit more complicated than I thought, but it’s much easier […]
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June 9, 2017 A well-done photo-retouching app with a slightly undercooked feature set
Adobe’s next-generation photo-retouching app, Photoshop Fix (which is for iOS only), joins the growing number of the company’s mobile apps feeding into its Creative Cloud design-oriented army of software tools. In the case of Fix, though, it enters a fairly mature market with tons of robust competitors like Pixelmator , Polarr and Adobe’s own Aviary […]
