Smartphone Data Usage Trumps Tablets

Woman Using Phone on City StreetIt looks like data use for smart phone users is on the rise, a change from the past when tablets ruled the data useage landscape. And will the iPhone users finally be dethroned from their data usage dominance by Samsung?

Mouseless Mouse Shown Off at CES

mouseless mouseA look at a mouseless mouse that lets your fingers do the browsing.

Warm The Floor With A RugBuddy, Under Rug Space Heater

SpeedHeat Rugbuddy Under Rug Space HeaterSince heat rises one of the coldest parts of your home each winter can be the floor. Now it doesn’t have to be with a space heater the lays out on the floor under an area rug. It will keep you and the family toasty warms from the feet up. It’s a great addition to a chilly room where the children or grandchildren play.

CES Joins Forces With Salesforce To Harness Social Media At #2013CES

CES Joins Forces With Salesforce To Harness Social Media At #2013CESLucky 13 comes in with a bang at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. 
While in the real world, you might catch the flu in the exhibit halls
of the Las Vegas Convention Center, in the virtual world there’s no
viruses to speak of – just a lot of chatter that’s being monitored at
high frequency by Salesforce.

The Latest Diet Gadget: The Vibrating, Light-Flashing HAPIfork

HAPIforkOne of the most popular booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was reportedly the HAPILABS booth where its new HAPIfork
was presented to thousands of curious spectators. Well, it’s not every
day that you get to see a fork with flashing lights and vibrators at
work.

Even Short Interruptions Have Negative Effects On Performance

Work interruptedIf your job is task oriented, demanding your concentration, you had
better turn off your cell phones, pagers, email, and buzzers, and hang a
‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on your locked door.  Why?  Even a 3-second
interruption in your work can double your chances of making an error.

Comparing Two Weight Loss Apps: Lose It! and MyFitnessPal

Lose It! appIf past years are any indication, losing weight is probably 2013’s most popular New Year’s resolution. To improve our (collective) chances of success this time around, we can utilize the power of technology to make our goals a reality. Two popular apps aim to help, but which is the better-designed product?

Smokeless Ashtrays: Do They Work And Which Is Best – Product Review

The concept of the smokeless ashtray has been around for at least 30 years.  Have the past three decades shown any design improvements?  And more importantly–do they work?