Wireless Charging, a cup warmer of the future
Fads come and go. Just go to a garage sale and the “must have” of yesterday is selling for a penny or two. When wireless charging of cell phones was announced, I thought what a great idea. Then I imagined charging mats and furniture to charge cell phones in future […]
One Cable Cord Cutting Quest – part 2
Here are some followup thoughts to my previous article – http://www.vividmix.com/?p=5806 Have you cut the cord — in other words, do you get your television programs by means other than cable or satellite? Would you cord-cut if it were cheaper than your current bill? The truth is, whether or not you […]
One Cable Cord Cutting Quest
The number of pay-TV defectors is steadily rising. I had a mid-range priced subscription with my cable company Comcast. I have been thinking about cutting the cord to save money. I have Amazon Prime and Netflix, but can I live without the cable shows I watch regularly? About 6.5 percent […]
Chrome now has a remote desktop
Here is an app worth talking about. Google Chrome now will allow you to access other computers or allow you or another user to access your computer securely over the Internet. Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook notebook. Computers can be made […]
App developers are watching you
How do app developers track their success? That is where App Annie comes to the rescue. They offer the newest Audience Intelligence product to helps app developers better understand their user’s demographics, preferences and, starting next year, feedback by user reviews. App Annie already offers Store Intelligence services to tracks trends across the app […]
Cutting the Cable?
Years ago I had Google TV, enabling me to watch movies and shows without cable. Unlike cable TV, which provides multiple channels to your TV set for a monthly fee, streaming allows you to receive shows on your TV, computer, or mobile device over the internet without cable. Yes, it […]
IT’S TIME FOR A NEW SECURITY STRATEGY – PART 3
The words Malware, Virus and Adware are irritating and scary! I recommend you install a good antivirus program, make sure it also scans for malware and keep it updated for you mobile and desktop computers. Yes even mobile devices get infected. Ask your IT person at work what program they recommend. […]
Too Much Spam? – Unroll
Here is an innovative company – Unroll.me. Great idea they give you a chance to clean up your email inbox by unsubscribing to all of the commercial email newsletters and lists with just a click. Once you enroll, you can unsubscribe from lists with a click. They only support Outlook.com, […]
The word is DRONE
We know the military and Government has peeps running scared they are being spied on. Or worse being targeted by drones. But drones are so common. Just go to your local mall. Retailers like Brookstone, Radio Shack, Sharper Image and even kiosks carry the flying toys. But are they toys? […]
IT’S TIME FOR A NEW SECURITY STRATEGY – PART 2
The headlines this weekend were full of enough security stories to raise the hair on the back of your neck: US Justice Department is using Cessna planes to scan cell phones of citizens. Apple downplays that fake apps can siphon off personal information. It’s unclear if Russia is hacking the […]
