Tech gifts for Dads and Grads
It’s a special time for dads and grads as we show our love for the most important man in our lives as well as cheer on our new graduates. Here are some great tech gift ideas that will put a smile on their faces.
Category: Featured
Bit by Bit, Crowdsourcing Helps Build a Nation’s Archive, Preserve a People’s History
by Lee Rickwood
The second phase for the project will source content from the public, including individual soldiers, their friends and families. It’s the kind of content to which, with rare exceptions, the rights and copyrights are held by the contributor, and from which the perspective is quite unique and very telling.
Is the new iPad Pro a true ‘Post-PC’ device?
The term ‘Post-PC’ has been loosely used by Apple to promote their iPad tablet which the company has long seen as the viable replacement to bulky PCs and notebooks.
Review: Microsoft Band 2 walks a fine line
By Ted Kritsonis
The Microsoft Band 2 is neither a full-on smartwatch, nor a dedicated fitness band, but rather something in the middle seeking to stand out from a crowded pack. Having learned from prior mistakes with the first Band, this model was meant to be a refined iteration that improved in both design and functionality. How well it stacks up depends on what you prioritize most in a wearable tracker.
Review: Roku Streaming Stick almost does it all
By Ted Kritsonis
It’s not the 4K-enabled Roku 4 that has already launched in the United States, but the company’s new Streaming Stick is an example of a value product that punches above its weight and delivers more than might be expected of it.
Can Technology Save the Rhino – and Other Endangered and Exploited Creatures?
by Lee Rickwood
Conservation, even techno-enabled conservation, is not easy. But technology can be used in the fight against illegal animal poaching and the exploitation of endangered species.
TransferWise enables high-tech foreign money transfer without hidden fees
Banks set their own exchange rate to make money off you. TransferWise gives you the real exchange rate, also known as the mid-market rate. The exchange rate is guaranteed as long TransferWise receives your money in 24 hours.
Quantum Computing Outpaces Human Beings, Even Prime Ministers
by Lee Rickwood
Quantum computers have powers above and beyond silicon computers – or carbon life forms, for that matter.