By Ted Kritsonis
The increased popularity of mobile apps for smartphones and tablets usually gets the most attention for the entertainment they provide, but there are plenty that are designed to be informative, and health is one of those categories that fits the bill. There is no shortage of fitness and nutrition apps, but there are also others meant for more serious health conditions and illnesses.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Samsung just bought set-top box and streaming content pioneer Boxee for a cool $30 million. What’s in store now that the Korean giant has another content distribution platform?
Corporate meta-data collection and governmental online surveillance activities are worrisome to some, intimidating to others, so new tools for digital anonymity are being developed.
by Lee Rickwood
By Ted Kritsonis
Portable audio is going through something of a renaissance, though not everyone realizes it for what it is. The advent of Bluetooth, AirPlay and general wireless audio streaming make portable speakers ideal for home and travel, and Samsung’s DA-F60 aims to offer some booming sound in a package small enough to place anywhere you want.
By Ted Kritsonis
BlackBerry and musician Alicia Keys are making a final push together for the BlackBerry Scholars Program, an initiative offering four-year scholarships to women entering their first year of university or college this fall.
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Data connected smartphones are great for sports fans. We Scored! App takes this to another level.
The fact that the app deals with sometimes delicate issues of sexual education was just one of the challenges that co-founders Mary Roka and Jennifer Weidemann encountered.
by Lee Rickwood
Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis
Las Vegas – The desktop PC isn’t dead. That was part of the messaging behind HP’s Discover business-focused event, as it unveiled a number of tools and services made for enterprises, but also scaled down for small businesses.