Smartphone Apps Reduce Risks for Lone Workers
by Lee Rickwood
Work is hard enough these days, whether you’re toiling away in a crowded office, an empty basement or a remote location.
Tag: smartphone
What to expect from Android Wear 2.0
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Is there still space for Android Wear 2.0 devices in a world divided between Apple Watch and Fitbit trackers? Google seems to think so and is putting health tracking, mobile payments, Google Assistant and messaging at the forefront of its new OS and devices.
Mobile Developer Calls for ‘Ethics by Design’
by Lee Rickwood
A new approach to the design and development of smartphone applications can help us better manage our digital addictions.
Where your cell phone bills may be headed in 2017
By Ted Kritsonis
It doesn’t matter that one year has turned over to a new one, Canadians will still complain about their cell phone bills in 2017. The reasons aren’t likely to be any different than they have been before, and in looking at the bigger picture, the rest of the year could make things interesting.
Apps for Enhancing Your Smartphone Photos
By Christine Persaud
While it’s true that you can get pretty great photos (or at least good enough) with a premium smartphone camera these days, that doesn’t negate the need for tweaking them to make them better. Luckily, there are a number of really cool photo editing/enhancement apps that can help you vastly improve a smartphone snapshot so it’s social media share-worthy, and will stand out amongst a sea of selfies and dinner pics
International CES 2017 Preview
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
CES, or the International Consumer Electronics Show, is a yearly event that has grown in scale. Not only does it focus on computers, smartphones, tablets, accessories and appliances but increasing attention has gone to connected cars, wearables, 3-D Printing and emerging technologies like AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality).
How Google’s new app makes it possible to get high-res scans of your old photos
By Gadjo C. Sevilla
Google’s PhotoScan is a free app that the company calls a photo scanner from the future. What PhotoScan does is take photos of old photos and digitizes them using various computational solutions to make clear, and more importantly shareable, digital copies.
Christmas Gifts, New Gadgets Can Compromise Your Online Security, Safety
by Lee Rickwood
Yes, even Christmas lights themselves – accessed through a connected smartphone and mobile app – can compromise your online safety, security and privacy.