According to the latest biannual report from the mobile analytics firm RootMetrics, presented in global news release on Sept. 8, Verizon and Sprint are tied as the top-performing mobile network companies in the Denver metro area. This report was the ninth time RootMetrics has conducted the test in Denver, and the third-party analytics firm releases […]
Month: September 2015
Lego My Pope! The Archdiocese of Washington Shares Its Excitement Over Pope Francis’s 1st U.S. Visit
The Archdiocese of Washington is getting pretty pumped for Pope Francis’s Washington, D.C. visit today, and what better way to share the excitement than to post a video about it on YouTube? Answer: Post a video on YouTube depicting the Pope’s visit entirely in Legos. That’s right, the Archdiocese posted a series of “educational, humorous” […]
New Study Says Technology in the Classroom Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
In recent years, schools in the U.S. have added more technology to classrooms in the hopes of improving the quality of students’ education. But a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that this may be a wasted effort. The OECD, which is based in the United States, tracked students’ use […]
Logitech Introduces New Touch Screen Remote to Control Your Entire House
Remote owners everywhere wince at the thought of losing the remote to their brand new stereo. Imagine the fear induced by losing a remote that controls everything in your home. According to BetaNews, Logitech is integrating all of the remotes people use on a daily basis into one single device, called the Harmony Elite. It’s […]
Apple Brings Ad Blockers To The Mainstream With Safari Update
Digital publishing platforms, from the Gray Lady of Journalism (aka the New York Times) to new media upstarts like Gawker, are struggling to convert online traffic into real-world revenue. Facebook recently began experimenting with publishing content directly on its platform, betting that consumers want to consume content through apps. That puts Apple in a unique […]
There’s Now a Search Engine For Running Shoes
The running shoes that you choose should be ones that are both comfortable and are made for running. The best running shoes for high arches will be different from the models that are best for flatter feet. Be sure that you have a good fit before you purchase any running shoes. It’s best to have […]
‘Buy Buttons’ Revolutionizing the Way People Shop Online
As if shopping online wasn’t easy enough, there is a new technology that promises to make it simpler than ever. According to WXYZ Detroit, web titans such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google are following in the one-touch footsteps of PayPal and Amazon, introducing a new way to place orders online with “buy buttons.” The technology […]
The True Heroes of Game of Thrones Are Software Developers
Figuring out why the season premier of Game of Thrones crashed last year for HBO’s streaming users was not just a matter of customer service for the network. If people couldn’t get their fix of the series, they were going to look elsewhere for it, and when they found it, HBO was going to lose […]
Fake Ashley Madison Phishing Campaigns Could Be Putting Your Company at Major Risk
Earlier this summer, the Ashley Madison hack released the data of a total of 36 million users who had registered on the “dating” site, which connects people who are looking to have an affair. In the wake of the data release, several websites have sprung up, claiming that you can see if someone you know […]
Bay Area Community Helps Elderly Man Fix His Roof After a Neighbor Asked for Help on Facebook Post
Even the most able-bodied individuals probably find replacing a roof to be exhausting, especially when doing the job alone. But that didn’t stop 75-year-old Richard Dubiel from climbing on top of his house every day to replace old shingles. His neighbor, David Perez, didn’t know Dubiel by name but he saw, through his living room […]