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New Releases – What To Expect From Your Next Smartphone

October 24, 2017 by Paul Salmon

Remember when you got your first smartphone? The excitement of unboxing it, the mild irritation of needing to charge it, the first, typo-laden, text that we sent as we got used to the keyboard layout?

Yes, smartphones changed our lives in a heartbeat, and taught us all the word “app” into the bargain. The future was here!

Smartphone Security: 9 Ways to Protect You and Your Phone

October 15, 2014September 24, 2014 by Paul Salmon

9 Ways to Protect You and Your Smartphone

Your smartphone is your lifeline for connecting to the world. It’s also a computer in your pocket, with more apps and tools than a Swiss Army knife. All that functionality creates new risks, in addition to the old risks of loss and theft. Like a computer, your phone can get hacked, fatally crash due to malware or bad apps, or track your activity and send it to third parties. Here are nine ways to protect you and your phone.

How Smartphone Features are Driving the Cellphone Market

September 20, 2013 by Paul Salmon

The global smartphone market is maturing fast, with over one billion smartphones and tablets expected to be shipped in 2014, according to the IDC. Because of this, the differentiating quality for manufacturers to sell to consumers is all about features. Smartphone shoppers are increasingly faced with more options, more features, more power, more screen and more of just about everything. And manufacturers continue to bring us these features on the new cells.

In an average good quality smartphone, the features list is amazing: it’s your ultimate communications tool all in one. In your hand resides a:

telephone
payment device
mini-work station
entertainment console
communications tool
medical / emergency alert
video and music player

Mobile phones are simply the center of many of our lives, and we’re paying for that privilege. Samsung’s sales skyrocketed in 2013’s first quarter, to nearly 70 million smartphones sold, according to Forbes.

The Best Music Apps for Any Type of Smartphone

September 3, 2013June 19, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Music is one of the things that interest a lot of people. We hear it every day and we love listening to it for so many reasons. Many of us are even die-hard fans or supporters of music artists like Adele, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Josh Groban, and many others. With the continuous advancements in technology, music has become more available and more accessible to almost anyone. This is particularly true for people with electronic mobile devices such as smartphones. Downloading of mp3 files is now easier. If you think this is all technology can deliver, think again.

There are now music apps that can be installed for much faster access to music. Some of these apps are Pandora, Slacker, Shazam, MOG, Thumbplay and Grooveshark. With these apps, you can always enjoy your favorite artist and discover new music that may interest you. So, read on below to know more about the features of some of the mentioned apps.

The PC Isn’t Dead – The Technology World is Just Shifting

May 3, 2013 by Paul Salmon

If you following technology stories you probably have seen many articles online about the demise of the PC. While this topic has been in and out of the news for the past several years, it appears to have gained more traction in recent weeks.

Of course, depending on which camp you are in – mobile devices or PC – you can either believe that the PC will be gone soon, or will still have a much longer than suggested lifespan. For me, I am and always have been a PC guy, but at the same time I also realize that things change, especially in the technology world.

Tablets have seen a tremendous rise since they were released a few years ago. It seems many of the top tech companies have produced a tablet, but both Apple and Samsung have clearly been the winners in that market. The popularity in the mobile devices market, and the slowdown in PC sales, has now called many to predict the downfall of the PC.

My answer is “not so fast.”

Most Wanted: How to Save Money on the Latest Technology

September 2, 2013April 30, 2013 by Guest Blogger

In an ideal world, we’d all be able to afford the latest technology. With flashy marketing campaigns and endless hype, it’s always tempting to buy gadgets as soon as they hit the shops. However, unless you do happen to have the spare cash, buying new technology as soon as it’s released is likely to put a massive dent in your savings plan.

With technology enhancing our lives in so many ways, it is of course important to keep up with the most innovative products on the market – but is it possible to be a tech junkie and keep control over your money?

10 Tips for Designing Email Templates for Smartphones

May 28, 2013March 15, 2013 by Guest Blogger

With recent figures from Econsultancy showing that 68 per cent of smartphone owners use their device for emails, it is becoming even more essential for businesses to make sure that their email marketing is optimised for mobiles.

There are a number of techniques that firms can use to make emails even more effective when they are opened on mobile devices, with ten of the best suggestions included below.

Why You Should Invest in the Latest Smartphone

May 28, 2013February 26, 2013 by Guest Blogger

For many of us, our mobile phones have become a big part of our lives and as such, we rely on them for a great deal. From finding the location of a friend and mapping out directions, to remembering important dates and making others aware of our daily activities. Smartphones are becoming more and more like personal assistants than they are technological gadgets.

Most of us would sooner leave the house without clothes than we would without our phones, which just shows how attached we have become to these devices. Yet when you think of their capabilities, it’s no wonder we have grown very fond of such useful items.