Just in time for the winter season in the northern hemisphere: An alarm clock application that automatically wakes you earlier in case of frost or snow. Winter Wake-Up from Boondoggle is freely available for both Apple iOS and Google Android devices. The software takes the place of your handset’s native alarm clock and is fully...
The famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, has shared probably the most interesting job listing that I’ve ever seen. Aside from being a physicist, Hawking may be best known for his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has left him close to completely paralyzed. After a tracheotomy, Hawking lost the use of his voice and...
Now that the information regarding LTE-capable Windows Phone handsets coming to the United States is out of the bag, new questions are arising from the, admittedly scant, information. Primarily: If the long rumored Ace is the LTE Windows Phone handset that ATT is set to carry, what happened to the LTE-enabled Lumia 800 handset...
It’s that time of the year again – time to look back and value your accomplishments. That’s why we decided to take a look at our 11 most popular posts of 2011. So without much further ado, here are our most popular posts of the year, complete with a few words on why they...
Like every operator looking to cut billing costs and buff its green credential, Verizon Wireless has spent much of the last few years encouraging its customers to move to paperless billing. But now with millions of customers checking and paying their bills online, Verizon is springing a “convenience” fee trap on its unsuspecting wireless...
Men are more likely than women to turn to Facebook and other social networks for healthcare purposes, according to a survey by accounting firm PwC. Not surprisingly, the survey of 1,000 adults found that younger people were more likely to use social media than older people for healthcare purposes. Overall, nearly a third of...
We love the idea behind Winter Wake-Up — if it snows or frosts overnight, the app will wake you up earlier so that you can still get to work on time. If the weather gets really bad, it lets you sleep in. It’s free for iOS and Android, and this video gives a nice demo...
In our attempts to track down an Internet copy of Apple’s Ghostbusters spoof “Blue Busters”, we came across another piece of media that we had no idea existed until now — an Apple-produced music album: The Apple Boogie. See, The Apple Boogie counts Blue Busters amongst its eight tracks and appears to have been...
Dionysian indulgences between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are part of la joie de vivre, but they can take a real, long-term toll on our health. Which is why, like every year, we vow to be healthier in the New Year. We promise to be better to ourselves, manage stress more efficiently, eat healthier foods and...
We’re all familiar with the pain of having to share photos with people. I’m not talking about the staff party album on Facebook, I’m talking about moments that matter – the family holidays, the weddings, big days like those. And this remains an ongoing issue. We can share Dropbox folders all we like. Everything...