For years we’ve assumed that the lock icon in your browser and the letters “HTTPS” mean your Internet traffic is safe from any potential spies or snoops. Unfortunately, with the public announcement of a new website vulnerability, known as Heartbleed, this may not necessarily have been the case for the past few years. The end […]
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Google’s intelligent personal assistant, called Google Now, has been available exclusively for Android and iOS users so far. On Android especially, Google Now integrates deep into the operating system and offer you information before you know you need it. Today, Google is extending Now’s functionality to those on their personal computers with a new version […]
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In Seattle today, Amazon launched their streaming TV solution, called Fire TV. Going head-to-head with Apple, Google and Roku for control of your living room, Amazon is promising a future about more than just streaming TV and movies! Because the Fire TV runs a modified version of Android (just like Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets) you’ll […]
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Sometimes, skimming can be a good thing. The word means “removing something”: so if you take the whipped cream off of the top of hot chocolate, you’re skimming it! When someone skims your credit card, it means they’ve removed the information (like card number, expiration date, your name) and they’re about to wipe you out. […]
Read More →On the TODAY show this morning, I showed Matt Lauer three apps that can save you time AND money. What could be better? Keep reading to find the apps I discussed.
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This is a guest post contributed by Shy Mukerjee, the Managing and Online Editor of Mario Armstrong Media As an avid reader, I want a Netflix for eBooks more than any other app. I want a service that’s low-cost, has a huge and deep library, and allows me to binge on books the same way […]
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This is a guest post contributed by Shy Mukerjee, the Managing and Online Editor of Mario Armstrong Media Starting in 1984, the first TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference was originally meant to be a one-off event. In fact, the second TED didn’t happen until 1990. But the TED we know today, mostly from their supremely […]
Read More →The #WorldWideWeb turns 25 years old today, and we’re celebrating on the TODAY show by highlighting some of the greatest inventions in the history of the web. While top honors go to Google.com for completely revolutionizing how we find and access information online, I give a big shout out to some other super creative sites, […]
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The cloud is more than just a name for a new type of service. It’s a whole new way of doing business. Cloud apps help us to work smarter, do more remotely, without losing track of files no matter what device you or your co-workers are using. Here are three of my favorite cloud apps: […]
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One of my favorite sports movies of all time is Moneyball. If you haven’t seen it, the film is based on the true story of how Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane helped revolutionize the modern game of Baseball in the early 2000’s by applying statistical analysis to the problem of putting together a winning […]
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