Do you ever feel like your social media pages are a huge time drain? Right now, your Facebook news feed is probably filled with people posting status updates about how tired they are or where they're going to dinner. Your Twitter trending topics are usually about a tween superstar or a current TV show. Haven't you ever wanted to use these social outlets for something more worthwhile? If you answered yes, consider supporting a charity through your social networking accounts. Here are some easy ways to harness your Internet usage for good. Facebook: Stop Poking and Start Promoting Utilize … [Read more...]
4 Popular Computer Brands to Save Money
When it comes to computer shopping, there are several ways to get the best deal. Of course, you can buy a cheap machine. Then there are mid-range computers that use no name parts, or component-filled motherboards made in foreign countries to keep the price down. Finally, there are the brand names which use the highest grade components, allowing for gradual upgrades and guarantee both parts and sometimes labor as well. Brand name, though they might be more expensive at the beginning, can reap great savings later on. They are also the ones most likely to have coupons and other offers … [Read more...]
Prepaid Cellphones: The Samsung Suede
A prepaid cell phone works by purchasing a phone and a unit of minutes that you think will cover your usage for a short period of time. Prepaid cell phones are generally less expensive than standard cell phones and do not require entering into a contract with a provider or incurring monthly, and often costly, fees. Overall, prepaid cell phones can be easier to manage than a contract cell phone since, ideally, the user only purchases the number of minutes they anticipate they will need. In such circumstances, a user maximizes his or her value without incurring overage fees and without paying … [Read more...]
Are Camcorders Obsolete?
Image via Wikipedia It seems as if though camcorders and video recorders are becoming less and less common. Indeed, there are a number of technologies that work to compete – or even replace – the need for these devices. How will camcorders and devices such as these fare? It is important to look at the wide range of devices that compete in this industry. Smartphones are a dangerous area for camcorders, as many have an easy-to-use video recorder present. Add the ability to upload to social media sites at ease, and the most basic user is given a great amount of convenience. … [Read more...]
Digital Information Gathering
Mass communication in the digital age is very different from the mass communication of just a few decades ago. It includes publishing, broadcasting and various forms of digital communication. Publishing and broadcasting are ways to spread information to a wide audience. Other forms of communication involve two-way communication as well as collecting information. Online surveys are often used for information gathering because they are much less expensive than other methods, and can reach many more individuals than they could just a few years ago. If you want to do some research on the ways … [Read more...]
Create Your Own Ringtones on the Cheap
One of the blessings of the Internet has been open source programs, many of which are free to download and use. For mobile phone users, one open source program can come in very handy if you want to create special audio files or even ringtones for your phone. The audio application is called Audacity. The program is free for download, and is designed for the recording and editing of audio. The program doesn’t carry all the bells and whistles of some of its pricy competitors, but you can download add-ons that will give it more power and usability. Audacity also isn’t as user friendly … [Read more...]
Obsolete is Still Useful
In a day and age when computers are outdated three to six months after purchase, and Apple rolls out new versions of its products every year, it can be easy to assume that technology becomes obsolete rather quickly. In a gadget culture like America today, many people are willing to trade in that perfectly operational, but year old electronics for the latest hardware upgrade. But, is this a wise investment? Is there a better way to manage our older mobile phones and portable music players? We see this play out in a similar way every year in the auto industry. Automakers spend a lot of … [Read more...]
Ease Your Mind by Using Backup Drives
You turn on your computer, ready to begin a busy day of work, and you find yourself looking at the blue screen of death. Not good. Or perhaps you booted up fine, but your computer is dragging slower than a snail in molasses. Don't let either of these scenarios drag you down. They can be avoided with a little proactive maintenance. All you have to do is invest in an external hard drive. What is an external drive? It's pretty much what it sounds like. It's a regular hard drive in an external casing that has special connectors so it can synch with your computer when your regular hard drive is … [Read more...]
Managing Your Home Multimedia Experience
With the ever increasing usage of technology in the home, it can be worth the time and effort to plan out how you want your electronic components to communicate with each other. The ideal set up will make using your multimedia devices easy and care free. The complexity of your entertainment system depends in large part on the number of devices involved and the types of connections used. The advent of HDMI and USB in media devices has reduced cable requirements mainly down to one per device, but getting the right order, and knowing your devices full capabilities may require some further … [Read more...]
Save Time with Mobile Wedding Apps
Mobile apps have become the time conscious individual's life saver. Even so, the perfect, traditional wedding is still one of the highlights of a young couple's life. With their busy, highly mobile lifestyles, how do they get the big event picture perfect? Wedding apps can save them time and frustration because they can preview, design, and discuss everything from the location of the wedding to the design of the wedding rings. Pre-Plan with Mobile Apps Although, the couple will want to make their final decisions in person, a mobile app can make pre-planning much more convenient. Everything … [Read more...]