Do you have a need for speed? If you’re into gaming, use a lot of IoT technology, or everyone in your household wants to stream a different show simultaneously, you might wonder if your internet speed is fast enough. Maybe you’re paying for 80 Mbps but…
Long loading times. Ping. Lag. Each word is enough to send a shiver down any gamer’s spine. For the best gaming experience, you need internet that can keep up. While there are many options for internet service, they aren’t all created equal. So, what’s actually…
House calls may no longer be a thing of the past. Thanks to technology, you can speak to a doctor from your living room. Or you can get a prescription online for your kiddo who is sick in bed. Wherever you need care, telemedicine can help you get it. Telemedicine…
Social media has changed how we connect with one another. Virtual reality takes that connection to a new level, creating a fully immersive experience. Strap on a VR headset, choose your game, and enter another dimension. Meet with users across the globe to share…
Like everything else, the pandemic really shook up how we learn. Students all over the globe were thrown into online learning or a hybrid learning mix of both in-person and online classes. But learning on a computer over Zoom is a lot different than being in a…
Robots. The Jetsons had Rosey. For Luke Skywalker, it was R2D2. And Tony Stark’s high-tech household was run by the prim and proper J.A.R.V.I.S. Domestic AI and household robots have been doing the cleaning for generations in movies and on TV—as well as…
How to make a strong WiFi password Your internet connection is your gateway to the web. But it’s more than that. WiFi is also a doorway to your smart IoT devices, personal information, and financial accounts. If you don’t keep that door secure, you could open the…
Social media gets a bad rap. With headlines like “Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” and “Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health is Far More Serious Than You Think” dominating the narrative, it’s not hard to see why. If you feel like social media can…
If you’re trying to reduce your carbon footprint and live in an eco-friendlier way, green technology can help. Green technology refers to the devices, tools, and equipment designed to make our lives more sustainable and help protect the environment. That includes…
The Internet of Things is changing the world of fitness as we know it. Smart fitness wearables have been around for a while now, but thanks to the pandemic, smart gym equipment has really taken off. Smart stationary bikes, weightlifting systems, and heavy bags can…
Technology is at the forefront of almost everything we do, every day. We no longer live with technology. Instead, we live through it. We work, go to school, play, and socialize online. And technology is only becoming more prominent as smart devices enter our homes in…
The battle for bandwidth: mesh networks vs. routers Your tablet won’t connect because of that dead spot in the family room. Faces freeze during work video calls. Transactions stall when your customer is in a hurry. The kids groan because their games won’t load. When…
Life runs on the internet. Namely, on the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT refers to a network of electronic devices equipped with processing power, sensors, and software designed to exchange data with each other. These devices can help keep our homes safe from water…
We’ve long anticipated that virtual reality (VR) will change the world. VR promises to create immersive experiences with multiple applications in everything from gaming to medicine to business training. But extended reality (XR) reaches beyond VR. And we can now add…
Ask a gamer, and they’ll tell you they love being first to get in on the “next new thing.” Die-hard players were quick to embrace cloud-based multi-player games and the newest consoles. They jumped at the chance to reduce lag with blazing-fast fiber…
Ever look at a TV with visuals that practically leap of the screen and think, “Wow, that’s crisp?” That’s 4K resolution, baby. 4K TVs are beginning to dominate the television marketplace because they offer super sharp visuals, clear details, and smooth video…
When we were kids, our vision of the future probably came from cheesy sci-fi movies or The Jetsons: flying cars, food pills, even automated machines that make anything we need at home—seemingly out of thin air. Today, while we may not quite be ready to strap on…