Smart Tech

Merry Christmas, Today we want to share our top 10 technology gift picks for that someone special, or yourself, in your life.  If you like our choices, or are purchasing on Amazon, please use our aff…

The world just experienced an American election like it never had before. Despite all the scientific polling, the consistent pounding of the main stream media and social media, and damning tweets fro…

It seems like we are using bluetooth for everything today.  How about unlocking a padlock?  Master Lock has released the 4400 series of padlocks which know when you are near and authorized to open th…

In this episode we review Stu McLaren's argument that if you give too much away for free, especially technology on the internet, you ultimately diminish  the value of the technology  and cause it to …

Google recently held their Pixel event.  Not quite an Apple spectacular, but the did have 5 solid announcements at the event.  In this episode I will cover those 5 announcements.  Are they for you?

My newest favorite digital thermometer is called the Tappecue.  It has 4 independent ports and will report moment by moment temperatures to my iPhone or Android over the internet.  Yes, I can now sta…

Google introduced  a new free service and they call it Duo.  It is a simple yet effective phone to phone video call app and works much like Apple's FaceTime.  Although there are similarities, there a…

It's that time of year again.  Apple is on the verge of releasing it's newest version of their iOS software for iPhones and iPads.  We should have a fully functional release sometime during September…

Are you so lazy that you put a snooze button on your smoke alarm?  Or do you have a friend to buy gifts for that falls into that category?  Then this show is for you.  We explore 13 inventions for ri…

Pokemon is sweeping the globe ... again.  Have you seen more people than usual with heads down, walking seemingly aimlessly all over town?  You are watching the world's largest virtual reality game h…

For Americans, this episode is being released during Independence Day Weekend.  This is a holiday where Americans have traditionally got into their cars and headed for the open road.  But, even with …

Imagine you are lost in the wilderness, no water, at least yet.  What if your water bottle could extract moisture from the air and make fresh drinking water for you?  Well that fantasy is a reality w…

Brian and Jason from the YouTube sensation called "The Modern Rouge" explain to us how to hack the Taco Bell phone app to save up to 50%

Anonymous social media apps are being used for cyberbullying, intimidation and embarrassment of other students.  The problem is, it is really difficult to trace a photo or comment to a particular per…

It's time for equal time.  Listener comments wanted Android tips, so here they are.  Modern smartphones and electronic devices have so many hidden or not so obvious features that is almost impossible…

Modern smartphones and electronic devices have so many hidden or not so obvious features that is almost impossible to know them all.  The iPhone is no exception.  In this episode I highlight 15 featu…

All types of personal information is stored in the cryptic bar code on your airline boarding pass.  This makes a boarding pass the perfect inroad to your digital life by identity thieves and other cr…

Ransomware is the newest form of malware or computer virus.  A hacker gets into your system, encrypts your files with a unbreakable password, and holds that data hostage until you pay a ransom.  In t…

When over a billion and a half people interact on a social media platform, having a way for them to react to content quickly is important. In this episode we discuss the new Facebook Reactions and ex…