Who doesn’t want to become a little smarter? If raising your IQ isn’t enough just being able to start a conversation with someone should be a good reason. But who has time to read or watch a 2-hour documentary or take an online course? The app “Uptime” is a solution. Uptime provides bite-size ideas and thoughts from some of the…
Forty years ago, a product that would soon become a fixture in homes and offices around the world first went on sale. 3M’s Post-It Notes was the first time a product was developed that allowed you to stick the paper to something and then remove it without damaging whatever you attached it to. For four decades people around the world…
One of the best things about smartphones is the ability to listen to music anywhere and everywhere. While Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, and Amazon Music are the most popular streaming services they don’t pay a whole lot to the artists for playing their music. Just a fraction of a penny goes to the artist when someone streams their song. That…
It’s been a tough year for everyone but sometimes a bad day is just as bad. If not worse. Whether it’s the pressure at work, at home with the kids, with your spouse or significant other, or just internal stress because of another issue, confidence in yourself can take a beating. While there are hundreds of motivational or self-help apps…
Who hasn’t thought about making a little money on the side? Whether you’re looking to build a nest-egg, pay for college, or start your own full-time business, everything you need to get started is likely on your smartphone. If you’re the creative type with a good eye for photographs, the smartphone app “foap” might land one of your pictures a…
There are two types of people: those who play chess and those who want to learn how to play chess. Since “Queen’s Gambit” hit Netflix last fall, millions of people have purchased chess sets, books, instructional DVDs, apps, and subscriptions to either learn or improve their game. Several chess apps have become popular for iPhones and Android devices. Chess.com naturally…
It’s nice to begin thinking about taking a vacation again. As COVID cases continue to drop many people are planning a vacation for later this year. Of course, we all want to find the best deals and a controversial smartphone app claims to search for and discover deals you’d never find otherwise. Skiplagged searches for “Hidden Cities” or deals on…
Smartphones are incredibly helpful, but they’re often a distraction from getting things done. How many times have you sat down to read a book, worked on a project, or just sit in silence only to have your smartphone ding with a notification, and the next thing you know you’ve spent 45 minutes doom-scrolling through social media or replying to emails?…
I love Spotify and Pandora and Apple Music and all of the other streaming music apps. You can hear exactly what you want to hear at any time of day. It’s awesome. Truth be told, it’s a little boring too. That’s why I love a little app that’s flown under the radar for even die-hard music lovers. Radio Garden is…
The first thing I thought of when I heard about the new Clubhouse was “great, another social media app I’ll be talked into downloading”. The thing is though, Clubhouse is not just another social media network. In fact, I don’t know of anything else even similar. The best way to describe Clubhouse is its part Zoom meeting, part podcast, and…
