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When you browse the web, stream videos, or send emails from your home, your Wi-Fi router plays a crucial role in making it all happen. It assigns addresses to your devices and manages the flow of information between your home network and the internet. Let's break this down in a simple way and explore how your Internet Service Provider (ISP) helps connect your home to the Internet....
Modern smartphones have built-in features that keep their batteries healthy and lasting longer. However, many myths about charging persist, usually due to how older generations of batteries work. Today’s smartphone and battery technology are designed to make batteries last longer and protect phones, and, for the most part, do it automatically....
A frequent question I get concerns explaining how our devices connect to the Internet using cellular and home internet connections. With modern wireless networks, we often don’t pay attention to whether we’re connected to the Internet and using our cellular or home Internet connections....
Imagine controlling a computer or communicating with others using just your thoughts. This once-futuristic concept is becoming a reality through a rapidly evolving field called brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). For older adults or individuals with physical impairments, BCIs could revolutionize how they interact with technology and participate in everyday activities. I’ll explain what BCIs are, what they can do today, and how this groundbreaking technology may soon reshape our lives....
Collaboration is a term you might see as a feature that some technology products and services support. In today’s world, technology makes collaboration more accessible, even if the people you’re working with are in different places....
Smartphones are packed with different types of antennas that help us stay connected in various ways. Each antenna plays a specific role, whether you're making a phone call, sending a text, browsing the internet, connecting to a wireless device, or using GPS to find directions....
I only took one physical credit card with me on a recent trip out of the country. I relied on using my Apple Wallet to pay for almost everything, and during the three weeks, I only took the credit card out of my wallet once to pay for something. The rest of the time, I used my smartphone to pay for purchases and obtain flight boarding passes....
When my cat had diabetes, my vet applied a sensor that measured blood sugar so it could be tracked on a smartphone app. Using this sensor, the vet could prescribe an accurate dose of insulin, which helped my cat live a healthier life. But these sensors aren't just for pets. This sensor was "medical-grade," with a smartphone app made for people. ...
When my cat had diabetes, my vet applied a sensor that measured blood sugar so it could be tracked on a smartphone app. Using this sensor, the vet could prescribe an accurate dose of insulin, which helped my cat live a healthier life. But these sensors aren't just for pets. This sensor was "medical-grade," with a smartphone app made for people. ...
Metadata is a term that describes data about data. Photos taken with smartphones and digital cameras contain much information about the photo besides the image itself. This additional information about the photo is called Metadata. ...
One of my readers asked me to explain some terms he recently heard: bare metal and virtual machines. These terms might seem distant from everyday tech experiences for the average consumer. However, they’re used by technology professionals to describe part of how the "cloud" works. ...
I don't know about you, but I am getting a lot of scam emails. Scammers are getting more creative with their tactics to trick people. You might receive emails that seem to be from legitimate companies like Amazon, UPS, or FedEx, claiming you've ordered something and there's a delivery problem. While these emails can look real,...
A Neural Processing Unit (NPU) is a specialized processor that accelerates machine learning and AI tasks. Think of it as the brain within your device that handles complex computations, enabling it to perform tasks requiring artificial intelligence (AI) more efficiently. ...
Today, I am sharing the nine essential steps I teach in my community college class series. These classes are for small businesses, marketers, and entrepreneurs who want to better understand where to start or where to fine-tune their existing online marketing efforts....
Email continues to be one of the most essential communication tools for personal or professional use. However, it can sometimes take time to understand the different aspects of using email. Let's look at some basics that will help you get a better understanding of email:...
When shopping for a new television, many acronyms describing display technology can be bewildering: OLED, LED, QLED, and Mini LED. Each of these technologies has advantages that make them suited to different viewing needs. In this article, I’ll give you a guide to help you understand these technologies and decide which might be best for your living room, game room, or home theater....