Huawei Surpasses Apple In Sales and Numbers
So just because Apple is a trillion dollar company doesn't mean they can rest easy. On the contrary. Because Huawei surpasses Apple in sales and numbers. So according to analytics company Gartner, Huawei surpasses Apple in global smartphone numbers. This is really...
Video Game Contest Turns to Mass Shooting
Gaming is huge in the IT service and support community. In fact, we in our computer service shop play video games, whether by console or social media. Furthermore, they have video game contest all over the country. But yesterday, senseless tragedy hit. So this...
Robotic Dog Aibo: Is This Cute or Creepy?
So Sony is coming out with their new gadget. But it's not a smartphone, laptop, or any normal IT support gadget. It's a robotic dog. In fact, it's robotic dog Aibo: Is this cute or creepy? This puppy robot looks and acts like a puppy. In fact, I saw footage of this...
Introducing World’s First Magnetic Wireless Earphones
So, we can all agree earphones came a long way in a short period of time. I remember when they were big and bulky and still gave you poor quality. But now we come to this. We're introducing world's first magnetic wireless earphones. So I'm talking about planar...
How to Keep Your Privacy in Check
So last week, investigative reports caught Google in a privacy snafu. Because they discovered even when you turn off your location, Google still tracks you. But I found some ways of how to keep your privacy in check. In some cases, it's just as easy as going into your...
Robot Freaks Out Twitter. Is AI Going Wild?
So back in 1938, Orson Wells came out with radio broadcast War of the Worlds. This piece of fiction sounded so real people really took to the streets expecting aliens. Now, there is social media footage that kinda reminds me of that. Robot freaks out Twitter. Is AI...
Walmart Buys Out Flipkart and Partners with India
So Walmart wants to become a huge player in the IT support game. In fact, they may be already. But Walmart wants more. Maybe that's why Walmart buys out Flipkart and partners with India. Walmart leaders said they bought Flipkart for $16 billion. Flipkart is an...
Is Google Still Tracking Us? Troubling Investigation
So I tried to avoid this for the longest time. But I'm an Android user. In fact, many of our computer repair customers are Droid users. And just about everybody uses Google. Then I have to ask the question: Is Google still tracking us? So the AP (associated press)...
Facebook Birthdays Raise 300 Million in Charity
So Facebook has a tradition. Whenever it's your birthday, you can choose to ask friends to donate to a certain charity. Then you have the numbers that back that up. Facebook birthdays raise 300 million in charity. So yesterday they celebrated the first anniversary of...
Six Year Old vs Amazon: Cute or Warning Sign?
So all parents cherish a child's first...first steps, first words, first day of kindergarten, first scam. Wait...first what?! Yes, a six year old child scammed Amazon. Six year old vs Amazon: cute or warning sign? So let me explain. For her sixth birthday, her mom let...