Is Movie Pass Playing Big Brother?
So yesterday, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe found himself in trouble. Because during a presentation, Lowe let slip his company can watch his consumers drive home from a movie. This also includes any and all five million of them. Is Movie Pass playing big brother? So you...
Online 9/11 Photo Proves Painfully Real
So for those old enough to remember, September 11, 2001 will be our generation's day of infamy. Because on that day, hijackers crashed planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and in a Pennsylvanian field. This evil act killed approximately 3,000. Then add the...
Is Silicon Valley Dead? Google Seems To Think So
So for years, many say Silicon Valley is dying. For example, you don't see Amazon rushing to put their second headquarters in Silicon Valley, do you? But now, Google, perhaps the largest of all IT service companies, will spend over $2.6 billion in expansion. It won't...
Can Snapchat AR Glasses Save Snapchat?
So Snapchat, which once helped lead the social media revolution, is in trouble. I say that because Snapchat is in trouble. They lost $3.5 billion in 2017. They also lost $350 million in the first few months of 2018. Now they're coming up with AR glasses. Can Snapchat...
One Hour Rule For Europe’s Social Media
So for IT service, one of the greatest services is social media. In some cases, it's also the most destructive. But how do we wrestle with this? It's the one hour rule for Europe's social media. So what is 'one hour rule'? According to the European Commission, tech...
Introducing Google Clips: Is This Special?
So Google is out with a new camera. But this isn't a security camera, or a typical photograph taking camera. Because this is what they call a smart camera. Introducing Google Clips: Is this special? So what is the purpose of Google clips? They say it's to capture...
New and Next Fitbit: What’s Their Plan
So James Park founded Fitbit in 2007. At first, it sold IT support fitness trackers. Then, it eventually evolved to smartphones. But wait.... Here is the new and next Fitbit. They did it before. They tried to sale smartwatches before. However, it didn't go so well....
2018: The Year of More Ransomware?
So the 2017 was a brutal year for ransomware and cyber attacks. I say that because we had WannaCry, Petra and Bad Rabbit. Furthermore, according to experts, 2018 will be just as bad, if not worse. 2018: The Year of More Ransomware? More cyber attacks? So most experts...
SafeToNet: This New Tool Fights Online Child Abuse
So we hear a lot of talk about the dangers of online fake news in IT service. But there is an online danger that is far worse and damaging than any fake news article. That danger is child abuse. One start-up is doing something. SafeToNet: This new tool fights online...
Apple Accidental Fake Dialing 911: What To Do
So did your smartphone ever dial 911? I ask because this happened to me not long ago. I walked the streets, not knowing my phone dialed 911 three times until I checked the call log. But what about when a major IT service corporation does it, all day every day? This is...