Computer & Electronics

User Experience vs. User Interface
May 31, 2016 at 5:38 pm

"User experience" is a buzzword, and with buzzwords come overuse. Nevertheless, a great user experience is critical in today’s world, both offline and online. Disney has done user experience offline better than anyone well before anyone started paying attention. Apple brought forward the importance of user experience when it introduced the first iPhone. A great…

Fitbit Data Shows Woman Lied About Sexual Assault
April 20, 2016 at 3:40 pm

Last week, we learned that, for the first time in medical history, doctors used a patient's Fitbit to make a crucial decision regarding treatment. It turned out to save the man's life in the end.…

7 Reasons to Switch from Evernote to OneNote
April 19, 2016 at 3:58 pm

I’ve been a user of Evernote for more than three years, but I’ve become fonder of OneNote lately. In case you don’t use either, both do a great job keeping notes organized without multiple Microsoft Word documents. Most Microsoft Word documents end up cluttering your hard drives and the content is hard to find, especially…

You Now Can Get a Dot-promo Domain Name
April 18, 2016 at 4:12 pm

In 2014, new Top Level Domains (TLDs) became available. This made it possible for companies to think outside of the traditional Web domain extensions, like dot-com, dot-org and dot-gov, and use more creative or fitting extensions, like dot-law for a lawyer. Now, Afilias, a Dublin, Ireland-based domain registry…

NAPCO Media Adds Nathan Safran as Director of Research
April 18, 2016 at 3:40 pm

Philadelphia-based NAPCO Media, parent company of Promo Marketing, announced that Nathan Safran has joined the company as director of research. Safran, who will lead the newly created NAPCO Research team, began his career as a Forrester research analyst and joins NAPCO from…

5 Tips for Better Product Videos, Ranked from Least to Most Expensive
April 11, 2016 at 2:58 pm

It’s no secret that video marketing totally has exploded. It’s pretty much become an absolute necessity for all businesses, even if they are traditional brick-and-mortar stores. A few years ago, you could get away with any kind of video quality because you might be only one of three companies on YouTube or Vimeo. Now that…

Using Technology for a Good Cause
April 8, 2016 at 2:57 pm

I love my smartphone, and I bet you do, too. We use these devices for work and play, taking photos of our kids and sending emails to our customers without missing a beat. I bet some of you are reading this on your phones right now. As much as modern consumer technology enables us to…

Apple Transitions from Plastic to Paper Bags
April 7, 2016 at 3:18 pm

As more cities and states are moving toward banning single-use plastic bags, tech giant Apple has decided to ditch them, too, instead choosing to give customers paper bags. 9to5 Mac published a message sent to…

SideStep App Lets Music Fans Skip the Long Merch Lines
March 24, 2016 at 3:14 pm

People love picking up T-shirts from concerts. Not only is it a way for fans to show how much they love a group or artist, it also is a keepsake that commemorates a fun evening. However, those lines at the merch stand after the show can be heinous. To stop this, an app called SideStep…