technology

It's amazing what can be done with the new generation of tablet computers.  I absolutely love my iPad.  You can create documents, view photos, watch movies, catch thieves.....say WHAT?  You heard me!  Check this out

It was called the biggest cyberattack in history.  It started as a little war between companies, but it ended up slowing the whole internet down.  And now the guy is under arrest.

Sure there is a threat of nuclear war.  Sure there is a bird flu outbreak.  And of course the economy is still on a teeter-totter.  But THIS folks is serious stuff:  An Xbox fail!

A couple of practical pieces of tech that you can really make some use out of, plus your questions for our pals at Computer Renaissance of Latham  are coming up

Today I had the distinct honor of filling in for Richie with "Tech Talk", if you are unaware it is a feature we do every Wednesday at 7:20 am in which we try to find ways that technology can help you in your everyday life. This week , I tried to find a couple of fun "Apps" that you could try and maybe even make things more fun if not easier for you.

Lots to talk about, and pretty important information to boot on this week's Tech Talk, so let's get to it, shall we?

There's a huge trend in American households these days.  It's called cocooning.  After you read what they mean by this, you may agree that you too are a member of this exclusive hibernating club

Social media is expanding and exploding by the day.  It's almost impossible to keep up with all.  The latest trend? Their own content. Ladies and gentlemen –you're about to enter YouTube Country.

Did you hear about this yet?  This story will prove conclusively that you never mess with a musician!

Big TV news (and I mean that literally) is being unveiled in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics show.  You wouldn't believe the size of this TV! Also, a great couple of apps for your hard working mothers out there (maybe I should rephrase that)

I'm on the fence on this one.  I like the idea, but it kind of creeps me out.  How would you feel about leaving your wallet or purse at home and just using your phone to pay for everything? Well, get ready because it's coming whether you like it or not.

Yesterday, Instagram announced that the company was changing their terms of service as of January 16, which would allow the company to sell the photos from their users.  Social media users immediately went on a campaign to notify everyone they know and warn them if they did not want to lose the rights to their photographs or allow Instagram to profit off their photos that they should remove their