April 19, 2013
Newsreader app Pocket has been updated, and now includes a few useful features for sharing selected articles with friends. The Pocket update introduces a completely redesigned Share Menu at the top-right corner of the app, , with a new Send to Friend feature. The new menu item includes a shortcut that lists recent friends you shared content with, making it easier to share with them again on any network.
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February 7, 2013
We live in a world where we are accustomed to being connected at all times. It's almost impossible to go out without wanting to have Internet. Between email, social networks, settling arguments, and chatting with friends, we all feel like the Internet is not optional at this point. I am not here to debate whether being connected at all times is a good or bad thing for society as a whole.
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July 6, 2012
In my home, I've got several different devices that require a constant connection to the Internet. A lot of those same devices are pumping out constant throughput. As someone who tries to balance a life of personal computing, gaming, and business all (primarily) through a desktop, it's tough having to flip-flop around. First world problems, right?
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February 29, 2012
Connectify turns your laptop into a personal wireless hotspot. Windows makes this possible, but makes you disconnect from Wi-Fi and connect with a wired connection to do it. We're giving away a whopping 25 Connectify Pro licenses worth $1000 in total! Stay tuned for the giveaway.
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February 6, 2012
Windows 7’s Homegroup feature makes sharing printers on your local network easy, but what if you want to share a printer over the Internet? This has traditionally been very complicated, involving print drivers, firewall rules and IP addresses. Google Cloud Print, built into Google Chrome, simplifies online printer sharing.
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December 23, 2011
Windows Phone is becoming an increasing popular platform, but its initial release in 2010 baffled commentators by omitting key functionality such as copy and paste and tethering. Omitting these features arguably punished the platform, resulting in some poor early reviews. Making matters worse was the fact that devices from Samsung and LG had wired tethering functionality that could be enabled via a hidden engineer’s console.
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February 22, 2011
How many WiFi devices do you own? I own three myself – my iPad, iPod, and Android smartphone – but only my smartphone is capable of reaching the Internet without a WiFi connection. If I didn’t own a wireless router or I was someplace that only offered a plug-in connection, I would be out of [...]
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October 29, 2010
The time when we carried one internet-enabled device on us is long past. Nowadays, nearly every portable device is outfitted with a wireless internet adapter, and yet logistics are lagging behind. Hotel rooms, university dorms and offices often offer just a single wired connector, and unless you carry a router on you at all times, [...]
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