Ahh, the Usefulness of the Best Apps! Comment
© Jim Trottier
When you're on the go and need to access something online-which nowadays can be any number of things both in your private and professional life-it's great to know that apps on your smartphone can most likely facilitate that access. Whether close or far from my home or office, I do find that I can rely on my smartphone apps to help me bridge what would otherwise be a gap in accessibility that would require me to physically have to get to a computer, etc. I have to admit, I tend to stay within what seem to be considered the top 10 apps. Of course the best apps will be those that uniquely fill your accessibility needs. If you haven't explored the world of apps yet, I recommend just familiarizing yourself simply for the fact that there could be times when they really help you get what you need.
Airport Tech News Comment
© OliverN5
Airports in the US have been making tech news ever since September 11th, as they were forced by the threat of terrorism to upgrade their technology in an attempt to make air travel safer. A decade later, and airports have been successful in patching many security holes with cutting edge technical solutions.
Airports across the country have implemented advanced technologies like X-ray backscatter scanners that enable TSA agents to avoid strip searches of passengers thanks to the detailed level of imaging they make possible. The newest equipment still in development promises to eliminate the hassle of removing coats and footwear and tossing your bottled water to go through security, speeding up checkpoint times significantly. At LAX's Terminal Five, Siemens AG has just installed new baggage screening equipment that speeds up the baggage check in process significantly.
Lightening Up on the Electronics While Traveling! Comment
Thanks to the tablet, which is basically a hybridization of the laptop and the smartphone, we can really lighten up when it comes to taking electronic devices along with us, whether we're just out and about or actually traveling. Unless you really need all that your laptop allows you to do, the tablet will see you through and it is even more easily portable. It also makes it easier to see maps or read messages than your smartphone screen which, however big, let's face it, is still rather small for certain uses. You can also use it to listen to your music. As this video about the Samsung Galaxy Tab shows, a tablet can handle so many practical and pleasurable functions that enhance a trip.
My best friend raved about how his tablet worked out so well in so many ways on his last trip. He used it to stay in touch with his family with video calling, or videotelephony, he took photos and videos of places he saw, wrote his notes about what he experienced, and shared as much of all that as he wanted with whomever he wanted…all from the same device! At night, he even stood it up and watched a movie on it. He said he liked the way it can be stood up and when he got home, he bought a keyboard for it, so he can write on it, while sitting back on the sofa as it's standing up on the coffee table. How's that for all-purpose? It's really amazing how much is packed into lighter and smaller devices.
