Posts Tagged ‘smartphone’

Search History Everywhere – Never Forget a URL Again

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Years ago (not that many), there were only 1 or 2 places that you might find yourself searching the web, home or work.  Now, thanks to laptops, iPhones, iPads, portable game systems and a myriad of high-speed internet connections (Wi-Fi, WiMax, 3G, 4G, etc.) you can surf the web from just about anywhere you can imagine.

The freedom to surf on-the-go is still fairly new and so are the challenges associated with doing so.  One problem that crops up occasionally is finding a site that you have already visited.  Maybe you were out gymnastics practice with the kids, surfing the web with your CLEAR USB modem, or sitting in a movie theater playing on your iPhone (before the show started of course),  when you went to Google and searched for something that caught your eye.  Three days later, you realize that you want to revisit that site, but you can’t remember the URL or enough information to locate it again via a Google search.  You also find yourself lost in the “where was I and which device was I using when I looked at….” struggle.

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Tech in Grocery Shopping – Grocery IQ is FREE!

Monday, May 24th, 2010

One of my many hobbies/addictions is saving money on the web.  I love to hunt for the ultimate deal by using price comparisons, coupon codes, cashback options, etc.  I have had these tools at my disposal for at least 10 years now and have saved thousands of dollars, yet I still make some purchases in physical stores.  Grocery shopping, although attempted as a web service years ago with Peapod, is not available here in Houston so I venture out to my local Kroger, Randalls or HEB at least once a week.  Until now, these trips to the supermarket meant I had to leave the technology behind and earn my savings the old-fashion way (printed coupons).  Thanks to Grocery IQ, that is all about to change.

Grocery IQ is a FREE application (originally priced at $4.99) for smartphone users and is currently available for iPhone and Android owners.  The tool, powered by coupons.com, was designed to help users with a number of typical grocery shopping activities (listed below):

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Avoid WiFi Issues by Simply Changing the Channel

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Does your WiFi occasionally cut out for, what seems like, no reason at all?  Do you feel like your wireless internet connection is dragging and you just know it should be faster?  Both of these issues might be the result of interference caused by other electronic items in your home and/or around you.   As simple as it sounds, a simple channel change in your router might fix the issues.

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