Augmented reality is becoming more accessible by the day, especially with the abundance of augmented reality apps for smartphones already available. AR often incorporates superimposed computer-generated images on your view of reality, forming a composite view augmenting the real world. Augmented reality apps range from virtual showrooms to interactive maps and multiplayer games. If you …
Chromebooks have earned a bad reputation for being useless without an Internet connection, but recent updates have improved the computer’s offline functionality and even allowed the use of some Android applications on the operating system. If you’ve got a Chromebook, but are missing your favorite Windows or Mac productivity apps, you’re in luck — there …
Android is host to a variety of exciting apps that utilize artificial intelligence. With AI on a continuous upswing, anticipating to reach $1.2 trillion in value by 2020, it’s worthwhile to dig into perhaps the most presently accessible form of AI: Smartphone apps. Here are the best AI for Android apps for use in 2018: …
While there are a plethora of popular online inboxes, Gmail remains one of the most prolific. Not only is it backed by the stellar reputation and brilliant minds of Google, but it features a simple and straightforward interface that is easy to use for startup businesses and established enterprises alike. Things just got a whole …
The start menu is undoubtedly one of the most used features on a Windows 10 computer. However, even people who are incredibly familiar with the operating system and that component don’t tweak it. They assume the start menu works as is and that there’s no way to change it. In fact, you can take numerous …
Google Tasks is a to-do list app that recently got Gmail integration with the new rollout of the email service. Access it by launching the Gmail desktop platform, then look for the icon that’s a blue circle with an orange dot and a white angled line. Now, let’s learn how to use it. Add a …
Chatbots are on the rise, and people use them with increasing frequency for banking transactions, customer service inquiries, appointment scheduling and more. It leads many to wonder what’s in store for the technology and how dominant it’ll become in the societal landscape. Many decades ago, people had no concept of websites because they didn’t exist …
As someone who has forever changed how society uses and interacts with technology, Bill Gates is undoubtedly one of the most well-known people in the tech sector. It’s not surprising, then, that there’s a buzz around what became known as Bill Gates’ Holy Grail technology. At the 2016 Code Conference, attendees learned that Bill Gates’ …
Even if you don’t consider yourself as in the know about tech as others, you’ve probably heard of IBM Watson. Named for Thomas J. Watson, IBM’s founder, it’s a supercomputer that uses artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to answer questions posed in natural language. IBM also makes it possible for anyone to see what Watson …
Okay, so technology is sort of what got us into this environmental mess in first place. Following the industrial revolution, emissions, pollution and other eco-problems spiked. And our cars and electricity generation technologies are major causes of climate change. But technology isn’t all bad — in fact, a new wave of environmental technologies might actually …