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New “Brain Training” App “Elevate” Specifically Designed To Make You Stupid

John Watson

June 1, 2017
Filed in: Mobile Trends • Technology


Ever since Lumosity hit the scene, there have been a slew of brain training apps to help improve your memory, critical thinking skills, and other mental tasks. They work, too, for the most part; especially a select few of them. However, one of the newer additions to this app lineup is a new app called "Elevate", a brain training app. However, unlike the other apps,... read more
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New YouTube Update Takes On Clickbait Head-On, And May Be Successful

John Watson

May 30, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


If you have been browsing YouTube lately you may have noticed something new. I only noticed it today, it could be that the update started today. While it may not show up for all users or in all browsers yet, it is possible that this is going to be a permanent YouTube update. We hope so. YouTube videos have been notorious for what many call "clickbait", which for... read more
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How Recent Twitch Changes Are Influencing Youtube And The Online Video Streaming Industry

Jason Lima

May 26, 2017
Filed in: Games • Internet Trends • Technology


Technology is moving at such a rapid pace that it seems every month people are wondering how a particular service is holding up. The streaming service Twitch is no stranger to these checks and balances, and as competitors such as Youtube and Facebook adapt in the way their websites function, seemingly by the day, Twitch users must ask one question: how is Twitch going to... read more
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15 Top Free File Hosting Sites 2015 | Reviews and Ratings

John Watson

May 24, 2017
Filed in: Tech Reviews • Technology • Top Ten


There are a lot of reasons to use cloud storage, whether it be to share some files with a friend or make your business easier. Despite the fact that file sharing sites are notorious for being abused as a source for piracy, still they are commonly used for legitimate purposes. There are also a lot of reasons NOT to use cloud storage, but I'm not going to get into that here... read more
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Ebay Is Dead: Why Ebay Is No Longer A Viable Selling Mechanism For Selling Your Items Online

John Watson

May 7, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


When eBay first started, it was a huge boost to the economy and small businesses everywhere. I remember as a kid hearing the adults talk about how they were able to make and sell things on ebay and how much it helped their bank account. These adults were middle-class, hard-working people on a low salary who worked a grinding low-paying 9-5 job. The job was rewarding... read more
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The Truth About Cybersqatting, How To Get The Domain, And How To Fight Back

John Watson

April 20, 2017
Filed in: Privacy Guides • Technology


You just got the most amazing idea for a website. Or, you just decided to put your business on the internet. Or maybe you wanted to rebrand your website. So you do a search to try to buy the domain. However, it gives you this error: "Sorry, this website is unavailable. Do you want thewebsiteyouwant.info/.asia/.etc instead?" Of course not, you wanted the .com version... read more
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What Is The Best Way To Get A Dedicated Email Service? | Time To Leave Gmail, Outlook, Aol, Yahoo, and Other Free Email Providers

Alaric Anderson

April 13, 2017
Filed in: Internet Security • Privacy Guides • Productivity • Security • Technology


Maybe you are finally ready to leave the free email providers for security reasons. Here is what I recommend to really do. First, currently there is no perfect email provider out there, unfortunately. However, what I will suggest will help you retain maximum possible security, while at the same time affording as much convenience as possible. What I suggest to do is... read more
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Samsung’s Clever Smartphone Strategy, and Analysis & Future Predictions On The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 Smartphones in 2017 and 2018

Alaric Anderson

February 26, 2017
Filed in: Internet of Things • Mobile Trends • Technology


Samsung has a secret smartphone strategy that is becoming apparent with the progression of its line of Galaxy smartphones. Apparently Samsung has realized that it has two primary userbases. The first userbase are the power-users and super-users who pretty much hate iPhone and everything iPhone stands for. These users want maximum control over their phone - or at least... read more
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Amazon Gets New Games Redesign That Significantly Improves User Experience | Finally Someone Gets A Redesign Right

John Watson

February 23, 2017
Filed in: Games • Internet Trends • Technology


With everyone from Google to PayPal to LinkedIn ruining their website's design and user experience, we were beginning to believe that no one would get it right. Finally, however, someone really did. Amazon has implemented a new redesign for their games section which has dramatically improved user experience. I have gotten used to completely bashing all these companies... read more
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Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26 Billion, Immediately Destroys The Website and Ruins Its Job-Searching and Recruiting Capabilities

John Watson

February 20, 2017
Filed in: Internet Trends • Technology


Users are outraged about the new LinkedIn redesign. The new design has been destroying much more than just usability for front-end users, but also has really destroyed usability for job-seekers and recruiters as well. Reports are coming in from all over about how the new design has deleted critical features for recruiters such as search filtering options which are now... read more