Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
To quote a worn — but occasionally true — saying from Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” The popularity of Airbnb and other informal rentals has coincided […]
It is not confirmed why Retro Pod was removed from the App Store — neither the developer of the app nor Apple returned The Verge’s request for comment. But it is not hard to imagine […]
Chad Engelgau is the CEO of Acxiom, a data broker that operates one of the world’s biggest repositories of consumer information. The company claims to have granular details on more than 2.5 billion people across […]
Yes I know the EskomSePush mobile apps will give either a 15 minute or 55 minute warning ahead of the scheduled load shedding window for a zone area in South Africa, but sometimes you need […]
According to Mishaal Rahman of Esper, you could soon be able to easily transfer an existing eSIM onto a new device or a fresh Android install. To make the feature even more accessible, Google looks […]
Academic researchers have discovered serious vulnerabilities in the core of Threema, an instant messenger that its Switzerland-based developer says provides a level of security and privacy “no other chat service” can offer. Despite the unusually […]
Yes, it’s not only ‘cheap’ devices that collect data, but cheap devices are often doing this in lieu of charging more. We all know Apple is at the more luxury end of the market, with […]
Raspberry Pi’s will soon have many more camera-based projects available to them, as the newest Camera Module from the single-board computer maker allows for autofocus, high dynamic range, lower-light photos, and more. The Camera Module […]
I just spent a day or two recently going through all the standards to find a USB-C charger and matching cable to charge my old Macbook Air, instead of buying one from Apple at double […]
It’s an unfortunate reality these days that if you see a cheap piece of consumer electronics, there’s a good chance its only cheap because it’s designed to lock you into some ecosystem where you’ll either […]
