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Why Mobile Phone Expandable Storage Will Never Die: Top 5 Reasons You Need Expandable Storage

John Watson

April 2, 2021
Filed in: Tech Insights • Tech Trends • Technology


There are many reasons that expandable storage is important for mobile devices. It is true, however, that with an increasing number of mobile devices lacking the expandable storage option, and with more and more internal flash memory included with the phone, that it is becoming less in demand. TechRadar recently released an article, "Does Samsung's Galaxy S21 sound... read more
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Google Acquires Biometric Data Of 30 Million People Through Fitbit Acquisition

John Watson

January 14, 2021
Filed in: Big Data • Internet Security • Privacy • Tech Trends • Technology


Thought your data on Fitbit was safe? Google just acquired Fitbit for $2.1 Billion , which is more than they purchased YouTube for 15 years ago ($1.65 Billion). Fitbit has nearly 30 million users in 2021 (29 million to be precise) , and this means a huge amount of biometric data. Google had first stated its intentions to purchase Fitbit in November of 2019 . Many users... read more
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Forced Lockdowns & Big Tech Tyranny Will Create A New Era Of Digital Innovation

John Watson

January 12, 2021
Filed in: Startup • Tech Trends • Technology


It's been a long year and you made it through 2020 alive, although maybe not unharmed. Government imposed lockdowns in nearly every country in the first world have created a significant loss to businesses, where as many as 60% of small businesses have shut their doors and will not reopen. There are only a couple of countries which did not destroy their economy by not... read more
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The Race To Eliminate The Notch To Create The First Truly All-Screen Smartphone

Alaric Anderson

August 8, 2019
Filed in: Tech Insights • Tech Trends


Notches, hole-punches, cutouts, tear-drops, dot-drops. We all hate the notch and its various forms, but it won't be long before one of the rivals at the top of the smartphone game develops the first truly seamless all-screen smartphone - with a front selfie camera behind the screen, instead of inside a cutout. The rise of the notches and cutouts developed from the new... read more
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The Future Of Aeronautical Propulsion & Aviation Technology

Alaric Anderson

April 21, 2019
Filed in: Extreme Tech • Future Tech • Tech Trends


Today's commercial flight systems are considered the safest way to travel, with only 1 death per 16 million flights - this is equivalent to only about 2 fatalities. In 2017, there were no passenger fatalities on any commercial flight, making it the safest year in aviation history. Compare this to automotive travel, for which there are about 40,000 deaths per year. This... read more
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Could Bitwarden Be The Best Free Password Manager To Replace LastPass?

John Watson

March 14, 2019
Filed in: Privacy Apps • Tech Trends • Technology


Bitwarden is an open-source, free password manager, featuring the ability to store unlimited logins, which sync to unlimited devices and browsers - including mobile devices, for free; a secure password generator, and secure notes. 2 step authentication is a paid feature. LastPass is also a password manager with all of the same features, and which has been around for... read more
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Americans Are Watching Less Television, More Online Video; No, Piracy Is Not Making A Comeback

John Watson

February 12, 2019
Filed in: Tech Trends


A national study of over 100,000 Americans across the country from varying geographic areas and sociological demographics showed that people are watching less television. The reasons for this are obvious: people do not appreciate the content and social and political agendas being crammed into every television show. Ratings are at an all-time low for television, and... read more
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18 Top Free File Hosting Sites 2022 | Reviews and Ratings

John Watson

January 5, 2019
Filed in: Technology • Top 10 • Website Reviews


Use of cloud storage has exploded in the last year. Almost every file hosting site we researched has multiplied their users either doubling or adding as much as millions of users to its base. This indicates that more and more people are utilizing online storage to host, share, and backup their files. There have also been some really great new niche additions into the... read more
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Is Steampunk Dead? Welcome to the Age of Cyberpunk

Alaric Anderson

December 18, 2018
Filed in: Movies • Tech Trends


The recent release of the movie Thor Ragnarok in 2017 did so well that it might have just killed steampunk. While cyberpunk has technically been around since the 70's and 80's with movies like Blade Runner, THX 1138, Ghost in the Shell, Minority Report, and The Matrix, the genre lacked a solid actualization of itself. Thor Ragnorak embraced cyberpunk aesthetics so well... read more
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Could Apple’s New Quiet AI Acquisition Indicate A Turning Point For The Company – And Perhaps The World?

Alaric Anderson

November 26, 2018
Filed in: AI Apps • Big Data • Future AI • Future Tech • Internet Security • Tech Trends


While Google has never really been privacy-focused, but rather in recent years has become more and more dangerous for consumers who desire to maintain a level of privacy and security in our increasingly technological and Orwellian society, Apple on the other hand recently made a purchase of an AI company which may indicate a shift in the other direction. Apple vs... read more