Category Archives: Publications

What Is Adobe Flash, and How Can You Get Rid of It?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by sergioc

[Yahoo Tech] Even if you don’t exactly know what Adobe Flash is, this is important news. Whether you know it or not, odds are pretty high that Adobe Flash is on your computer right now, possibly putting your system and … Continue reading →

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My Retina Tracker Crowdsources Cures For Blindness

Posted on July 14, 2015 by sergioc

[Fast Company, Photo: Flickr user A Silly Person] My Retina Tracker hooks patients with a big, though long-shot, incentive: By uploading their medical records and answering questionnaires, patients may get the attention of researchers who may be doing clinical trials … Continue reading →

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BuyMeBy Saves Food From The Landfill By Offering Discounts As Expiration Dates Loom

Posted on July 14, 2015 by sergioc

[Fast Company] New Yorker Carlos de Santiago already has a plan to prevent food from going to waste. It doesn’t require a law, and it could even save you money. De Santiago and four colleagues are developing an online service, … Continue reading →

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Nothing Is Untraceable: How The Hacking Team Got Busted

Posted on July 6, 2015 by sergioc

[Fast Company] How did things go so wrong for a company that had the trust, and money, of some of the most powerful players in the world? The answer, in part, is that nothing is really untraceable on the web, … Continue reading →

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Lily Drone Is a Flying Action Camera That Follows You

Posted on May 12, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] The camera is the pilot. Lily’s real innovation — if it works — is a set of computer-vision algorithms. After it’s tossed in the air, Lily spends about 30 to 60 seconds studying you to memorize what you … Continue reading →

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Verizon-AOL Deal Designed to Raise Your Wireless Bill

Posted on May 12, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] The video streaming-happy data binging we do at home is on a crash course with our budgets once we take it mobile. Verizon’s data plans start at 1GB per month for $60. According to a calculator on rival … Continue reading →

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Ford’s New GT Supercar Has (Some) Eco Cred

Posted on May 5, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] Introduced in January and due to go on sale next year, at $400,000, the GT both borrows engine tech from Ford’s mainstream cars and debuts lightweight materials. These, the company expects to trickle down to future economy cars … Continue reading →

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Cablevision ‘Cord Cutter’ Internet Offer Is Mostly Hype

Posted on April 23, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] I had Cablevison’s new Optimum ‘Cord Cutter’ broadband package before it was called that. Even the New York area-based company puts quotation marks around the name of the service. n truth, it’s just a buzzword-bedecked rebrand. [Read the rest … Continue reading →

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8 Awesome 3D Printing Trends to Watch

Posted on April 23, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] This year sees the emergence of tiny 3D printers smaller than the proverbial breadbox, silent and stink-free 3D printers and — especially handy — printers with 24/7 tech support. These home printers, and far fancier ones in factories, … Continue reading →

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Your Guide to Cable TV Cord-Cutting

Posted on April 15, 2015 by sergioc

[Tom’s Guide] This is an exciting time for cord cutting — dropping cable or satellite TV service in favor of online video sources. Online doesn’t mean free, though. You might be wondering, “Is cord cutting really going to save me … Continue reading →

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