When the first touchscreen devices hit the market, a stylus was the must-have accessory. These older devices couldn’t function without them, and the screens were not sensitive enough to work well when use provided input with our fingers. These screens were known as resistive touch screens, and were considered by many to be far from …
A few years back, a power outage was just a minor inconvenience. You had to light some candles if it was dark, and — gasp! — play a board game instead of watching TV. In the worst case, if you had an electric range, you ordered takeout. But nowadays, most of us rely on our …
You can’t get much done these days without electricity. As we’ve become more and more dependent on electronics, we depend on reliable power more than ever before. When you’re at home or at work, this isn’t a big deal. Unless there’s a power outage, you just plug in your phone or laptop, and you’re recharged …
Smartphones and tablets have changed our lives in ways we would never have dreamed possible just a few years back. Nowadays, we rely on them every day, both for business and for pleasure. For instance, you might use your tablet to take notes at a meeting, then use the same tablet for Netflix. Smartphones, meanwhile, …
If you’re on the road for an extended period, you don’t want to subsist on protein bars and trail mix. After all, eating is a big part of life, and nobody wants a monotonous, boring diet. Whether you’re camping for fun or driving cross-country for work, fresh food can make a huge difference. For any …