Work From Home

Top 5 Read-It-Later Apps To Manage Content You Find Online

There are more than 50 billion pages on the internet, according to one estimate. How is one person meant to keep up with it all? The trick is to save the content you want to read in a format that works for you. Read-it-later apps help you do just

5 Tools To Manage Social Media Posting

There’s a huge difference between posting on personal social media and influencing. A regular Joe can post as often—or rarely—as they like. A professional content creator has to post every single day to build a business. Thankfully, there’s an easy way for influencers to manage social media posting: scheduling.

How AI Can Help You Work Better From Home

Whether you run a small business, work remotely for an employer or freelance, working from home comes with some challenges. You can’t walk over to coworkers and bounce ideas off each other, you have to really stay on top of your schedule and everything happens online. The latest generation

How To Be a Virtual Volunteer

According to the Stanford Center of Longevity, about 90% of people want to volunteer, but only about a quarter of people do volunteer. Inability to travel, distance from population centers and lack of time contribute to the gap between wanting to volunteer and doing it. But volunteering is good

What is the Difference Between 5 Gig and 5G?

If you’re shopping for new mobile phone or home internet service, you'll come across a whole alphabet soup of acronyms to decode. It’s confusing, so let’s get smart about what 5 Gig, 5G and even 5GB and 5GHz all mean. Why so many G's? Gig is all about gigabit,

Technology

Fiber Internet Self-Installation: Setting Up Your Own Connection

If you want fast, fiber internet, you might be able to get it quicker than you think. Some internet service providers now offer a fiber self-install option. Instead of waiting for an appointment with a technician or trying to find a time that suits, you can have everything you

Tips and Tools To Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network

You don’t want an unknown intruder getting inside your home, so you take care to lock your doors and turn on your alarm. But you don’t want hackers and other bad actors inside your home Wi-Fi network either. So, what can you do? Well, let’s look at some tips

Total Online Security: Protecting Your Devices At Home and Away

Your home has multiple internet-connected devices that bring a lot of great benefits to you and your family. Each device, however, can also become an entry point that brings in online threats like hackers and viruses. Let's discuss what you can do to protect your devices—even when you aren't

Deep web vs Dark web: 5 Differences You Should Know

The internet is huge. There are more than a billion websites and webpages you can access with a web browser, but not all of them are easy to find or open to everyone. The deep web and dark web are both “hidden” parts of the internet, but while the

The Long-Lasting Benefits of Fiber Internet for Your Home

You typically have to upgrade some of your tech products, like smartphones and smart watches, every few years. Others, like laptops and game consoles, can last a little longer—maybe six to eight years. And then you have your connection. Once you install a fiber optic internet connection, your home

Smart Home

Top Security Tips for Choosing Smart Home Locks

Smart home locks offer great convenience—no more fumbling for keys. But before you jump in and install a smart lock as part of your home security system, have you thought about how secure it is? This is not just against break-ins, but also your data and how the lock

Top Tips for Managing Updates on Your Smart Home Devices

Smart home devices from hubs to doorbells, thermostats to lights, help make your life easier to manage. As long as they’re up to date. Updates deliver the latest software and firmware to your smart home devices. They provide greater security and help prevent hacking. And there’s more: Updates may fix any

Top Tips for Selecting the Perfect Home Security Camera

While smart home security cameras might seem like you’re inviting Big Brother into your home, they can keep your property safe and discourage intruders. If you’re considering increasing security measures at home, installing a camera system is an excellent step. Choosing the right one can be challenging, however, given

Is Amazon Alexa Still the Best Choice for Your Smart Home?

Amazon Alexa devices are some of the most popular smart speakers and smart home controllers you can buy—and with good reason. They’re affordable and easy to set up, and they integrate with hundreds of smart home products, from smart lights and sound systems to smart garage door openers and

How To Secure Your IoT Devices: A Comprehensive Guide

It's super important to make sure your smart home devices are safe from hackers. These IoT (Internet of Things) devices include your smart hubs, locks, speakers, doorbells, cameras, thermostats, lights and appliances. This guide will help you feel more secure at home by keeping your devices safe from cybercriminals

Entertainment

What Is FAST TV?

Move over, old(ish) streaming services. There’s an even newer way to watch TV. It’s called FAST TV. And like everything in the streaming TV space, it’s constantly evolving. So let’s take a look at what it is, where you can find it and how you can use it to

The Ultimate Guide To Streaming Sports Events Summer 2024

This summer will sizzle for sports fans. From the Summer Olympics to tennis to soccer to baseball, a great summer of action is ahead. Here’s how to catch it all, whether you’re streaming the action on your home TVs, mobile devices or tablets. For streaming sports live, reliable internet

Solving Your TV Streaming Issues

You’ve been waiting all day to catch your favorite show through YouTube TV. Just as you’re settling into the sofa, your TV starts buffering. When the video plays again, the quality is fuzzy. Then the stream crashes entirely. Unfortunately, streaming disruptions can happen to anyone. And it’s not likely

Why Do I Need Subtitles When Streaming?

It’s a familiar feeling in the age of streaming: You’re watching a movie at home when suddenly you can’t hear the actors. You turn up the volume, so you don’t miss the plot. But that doesn’t help, and you start to wonder—is it me or my TV? Chances are,

Guide to the Best Streaming Video Services for Different Genres

If you’re convinced downloading is better than streaming, choosing the right combination of streaming services can be overwhelming. Before you know it, your credit card statement contains several small payments to various services that all add up. According to one survey, the average American spends $39 monthly on streaming