Work From Home
Future-Proofing Your Work-From-Home Setup
Work from home is here to stay, and you have plenty of ways to ensure your equipment is up to date to handle all the latest technological innovations remote work requires. Check out our top tips on how to future-proof your WFH office: Figure out what tools you need
Working From Home at a Connected Desk
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who works remotely, it’s time to enhance your work-from-home setup to better equip you to professionally excel in our digital age. It doesn’t matter if you’re in your home office just one day a week or you’re a full-time remote worker—you
Solving Your Biggest Internet Tech Problems Working From Home
While working from home comes with many perks, there is also a big downside: No on-site technical support like you had back in the office. And if you’re attending Zoom meetings, managing staff and making big decisions, all from your home office, you can’t have your internet cut out.
Using Virtual Reality When You’re Working From Home
Productivity, camaraderie and collaboration are critical elements that make live, in-person work environments effective. So how can this happen when people are not at the office? Zoom has its limits. Businesses—many large enterprises—are investing in virtual reality (VR) solutions to help people engage. So, how does the worker at
Tech, Hacks and Tools You Need To Work Smarter in Your Home Office
Working from home isn’t a temporary blip in our professional lives. Now that workplaces worldwide are shifting to flexible or remote options, it’s time to permanently enhance your home office setup. You want to create a space where you can optimize your productivity, but also achieve the work-life balance
Technology
Managing Your Kids’ Time Online
Yes, you know your kids go online. While you want them to have access to apps, shows and communication tools to help them learn and grow, you still want your kids to be safe and not spend too much time staring at a screen. With more activities and tasks
Can I Bring My Internet Service to My New Home?
Are you moving to a new home and would like to bring your internet service along with you? The good news is, you're probably in luck. Unless you're moving far away from your current home, you can often keep your same internet service provider (ISP)—and you may even be
Are You Using the Right Desktop Browser?
About 64% of Americans use the web browser that came pre-installed on their desktop. But there may be a better option. Browsers do a lot more than you think. You might be amazed the difference a new web browser could make. When you’re online, do websites load slowly? Are
Uploading All Day? Why You Need Fiber’s Symmetrical Speeds
You’ve changed the way you use your home internet. These days you’re doing a lot more uploading. So when you’re gaming on multiplayer platforms, broadcasting live content, posting videos to social media, participating in video calls and sending big work files, that’s uploading. Plus, you’re filling your home with
How To Clean Up Your Cloud Backup Storage
You’re smart. You’ve got your devices set up to back up your data—photos, videos, important files and emails—to your carefully chosen cloud accounts. Cloud backup storage is a great safe solution, and it seems vast and limitless. But remember, you’re only paying for—or allotted a free amount of—the storage.
Smart Home
How AI Can Upgrade Your Home Security
While smart home security devices like cameras and locks have been around for a while, these devices are becoming even more efficient, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). Smart devices enabled with AI collect and analyze vast amounts of information. They then use this knowledge to mimic intelligent behavior, such
How Matter Changes Your Smart Home Experience
In an ideal world, a smart home would be simple to set up, all your devices would work well together no matter the make and you’d be able to control everything from whatever smart speaker, smartphone or other device you wanted without running into any weird bugs. For a
Creating a Whole Smart Home Sound System
Music—it’s part of what makes us human, and you should be able to fill your home with it just how you like. You should be able to play your music in any and all of your rooms at any time with the tap of an app or a voice
How To Keep Your Smart Home Secure
Smart home devices can make your life easier, but just as you do with your computer or your smartphone, you need to take action to make sure everything is secure. Once you’re connecting to the internet, you’re opening the possibility of an authorized user gaining access to your network
5 Best Smart Home Automation Systems To Build Into Your New Home
Building smart controls into your new home is truly a smart idea. Now that you’re starting fresh, you can implement the systems that make the most sense to you. We suggest these five: security, sound, lighting, climate and yard. It’s important the devices you select are compatible with each
Entertainment
Turn Alexa Into Your TV Remote
She can play your favorite songs, make your coffee in the morning and help you set your thermostat. But did you know you can also use Alexa to control your TV? It’s one of the 100,000-plus skills you can enable on your Alexa device to make life a little
How and Where To Watch the 2023 NFL Season
America’s Game is back with the upstart Detroit Lions beating reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs in the season’s first game. And like the reshuffling of team rosters throughout the offseason, fans can expect to see plenty of revisions to how the NFL will air games in 2023. The new
Get More Out of YouTube TV With These Easy Tips
So you've decided to switch to streaming TV and chosen a YouTube TV subscription for its price and the number of channels and live TV streaming you can access via the service. However, did you know that it offers a wealth of features that aren't automatically obvious upon signing
Is It Better To Stream or To Download?
It’s easy enough to stream a sea of entertainment when you’re at home with a stable internet connection, especially if you’ve got fiber. When it comes to traveling, a dilemma arises: Should you stream your favorite shows and movies while you’re on the go, or is it better to
Netflix Hacks, Tips and Tricks Everyone Should Know
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services around, but with thousands of movies and TV shows available on dozens of different streaming devices, most people could probably do with a few Netflix tips and tricks to make the most of it. Here are a few of our