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How do touchscreens work?

How do touchscreens work?

Many of the devices we use today have touchscreen technology. From our phones to tablet and computers to smart home devices, we use touchscreens every day. In fact, touchscreen technology improves input accuracy and input speed by twenty percent. This means...

What is a smart oven?

What is a smart oven?

Whether you prefer to meal prep a week in advance or order pizza on the fly, you can never go wrong with smart technology to make mealtime easier. Finding the time to make a three-course meal may have been nearly impossible in the past. But smart appliances like a...

How smart notebooks are paving the way to a zero-waste office

How smart notebooks are paving the way to a zero-waste office

Imagine being able pop your notebook in the microwave to erase your notes and reuse the page again and again... Well, this isn’t a dream or even science fiction, not since smart notebooks have changed the notetaking game. With a reusable smart notebook, you can simply...

How are delivery robots changing the future?

How are delivery robots changing the future?

The sci-fi fantasy of robots taking over human jobs and tasks isn’t only something you see in the movies anymore. Now, you can order food, packages, and more to be delivered at your front door by cute delivery robots on wheels. As no-contact delivery surged in...

What is a smart fridge?

What is a smart fridge?

You’ve just pulled into the grocery store parking lot. You reach into your bag for the grocery list… and it’s not there. You forgot it at home, again. We’ve all been there, stuck trying to remember what we even needed from the store. Once again, smart technology is...

Best smart gadgets for college students

Best smart gadgets for college students

On average, college students spend around 15 hours a week in class, plus another 10 hours studying for those classes. Don’t forget sports, clubs, group projects, and talking to professors and mentors outside of class. In other words, college is a full-time job. It can...

A guide to first phone plans for college students

A guide to first phone plans for college students

So you’re off to college and on your own for the first time. You get to jump into the world of adulting—scheduling your own doctors’ appointments, learning the difference between detergent and fabric softener, and choosing your first phone plan. While this can be...

Best apps for college students

Best apps for college students

Between internships, labs, group projects, and late-night study sessions, finding spare time in your college schedule is rare. Being a new adult can be intimidating. Luckily, there are plenty of apps to help you maximize your time, budget, and study habits. Start the...

How to clean a TV screen

How to clean a TV screen

Tired of watching your favorite shows and movies through a haze of dust and smudged fingerprints? It might be time to do something about it. But there’s more to cleaning a TV screen than meets the eye. You don’t want to waste money on cleaning products that won’t work...

How to create digital life balance

How to create digital life balance

No one can argue with the daily usefulness of screens and electronic gadgets. With each passing year, we have more of them and do more with them. But that means spending more hours with our hands and eyes glued to our devices. Research has shown too much screen time...

5 things you can schedule on a smart device

5 things you can schedule on a smart device

We all know time is a precious commodity. According to survey data, 57% of smart home device users in the U.S. claim their devices save them time every day.  Just like setting up automated payments saves you the headache of remembering when your bills are due, so can...

3 companies doing sustainability right

3 companies doing sustainability right

In a world drastically impacted by the effects of climate change, sustainability has become an important part of daily life. In a survey conducted by McKinsey & Co., 72% of respondents reported buying more environmentally friendly fashion products than they did...