Tag: gadget app
These Smart Home Devices Can Make Your Home Safer, More Efficient and More Fun
The Very Best Smart Home Gadgets for Your Houseamazon “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” We updated this guide in January 2023 to add more information about each featured product. We added the latest picks from LG, Roku and Instant Pot to our original list of top-tested products. It wasn’t that long ago that smart home technology had a bad case of the meh’s, with many consumers taking a “Why bother?” stance. These days, the better question is, “Why not?” Think about it. Why wouldn’t you want a …
The Stuff Gadget Awards 2022: mobile app and game of the year
Where would smartphones and tablets be without apps and games? Mostly in your pocket, because your rounded rectangles of joy would be… boring. But any old app won’t do – you want the good stuff. So let’s dig into the best mobile apps and games of 2022. Our top two apps arrived right at the death. Until then, 2022 had been oddly quiet in this space. (On Android, read ‘quiet’ as ‘deathly silent’.) Luckily, the end of the year shook everything up. As for games, it feels like the gold rush years are long behind us, with creators who work…
Cornell has an app for the ornithology-challenged
Today’s column is for those out there who can’t tell a phoenix from a griffin. Those are birds all right, but they are mythical ones. Nonetheless, there are plenty of birds around — and they may as well be phoenixes or griffins for all the knowledge many people have about them. And this is where Merlin Bird ID comes in. It’s a tremendously helpful app (available for iOS and android systems). It’s free, produced by the Cornell Lab of ornithology with the goal of improving and protecting birds in nature. You might see a bird you know little about, but…
Guest blog: WLANPi Review by @the_wifi_guy
Note: Craig Schnarrs (@the_wifi_guy) does a great job including a LOT of info on this amazing tool, the WLANPi. I appreciate his personal thoughts on the use of the tool and the included links so you don’t have to hunt all over the web to find this info. Enjoy this great review of a wireless device that should be in your toolkit! I’m always looking for ways to be more efficient in my job. One of my favorite low-cost tools is the WLAN Pi. This device was introduced to the community by Jerry Olla. It includes many tools for the…
The Role of Broadband in Canada’s AgTech Revolution
Agricultural technology (AgTech) is changing the way farms operate. By leveraging new technologies, farms can produce more crops while reducing environmental impacts. Technology helps farmers do more with less, and with the job vacancy rate for agriculture higher than in other industries, farmers need all the help they can get. An RBC report predicts that agricultural technology will not only alleviate the pressure of labor shortages but will ultimately grow Canada’s agricultural GDP to $51 billion by 2030. Despite the many benefits AgTech can offer, adoption has been slow in Canada. The 2021 Census Report found that there are 189,874…
This year’s top fitness gadgets for 2023
Wednesday 25 January 11:59am If you’re struggling to stick to your new year’s health goals, Steve is here to help. From interactive boxing gloves to clever apps, it will enhance your workout routine with this year’s top fitness gadgets. We may earn commissions from some links on this page. When you click on a link, our affiliate partner sets cookies – you can opt-out here. Our full disclosure notice is here. Prices are correct at the time of publication. Boxx plus app + boxx Punch Pods£20 per month for Boxx Plus subscription, £149 for Punch Pods Core …