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How to Automate Your Life in 2014

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Automation is making people’s lives easier. It is making lives easier at home and at work. Many people cannot even imagine a world without technology. Take a look at these five areas to determine how automation can change you life for the better.

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1. The Automated Home

When people see automated smart homes, they usually stand in awe of what technology can do for them. The new devices are being introduced to connect to smart phones and make people’s lives easier. These devices can allow residents to control the temperature, turn on or off the lights, turn on the sprinklers, monitor the home video surveillance, or even turn on and off appliances. It’s amazing what home automation can do for you. [Read more…] about How to Automate Your Life in 2014

Turn Your Smartphone Into a 3D System with 3Dioo

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While not everything that show up at the TechCrunch Disrupt New York 2014 hackathon are truly of value, we do see some interesting things, such as the 3Dioo, which TechCrunch calls a DIY Oculus Rift. That label alone should be enough to catch one’s attention, yeah?

Essentially, what 3Dioo is is a 3D system that you can attach to a smartphone. There are two parts to the system:

  • the viewing attachment
  • the recording attachment.

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Malware and Viruses: How Infected Are We?

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The other day, I had a very confusing day, thanks to my laptop going nuts on me. I thought for sure that I got infected by a virus or some malware. No matter what search I did on Google, I always got redirected to search results for “biometrics”.

It didn’t stop there. When creating a new post, the title field and time stamp kept reverting to specific data. It.drove.me.nuts.

And I panicked. I immediately downloaded Avast for Mac and did a full system scan, but everything was clean. [Read more…] about Malware and Viruses: How Infected Are We?

Video Games Do Cause Aggression… If They Suck Out Loud

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Video Games Do Cause Aggression… If They Suck Out Loud (via Techdirt)

I think I’ve come to the realization that the debate over whether violent video games cause real-life violence is probably never going to end. Centuries from now, some new race of alien beings will be picking over humanity’s remains like some kind of…

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Why Pet Parents Microchip Their Furry Companions

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Pet microchipping is becoming one of the most widespread pet technologies in use today. Pet owners who are dedicated to making sure their animals receive the best possible care, it’s easy to see just how useful it can be to microchip the dog or cat they have adopted.

Microchipping an animal is a great way to use a recent advance in technology to raise the safety and security of your beloved housemate. It makes it easy to locate and retrieve a lost pet if he or she happens to wander off. [Read more…] about Why Pet Parents Microchip Their Furry Companions

6 Best Apps for Loners

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Editor’s Note: This post was written by Ilan Nass,  Chief Marketing Strategist at Fueled, an award winning mobile app design and development firm in New York City. He is also the founder of SEOWholesalers and Social Signifier, companies that provide white label services to marketing and advertising agencies looking to offer digital marketing to their clients.

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Do you consider yourself an introvert? Have you often rationalized your decision to stay at home as nothing more than you needing some respite from your day-to-day hectic schedule? Maybe you’re just shy in certain circumstances. As such, you may see nothing wrong with needing to withdraw every now and then.

Regardless of your personal situation, there are a couple of apps that are not only ideal for you as an individual, but also useful tools to help you better understand your personality type. Because apps are Fueled’s area of expertise, you can definitely trust us. [Read more…] about 6 Best Apps for Loners