Play Audio – WHRV-FM – HearSay with Kathy Lewis – December 30th, 2014
One of the most popular resolutions for the New Year is to finally get off the couch and get in shape. WHRV-FM‘s HearSay guest host Liz Humes spoke to several fitness experts during her show on finding help at the holidays. I was able to help talk about using fitness tech, like the Fitbit Flex or even apps like Human on your smartphone as a way to not only keep track of your workout, but help motivate you to keep pushing for your goals through the new year.
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – December 9th, 2014
Tech news continues to be dominated by stories about the massive data breech at Sony. While there is still little known about exactly who is behind the attacks, some security experts have stated there’s a good chance that the hack began with phishing attacks aimed at Sony employee emails. This highlights just how important it is to use the same safe online behavior with your work account as you should with your personal email.
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – December 9th, 2014
As mobile smart devices become common, everyone will have a computer in their pocket. Learning how to program will only become a more important skill kids may need for future careers. To help with that education, December 8th-14th has been declared Computer Science Education Week, with links and resources for students, parents and educators.
A key part of this is the “Hour of Code“, which introduces coding in hour-long tutorials, designed for all age ranges and computer familiarity. Young kids can learn basic programming skills with Anna and Elsa from Disney’s Frozen. Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and others teach you how to write your first program. As students progress, they can be introduced to more advanced topics, including JavaScript.
Educators and parents looking to help spread the word can find additional resources at csedweek.org and hourofcode.com.
Play Audio – WTAM 1100 Newsradio – Tech Tuesday – December 2nd, 2014
The National Retail Federation estimated that 126.9 million shoppers were planning to shop online on CyberMonday. The holiday weekend surprise for many was just how many people shopped via mobile devices. Mobile accounted for 52.1% of all online shopping traffic and 27.9% of sales on Thanksgiving according to IBM’s Smarter Commerce team.
That’s a lot of people trying to get good deals online while pretending to be productive at work on Monday! There’s plenty of online shopping to be done, though. (You remembered to get Uncle Larry a gift, right? No?)
Here are 5 Geek Squad tips for consumers:
* Be wary of crazy deals and too good to be true links in your email inbox – You’ve heard it a 100 times, but the truth is, it’s still a common way to get scammed online.
* Avoid public WiFi for shopping, like at that coffee shop at the mall. It’s important to remember that you’re sharing that network with everyone else at that location, and there’s always the possibility of someone watching data on that network for sensitive information like credit cards in the same way they might peek over your shoulder from the table nearby.
* While convenient, uncheck settings to “remember your credit card info” It’s just one less bit of your information available to anyone that gets access to your account on those servers.
* Mobile Devices are vulnerable, too – get the latest software updates for your smartphone, just like you do for your personal computer.
* Safeguard all your devices – If you haven’t, put a passcode on it to prevent a potential thief from getting access to your data should your phone get stolen while out shopping.
Once those gifts start arriving, visit geeksquad.com/techtips for how-to videos and tips for many of the most popular tech gifts this holiday season.
Play Audio – KELO AM 1320 – FM 107.9 – December 1st, 2014
CyberMonday, was created by Shop.org in 2005 as a way to the public into online deals on the Monday after Black Friday. As Internet access become more widespread, online shopping has become a common way to get those gifts throughout the holiday, but there’s still plenty of deals on this day in particular.
I spoke to Greg of the Greg Belfrage Show on KELO AM 1320 – FM 107.9 about how shoppers can keep safe while getting gifts this CyberMonday.
One of the most popular resolutions for the New Year is to finally get off the couch and get in shape. WHRV-FM‘s HearSay guest host Liz Humes spoke to several fitness experts during her show on finding help at the holidays. I was able to help talk about using fitness tech, like the Fitbit Flex or even apps like Human on your smartphone as a way to not only keep track of your workout, but help motivate you to keep pushing for your goals through the new year.
Tech news continues to be dominated by stories about the 