I'd Take My "Looking Glass" With Me Everywhere


Updated 07/29/08 9:48 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

The Future of Mobile Computing

I have come to realize how handy it is to have an iPhone attached to my hip at all times. Because of its fast Internet and cool apps, I can find almost anything, anytime, anywhere. But realistically, as awesome as it is, my iPhone can't tell me absolutely everything. It certainly can't show me how to get to my three o'clock meeting via a 3D-floor plan, scan objects for fingerprints, and Read more

Best Apps and Tools For Serious Photographers


Updated 01/28/12 12:38 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best iPhone and iPad Apps For Photographers

Serious photography requires a serious camera, but that doesn't mean you have to be chained to a laptop or desktop to process them. Paul Pierson, app designer and photo nerd, tossed his laptop aside for six months in order to find out if the iPad and iOS apps could handle a professional photo work flow. He found that the iPad is actually quicker and more efficient in processing photos than the Read more

6 Ways to Sit Less Every Day


Updated 01/22/12 8:33 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Decrease the Amount of Time You Sit For Your Health

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Sarah Kehoe Need help being less sedentary? Here are the best ways to sit less and move more, from easiest to hardest. Pace on the phone Invest in a two-way speakerphone, a superlong phone-to-ear cord, or a quality headset so you can be more mobile while you chat. Even if you simply stand while on the phone, Read more

Acer Rolls Out Its Own Cloud Storage and Transfer Service: AcerCloud


Updated 01/08/12 4:11 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

AcerCloud Details

Cloud storage comes in handy when you want to access photos, video, and documents away from home. While there are lots of options when it comes to storing your goods in the cloud, Acer is planning to take on the iClouds and Google Docs of the world with its new cloud storage platform called AcerCloud. Providing a secure and personal connection, AcerCloud connects all of your devices — from Read more

11 Ways to Print Instagram Photos


Updated 01/07/12 12:23 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

How to Print Instagram Photos

Instagram is the easy way of creating dreamy iPhone photos in a flash. The filters work their magic so well that nearly every picture comes out looking like a keepsake. Making those memories permanent can be just as easy with these tools for turning Instagram photos into a lasting work of art. PostalPix — Use this iPhone app to print four-inch squares from your Instagram library for only 30 Read more

Pigeons: Future Leaders of Tomorrow?


Updated 01/03/12 7:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Pigeons Learn Math in Experiments

They know you call them winged rats and they're sick of it. So pigeons are stepping up their game, taking back their name and proving they have a level of smarts city dwellers never knew about. Re-creating an experiment from the 1990s that originally tested monkeys' ability to rank numbers from lowest to highest, researchers from the University of Otago, in New Zealand, discovered pigeons could Read more

iGadgets Top American Kids' Holiday Wish Lists


Updated 11/23/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Presents Kids Want in 2011

Searching the web for the best gift ideas for the youngest recipients on your holiday shopping lists? Look no further than one brand — Apple. Turns out children's tastes don't vary much from the design-conscious adults in their lives when it comes to the perfect present, according to a survey by Nielsen that polled kids ages 6 to 12. Nearly half, 44 percent, to be precise, of all children Read more

10 Gadgets You Should Skip


Updated 11/14/11 7:02 AM · Posted by Bundle · 3 comments

Gadgets That Are a Waste of Money

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! Gadgets are supposed to make our lives easier. Take smartphones, for example, which have given us countless applications and the ability to do just about anything on the go. And then there are the gadgets that are either pointless, or on its way to becoming obsolete. Here are 10. First up: Expensive Headphones You don't need Read more

6 New and Nifty Features of iOS 5


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Apple iOS 5 News and Features

Alongside Apple's Tuesday unveiling of the iPhone 4S, the new mobile operating system iOS 5 was revealed, which adds 200 new features to compatible Apple devices. Many of the new additions will look familiar to Android users (like the Notification center) or could have been a download from the App Store. Apple's inclusion of the embedded features creates what it considers to be the "world's most Read more

3 Ways to Keep Cell Phone Hackers at Bay


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Smartphone Security Apps

We protect our house with keys and an alarm system, our banking with passwords and pin numbers, and our computers with spam and virus filters, so why do we leave our cell phones open and exposed? Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Prince William, and Blake Lively are just a few unlucky victims of cell phone hacking. Since we increasingly put more personal information on our phones, including Read more