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Be Prepared When a Tornado Strikes with New Red Cross Tornado App

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:56 +0000

The months of May and June bring welcome relief from the winter chill, but they also bring along an increased risk for severe weather in the Tri-State area, namely tornadoes. If you’ve lived in the Evansville area for any length of time, you know our weather can turn on a dime. One day, it’s a [...]

How Do You Access Facebook – Smartphone Or Computer? [Poll]

Jon Prell — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:11:46 +0000

Facebook’s mobile usage continues to grow at an alarming rate and according to a new study by comScore, more people are accessing Facebook through smartphones such as iPhones and Androids than personal computers. The ‘Mobile Metrix’ report was released on Monday and the numbers reflect data collected for March. It appears that Facebook users are accessing their walls [...]

Frog Catching Touchscreen Bugs [Video]

Jon Prell — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:16:41 +0000

Frog videos certainly don’t have the same cuteness factor that a dog, a cat or a baby might have, but this video is pretty cool. Have you ever seen the smartphone commercial with three co-workers having lunch, one guy sets his phone down and has a giant spider as a screen saver? The female co-worker sees [...]

It's Cyber Monday, Watch Out!

Leslie Morgan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:10:51 +0000

Let’s see….go shopping at the mall or shop online? ONLINE all the way!!!! If you are an online shopper too, here are 5 tips to avoid scams, today, Cyber Monday, and the rest of the Christmas shopping season. 1. Protect your smartphone and computer from bogus software. – Malware can spy on your internet surfing, steal your [...]

New Smartphone Heart Monitoring Device Could Be A Lifesaver

Jon Prell — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:38:29 +0000

It seems that smartphones can do just about anything these days including monitoring your heartbeat and alerting you and your doctor to any possible danger. The new device, developed jointly by the Embedded Systems and Telecommunications Circuits Lab at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Laussanne uses smartphone technology and could be a life saving innovation for heart patients according to Swiss researchers

McDonald's Billboard Hosts Giant Video Game

Jon Prell — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:11:11 +0000

A giant McDonald's video billboard in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a game of pong that just about anybody with a smart phone can join in, without having to download any new software.

Instead, potential players use their smart phone to log on to a website associated with the promotion. After the phone's geo-location device confirms you are close enough to the billboard, the phone's touch screen can be used to control the game.