Computer Support Blog

Over time, many people’s grocery shopping become repetitive, and they end up eating the same meals over and over again.  Some may want to expand their palettes but due to budgetary issues or a lack of ideas for new recipes, they remain stuck in the same pattern.  Cool product Kitchin wants to help these people find ways to change up their usual meals without forcing them to change their shopping habits.  Kitchin uses the groceries a person buys to search the web and find new and unique recipes that someone can use with those ingredients.  Users download the Kitchin app, take pictures of their grocery receipts with their smartphones and receive recipe suggestions directly through their phone.  Kitchin uses image recognition technology to recognize what food items are on someone’s receipt.  Kitchin then crosschecks those ingredients against a large database of potential recipes to find new possibilities for the app’s users.  Of course, any users who experience trouble using their mobile cameras should find a smartphone computer repair service before trying the Kitchin app. Read more »

Cycling is becoming a very popular form of transportation for many people, especially those who live in urban areas like New York or Chicago.  Environmental concerns, intense amounts of traffic, and parking issues have led many people to avoid using cars in major cities.  Cycling also doubles as a way to stay in shape, making it appealing to many young urban professionals.  Cool person in technology Marcelo Loureiro has seen how popular biking has become and has founded SpinLister in response to this trend.  SpinLister allows people to rent bicycles online to one another for one-time or prolonged use.  Loureiro wants to make it easy for people to find bicycles while their own is in a repair shop or if they need a ride for a particular situation.  His online platform connects people with extra bicycles for rent with those who need them through the web.  Loureiro’s site can also potentially be useful for anyone considering switching to cycling as a main form of transport, but unsure about taking the final step and purchasing a bike. Users could try out a bike using SpinLister to make a final decision. Anyone who has problems accessing Loureiro’s website to either rent bikes or list their own rides should get help from network service.  Read more »

Making meals for a large number of people is never easy or even viable for people without strong cooking skills.  Still, using catering services or take-out orders to feed guests at one’s home often seems impersonal and uninteresting.  Cool person Chris Muscarella founded his startup Kitchensurfing to provide people with a third option: bring a professional chef into your home to cook for you and your guests.  Kitchensurfing users can book professional chefs for one-night occasions where they will cook a dinner for your gathering using your kitchen.  Essentially, Muscarella lets people turn their houses into ad hoc restaurants for an evening by letting people hire chefs for their home the same way they would for a larger event at a fancier venue.  Chefs purchase all the food ahead of time when a user books their services and the grocery costs become part of the overall price to the customer.  Users can search for different chefs on Kitchensurfing by filtering for availability, cuisine type, and price range.  Once a user selects the chef they want, Muscarella’s website puts them in direct contact with that chef to work out the details.  Anyone who experiences problems with the website while trying to find a chef should contact tech support for help. Read more »

Many restaurants invest in large complicated websites, but many owners don’t realize that the time and money spent on these sites doesn’t always translate into value for their business.  For one, many of the complicated websites that restaurants make aren’t mobile ready, leading to problems for customers who access the site on their smartphones or tablets.  Another issue is that many establishments don’t realize that the vast majority of customers only visit their websites for a few key pieces of information. Simplicity is often more useful in a site’s design than complexity that inconveniences users.  Cool product in technology Cilantro aims to help restaurants by providing them a more effective web presence using one-page sites.  Cilantro lets companies design a simple site that provides all the necessary information for their potential customers, such as location, menu and hours, without the extra clutter that creates inconvenience for users.  Cilantro makes sure that all the designs that restaurants can create with their service will work well on tablets and smartphones as well.  Companies that experience trouble with their Cilantro sites on mobile devices should seek a mobile IT support specialist. Read more »

Subscription services seem to be becoming the new norm for entertainment.  Netflix has changed the television world with their streaming service model and Spotify has made a huge impact applying the same concepts to music.  Now, there is a cool product that wants to shift this model to yet another area.  Bardowl provides users unlimited access to streaming audiobooks using a month-to-month subscription model.  The company focuses entirely on a mobile-based subscription for the time being, providing the app on iPhones, iPads, and iPods to start.  A mobile-first approach is likely the right one given the immense growth of the mobile market over the last several years, especially in the area of entertainment.  People already frequently download audiobooks from Amazon and Apple for use on their mobile devices, so believing they would use primarily use a mobile subscription service to listen to them is not much of a stretch.  Users who experience any trouble listening to books through the Bardowl app should seek out a mobile tech support company for assistance with the issue. Read more »

Craft breweries depend heavily on word of mouth for most of their business.  Unlike major corporate beer brands, people can only find specific craft beers in a limited numbers of bars, restaurants and retail stores.  Small breweries also do not have the proper resources to put large amounts of money into national advertising campaigns.  Enthusiasts telling others about specific brews and smaller companies is what keeps many of the regional craft beer companies alive.  Cool person in technology Kevin Bradshaw wants to help craft breweries extend their marketing reach and make it easier for craft beer fans to find particular beers they enjoy or discover new ones to try.  Bradshaw’s company Beerdog produces an iPhone application that that has customers take pictures of the beer they are buying. Bradshaw’s app the automatically recognizes the beer’s brand and tags the brand with its location using the smartphone’s GPS.  Users can search for particular brands in their area and see where others have found craft beers they enjoy in nearby bars, restaurants, and stores.  Craft beer fans simply load up the app to see what locations have the brews they want instead of having to ask around awkwardly.  Users who want to download the app should find iPhone IT support if they have trouble.  Read more »

As entertaining as large, flat-screen television sets are when people are using them to watch shows, movies and sports, they can also be an eyesore during a party or causal get-together when people aren’t using them.  Cool person in technology Sheldon Laube has found a way to give TVs a better purpose when not performing their primary function.  Laube has created Artkick, which provides a massive archive of photographs and digital artwork for users to push to their television displays wirelessly through an Android and iPhone app.  Artkick users can wirelessly control what images display on their large screen televisions using their phones.  Laube wants people to be able to repurpose their televisions easily when not using them.  With Artkick, people can instantly make their televisions into eye-catching art displays that make their home feel more welcoming to visitors.  Users simply connect their phones to their televisions through a Wi-Fi signal and select whatever image they want displayed.  Anyone who has trouble connecting their smartphones to their TVs through their wireless Internet will need to get home network support for help. Read more »

Apartment hunting, especially in larger cities, is often one of the most frustrating and difficult aspects if moving somewhere new.  There are many directory sites for people to sift through when looking for places to live, but these sites are often less than helpful.  Apartment postings on most directories don’t disappear once someone rents a vacant space.  This issue creates situations where people end up calling countless buildings asking about apartments that aren’t even available.  Beyond that, most directories don’t offer full details on different apartment buildings.  Many places surprise apartment hunters with hidden move-in fees.  Other buildings don’t list what amenities are available to tenants in their advertisements.  The lack of clarity in these listings cost people immense amounts of time in their searches. Apartment seekers track down and contact many places that are dead ends.  Cool product Apartable wants to be a force for positive change in these situations and help renters get complete, accurate, and real-time information about apartment availability.  Apartable’s site provides dynamic apartment listings that update in real-time when a place becomes unavailable.  Anyone who has issues trying to work the Apartable website to access these dynamic listings should immediately contact a professional for remote computer support. Read more »

Live music has always been one of the biggest reasons for people to leave their homes and spend a night on the town.  Whether people are discovering new artists at small clubs or going to bigger venues to catch performances by their favorite bands, there is no question that live concerts are a major draw for them.  Now, a cool person in technology has formed a startup that looks to make it easier than ever for people to find local live music that they enjoy.  Mark Karsdorf has created Timbre with the aim of connecting people with local music whenever they want to go out and see a show.  Timbre detects users’ locations and shows them all the upcoming live shows in their area, whether performed by major artists or small local groups.  The app automatically tells people when and where there is live music to see around them.  Anyone who wants to use Karsdorf’s app but has problems with their phone’s GPS will need smartphone PC repair before utilizing Timbre.  Read more »

Many high school and college students have experienced that moment of panic where they sit down to write their final paper and draw a sudden blank on how to approach it.  Many times primary sources and notes don’t seem to help and the student just can’t figure out how to structure their argument or tackle the necessary issues.  Cool product WriteWork wants to help students overcome this moment of panic by offering them the chance to see how others before them have attacked similar topics.  WriteWork is an online resource that offers students a database of over 120,000 sample essays covering a range of topics for students to use as resources and inspiration in their own essays.  Read more »