Computer Support Blog

Texting has become one of the most prevalent forms of communication for everyone from powerful CEOs to pre-teens still in middle school.  The ease and convenience of texting makes it a preferred form of communication.  Still, when publishing interviews, people commonly use phone calls or in-person conversations.  While these live forms of interview make more sense for television and radio, a print journalist would benefit from using a less time consuming and more convenient option like texting.  Cool person in technology Blake Ian believes that using text for journalistic and even promotional interviews has untapped potential.  That’s why Ian founded his company Tawkers, which lets people publicly publish the text conversations on the web.  Anyone who has trouble joining Ian’s website to try out the Tawkers service can get assistance from a smartphone computer support service. Read more »

In the wake of the National Traffic Safety Board’s proposal that each state pass a law to outright ban the use of electronic devices while driving and the revelation that Carrier IQ has been acquiring deeply personal data through its smartphone programming, it is hard not to feel jaded about technology right now.  The National Traffic Safety Board had absolutely the right idea in its proposal.  Unfortunately, if left up to the states or the federal government, it might take some time for government to act.  As penance for the Carrier IQ scandal, the smartphone industry should be compelled to make technology do what law enforcement has not. Read more »