What happened when the world went ‘Live’?

2016 brought the wave of “Live Streaming”. Facebook, Instagram, Periscope, and YouTube brought new features that allow you to broadcast yourself online to the world, live. It sounds like an utopian dream, giving everyone a voice. In itself, that became the problem. Everyone has a voice. Anyone that has a smartphone, a Facebook, Instagram, or […]

Value Type vs Reference Type: What’s the Difference in Swift?

One of the most important fundamentals of programming is understanding the difference between a value type and a reference type. Most, if not all, programming languages have this fundamental differentiation of types. Basic types such as a String, an Int, and a Boolean are all value types in many different programming languages.

How To Take Care of Your Digital Self

“Be careful with who you surround yourself” also applies digitally to whom you follow or view on Twitter, Facebook, IG, or YouTube. 2018 is ending, and 2019 is just around the corner. This year, I did something very challenging and different. I challenged myself to a “30-Day Social Media Detox”. As I said, it was […]

The reason people won’t switch from an iPhone

Google announced their updated collection of Made by Google smartphone and laptop last year. This year, they are going to announce their newest family line of Made By Google products. The highly leaked Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, the Pixelbook 2, and rumored Pixelbuds. All of which are still very niche. Last year, the Google […]

Apple’s update, “iOS 12”?

On Monday, September 17th, Apple released its newest update, iOS 12, for download. I know some folks with older model phones are hesitant to download the new updates because it has caused some performance issues in the past. Others just don’t feel like downloading them for whatever reason. But, most people wonder what’s different about […]

How To Monitor and Control Screen Time

In this day and age, just about everyone has a personal electronic device, and its starting at younger and younger ages. Toddlers have iPads (I know, crazy, right?) and kids in elementary school have smartphones. I didn’t get my first phone until high school, and it sure wasn’t a $600 smartphone. The good thing about […]

The 2018 Apple Lineup

The iPhone XS and XS Max …called Max because its bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus The iPhone X is available in only silver or space grey, whereas the iPhone XS and XS Max will be adding gold into the mix.

Setup Apple Pay and use Apple Pay Cash in iMessage

Usually on the iPhone, to send and receive money, people use Venmo, Square Ca$h, or Google Wallet. That requires downloading another app for your phone and hoping your fellow iPhone friends and family does the same. Apple’s changing that with Apple Pay and Apple Pay Cash built into iMessage on iPhone.

Here’s how to securely maintain all of your passwords

One of the most aggravating things about apps and the web is having to maintain all of your passwords. Here’s how to maintain all of your passwords.

My Top 3 Apps for iPad

Tablets are no longer devices just for games and entertainment. After you set up your iPad, you’ll want to download some apps to get the full iPad experience. Here are my top 3 apps for iPad.