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Are In-Car Gadgets Worth the Dangers of Distracted Driving?

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There is no doubt that car safety has gone a long, long way, especially in developed countries such as the United States. Thanks to technology, not only do car manufacturers have to adhere to minimum safety standards – other tech companies are also making gadgets that add to motorist safety. Or do they, really?

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As impressive as in-car gadgets are today, the fact remains that car crashes are still rampant throughout the country. On average, over 37,000 people die in road crashes a year. Not to mention people who survive but sustain injuries that affect their standard of living. While they may be able to claim benefits with the help of a personal injury lawyer, this does not really change the fact that they have injuries for life, does it?

This brings us to the question: do in-car gadgets really help to increase safety, or do they compound the dangers of distracted driving? [Read more…]

Why Planners Are Still Popular in this Technological Age

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Technology spelled the death for a lot of things we thought we could never live without. Since 2000 alone, there are several machines, careers, lifestyles and businesses that have gone out of style and been replaced by the advancements in technology and the internet. Photographic film, maps, fax machines, the separation of work and personal life, travel agents and movie rent shops are only a few of the casualties.

Yet there remains one thing that hasn’t lost its appeal to people of all ages – the paper planner. [Read more…]

3 Reasons Why You Need SEO for Your Business

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Implementing the latest and most effective marketing techniques is crucial for staying ahead of the pack and connecting with consumers. SEO is undoubtedly one of today’s most popular strategies because it’s useful for businesses in nearly all niches.

Here are three reasons why it should be a part of your marketing campaign. [Read more…]

Monitor Your Home Security System Anywhere With Your Smartphone

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With the advancements in modern technology, what used to take huge computers can now fit in the palm of your hand. And true enough, the technology does exist to this day through smartphones. Today’s smartphones can practically do anything – even help you out in keeping your home safe from intruders.

DIY Home Security

With today’s technology, you can now use your smartphone to connect to the internet and access cameras you can place all over your home through internet camera software – kind of like broadcasting a live feed of your home via webcam that only you can access.

Smartphone + Home Security System

Coupled with a home security system, however, and your smartphone becomes one of the most useful tools for home security purposes as it then adds the capability to remotely control your entire home security network. Through your smartphone, you can check on the status of your home alarm system, enable or disable your security system from virtually anywhere, access your security camera feeds in real time, even take control of your home’s thermostat and lights!

Green Security

Aside from investing in a bidet toilet seat, another way to make your home greener and eco-friendlier is to make use of your smartphone for home security purposes. Through your smartphone + home security hookup, you can control your home from afar – meaning being able to turn on your lights when it’s nighttime at your place to lessen the chances of break-ins, then turning it off again in the morning. You can also adjust your thermostat in case you forgot to before you left, saving you a lot of energy.

About the guest author:

Martha is a freelance blogger who specializes in matters of keeping a safe and comfortable home. A mother of 2, Martha gets all her security services from www.HomeSecuritySystems.com

Nokia Still Going to Release a Windows 7.5 Phone, The Nokia 510

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Expect Windows 8 phones to start popping up in stores by next month, that is, right after Microsoft’s official launch even for its smartphone lineup on Monday. As expected, people will probably think that the Windows 7.5, the old mobile OS, is now effectively abandoned. But Nokia doesn’t think it should leave Windows 7.5 just yet.

The company thinks that Windows 7.5 is still a viable OS in terms of public acceptance and consumption that’s why, instead of abandoning it in favor of Windows 8, it is coming out with a new entry-level phone that will have it as an operating system. [Read more…]