Google Maps Mobile
I discovered some good features on GM (Google Maps). I recently spent a week in a large city I know absolutely nothing about so I used GM extensively.
Last Minute Tech Gifts
Do you need a present for a geek right now! Well, you do not have much time left. Christmas is in days. What can you run out and get right now since Amazon does not have enough time to get it to you before the big day? Here we go on a quick trip of…
A Watch for Christmas, Part 2
Last week I introduced you to Smartwatches. I think they are terrific gadgets…especially for the more geeky among us. They provide lots of information as I mentioned last week when I outlined many things the two I have are able to do. We will compare them today. By the way, the prices listed are for…
A Watch for Christmas, Part 1
A Watch for Christmas I recently had a chance to test out two smartwatches for an extended period of time: The Moto 360 by Motorola which came out in 2014 and the Pebble from 2012. The Pebble was a Kickstarter project which raised over $10 million in 30 days by donations from complete strangers who…
Android is Not Just for Adults Anymore
Over the years I have put age appropriate apps on my Android tablet for my grandkids to play. Now, while I am a pretty good grandpa, I do not like letting a small child run around the house swinging the devices around their heads and throwing them to each other. So at a young age…
2015-03-16 Show Notes
Here are the notes from today’s show. Please enjoy reading, learning and clicking. Also, the podcast is available for you to listen to 365/24/7 so have at it. Ron’s Android App Recommendation (This app can be found on Google Play from your Android phone, tablet or viewed on your PC from the link below.)Gas Buddy…
Bookmark Toolbars
Bookmarks are a great way to keep track of sites you wish to go back to on occasion while online. If you have not ever used them you should. Bookmarks have been around since the Mosaic browser started them in 1993. Do not worry if you have not heard of Mosaic. It has been gone…
2014 in Review, Part 2
This week I will continue with the second half of the links we talked about last year at DoubleClicks.info. Remember, if the site addresses are too long to type I have shortened them with bit.ly. Here they are in their order of appearance with short descriptions of each. CNet and Download (both part of CBS…
2014 Sites in Review, Part 1
Welcome to the beginning of our fourteenth year together with the Double Click column. Every January we review the sites that we visited in the previous year. Today is no different. So as always, if the site addresses are too long to type I have shortened them using the "bit.ly" app so the links may…
Tech Christmas, Part 1
Wearable Tech is one of those technology terms that makes some sense. It is a technology device that you wear like clothes or jewelry. However, it does more than just look pretty. Here are a couple of the more popular items that seem to be making lots of news (or advertising) this time of year….