Google collects face data now. What it means and how to opt out

by ipottmeblog - September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

Google's Nest Hub Max has caused quite a stir. Google's latest smart display brings with it a controversial new feature that's always watching. Face Match, introduced on the Google Nest Hub Max , uses the smart display's front-facing camera as a security feature and a way to participate in

The best antivirus protection of 2019 for Windows 10

by ipottmeblog - September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

We should all know the rules of how to protect our privacy and keep Windows secure : Don't tap questionable links or download apps from shady sites, don't open unexpected messages and emails, don't give out personal information, use secure passwords , and keep your Windows software up to

Which Google Home speaker should you buy?

by ipottmeblog - September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

The Google Home Mini, Google Home Max and original Google Home are all solid smart speakers. The Google Home is a good smart speaker, but the Google Home Mini and the Google Home Max are just as smart and capable. The Google Assistant voice control built into each of

iOS 13 launches Sept. 19: This is your complete guide

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by ipottmeblog - September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

iOS 13 launches Sept. 19: This is your complete guide

iOS 13 is a pretty big update for your iPhone. Apple will release iOS 13 on Thursday, Sept. 19 , one day before the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max launch . (Preorders open Sept. 13 at 5 a.m .) We've been using the beta software

Google Pixel 4 rumors: ‘Face ID’ and gesture controls: Leaks, design, specs, price and more

by ipottmeblog - August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Last year's Pixel 3 and 3 XL. Google released the sixth and final beta update for Android Q on Aug. 7, which means the official release of the OS is just a "few weeks away," according to the company's developers blog. Now more than ever, we have a better

Learn these 16 crucial gestures to navigate your iPad

by ipottmeblog - August 5, 2019

iPadOS brings a lot of new multitasking gestures to the iPad lineup. Alongside iOS 13 , Apple 's iPad is getting its own operating system: iPadOS . There's a lot of feature overlap and parity between iOS 13 and iPadOS , but by giving the iPad its own OS Apple

Wi-Fi 6 is the fastest Wi-Fi yet, and it isn’t close

by ipottmeblog - August 5, 2019

The age of Wi-Fi 6 is just beginning. So how much faster will those transmissions be? We're at the very beginning of the Wi-Fi 6 era , and new, next-gen routers capable of putting 802.11ax's upgraded features to work are already up for sale . It's early, though. Despite the

How to Recover Deleted Files with Free Software

by ipottmeblog - August 2, 2019July 30, 2019

The computer ate my term paper! We’ve all been there. You delete an important file—maybe even shift-delete it by accident (on Windows)—or you forget about it until that split-second after you clear out your Recycle Bin or Trash. It’s gone forever, right?Not quite.Before you summon the most epic of

Healthcare startups struggle to navigate a business world that’s set up for them to fail

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by Team iPOTT - July 28, 2019July 27, 2019

Healthcare startups struggle to navigate a business world that’s set up for them to fail

Digital health startups seem to be struggling to the point of failure. Many insights into why have addressed how technology’s traditional model of quickly putting out a minimum viable product then finding useful applications and business models isn’t working. The model might work in the general technology startup space,

What Apple’s Products Could Look Like Without Jony Ive Leading Design

by ipottmeblog - July 20, 2019July 19, 2019

It'll truly be the end of an era when Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive walks out of the massive sliding glass doors of Apple Park to design things at his new [...]