Active Scripting
Definition: Active Scripting is a term used to define the various script programs that can run within and work with HTML to interact with the user and create a dynamic web page. By itself, HTML is static and can simply
Emerging Tech
TechSpective’s Emerging Tech section is the publication’s widest lens — a running look at the technologies shaping how people live, work, and make decisions, written for readers who want more than a recap of what got announced at a press event. Coverage spans consumer and professional technology, including AI assistants, on-device intelligence, mobile platforms, AI PCs, personal finance tools, and the policy and social dynamics shaping how emerging technology is adopted and who benefits from it.
ASL
Definition: The term ‘ASL” is a shorthand acroynym used in instant messaging, text messaging or Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It stands for “age, sex, location” and is used to ask another person for these vital pieces of information to determine
Antivirus Software
Definition: Antivirus software is a type of application you install to protect your system from viruses, worms and other malicious code. Most antivirus programs will monitor traffic while you surf the Web, scan incoming email and file attachments and periodically
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Vibe Z: Lenovo’s First LTE Smartphone
Joining the wide-array of LTE-capable Android smartphones, Lenovo finally unveiled their first-ever 4G handset—the Vibe Z. As one of the highlights at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the gizmo is targeted at the midrange market with
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How the Surface Pro 2 became my favorite computer
A funny thing happened to me when I started playing around with a Surface Pro 2: It became my favorite computer. I’m not a Windows hater by any stretch of the imagination, but I also didn’t expect to come to
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Court Rejects FCC Net Neutrality And Leaves Consumers With No Defense Against Greedy Broadband Providers
The United States Court of Appeals in Washington DC has ruled in favor of Verizon in a case regarding the authority of the FCC to regulate Internet service providers. The decision leaves consumers at the mercy of an industry that has shown
FiLIP Is The Smartphone For Kids Too Young To Have A Smartphone
Sometime around the middle of last year I first heard of the FiLIP. The device is billed as a wearable smart locator and phone for kids, which is an accurate description, but doesn’t fully capture the value it provides. The
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Younity brings Snapchat-like capabilities to the rest of your files
Storing data in the cloud has a variety of benefits–most notably that it makes the data conveniently accessible from virtually anywhere and easy to share data without sending huge file attachments via email. Those perks come with some consequences as
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5 last-minute high-tech gifts for road warriors
With its long airport lines, endless string of hotel rooms, and fat-saturated meals, work travel is hardly glamorous. So why not give the road warrior in your life something to ease the many miles they’ll rack up in 2014. Here are
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Closing the door on Windows: A guide to changing operating systems
Is it time for you to dump Windows XP, or maybe to abandon Windows altogether? Windows 8 has improved significantly with the 8.1 upgrade. Nevertheless, for many users, Windows 8’s modern-style interface—incorporating major changes like Live Tiles and the removal of the
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