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Battle Over Pronunciation Of “GIF” Becomes Its Own Meme, But Image Format Inventor Settles Debate

by Tyler Riggs on May 23, 2013 in News

GIF images, the meme-tastic image format that’s animated form has experienced an explosion in popularity the past couple of years, has been the subject of much debate amongst users both casual and frequent: Do you pronounce GIF the same way you say “gift” or is it a soft ‘G’ like Jif, the peanut butter. This [...]

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Twitter Introduces Two-Step Authentication To Increase Security For User Accounts

by Tyler Riggs on May 23, 2013 in Apps, How To, News

Twitter introduced a new security feature Wednesday that, if enabled on user accounts, will go a long way toward preventing said accounts from being compromised by hackers or “phishers.” Two-factor authentication is the new feature, and it works by requiring a verification code in addition to a user’s password before access is granted to a [...]

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Galaxy S4 Unboxed: First Impressions

by Mike Beauchamp on May 23, 2013 in Android, Gadgets, Product Reviews

For those of you who’ve followed me here on ZAGGblog (or Twitter) for a while now, you’ll remember today as the day that hell froze over. Yes, I put my trusty iPhone 5 back in its box and jumped ship for the new Samsung Galaxy S4. Only time will tell if it’ll be a long-lasting [...]

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Next Time You Call Customer Service You May Be Talking To Watson (The IBM Supercomputer)

by Tyler Riggs on May 23, 2013 in Apps, New Technology, News

Watson, IBM’s supercomputer that a few years ago defeated Jeopardy superstars Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter and has since been “training” in medical fields to serve as a resource for doctors to seek advice, will likely soon be used by businesses in customer service roles. According to Forbes, several businesses ranging from Australia’s ANZ Bank [...]

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ZAGG.com Is A Google Trusted Store

by Drew on May 23, 2013 in ZAGG News

In an effort to improve the experience of web users everywhere, Google introduced the Google Trusted Stores program. To participate in the program, eCommerce sites must meet high standards that include on-time shipping and quality customer service. Google is so confident in the sites participating in Google Trusted Stores that it offers purchase protection and will work to [...]

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This Do-It-Yourself Website For Kids Is Great For Adults Too [VIDEO]

by Tyler Riggs on May 23, 2013 in Apps, Product Reviews

Build. Make. Hack. Grow. Those are the words that make up the anthem of DIY.org, a new website designed to teach people new skills through a series of challenges. The skill sets available to learn on DIY.org range from woodworking to backend developing on computer systems. The site is colorful, very engaging, and seems designed [...]

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Tornado App Helps Prepare You For A Disaster

by Tim Sessions on May 22, 2013 in Apps

The American Red Cross has released Tornado, an iOS and Android app, to will help those at risk prepare for tornado season. The app alerts users of tornado warnings, provides checklists to prepare for tornadoes, has quizzes to educate you and even has a feature to let your friends and families know you’re safe through social media, [...]

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How To Turn Google Drive, Dropbox, Or Evernote Into Your Personal Fax Machine

by Alison J. Herzog on May 22, 2013 in How To

Every so often I’m required to fax something in. Normally these faxes are being sent to an organization that it older and not concerned with being up to date with the rest of the world – you know, the DMV, banks, etc. If you are like me or millions of other people around the world, [...]

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You Can’t Play Xbox 360 Games On Xbox One

by Mike Beauchamp on May 21, 2013 in Gadgets, New Technology, News

Steve Kovach over at Business Insider spoke with Todd Holmdahl, the “hardware boss” at Microsoft, about the new Xbox One they announced today. Specifically, he asked about the new Xbox One not being backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games. Holmdahl told BI: “We created a new architecture [...] It was too much of a burden [...]

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