Apple fans are touted as some of the most loyal in the tech world, vying for information about new product line releases, software updates, and insider tips and tricks to make those hip and trendy devices even more conducive to living the life through a nifty handheld device. Apple is known for its top of the line, and subsequently pricey smart phones, tablets and personal computers, appealing to a world of self-proclaimed hip consumers that are passionate about having the best of the best and willing to pay the price to get just that. Its products have a reputation of taking years to make it to market because it refuses to produce anything that could be deemed subpar. At Fueled we noted the fact that the company's dedicated fan base eagerly bought in to its new iPhone offerings, yet Apple may have lost a notch in its technology belt by delivering a product that was less than "ready" for the masses. The jarring issue?

Source

Everyone knows that Baby Boomer's are not the most tech savvy individuals. Even though grandma may be on Facebook, she probably cannot explain the importance of social networking, what a "developer" is and what they do, or why apps have revolutionized smartphones.

Technology challenged folks are sometimes stuck in their ways. Texting, phone cameras, email? Forget about it! They don't ever have to change the way they use a computer or phone because they have these dandy gadgets:

Enhance your tabletop RPG experience (and thwack dragons more efficiently) with these four apps for your Android phone.

Tabletop RPGs, no matter how creative (and sometimes downright absurd) they tend to be, are serious business. In fact, I think the graphing paper industry owes its existence partly to tabletop gamers. The really extensive and fleshed-out RPG sessions involve more frantic scribbling, dice-rolling, and calculating than actual monster brain-bashing, and as weird as it sounds, it's actually really entertaining. I mean, when you're actually playing, that is. I can't imagine anyone getting worked up over nabbing front-row seats to watch Englebert the level 16 Bard make a saving throw.

I don't have any actual data on hand right now, but I'm pretty sure that if somebody were to conduct a study on the relationship between the likelihood of a person to own a smartphone and the involvement of said person in tabletop RPGs, they'd probably find a correlation of some sort.

Source

Keep your precious gadgets safe from the most dangerous hands in the world – children's.

Quick, what's your greatest fear? Heights? Darkness? Monthly billing statements? If you're a tech-savvy parent with at least one toddler at home, chances are your greatest fear is to wake up and see your little angel hitting things as hard as she can with your Android phone, or accidentally spending two thousand dollars on some virtual weapons for an iPad game. When left unsupervised, children are the leading cause of astronomical gadget-related bills. Perhaps the most frustrating part about this is that you can't simply tell your kid to not touch your stuff, because "being curious" and "doing things that human cubs absolutely are not supposed to do" are two traits that have managed to survive generations of evolution. This means that to expect children to behave properly at all times is tantamount to going against the very will of Mother Nature herself, which is both scary and impossible.

Here are four horrifyingly devastating incidents that you should think about the next time you're about to fall asleep at work.

In order to function like a well-oiled machine (which I now realize is a somewhat redundant metaphor, considering that I'm talking about technology here), technological devices often require hundreds, or even thousands, of tiny parts working together in glorious mechanical harmony. Unfortunately, this also means that the slightest miscalculation, error, or forgotten detail inevitably spells disaster, the intensity of which increases exponentially with the level of complexity of the device in question (discounting the butterfly effect or Murphy's Law, of course, in which case anything and EVERYTHING can annihilate life on Earth, with proper timing). A few droplets of water inside a cellphone could mean that you'd need to buy a new one, while a few droplets inside a stealth bomber's sensor means that very expensive things will explode and heads will certainly roll.

Source

Read about five ways technology is used in the real world to keep our animal friends from completely getting wiped out.

In our mad rush to jump from one technological milestone to another, we sometimes forget that the rest of the world tends to get left behind, mostly to pick up our garbage and get poisoned from all the pollution we leave in our wake. We've experienced high-tech breakthroughs in medicine, transportation, entertainment and even pretending to care about each other. Unfortunately, we haven't even managed to completely stop other animals from dying out, in no small part due to our own selfishness. Fortunately, scientists and animal lovers have figured out ways to use sophisticated technology to help our animal buddies survive long enough to see us flying around in jetpacks and teleporting all over the place. Here are five methods that serve as likely demonstrations of what Iron Man would do if he were an animal rights activist.

Starting a successful tech company is the modern day entrepreneurial fairy tale. The stories of college students making millions out of a simple website that they've set up from the confines of their university halls sound highly attractive business propositions. Not only that but the university-to-riches-whilst-not-even-30 journey is more than just a myth and has happened more than once.

Like all good stories however, a lot of the harsher truths on the subject of starting up a successful tech company are somewhat glossed over in the process and it is important that you are aware of exactly how much of a struggle it can be.

Are you making the most of your internet connection? Check out these 5 things you might not know you could do on the Internet and find out the answer.

Before the Internet explosion of the late 90's, the internet was mostly used for research and other business functions; however, with the continuous evolution of the World Wide Web, things that people would not have imagined being able to do on the internet before can now be readily done with the click of a mouse.

Below are some good examples.

This article presents the five hottest start-up ideas based on IBISWorld’s 2013 list of fastest-growing industries in the United States.

It’s no secret that a lot of industries nowadays sport a lot of potential especially for business-minded individuals who want to make inroads into the world of small businesses and start-ups Recently, industry market research firm IBISWorld released a document containing a list of the hottest industries for business start-ups for 2013 and beyond. It puts the spotlight on services or products that are primarily online, which means that virtually anybody who exhibits aptitude in the technological arena can do it without having to shell out huge amounts of money.

In our quest to help you keep up with the latest in technology and gadgets this year, here's a recap of some of the tech stories that made huge impact this month of January, not just for the experts and observers in the industry, but also for the technologically-challenged yet highly interested individuals.

Image Source

A new group, called the Internet of Things Consortium, has risen up to break even greater ground in the technology world.

A group of startup companies has recently revealed that they have founded what is called the Internet of Things Consortium, which is meant to gather minds and ideas from various companies in order to get more Internet-connected devices to work with each other more efficiently. Before the conspiracy nuts and the anti-monopolization activists could start foaming at the mouth, however, this nonprofit group shared its plans and goals, as well as identities of the companies that will be involved.

Image Courtesy

How does one lead a minimally mobile lifestyle? 

You’ve been working towards making your life less cluttered despite being on the road a lot, but you’re such a huge fan of gadgets and technology that you don’t know which ones to keep and which ones to get rid of. Nowadays, not having any technological device within arm’s reach is unbearable and plainly inexcusable, much more so when you’re a highly mobile individual who needs to get work done in transit. So, what’s a minimalist to do?

Personal computing

I remember being 15 and having to fight with my sister over the PC, or the personal computer that’s constantly wired to the internet. Perhaps you’re still using a desktop at home due to their all-around reliability as a “home appliance.” But since you’re always on the road now, perhaps it’s time to switch to a powerful laptop that’s built to last. You don’t need the fast video cards or the 22-inch monitors given your on-the-go lifestyle, so perhaps you can choose something that will let you perform all the basic stuff you need like word processing, internet browsing, and a little photo editing. This way, you can do all the normal stuff your desktop computer is supposed to do while having the luxury of lugging the device anywhere you go.