Science and Technology

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Scam Alert: That Facebook Quiz Might Be a Scam

February 6, 2018

From the Better Business Bureau: We’ve all been bored one time or another and turned to social media for something entertaining to do. In doing so we’ve all most likely come across an online quiz and thought...

AccuWeather Responds to Miscoded NWS Tsunami Warning

Blast Magazine Newsroom

February 6, 2018

Miscoded NWS Test Leads to False Tsunami Warning By Multiple Weather Media Outlets AccuWeather Global Headquarters - February 6, 2017 - This morning AccuWeather passed on a National Weather Service Tsunami War...

What Can We Learn About Cybersecurity from the Equifax Breach?

John M. Guilfoil

January 16, 2018

Those credit card users who have a credit card report most likely had their personal data exposed because of the Equifax data breach. Affecting over 143 millions of consumers in the US, UK and Canada, the attac...

Grow your own spices at home with the SproutsIO Kickstarter

Ivan Favelevic

September 28, 2016

SproutsIO is an all in one garden that lets you grow plants at home with the power of the Internet.

College Cybersecurity Survival Guide

John M. Guilfoil

August 30, 2016

As students, teachers, and educational admins gear up for the school year, they should have more than new books and a fresh wardrobe in mind. Higher education leaders at EDUCAUSE said that their top IT concern ...

Google makes Nik collection of photography tools absolutely free

Ivan Favelevic

March 25, 2016

A few years ago, buying the Nik collection of six professional photography tools would have cost you close to $500. Today, Google announced it would be slashing the price to nothing.

Encrypted email service ProtonMail exits beta, adds mobile support

Ivan Favelevic

March 17, 2016

Email just got a whole lot more secure with the official launch of ProtonMail this morning. The encrypted email startup was the subject of a successful crowdfunding campaign that saw it gain major support over ...

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Patina brings style to a basic drawing app for the Mac

Angelica Marciano

December 15, 2015

Patina, for Mac, compares itself to Microsoft's Paint, which is the easiest program to use for editing something quickly.

Bowers & Wilkins introduces a wireless Zeppelin

John M. Guilfoil

October 30, 2015

The most functional wireless speaker system yet from Bowers & Wilkins, the Zeppelin Wireless includes Airplay, Bluetooth aptX and Spotify Connect - meaning flawless sound is only a few taps away. I rev...

Mukava Ergonomic Table Review

Angelica Marciano

October 9, 2015

The Mükava is designed to complement good posture, to help against unnecessary neck and wrist strain. We like it.

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STM Dux Case for iPhone 6 review

Giancarlo Saldana

July 20, 2015

One unexpected fall is all it takes for your shiny new iPhone 6 to die on you so it’s a good idea to invest in a case that can take a beating. There are plenty of cases out there that completely cover your phon...

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The only thing missing from the Phorus PS5 is a battery

John M. Guilfoil

July 18, 2015

We have been using the Phorus PS5 for a few weeks now, and all impressions so far are good. It is one of the better wireless audio appliances I have ever tested, but that's not necessarily the best news ab...

Creative Sound Blaster Roar has everything that’s missing from most Bluetooth devices

John M. Guilfoil

July 16, 2015

Five speakers, two amplifiers, no wires. It's got some weight to it, and that's about where the similarities end between Creative's Sound Blaster Roar and most other wireless Bluetooth speakers. For ...

iCoffee Opus Single Serve Brewer Review

Georgeanne Oliver

May 31, 2015

Blast Magazine was given an iCoffee Opus unit for the purposes of this review. With the scary price of a cup of Starbucks and the general fervor with which Americans view their coffee, finding the right at-hom...

Technologically Advanced Flip Flops!

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

May 18, 2015

Running across the pool deck to stop the five year old from jumping in fully clothed for the 8th time today - no problem, no slipping, and still styling. RHEA's fancy flip flops. Booting it across the g...

Blast is Looking for Editors

Georgeanne Oliver

May 13, 2015

Do you love entertainment, writing and news? Have you ever dreamed of being an editor at a published magazine? Now is your chance to get involved! Blast Magazine is looking for editors. We have two open positio...

New 3D printer could be up to 100 times faster

Krista DeJulio

March 27, 2015

A new startup company, Carbon3D Inc., is claiming that they have developed a newer, advanced 3D printer that would use light and oxygen to produce and print solid objects, like other 3D printers, but speeds wil...

WITTI Little Lights

Patricia Marks-Martinovich

March 25, 2015

The definition of witty is to be "amusingly clever in perception and expression". WITTI, a California based tech & design firm is living up to the description. Art, design and function all meet at WI...

Interview: “Lentil Underground” aims to save family farms

Sarah Kai Schwarz

March 17, 2015

As farmers around the country are being pressured to adopt corporate techniques for growing unsustainable crops, a group of about 20 Montana farmers has pursued an alternative: organic lentils. Lentils naturall...

10 Things that Killed RadioShack

John M. Guilfoil

February 25, 2015

I love RadioShack. I love going into the stores. Love checking out the bins of parts and electronics so much that I bought one of the parts bins from my local shop, which is closing forever tomorrow. Radi...