Technology
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Upper Providence Police Take to Social Media to Reunite Ring With Owner
A wedding ring from the 1940s has unexpectedly found its way into an Upper Providence Wawa store and police are trying to reunite it with its owner, writes Ximena Conde forThe Philadelphia Inquirer. The Upper Providence Township Police Department posted on social media Friday asking for the public’s help to locate the owner, dubbing this…
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Philly Tech Trends: In a ‘New Normal’, How Businesses Can Provide Employee Safety
Prior to the pandemic, company security was more directed at keeping the building safe from intruders or potential cyber threats. And while those are still important concerns now, companies are also having to figure out how to provide employee safety in a time when the world is much more conscious about their health. On SecurityInformed…
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Connection Interrupted. Looking at Internet Connectivity Across Delco
We’re all used to having mostly reliable, fast, and wide-reaching internet service. But there are still parts of Delaware County where that simply isn’t true. Now, Delaware County Council wants to do something about it, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.org. An online survey running until Jan. 14 is asking residents to identify residential and commercial…
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Philly Tech Trends: Safety and Communication Technology Makes a Difference for Manufacturers
When picturing the kind of technology that a manufacturing company would be fixated on, you probably assume it is all about speeding up their production line. Having more products ready to sell and ship is no doubt a major priority, but it is not all about the assembly line. One important consideration in factories is…
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With Available Phone Numbers Running Low, Philadelphia Suburbs Get New Area Code
With the currently available options running out for new phone numbers, Southeastern Pennsylvania is about to get a new telephone area code: 835. Andrew Maykuth dialed up the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This new code was approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) earlier this month. It will serve the same geographic area…
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How Closely Do Pennsylvania Google Searches on Hot-Button Issues Hew to National Trends?
Pennsylvania’s Google searches on three current hot-button issues — critical race theory, inflation, and immigration — are mostly on par with national trends, write Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for AXIOS Philadelphia. Google queries related to critical race theory in Pennsylvania occur more often in Democratic congressional districts. This includes the 4th and 6th Districts…
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It’s Back: Delco Man’s Christmas Prism Light Display Tracker Is New and Improved
Christmas Prism, the free app from Mike Kane that lets you show off your Christmas lights and track the best Christmas light displays around, is back again this year new and improved, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Kane, from Delaware County, now has a sponsor for Christmas Prism. Appropriately, it’s PECO, which helped fund…
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Qlik’s ‘Boomerangs’ Cite Company’s Culture, Freedom to Grow as Reasons for Their Return
Qlik employees Patricia Acrich and Roy Horgan are two of the data analytics firm’s many “boomerangs,” people who’ve left the King of Prussia-based company, then returned, often in a new role. This year alone, Qlik has had 32 of them. Acrich had been laid off, while Horgan left to pursue a position at another organization.…
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Where Do You Go When You Gotta Go in Philly? An Upper Darby Native Has an App for That!
Hugo Bucci, formerly of Upper Darby, has become all things bathroom in Philadelphia. “Philly bathrooms are officially my legacy. Wouldn’t have it any other way,” Bucci joked in a Reddit post. The 29-year-old data analyst created Where2Go, a free iPhone app that shows you where public bathrooms are in Philadelphia, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn.…
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Philly Tech Trends: How Audiovisual Equipment Benefits the Pharmaceutical Industry
When it comes to developments in pharmaceuticals and biology, news updates are understandably typically focused on scientific breakthroughs. After all, that is what these fields are meant to achieve advancements in. However, the technology that helps enable these advancements is also worthy of attention for the innovation it brings. The usage of audiovisual equipment is…
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Philly Tech Trends: How Houses of Worship Can Improve Live Streaming of their Holiday Services
This is the time of year when more people visit churches more than any other time of the year. But there are plenty of unforeseen circumstances that can prevent those plans. Old age, illness, and becoming overwhelmed with holiday responsibilities can all cause people to miss attending service. It has become more common for religious…
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Online Slot Machine Glitch Cuts Yardley Woman’s $100,000 Win to $280
Lisa Pilusio, an experienced online slots player from Yardley, was thrilled to see the game she was playing display its life-changing news: She had, according to the readout, hit for $100,000. But her fortune was the victim of an unfortunate snag, as reported by Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Pilusio was playing Capital Gains on her…
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Philly Tech Trends: Four Tips to Improve Hybrid Learning
Even prior to the pandemic, hybrid learning had been growing in popularity. It provides convenient flexibility to students who might not be able to commit to being on campus every week. But it can also be a letdown if the virtual component is lacking. More teachers are trying to figure out how to improve their…
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West Chester-based StreamGeeks Announce Third Annual Summit for Video Professionals
The StreamGeeks Summit 3.0 is the third annual educational gathering focused on live streaming and video production. It is scheduled for Dec. 15. The StreamGeeks are a West Chester-based video production company that has helped pioneer new methods of live video streaming since its start in 2017. Live streaming has become a crucial tool for…
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Philly Tech Trends: How Concerned Should You Be About Screens Violating Your Privacy?
In our digital world, screens are everywhere. But now people are worrying this technology might be getting used to secretly stealing information from ordinary citizens. Some might dismiss that as a conspiracy theory, but experts weigh in on whether that is likely or even possible. In a post for the AVNetwork, the site consulted with…
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Philly Tech Trends: Modernizing the Conference Room
Many people get comfortable in their routines, and that can lead to them becoming complacent when it comes time for necessary change. That is likely a contributing factor that led to many offices being caught off guard for being able to communicate with their workers virtually once the pandemic hit. Though some companies are pushing…
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Do You Know Pennsylvania’s Most Misspelled Word?
When it comes to food, Pennsylvanians feel the need to get it right. We love our food. But…not many of us know how to spell our beloved PA foods. Google Trends dubbed “sauerkraut” and dozens of other hard-to-spell words as America’s Most Misspelled Words in honor of a National Spelling Bee, according to a report…
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Philly Tech Trends: Creating a Hybrid Work Friendly Conference Room
With many companies still having their team members split between the office and virtual, it takes some adjusting to make things work. One important aspect to examine is how conference rooms function, as utilizing a pre-Covid setup can shortchange your telecommuters. If you are trying to figure out how to make conferences better for your…
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