Bad technologies appear on a daily basis, and most quickly and quietly disappear. Regrettably some of them stick around past their natural expiration date. Here is a list of three apps that don’t know when to call it quits. How did they come to be, why haven’t they died, and who is investing their hard-earned dollars on them?

Social Media for Your Bathroom

How else, though, to explain the continuing life of iPoo?  As the ComputerWorld story says, this is a social network that is just what you think it is. It’s designed for people who are going to the bathroom and still don’t want to disconnect from their virtual friends. People shouldn’t talk on their cell phones when they’re sitting on the toilet. They shouldn’t post messages to their online friends about what they just had for dinner, either.

Tacos Through the Air

We all like fast-food tacos. But going to get those tacos? That’s not as enjoyable. TacoCopter wants to solve this problem by delivering tacos in California’s Silicon Valley with helicopter drones. Yes, drones won’t just be for killing terrorists if TacoCopter gets its way. This service, of course, isn’t yet up and running. And the odds are good that it will never accomplish this milestone. But the company does possess a live website.

A Stranger Is Only a Friend You Haven’t Met?

If you feel like your Facebook page can use more friends you can utilize the new service called Airtime. It collects information about your likes and interests and finds people who have similar interests. If you do not like the strangers that it brings up for you, you can click the “next” button to advance on to the next person. This service is just for those people lonely enough to sort through the often questionable world of online strangers.

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Antivirus software has taken a beating lately in the news, mostly as it has struggled to find and contain a number of the bigger malware attacks recently.

Antivirus Not Necessary on Smartphones?

In fact, it may not be necessary. Many people do a great deal of their computing via smartphone now-a-days. People check their email, social media, and surf the web all on their smartphones. On a standard PC they must depend upon antivirus software to shield them against malware when performing these tasks. However, antivirus software is developed for PCs not smartphones. If antivirus developers don’t build something truly compatible with smartphones they are missing out on a lucrative market.

Smartphones vs. PCs

Smartphones are very different from traditional laptops and PCs. As an example, each app on a smartphone is actually a separate system, with its own working environment. The apps on smartphones do not interact and cannot access each other. This is a huge advantage where security is involved; as Malware cannot attack all of the systems at once, this makes antivirus software essentially unnecessary.

One other reason antivirus software is not useful for smartphones is that current antivirus software can’t scan these separate systems. That is why present antivirus software does little to combat any malware on smartphones.

Smartphone Antivirus Programs

Although there are many reasons why current antivirus software is not very effective for smartphones, it doesn’t stop companies from offering it. One example of this is VirusBarrier. This program can be purchased in Apple’s App Store. The funny thing about this is that it can’t really scan anything on a smartphone. Instead users must send email attachments to VirusBarrier from within their mail program for it to work. So, you can see, that there is little or no reason for consumers to spend their money on antivirus software for their smartphones. Companies must come out with more complex software that can scan all of the smartphone systems for antivirus software to be relevant.

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Have you ever had this problem, you need to send a huge file but the file is too big to attach to an email? Well, you are in luck. There are numerous programs out there that allow you to share or send large files. We have outlined four of the most popular below.

YouSendIt

YouSendIt’s cloud-based online storage allows users to share everything from gigantic pictures to videos for free. The service is known for how simple it is to use.
YouSendIt also gives users control over their large files. For instance, they can set expiration dates for these files and manage who can and can’t access them.

DropSend

DropSend operates in much the same way as YouSendIt.  DropSend, though, offers file-sharing programs in a variety of option. For instance, you can choose DropSend Lite, which is free. This version allows you to send five files a month. The standard version of the program costs $5 a month, and permits you to send 15 files a month. The business version – $99 a month – allows users to send a limitless number of files each month.

SugarSync

SugarSync’s popularity grew as the popularity of smartphones and tablets grew. This is due to the fact that by creating a SugarSync account users can save all their files to all their devices at once. An additional advantage to SugarSync is it enables users to specify who has access to these files; this makes it simple to share movies and music with family and coworkers.

Dropbox

Dropbox, too, has become a must-have program for mobile computing. Like SugarSync, it allows you to instantly store files on all of your devices at the same time. It also comes in both free and paid versions.

New technologies come out every year, and you never know which ones are likely to change our lives. Inc. has compiled a list this year of the most ground breaking technologies that we should keep an eye on. We have outlined three of the most promising below.

V-MODA VAMP

The problem with listening to music on the iPhone is straightforward: It doesn’t always sound good. The V-MODA VAMP hopes to improve this. This product behaves as a miniature amplifier for the iPhone 4 or 4S, adding quality and volume to the devices’ music-playing capabilities. The product also serves a secondary function: it acts as a back-up battery, giving your iPhone 4 a longer life.

Alice Receptionist

The Alice Receptionist is a video-based virtual receptionist that can change the way you staff your office. The Alice Receptionist uses a sensor to recognize when guests arrive to your workplace. These guests may then tap a touchscreen to contact your employees or talk with them through video or voice services. Best of all, this virtual receptionist is easy for businesses to master.

Microsoft SmartGlass

Microsoft has created what they’re calling SmartGlass. Though this product is not out yet, it has made quite a stir. With it it is possible to turn your tablet or smartphone into a controller for your HDTV. This lets you use your device to control games, music, and videos on your TV.

You don’t know what technologies are going to make a splash but the three above have received a great deal of attention.

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I’m sure you’ve had to sit through humdrum PowerPoint presentations before. It seems like they go on forever and you barely retain any of the information. What a total waste of time right? If you concur, make your next presentation more interesting with some of the ideas below.

Don’t Forget Creativity

PowerPoint is very easy to use, but this doesn’t mean you should be lazy where creativity is concerned. Try to produce innovative ways to make your slides more unique. Maybe use a memorable quote that pertains to your subject, or use a mnemonic device to help retention. Don’t just put a bunch of slides up that have bullet points on them.

Rather, use the opportunity of having a visual aid to enhance your presentation. That is the benefit of using PowerPoint; to help memory retention through visual stimulation.

Come with Solutions

Giving solutions or insights into the data you present is another way to help make your PowerPoint memorable. If your meeting is not only to inform your audience but get them to think about the data and possibly come up with suggestions for improvement or change, get them thinking along the same lines as you by giving them some creative ideas to ponder.

If your PowerPoint presentation shows that sales are down, make sure you follow up with your own belief on why sales have decreased and what the company can do to improve them. If sales are up? Provide information on how your company can preserve its momentum.

Don’t Get Too Fancy

While you ought to be creative when you make your slides, don’t opt for all the bells and whistles. A typical mistake managers make is using unnecessary graphics and pictures, thinking this pop of color will draw the attention of the audience. What it commonly does is distract. Additionally, many people simply read their slides to the audience, this is redundant and can bore, if not irritate, the audience. They will just read your points. Instead, focus on the most significant item and go in depth. Otherwise you could have just emailed the presentation to them and saved your breath.

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