Joyce Reyes-Aguila

How the iPhone changed the way we connect

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was not impressed with smartphones. He described them as “not easy” to use and “not so smart.” These featured a combination of a phone plus e-mail and, as he put it, a “baby internet into one device” with “little plastic keyboards on them.”

Senior scam-dals

By now, you may have noticed the suspicious proliferation of messages that ask you to click on links to verify your address, claim a prize, or comply with requirements regarding a supposed fine. You, of course, know better than to comply – and fall victim to these fraudulent messages seeking to phish for your details and possibly hack you.  But can you say the same for the rest of your family, especially your elders? 

Dealing with, and properly disposing of, electronic waste

Just like everything else in our homes and offices, electronic clutter or e-waste is something we must attend to, sooner rather than later.

What to do with E-Waste

Let’s be honest: How many old phones – whether working or not – do you have at home right now? And while we’re at it, how many laptops or even desktops are gathering dust in a forgotten nook, along with old landline units, internet modems, game consoles, and tablets that occupy space and have an uncertain future.