Tech View: Softphones for business offer several key benefits

• By Robert Uyehara
• March 14, 2023
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A softphone is an app that enables users to make and receive phone calls over the internet using a computer or mobile device, instead of traditional landlines or mobile networks. Read more

Tech View: Geospatial confab draws diverse map tech pros

• March 7, 2023

I don’t have a favorite child, and I certainly wouldn’t be able to choose a favorite technology, but I will admit to having a lifelong affection for GPS, maps and geolocation apps. Read more

Tech View: Starting a new year means it’s time for a new laptop

• By Rob Kay
• Feb. 28, 2023

In 2018 I reviewed and purchased an Acer Spin 5 laptop, which I’ve used nearly every day since then. It’s a two-in-one design, which means you can fold it up like a tent and set it on your kitchen table to read the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in the morning, or you can fold it back into a conventional laptop and take it on the road. Read more

Tech View: Changing password manager seems prudent after breach

• By John Agsalud
• Feb. 21, 2023
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By now most folks, and especially regular readers of this column, have heard of password management software. Using a password manager is one of the four pillars of defense against bad actors on the internet, the other three being MFA, endpoint protection and off-site backups. Read more

Tech View: Beware of recruitment or job offer scams

• By Jordan Silva
• Feb. 14, 2023

Recently, we have been noticing an uptick in a scam that targets people who are looking to make a better life for themselves. Read more

Tech View: New coworking space set to inspire women to gather

• By Ryan Ozawa
• Feb. 7, 2023

Coworking spaces — communal offices and shared desks where groups and individuals can work — could have gone extinct during the pandemic, when spending time with strangers was a bad idea. Read more

Tech View: Working remotely from Tahiti is ideal for digital nomads

• By Rob Kay
• Jan. 31, 2023
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One of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 era has been the popularity of remote work. Whether it’s local people working out of their North Shore homes or Silicon Valley refugees working in Hawaii (or international destinations), digital nomads can work wherever there’s bandwidth. Read more

Tech View: ChatGPT is latest foray into artificial intelligence

• By John Agsalud
• Jan. 24, 2023
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Although it doesn’t have as cool a name as Alexa, Siri or even Hal, ChatGPT is the latest and most advanced foray into the technology known as artificial intelligence, or AI. What exactly is ChatGPT, what’s it good for and why are some folks scared of it? Read more

Tech View: Updating devices’ software can help avert cyberactivity

• By Robert Kuakini
• Jan. 17, 2023
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We have all seen our phones and computers doing automatic updates at one point or another, but have you ever wondered what the importance of it is? Read more

Tech View: AI enters the mainstream with art and auto racing

• By Ryan Ozawa
• Jan. 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence is having a moment. San Francisco-­based research firm OpenAI has made the biggest waves in allowing the public to play with some of its AI tools. Read more

Tech View: Film festival founder mulls isles’ digital media future

• By Rob Kay
• Jan. 3, 2023
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Forty-two years ago Jeannette Hereniko founded HIFF — the Hawaii International Film Festival — with the goal of promoting understanding among the people of Asia, America and the Pacific. Read more

Tech View: Turmoil at Twitter leads to a bump in fake news

• By John Agsalud
• Dec. 27, 2022
• 18

To say Twitter is in chaos might be the understatement of the year. While the jury is still out as to whether new owner Elon Musk can bring the company under control, one byproduct of its current state is an increase in fake news. Read more

Tech View: Symmetrical internet offers same upload, download speeds

• By Nicholas Theuriet
• Dec. 20, 2022
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Internet speeds continue to get faster as technology becomes more advanced. However, internet service providers usually focus on providing faster down­load speeds, but this is only half of the service. Read more

Tech View: New Mana Up store offers local shopping with style

• By Ryan Ozawa
• Dec. 13, 2022

’Tis the season for gift giving, but with 10 days left until the traditional deadline, finding something unique and thoughtful can be a challenge. Read more

Tech View: High-tech bread maker can provide healthy living

• By Rob Kay
• Dec. 6, 2022
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Bradley Willcox, professor and director of research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, coined the phrase “the intersection of healthy aging and technology is in the kitchen.” Read more

Tech View: What to look for when purchasing a smart TV

• By John Agsalud
• Nov. 29, 2022
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While this may be a clever excuse for this column running the day after Cyber Monday, the fact of the matter is that the holiday buying season is now several weeks long. Read more

Tech View: Scammers are targeting social media to steal data

• By Dave Segal
• Nov. 22, 2022
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Scammers are always trying different ways to trick an unsuspecting person into running and installing malicious software on their computer so they can steal information, install ransomware or worse. Read more

Tech View: Twitter strife sends some to social media substitutes

• Nov. 15, 2022
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These are interesting times — if not the end times — for once pervasive, unstoppable social media platforms. Read more