Tech Finds – 10/20

Traveling Desktop?

If you are like me, you access two or more comptuers on a daily basis and rely on your flash drive to transport your files back and forth. Jooce.com provides an amazing service that allows you to create a ‘virtual’ desktop. You can upload files and music to your desktop and can be accessed anywhere. The site is very easy to navigate, the set up process is quick, and your desktop will be set up in a snap. You can also share your files with others, which is a great way for teachers to share content area lessons and activities. Students can share documents they are working on in order to continue group work while outside of the classroom. The opportunities are endless!

Is your cell phone at risk of being “hacked”?

Our cell phones are now being threatened by hackers. With many people owning cell phones with more computing power and fast internet service, a new victim of choice may be the cell phone user. Learning how cell phone networks work will be a challenge for hackers, but phone owners can fell secure in the fact that there is “no hard evidence that hackers are already targeting cell phones.” Read the full article here.