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Month: October 2016

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National Media Education Week comes at a perfect time

October 31, 2016

National Media Literacy Education, coordinated by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), “is designed to bring attention and visibility to media literacy education in the United States.” according to its organizers.
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Article

Technology can help prevent a flooded home

October 28, 2016

My wife and I spent July 4th in Key West, Florida and, after an evening of fireworks, we returned to our hotel for a peaceful night’s sleep. But it didn’t last long. At 2 a.m. […]

Article

Hands-On With The New MacBook Pro

October 27, 2016

Read the full post at Forbes.com […]

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YouTube now just another TV channel for Dish Network customers

October 23, 2016

A software update for Dish Network’s Hopper 3 DVR adds YouTube as a channel, enabling users to access the free and premium videos from their set top box without having to switch inputs. […]

Article

RIP David Bunnell: Tech Publishing Pioneer, Social Activist & Personal Friend

October 19, 2016

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2016/10/19/rip-david-bunnell-tech-publishing-pioneer-social-activist-personal-friend/#21dc67ce5ded […]

Article

Google Assistant In New Pixel Phone Hints At Artificial Intelligence In Personal Devices

October 18, 2016

Read the post on Forbes.com […]

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HP’s New 2016 Spectre x360 Vs. MacBook Air

October 17, 2016

Read the full post at Forbes.com […]

Article

Podcast: Dangers of electronic voting machines & internet voting

October 9, 2016

Some Americans, including some people in swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania, will be voting on Direct Electronic Voting machines which, said Wired are “Scarily easy targets.”

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Article

How to keep your cell phone & other tech alive in a weather emergency & power outage

October 6, 2016

In a major weather emergency like Hurricane Matthew, it’s important to keep your cell phone handy and working. Be prepared for a possible power outage. […]

Article

Facebook Marketplace where users can buy & sell with their neighbors

October 3, 2016

  Over the next few days, Facebook will be rolling out Marketplace on its smartphone app. Think of it as Craigslist meets NextDoor all wrapped up inside your Facebook app. The feature, according to a […]

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