BY CHARLIE FRIPP, KOMANDO.COM
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What’s more exciting than getting a shiny new Apple device? Not much. And there are tons of great options to choose from. From new MacBooks to iPads to iPhones, the possibilities seem...
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Mississippi could become a broadband giant.
Parts of Sunflower County, Mississippi, are served by Delta Electric Power Association. The electric co-op is working to get gigabit speed bro...
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon aimed at addressing a global semiconductor chip shortage that has forced U.S....
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Fry’s Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part, is closing for good.
SAN FRANCISCO — Fry’s Electronics, the go-to chain for tech tinkerers looking for an obscure part,...
BY ALBERT KHOURY, KOMANDO.COM
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Short-form videos have been a popular trend for some time now. Vine hosted millions of seven-second videos before the platform was discontinued. This opened the door for other video-sh...
BY CHARLIE FRIPP, KOMANDO.COM – FEBRUARY 23, 2021
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Apple recently added more privacy protection to iOS devices with the rollout of iOS 14. When you install an app after updating the OS, it will ask for permission to...
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TraceSafe is working with cruise lines to develop contact tracing systems with small wearable devices. (Photo courtesy of TraceSafe Inc.)
A Vancouver-based company, Trac...
BY KIM KOMANDO, KOMANDO.COM
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You keep your device’s operating systems updated. You’re using internet security software. You’re pretty savvy about not falling for online scams.
Even so, malware and cybercriminals c...
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Trying to pick out the right internet plan for your home? Here’s how to get the speed you need without overpaying.
Whether you’re moving to a new place or simply shopping around for new opti...
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com
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The global travel industry seems to be in agreement that a secure, electronic documentation system for verifying travelers’ ID information (like a traditional...
By Andy Peters, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Online rental marketplace cites diversity hiring push.
Airbnb is expanding to Atlanta, the latest West Coast tech titan to move here amid a diversity hiri...
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com
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This tech could be used to identify allergens or nutritional info of different baked good.
From Zooming for work to Zooming for drinks, tablets can do all sorts of thi...
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A gorgeous sunset at Mammoth Hot Springs on a journey through Yellowstone National Park. (photo via Tauck)
The National Park Service recently launched its beta version of an all-new...
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There are also more skin tone variations for emoji including couples kissing.
iOS will soon have several new emoji.
Apple’s beta release of iOS 14.5 includes a preview of new emoji coming...
Jason Cipriani | CNET.Com
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It’s easy to panic if you’re locked out of your Mac, but you can reset the password and get access back in minutes thanks to Apple’s built-in tool.
That sinking feeling when you open the...
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When the University of Kentucky closed its campus in March, no one knew when or how it would eventually bring students back. Thanks to a suite of tools from Salesforce called Work.com, school administrators are able to g...
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Audio, noise canceling and battery life compared between Apple’s and Samsung’s newest wireless earbuds.
Apple’s $249 AirPods Pro are among the best wireless earbuds you can buy, but Samsung i...
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And which of these Google thermostats should you buy?
The Learning Thermostat is Nest’s flagship product, first introduced in the early 2010s, years before Google bought the emerging startu...
Richard Nieva | CNET.Com
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The search giant hasn’t updated some of its most popular apps in two months.
Apple’s privacy policy updates for iPhones have shaken the app industry. Many of Google’s popular apps, like Gmai...
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business
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New York (CNN Business)For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels.
He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in 20...
