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Rap mogul Jay-Z is learning the music streaming business is a tough game. In March of this year Jay-Z purchased Tidal the subscription music streaming service for $56 million. This was clearly a bold move considering the competition...

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Obama Launches ConnectHome Initiative

July 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

President Obama announced a broad initiative intended to provide high-speed Internet service to low-income households. The announcement came last Wednesday. The pilot program, named ConnectHome, hopes to deliver high-speed broadband access to over 275,000 low-income households...

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Kill Your Adobe Flash Player!

July 16, 2015 | 1 Comments

Whether you know it or not you are probably using Adobe Flash Player. Especially if you are using a Windows PC and it’s a problem. But first let’s get a little background on exactly what...

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App of the Week – Avocado

June 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Marriage and relationships require work, hard work. Its simply not easy to keep that warm loving feeling going 24-7. You have work, maybe you have kids and other obligations that require attention. And heaven forbid...

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Get Windows 10 Upgrade FREE!

June 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

Microsoft is offering its new Windows 10 operating system free of charge to current Window users. Most computers in the world are operating on Microsoft or at least run some Microsoft software. What Microsoft wants...

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FCC Votes to Bridge Digital Divide

June 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

Last Thursday the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider permitting eligible Americans to purchase Internet access using government funds. The vote is a step toward bridging the growing digtal divide. The poor and minorities without Internet access...

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AT&T Hit With Historic $100M Fine

June 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

The FCC has body slammed AT&T with a $100 million dollar fine for misleading customers and throttling their data. It is the largest fine in FCC history. AT&T offered customers unlimited data plans starting in...

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App of the Week – LoungeBuddy

June 9, 2015 | 0 Comments

It’s vacation season and that means you’ll be travelling. And travelling sometimes means airports, delayed or cancelled flights, long security lines and crowded gates during layovers. That’s why LoungeBuddy is the App of the Week....

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Hackers Hit OPM Again!

June 5, 2015 | 0 Comments

Uncle Sam’s Office of Personnel Management has suffered a major data breach.  The personnel records of as many as 4 million current and former federal employees may have been compromised. According to a press release...

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App of the Week -TripIt

May 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

Summer has arrived and people and families all over the country are getting ready for that much needed vacation. The process begins with planning and that is why TripIt is the App of the Week. A...

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