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 are being left out of the expanding Internet economy In a 3-2 vote, the agency began the process of expanding...

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 2007 but discontinued the practice in 2010 according to the FCC. However there were millions of AT&T customers with unlimited data...

One of the beautiful things about the Internet is the ability for people to buy and sell from one another.  However the Internet also can bring you in contact with some pretty bad characters who have no intention of conducting an honest transaction. There have been many stories in the news of people robbed, assualted...

Caring for an aging parent or grandparent is often a task spread among multiple family members. Making sure everyone works as a team to get things done can be a tough management task. Thats why CareGiver Mobile is the App of the Week. Making sure seniors get the proper care is becoming a common task...

One on the biggest problems of the digital age is protecting information. The task becomes even greater when you have to protect your information and the information of a parent or grandparent. Today’s world is digital and lightening fast. Its filled with new technology and even newer scams that target our elders. How do we fight...

Nothing beats a summer vacation except a summer vacation on a cruise ship. The cruise ship industry is a multi-billion dollars a year business. African-American spending on leisure travel and hospitality has been estimated from $40 billion to $56 billion. African-American travel in the U.S. is expected to grow 25% over this decade. In addition African-Americans...

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. LoungeBuddy shows you how to find and get into the best airports lounges. Lounges are no longer reserved for the...

Right now in America we are facing a serious problem. Citizens, especially African-Americans, are questioning the use of force by the police. It is no secret that far too many black people are being killed by police without cause. You have seen the results of these killings with rioting happening in big cities and small...

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 from the OPM the agency identified a cyber security incident involving personally identifiable information (PII) of federal employees. OPM says it...

One of the toughest jobs in the world is beng a new parent. A new baby can as joyful as it is mysterious. Trying to decypher exctly what is hapening with your your new baby cn be a tough even terrifying task. That is why WebMD Baby is the App of the Week. The WebMD...