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Far too many African-Americans ignore their Internet security. When we do this we are gambling with our lives. Our financial life, our professional life, our identity, our children’s identity or the identity of our husbands or wives, are all endangered if we ignore basic cyber security.  Let’s look at it this way; do you drive...

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RxAssist.org, Help for High Medical Costs

April 1, 2015 | 2 Comments

According to statistics roughly 17 percent of African-Americans are without health insurance. In some states it is as high as 28 percent. Sadly black people suffer from some illnesses at a higher rate than other white and non-white groups. According to statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services blacks have the highest mortality...

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RadioShack is Selling Your Information

March 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Remember RadioShack? At one time there was no better place to buy your electronics or electronic equipment. They had it all, from amplifiers to circuit boards. Ahh, those were the good old days. Now the chain of electronic stores is slowly dying and has filed for bankruptcy. For years, RadioShack asked those strange questions like your...

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App of the Week – Zumper

March 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Apartment hunting is a time consuming and frustrating task. It can come down to finding the right place at the right time and being the right applicant with the right qualifications, i.e credit. That’s why Zumper is the App of the Week. Zumper, a real estate start up, is offering tools that connect brokers and property...

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App of the Week – Parkmobile

March 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Parking can be a bitch. Trying to find a parking space is bad enough and then feeding the meter becomes a bigger pain especially if you are parked three blocks from your place of business, restaurant or shopping location. Its gets exponentially worse if you’re in a strange city. That is why Parkmobile is the...

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Fox’s ‘Empire’ to Stream on Hulu Plus

March 23, 2015 | 1 Comments

Fox’s new show ‘Empire‘ is big! Really big!  In the history of television the show is unequaled.  In the 23 year since Nielsen began tracking TV ratings no other program has grown its audience show after show, week after week. Last week’s finale captured over 16.5 million viewers leaving CBS’s Survivor in the dust by 7 million...

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Emmitt McHenry, Inventor of the .com

March 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

On Sunday March 15th the .com Internet domain name system turned 30 years old. Emmitt McHenry, a black man, gave us the .com system we use today. Before anyone ever heard of the Internet it was a simple government cold war project. The original purpose of the Internet was to create a communications network that...

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Rap & Hip-Hop Artists Invest in Technology

March 16, 2015 | 4 Comments

Rap and hip-hop music has become an artistic and economic power. Rap artists have become cultural icons and trendsetters. These black men rose from the hard streets of the inner city to the glass covered corporate towers of American business. Along the way they raked in billions of dollars investing everything from jeans to vodka...

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App of the Week – Dosecast

March 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sometimes when you are sick or recovering from surgery you end up with a lot of medications.  Remembering when, or if you took your medication can be a task. Keeping track of drug regimens becomes especially important if you are a caregiver for a loved one or elderly parent. That’s why Dosecast is the App...

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ALERT! ‘FREAK’ Security Flaw ALERT!

March 8, 2015 | 0 Comments

Technology security experts are warning computer and mobile device owners of a major new SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) vulnerability. This old but recently discovered flaw could allow hackers to perform a man-in-the-middle attack on Android and Apple devices. Microsoft is also warning its customers that ALL Windows operating systems are at risk from the vulnerability...

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