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Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MHS291L
The Jetpack 4G LTE MHS291L is the longest-lasting hotspot we’ve ever tested, and your best bet to get online while on-the-go with Verizon Wireless. BUY NOW What should I buy and where should I buy it? I get asked these questions everyday. So, I teamed up with my friend Dan Costa, Editor-in-Chief of PCMag.com and we’re Continue Reading →
While the cost of 3D printers is dropping all the time, buying one is still a pretty significant financial investment, especially if you don’t have a lot of wiggle room in your budget. But if you’ve been thinking about buying a 3D printer, a new study suggests: yeah, you probably should. Researchers at Michigan Technological Continue Reading →
Best Apps for Special Needs Students
While iPads and touchscreen devices are impacting virtually every level of educational instruction, apps designed for special needs students are particularly transformative. These five apps for students with autism, dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorders and speech issues are among the best of hundreds of worthy titles available. Reading Comprehension Camp ($19.99) Performance on state testing is often Continue Reading →
Google Maps
Google on Thursday introduced what it calls “relevant ads” in the newly updated Google Maps app for Android and iOS. These advertisements now appear at the bottom of the screen after you perform a search. The ads include a title, ad text, and a link to get directions. Users should know they can tap or Continue Reading →
iTunes
Although iTunes doesn’t let users stream video as Netflix and Hulu do, it’s still the favorite digital video platform in the United States. A new survey conducted by analytics firm ForeSee shows that Apple’s iTunes has the highest customer satisfaction out of any major video platform, followed very closely by HBO GO, Netflix and Amazon Continue Reading →
iOS 7
More than ever before, we’ve become increasingly aware of our technology’s ability to monitor our movements. For the most part, smartphone users now have at least a vague understanding that service providers as well as apps and mapping services are collecting, asking for, and using location data all the time. Whether we read them or Continue Reading →
AOL
It’s easy to take Netflix and Spotify for granted at a time when fiber optic cables can send HD movies and high-quality audio to our computers in minutes. But according to AOL’s second-quarter earnings report Wednesday, more than 2.5 million people still subscribe to the Internet company’s services. That represents a drop of 15 percent Continue Reading →
E-Books
Apparently Apple isn’t the only company thinking the US Department of Justice’s recently imposed remedies against it were “draconian.” US publishers HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin and others have also ganged up on the DOJ with a legal brief opposing the punitive restrictions. In it, they say the watchdog is “attempting to impose a specific Continue Reading →

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