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ELECTRONICS 
February 14, 2018 How to Recycle Electronics and Why Your Small Business Should
There’s a good chance your business uses a fair amount of electronic devices to manage your operations. There’s also a good chance that you update those electronics fairly regularly. So what do you do with the old devices when you replace them? For electronic devices ranging from printers to mobile devices, recycling can be a […]
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COUPONS 
February 6, 2018 Coupon Column: Why not get rid of all coupons?
“Dear Jill, I do not use coupons and would like to see you address two issues from millions of others like me who are very busy people. 1. If a company wants you to try a product, why not just discount the price in the areas of the country where they want people to try […]
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NEWS 
December 26, 2017 Tiny home sales are booming, why that might not be good for business
When it comes to the tiny home market, the question isn’t why someone would want a tiny home, but who’s going to build it. That’s according to CEO Steve Weissmann of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses who receives more than 2,000 inquiries per month about this burgeoning market. Weissmann was first introduced to tiny homes when he […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 1, 2017 Quantum computing as the future? Here’s why it is still waiting for the hardware
The industry first has to solve hardware issues in quantum technology, according to an expert. (Representational Image. Source ThinkStock) Commercial production of quantum computers that would process information faster than today’s supercomputers is still some time away. The industry first has to solve hardware issues in quantum technology, according to an expert. Quantum theory represents […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 13, 2017 Computers are getting more expensive, and here’s why
Prices for memory chips have jumped during the past year, and those increases are starting to make their way to consumers. The world-wide personal computer industry saw another quarterly decline in sales during the second quarter, as price hikes caused by memory chip scarcity scared some consumers away. According to data for the second quarter […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 11, 2017 Why Most Battery Life Tests Are a Useless Indicator of Real World Usage
HIGHLIGHTS Recently, Consumer Reports’ MacBook Pro tests were in the news Lab tests almost never can be correlated to real world usage Standardised tests are only useful for rough comparisons Apple’s new MacBook Pros received a fair amount of criticism for making life difficult for professionals by removing useful features like an SD card slot or prioritising thinness over […]
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CLOTHING 
June 2, 2017 Why Melania Trump Wore A Head Covering In Rome But Not In Saudi Arabia
Melania and Ivanka Trump wore a veil at the Vatican but didn’t wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia (AFP) During the Trumps’ meeting with Pope Francis on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump wore a long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana black dress and a black veil, following a tradition of many first ladies before her to wear […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 8, 2017 Why all the one year deals for the Redskins?
The Washington Redskins have had a busy offseason, although it has been a bit of an unconventional one. The team has signed a pair of impact starters on both sides of the ball in Terrelle Pryor and Zach Brown, but both have agreed to one year deals. CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Rich Tandler does a nice job […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 5, 2017 Op-Ed Why Dodger Stadium should be the model for all sports venue deals
Right now, somewhere in the United States, a city is trying to attract or retain a major league sports team with the promise of a state-of-the-art stadium. At the same time, municipal officials are busy crunching numbers for bond issues and tax increases, trying to raise public money to sweeten the deal for the team […]
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ELECTRONICS 
February 18, 2017 Verizon Calls New LG Phone Perfect for Content Creators, But Why?
The V20 from LG (KRX:066570) was announced in August, and it is now available online from Verizon (NYSE:VZ) targeting content creators. Today’s smartphones are more than just phones, and manufacturers are addressing different segments with a range of models. With the V20, LG has designed a device with quality audio/video capture technology, and a removable battery […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 11, 2017 Why Twitter Needs to Constantly Change to Create a Positive User Experience (Watch)
Twitter Takes Steps To Subdue Online Trolls Dog Food Recalled Due To Possible Euthanasia Drug Contamination Watch Hydras Regrow Their Entire Bodies Vizio Had Smart TVs Spy On Their Owners To Sell The Data With all the 140-character sentiments being shared online these days, there are bound to be a few that cross over the […]
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COMPUTERS 
January 30, 2017 Getty Sues Microsoft: Why It Is Risky to Grab Images Off the Web
Microsoft has removed its Bing Image Widget after Getty Images, a major provider of licensed photos, sued the tech giant recently. That removal by the Redmond, Wash., tech giant came only a few days after Getty Images sued Microsoft in U.S. District Court. Getty Images complained in its lawsuit that Microsoft used Getty’s licensed images — without […]
