March, 2017

• 29 March

  BuzzFeed eyes going public in 2018, report says

  

  Digital news and media publisher BuzzFeed is eyeing going public next year, according to report by Axios. The news comes after Snap, the parent of disappearing photo app Snapchat, whet Wall Street’s appetite for another millennial tech darling to produce an IPO spectacle. A month ago, Snap’s shares priced higher than expected in its initial …

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• 29 March

  7 Kindle tricks for iPhone users

  

  Reading books on your iPhone: awesome. Doing other cool stuff with the Kindle iOS app: icing on the cake. For example, did you know you can save web pages for later viewing? Or organize your books into folders? Here’s how to do all that and more. Buy books on the go Enlarge Image Visit the Kindle Mobile Store in your …

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• 29 March

  Amazon will shutter Quidsi, owner of Diapers.com

  

  Amazon may be the king of e-commerce, but that doesn’t mean everything it does is successful. The company confirmed Wednesday it plans to shut down its Quidsi business, after Amazon struggled to make it profitable over the past seven years. Bloomberg first reported the change. Amazon bought Quidsi in 2011 for $545 million. The business runs six specialty retail sites: …

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• 29 March

  A VPN can protect your online privacy. But there’s a catch

  

  Now playing: Watch this: VPN explained: A privacy primer — with robots and race… 1:39 Enlarge Image Interest in VPNs hit a five-year high after Congress voted to kill FCC internet privacy rules. Screenshot by CNET Your internet service provider can sell your browsing history to the highest bidder. That’s the creepy truth internet users in the US woke up …

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• 29 March

  Galaxy S8 specs vs. S8 Plus, S7, S7 Edge and S6

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are packed with the latest and greatest mobile technology. Compared to its predecessors, the S7 and S6 (and their respective Galaxy families), the S8 duo is now equipped with USB-C charging ports, up to 2TB of expandable storage and an 8-megapixel front-facing …

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• 29 March

  Use Facebook to find your local lawmakers

  

  Want to contact your local elected officials? You’ve gotta find ’em first. Facebook just made that easier with the addition of Town Hall, a section that helps you find, follow and contact your state and federal representatives — those that have a Facebook presence, anyway. In my neck of Michigan, for example, Town Hall located not only the governor and …

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• 29 March

  Donald Trump has a new iPhone, says social media director

  

  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Yes, an iPhone. From Apple. Made in China.” Drew Angerer, Getty Images We’re used to flipping and flopping from politicians. President Donald Trump, however, was once steadfast in his opposition to Apple. He called for the company to be boycotted after Cupertino refused …

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• 29 March

  The Samsung Galaxy S8 will support dual SIM (but yours might not)

  

  Want a second phone number, perhaps while traveling abroad? Buried in the spec sheet for Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones is this exciting tidbit: They may take two SIM cards at once. It’s thanks to a feature called Hybrid Sim, which will make more sense when you see the picture below. Depending on which direction you …

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• 29 March

  Samsung Galaxy S8: Should you upgrade?

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are two of the most anticipated phones of the year, and now they’re official it’s easy to see why. Between the stunning design and high-end specs, Samsung’s newest phones have many people ready to throw down some serious cash, but should you take the plunge? Here are two reasons why you …

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• 29 March

  When and where to buy a Samsung Galaxy S8 in the UK

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Just to recap, in case you somehow missed it, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally landed — and what an entrance it made. There was a lot riding on Samsung’s first major phone launch since the Note 7 debacle, but the company delivered quite a show — a Beatles ballad, …

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