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This device makes it easy for the elderly to stay in touch with their loved ones

Mar27
by on March 27, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, syndication


Only 20 percent of over-75s in the UK have a smartphone compared to 95 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds. Digital technologies change fast, become obsolete quickly and usually need you to spend a bit of time learning how to use them. This helps explain why most older adults tend to use what they know best when it comes to communicating, which usually means a phone call via a landline or basic mobile, instead of a quick text or social media update. But it doesn’t have to be this way. My colleague Massimo Micocci and I have recently designed a more modern device…

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This device makes it easy for the elderly to stay in touch with their loved ones

Mar27
by on March 27, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, syndication


Only 20 percent of over-75s in the UK have a smartphone compared to 95 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds. Digital technologies change fast, become obsolete quickly and usually need you to spend a bit of time learning how to use them. This helps explain why most older adults tend to use what they know best when it comes to communicating, which usually means a phone call via a landline or basic mobile, instead of a quick text or social media update. But it doesn’t have to be this way. My colleague Massimo Micocci and I have recently designed a more modern device…

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CHEAP: Get $700 off this Harman Kardon Sound System, PRONTO!

Mar27
by on March 27, 2019 at 12:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


It’s always a good time to upgrade your viewing experience from TV’s inbuilt speakers to a dedicated sound system. That’s why I think you should grab the Harman Kardon Sabre 35 sound system, now priced at $249 with a $700 discount. The system has a soundbar with 8-channels – each consisting of a 1.75-inch driver and a 1-inch tweeter  – and a 100W subwoofer. That means you can get good sound out of it. It has Harman Virtual mode and Wave Mode to simulate the 5.1 surround sound effect. Plus, the subwoofer has a crossover knob to adjust the sound according…

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CHEAP: Get $700 off this Harman Kardon Sound System, PRONTO!

Mar27
by on March 27, 2019 at 12:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


It’s always a good time to upgrade your viewing experience from TV’s inbuilt speakers to a dedicated sound system. That’s why I think you should grab the Harman Kardon Sabre 35 sound system, now priced at $249 with a $700 discount. The system has a soundbar with 8-channels – each consisting of a 1.75-inch driver and a 1-inch tweeter  – and a 100W subwoofer. That means you can get good sound out of it. It has Harman Virtual mode and Wave Mode to simulate the 5.1 surround sound effect. Plus, the subwoofer has a crossover knob to adjust the sound according…

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CabbageTech owner charged with running $200K cryptocurrency and cash swindle

Mar27
by on March 27, 2019 at 11:40 am
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The operator of New York-based company CabaggeTech has been accused of defrauding investors out of more than $200,000 in cash and cryptocurrency, according to a nine-count indictment unsealed in federal court in New York, on Tuesday. Patrick McDonnell, also known as Jason Flack, is thought to have defrauded at least 10 victims of approximately $194,000, 4.41 Bitcoin ($17,706.11), 206 Litecoin ($12,520), 620 Ethereum Classic ($2,976), and 1,342,634 Verge ($10.079). McDonnell asked for investments on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter but allegedly stole the funds for personal use. “As alleged, the defendant defrauded investors by making false promises and sending them fraudulent…

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