Category Archives: Yahoo News

What Is Adobe Flash, and How Can You Get Rid of It?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by sergioc

[Yahoo Tech] Even if you don’t exactly know what Adobe Flash is, this is important news. Whether you know it or not, odds are pretty high that Adobe Flash is on your computer right now, possibly putting your system and … Continue reading →

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Will Kindle E-Books Leave Blind Students Behind?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by sergioc

[TechNewsDaily – via Yahoo News] “You can just listen to it, but you can’t control how you listen to it,” said Chris Danielsen, a spokesman for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), about Kindle e-books. While it’s not difficult … Continue reading →

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What’s TV Worth? It Depends How You Watch

Posted on July 19, 2013 by sergioc

  [TechNewsDaily – via NBC] So what’s CBS worth? Ultimately, it’s worth the smallest amount that people can manage to pay for it. And no dispute with one cable company will hold it hostage. [Read the rest of What’s TV … Continue reading →

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Inflatable Lamp Lights Up Places Off the Grid

Posted on December 12, 2012 by sergioc

[TechNewsDaily via Yahoo News] At least 1.3 billion people have no access to a power grid, according to the International Energy Agency. And many others can’t count on 24/7 electricity service. A New York City startup called Mpowerd is trying … Continue reading →

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The Internet Was Invented in 1934 (Sorta)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by sergioc

[TechNewsDaily via Yahoo News] Forget Al Gore. The Internet — at least as a concept — was invented nearly a century ago by a Belgian information expert named Paul Otlet imagining where telephones and television might someday go. That was … Continue reading →

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