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The Jolt Journal (blog) Why You Should Enable Alexa's Follow-Up Mode (And How To Enable It) The Jolt Journal (blog) One of Alexa's most under-appreciated features that I've noticed not many using is its Follow-Up Mode. One of the main reasons? Well, it's because not many people have been exposed to it and some didn't even know it was a feature that they found useful.

The Verge Square launches Terminal, an all-in-one device for card and mobile payments The Verge Square is launching a new point-of-sale hardware device called Terminal, which can accept credit card and mobile payments through Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and NFC. Square Terminal is a portable all-in-one device that can process ... and more »

The Verge Intel is preparing for a dual-screen computer future The Verge At Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, I got the chance to see the development process for two prototype devices that could be an early look at what might be coming next for computers. They're dual-screen tablets that are unlike anything ... and more »

New York Times Computer Stories: AI Is Beginning to Assist Novelists New York Times BERKELEY, Calif. — Robin Sloan has a collaborator on his new novel: a computer. The idea that a novelist is someone struggling alone in a room, equipped with nothing more than determination and inspiration, could soon be obsolete. Mr. Sloan is writing ...

Developer/Front-End Developer Bizcommunity.com ... with UI/UX designers to translate wireframes and prototypes into interactive HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Maintain and improve the performance of existing and future in-app journeys. Clearly and regularly communicate with creative team and senior ...

Bloomberg Are Consumers Worried Enough to Buy a Personal Computer Server? Bloomberg Servers make the modern internet possible. Millions of these workhorse computers hum away in remote data centers of Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. running websites, sending information to smartphone apps and crunching ... and more »

The Verge T-Mobile's 36-month payment plan will be available this week The Verge Earlier this week, news broke that T-Mobile was testing a new 36-month installment plan that would let users pay off pricey smartphones over a three-year period instead of the usual two years. Those plans are officially launching this Friday. Full ... Trade Up to a New Smartphone AND Unlimited at T-Mobile for just $40 a month!Business Wire (press release) T-Mobile announces new trade-in deal, expands 36-month EIP to more devicesTmoNews all 10 news articles »

CNBC Sprint sells mobile advertising unit to InMobi CNBC Oct 17 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp has sold the mobile data and advertising company it created in 2012 to InMobi, which provides technology for marketers, in an all-stock deal, the companies said on Wednesday. The fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier by ... Sprint Sells Mobile Ad Unit To InMobiAdExchanger all 18 news articles »

CNBC T-Mobile to power US headquarters with renewable energy CNBC T-Mobile U.S. has taken another step to green its operations. In an announcement Tuesday, the firm said it had joined Puget Sound Energy's Green Direct program, which gives it access to a combination of local wind and solar power. This mix will be used ... T-Mobile to power Washington headquarters with 100% renewablesWindpower Engineering (press release) T-Mobile pledges to use 100% renewable power for Washington HQRenewables Now all 4 news articles »

Bentley Systems Releases Open-Source Library: iModel.js WWSB ABC 7 iModelHub manages an iModel as a distributed database with an intrinsic ledger of changes—enabling alignment, accountability, and accessibility of its digital components—to form the backbone of an infrastructure digital twin. The iModel.js library is ... and more »

Economic Times Man orders mobile phone from online site, gets brick instead Economic Times AURANGABAD: A man here in Maharashtra has filed a complaint against a leading online retailer for allegedly sending him a piece of brick instead of a mobile handset that he ordered, police said Wednesday. Gajanan Kharat, a resident of HUDCO area here ... and more »

WKRG News 5 Mobile Police investigate shooting in West Mobile WKRG News 5 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) -- Mobile Police are investigating a shooting in West Mobile Tuesday evening. Mobile Police were at the scene on Stinson Court near Cody Road. Police tell News 5 the victim was transported to the hospital. No word on if there is a ...

Science Daily New reservoir computer marks first-ever microelectromechanical neural network application Science Daily The neural network exploits the nonlinear dynamics of a microscale silicon beam to perform its calculations. The group's work looks to create devices that can act simultaneously as a sensor and a computer using a fraction of the energy a normal ... and more »

Cheddar Facebook Plans Camera-Equipped TV Device Cheddar Facebook is developing hardware for the TV, Cheddar has learned. The world's largest social network is building a camera-equipped device that sits atop a TV and allows video calling along with entertainment services like Facebook's YouTube competitor, ... Facebook Wants to Take Over Your TV NextMotley Fool It turns out that Facebook could in fact use data collected from its Portal in-home video device to target you with adsRecode Facebook Finally Admits That Its New Spy Equipment Can Spy on YouGizmodo The Verge -BGR -CNET...

MyDaytonDailyNews 3 arrested after T-Mobile store robbery in Miami Twp., crash near UD Arena MyDaytonDailyNews Three males are in custody following the armed robbery of a T-Mobile store in Miami Twp. and a crash of the suspect vehicle near the University of Dayton Arena on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The armed robbery was reported about 12:30 p.m.; 4 males, ... Masked suspects armed with guns rob Miami Twp. T-Mobile storeWKEF ABC 22 all 3 news articles »

AL.com Mobile council moves closer to Public Works investigation AL.com "Stay tuned" was the word Tuesday afternoon as the Mobile City Council emerged from executive-session discussions of a possible investigation into turmoil in the city's Public Works department. For months now, employee advocates have appeared regularly ...

CBSSports.com NFL odds, picks for Week 7: Advanced computer model loving Eagles, Chargers CBSSports.com Week 7 NFL odds have been released, and Vegas is expecting plenty of tight games as the race for the NFL playoffs begins to heat up. The undefeated Rams (-10) opened as the only team favored by more than one score as oddsmakers expect a big win ... and more »

KPRC Click2Houston Computer repair shop owner shoots burglar several times, deputies say KPRC Click2Houston HOUSTON - The owner of a computer repair shop in northwest Harris County shot a burglar several times Tuesday, according to deputies. The shooting was reported about 12:50 a.m. at the strip mall business on FM 1960 at Hollister Street.

Appinventiv (blog) {Revealed} Top 10+ Mobile App Development Frameworks in 2019 Appinventiv (blog) Moreover, it is a cross-platform development framework which allows app developers to develop in Javascript, HTML5 and CSS. This is the ... Ionic is basically a front-end network, which helps to build native-like mobile apps with HTML, CSS3 and Javascript. and more »

Learn 'how-to' at Westlake Porter Public Library Westlake | Bay Village Observer If you've ever wondered “how-to” do something, Saturday, Oct. 20, from 2-4 p.m. may be your chance to find out! Instructors will show attendees how to perform a variety of tasks, skills and crafts in brief presentations throughout Westlake Porter ...

The Verge T-Mobile is testing a 36-month payment plan with the Galaxy Note 9 The Verge T-Mobile has adjusted its Equipment Installment plan to 36 months for certain devices, as spotted by TmoNews. The company's normal payment plan has historically been 24 months. T-Mobile hasn't made a formal announcement about the change, but it does ... With Phone Prices Rising, T-Mobile Explores Longer Installment PlansMotley Fool T-Mobile Offering 36-Month EIP Option for Galaxy Note 9Droid Life all 5 news articles »

Science Magazine MIT to use $350 million gift to bolster computer sciences Science Magazine “Roughly 40% of our current undergraduates are majoring in computer science or computer science and X,” says MIT Provost Martin Schmidt. With only 10% of the university's 1000 faculty capable of teaching computer science courses, Schmidt says, “having ... MIT Plans College for Artificial Intelligence, Backed by $1 BillionNew York Times MIT Bringing AI To Non-Computer Disciplines With New SchoolPYMNTS.com all 82 news articles »

Android Authority (blog) SitePoint is the only coding resource you'll ever need Android Authority (blog) New content is added monthly, so you stay up to date with the most important skills in the tech market. ... It guides you through HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, React, PHP, Responsive Web Design, UX, and many more. ... Increase your ...

OnMSFT (blog) How to modify your hosts file in Windows 10 (and why you might want to) OnMSFT (blog) Windows 10 still retains the old computing standard of having a hosts file for rudimentary hostname mapping. In simpler terms, the hosts file provides a mechanism to map domain names (such as “onmsft.com”) to server IP addresses of your choice. Windows ...

Forbes Developing Beloved Characters In A Mobile-First World Forbes While previously, the development of characters and intellectual properties (IP) were limited to high-budgeted movie and TV studios, now storytellers, creatives and content creators are able to leverage mobile devices to build a relationship with ...

TechCrunch Palm returns as an 'ultra-mobile' smartphone TechCrunch I shared images I shot of the Palm device with a few co-workers ahead of this morning's unveiling, and they were downright giddy. The new “ultra-mobile” device (a term us old people used to use to refer to something closer to a netbook) is a hard thing ... and more »

The Guardian Strict parents and social stigma limit mobile use for girls in poor countries The Guardian Limited access to mobile technology also means girls are sharing phones in secret, leaving them more vulnerable to the harmful effects of social media because of their relative inexperience online, according to a survey by Girl Effect and the Vodafone.

Boing Boing (blog) Watch: the evolution of desktop computer motherboards since the early 1990s Boing Boing (blog) I recently discovered Christopher Barnatt's YouTube channel, ExplainingComputers, and I highly recommend it. Barnatt is the author of 13 books about computers and has taught for 25 years at the University of Nottingham. He explains digital technology ...

ZDNet Mobile blackspots round 4 opens for applications ZDNet The Australian government has opened up round four of its mobile blackspots program for applications, with the Coalition emphasising natural disaster-prone areas to gain access to more reliable network coverage. According to Minister for Regional ... Government seeks mobile coverage boost for 'public interest' locationsComputerworld Australia all 5 news articles »

My Panhandle Survivors of Hurricane Michael get T-Mobile phones at Rutherford High School My Panhandle Survivors of Hurricane Michael came to Rutherford High School Sunday to get free T-mobile phones and share their stories. Kenneth Turner says he has not been able to contact his family at all since the storm. He says part of his roof is gone and he is ... and more »