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  • PayPal’s robo-calls

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    “The payments company is rolling out an update to its user agreement that threatens to bombard you with “autodialed or prerecorded calls and text messages” — and worse, by agreeing to the updated terms, you’re immediately opted in. PayPal can… Read More ›

  • God knows what advertising purpose

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    “Tim Cook is trying to carve a division in the industry by once again taking shots at Google, this time singling out its new Google Photos service. Casey Newton already dissected the speech but one quote is worth repeating here… Read More ›

  • Alzheimer’s: waiting for my father to die again

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    ‘Alzheimer’s disease (AD), also known as Alzheimer disease, or just Alzheimer’s, accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia. It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. The most common early symptom… Read More ›

  • Winnie Blagden turns 100

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    Lots of people just see the negative side of social networks, but from time to time they really can help do good. “A woman who received 16,000 birthday cards from around the globe after an internet appeal went viral has… Read More ›

  • Android M

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    So, what did you think of the Android M announcement? I must say I was rather impressed with what is in store for Android users. “Google Vice President of Products has kicked off the annual Google conference in San Francisco… Read More ›

  • The reality of Pebble Time and the Apple Watch

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    Wired has reviewed the Pebble Time and it has not done well. I can’t say I am surprised either because it already looks behind the times and it hasn’t even been released fully yet. “These limitations are so frustrating because… Read More ›

  • Halo Back

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    “Halo Back is the first smart screen protector in the world. The invisible back button let your iPhone go back easily. With this little magic, you can operate your phone with a single hand… ” Clever stuff. More at Kickstarter.

  • Apple Watch and Nato straps do work

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    Just in case you haven’t already become extremely bored of my Apple Watch stories… One thing I did not expect to work with an Apple Watch is a Nato strap, but with a quick and dirty hack, mine is capturing… Read More ›

  • Losing the signal

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    I’m not sure if Losing the Signal will be able to tell us anything we don’t already know, but I may pick it up anyway. For a while, the BlackBerry was my perfect mobile device until it became an angry… Read More ›

  • Any Apple Watch strap you want for £10.99

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    I bought a pair of Silver Strap Adapters Clasp Metal Axle Connectors for Apple Watch Sport from eBay for £10.99 and received them today. Very surprised at the quality, the fit and the ease of installation to use any strap with… Read More ›