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Marriott confirmed that its hotel guest database of about 500 million customers was stolen in a data breach. Those who have concerns that their data may have been stolen may want to read the announcement that Marriott posted on their website. It includes a list of things Marriott is doing in response to the data breach. Marriott says that on
DJI Osmo Pocket has been announced and at the rate, DJI is announcing products they are going to continue to dominate in certain product categories. The new device is quite compelling but with mobile phones now having great stabilization some of these products will be challenged. I am back in Hawaii until I need to depart for my daughters delivery
Sennheiser has disclosed that a vulnerability has been identified in Sennheiser HeadSetup and HeadSetup Pro. It recommends that both PC and Mac users update their software to the latest versions (which have now been made available). The latest sofware versions are: HeadSetup Pro: v.2.6.8235 HeadSetup: v.8.1.6114 (for PC) and HeadSetup: v.5.3.7.011 (for Mac) Users can access the updates from the
Google launched Project Fi in 2015. It has been renamed Google Fi. It is now available on more phones. Their plan works with the majority of Android devices and iPhones. You can now sign up for Google Fi with popular Android phones (including many Samsung, LG, Moto and OnePlus devices) and with iPhones (in beta). Google says there are some
As the planet twirls to the winter solstice, the "Best of 2018" starts to emerge. Most of these are worthless click-bait, but National Geographic's Best 100 Photos of 2018 presents truly amazing photography from the world around us. NatGeo's great photos aren't just well composed shots of still life. For us, they show 2018 through a temporal lens, from the
Apple Support wanted $1475 to repair the MacBook Pro which is 700+ more than the customer support representative quoted over the phone. I am in utter shock. So after an Ohana member turned me onto a CBC investigative report on gouging of repair cost via Apple. I have sent the MacBook to a respected computer repair group in NYC. We
Parents want to find a reliable, experienced, and compassionate person to babysit their child. Some parents find that person in a relative or a very close friend. Others will ask for recommendations from other parents that they know and trust. This system of vetting potential babysitters has been used for a very long time. The Washington Post has an article
You have probably seen plenty of ads on Instagram. They show up mixed in with the content you want to see from the accounts you decided to follow. The ads are easy to identify because they are labeled “Sponsored”. Ads are much less obvious when presented by an Instagram influencer. A viewer might not understand that what they are looking
That spot on your wrist is in high demand at the moment. From Apple Watches to smart watches, retro digital and vintage automatics, they all want in on that skin real estate. Personally, I still like a watch with hands to tell me that I'm late but I do like step counting and heart rate monitoring too. Consequently, I tend
Amazon sent a cryptic and somewhat confusing email to some users about a “technical error”. CNBC posted some tweets that included screenshots of the email. (This odd situation was first reported by Beta News.) According to the tweets, the email from Amazon had the subject line: “Important information about your Amazon.com Account”. The email said: “We're contacting you to let
Samsung's SmartThings might be one of the smarthome market leaders but its branded sensors aren't the cheapest by a long way. Savvy SmartThings specialists are constantly on the hunt for cheaper devices from other vendors but these often require custom code (device handlers) or strange steps to get them linked up. Coming from the other direction, Swedish homemakers Ikea have
Yes, A cat destroyed my Son's MacBook Pro. You are simply not going to believe this story a curious cat and a series of incredible events caused the utter destruction of my Son's MacBook Pro which Apple is predicting will cost $700 to repair. The cat is still alive but you're not going to believe it. My son is utterly
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