Thursday, March 01, 2018

States Say “FU” to FCC

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Tech News and Opinions

Defying Pai's FCC, Washington state passes law protecting net neutrality

Five states—Vermont, Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, and New York—previously decided to enforce net neutrality via executive orders issued by their governors.
More than half of US states have pending net neutrality legislation.

Senate Democrats Have a Plan To Save Net Neutrality

Senate Democrats are proposing to undo the FCC’s wrongheaded rule through a process set up by the Congressional Review Act.

Best Buy to shut down all 250 U.S. mobile stores on May 31

This news should come as no surprise to anyone who passes by the miniature establishments, usually in shopping malls, and it seems like it is long overdue.

Why US “cyber-warriors” can’t do anything about Russian “cyber-meddling”

There’s not much USCYBERCOM, NSA can do without presidential order—maybe even with one.

Report: Apple plans three new iPhones for 2018

According to a new report from Bloomberg, three new iPhones will launch in 2018, all derived from the design and features of the iPhone X.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

How to See What Packages and Mail You Have Coming Before It Arrives

The US Postal Service offers a free service named “Informed Delivery.” It’s an online dashboard that automatically informs you about mail and packages being sent to your address, and it also provides email notifications.

Best Windows 10 apps of February 2018

Usually, I focus on apps that are available from the Microsoft Store, but these are so good that they've earned their spot on this list regardless of their distribution channel.

How to set up two monitors on your Windows PC

Even a generous 24-inch monitor can feel cramped when you’ve got multiple windows open on your desktop (and who doesn’t?). Fortunately, it’s simple enough to add a second monitor to your PC setup and spread out.

How to customize the look and feel of Windows 10

A few customization tweaks can help to make the experience more personal and improve productivity, and in this guide, we show you the ways to change the appearance of Windows 10.

You can use a ​VPN to battle ISP net neutrality abuse

The FCC's butchery of net neutrality has become law, and people are turning to virtual private networks to preserve their privacy and access.


Mobile Computing

7 display settings that can make your iPhone screen clearer

Here are seven iOS display settings, any one of which can make your iPhone easier on your eyes.

10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free right now

As always, these sales will be over before you know it so be sure to hurry if you want them for free!

Why does battery life get worse over time?

The chemistry that can provide power from metals makes those metals degrade over time and there's not much we can do about it.

Bluetooth 5.0: What’s Different, and Why it Matters

Modern smartphones and other devices, from the iPhone 8 and iPhone X to the Samsung Galaxy S8, advertise support for “Bluetooth 5.0” on their specifications list. Here’s what’s new in the latest and greatest version of Bluetooth.

Android Oreo vs Android One vs Android Go: All their differences, explained

We look at the three different Android platforms Google is now managing and explain where each one fits in the mobile industry.

OneDrive snaps up new photo features on Android

If you already have a sizeable collection of photos stored in OneDrive, you'll now be able to more quickly navigate them with a new "fast scroller" available in Photo view.

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