January Reads from Lökwest
Welcome to the first issue of 2017. It's been an interesting start to the year in technology. What will the new administration bring in terms of regulations? Will free trade or lack thereof hurt technology and innovation?
These questions remain to be answered. In the meantime, here are our top reads from January!
Enjoy!
And Now, The News.....
Not even being hacked can get Americans to change their crappy passwords — www.appy-geek.com
You've heard us say it before - CHANGE your passwords! If you're used to sharing passwords, re-using them, or just plain putting off doing anything about them, you're not alone.
Talking Tech With AARP The head of AARP talks technology trends for aging adults. A longer read, but full of interesting insights! https://t.co/IJ07cMsoKG
Google Assistant actions can now talk about religion, eldercare, and city services Google Assistant is slowly adding more skills, though I still use Alexa over my Google Home for now. https://t.co/20kgOflzHx
Google Wifi review: Wi-Fi that works — www.theverge.com Dead wi-fi spots in the house? Mesh networks beat extenders any day. Here's a review on Google's version. https://t.co/sqGUacZtLj
Amazon Echo vs. Google Home vs. Microsoft Cortana vs. Apple Siri
A medium long read on the voice assistant competition! Alexa still has an edge. Can Google and Siri catch up? https://t.co/p1s7gEAM28
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Finally, a little fun....
Worst Tech Predictions Of The Past 100 years – Ilya Pestov – Medium — medium.com
Read the list of some of the worst "That'll never happen!" moments in tech. A little reminder to "never say never"!