March news - Cut the cord, new phones, emerging tech and more!
Welcome to another issue of digital news! We're almost into spring, and that means new products are starting to be announced for 2018. This month we've got updates from Samsung as well as Apple.
We've also got some updates on emerging technology, including eye scans that test for heart disease!
But first, our feature this month is an article about our experience with cutting the cable cord. We won't name names, but the cable company rhymes with a television network, and I'll let you in on how I improved my service and saved 50%.
Thanks for looking to Lökwest - where we always make technology easy to understand!
[FEATURE] Cutting the cord for streaming TV
This month, I took the final steps to cut my cable subscription. In the process, I replaced a modem, router, and had my Internet service interrupted for three days. At the end of the day, I have better Internet, 95% of what I watched before, and a bill that's 50% less.
Read the full article now to see just what I did, and learn how to avoid the mistakes I made!
Cutting the cord for streaming TV? 6 Lessons to Know!
In 2018 phone news...
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ hands-on preview: The biggest gets better — ow.ly
This will likely be your go-to 2018 Android flagship phone. Although Samsung didn't deliver an all-new pair of devices to push the envelope, it did refresh the Galaxy S8 and S8+ to fix all of their flaws and improve in some key areas. Will it be worth $750?
Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model — ow.ly Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever, an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the flagship phone’s key features.
The future is here...
You’ll want to keep an eye on these 10 breakthrough technologies this year — www.technologyreview.com
Prepare to be amazed! Dueling neural networks. Artificial embryos. AI in the cloud. Check out MIT's annual list of the 10 technology advances they think will shape the way we work and live now and for years to come.
Google AI can scan your eyes to predict heart disease — www.engadget.com
Your eyes are really the window to your......heart!? Google scientists developed an algorithm that scans your eyes to predict heart disease. Pretty amazing technology, making us one step closer to a non-invasive scan for everything.
In the tip department...
The Beginner’s Guide To Online Privacy — medium.freecodecamp.org
We are living in remarkable times. We can make pictures of places and people we like by pressing a button on our phones. However, pressing that button can attract a world of trouble if you're not careful. Reviewing privacy tips is never a waste of time!
The MoviePass Tips You Need to Know — lifehacker.com
We recommended MoviePass in the past. It's the almost all-you-can-watch buffet of movies on the big screen, is a pretty sweet deal at $9.95 a month. But what if that deal could be even sweeter? We’re talking scoring free popcorn, guaranteeing tickets to brand new releases, and easily avoiding the most common problems. All you need is the right tricks.
In tech history...you had a bad day...
The Strange History of One of the Internet's First Viral Videos — www.wired.com
Everyone's seen it. You've probably shared it or had it in your inbox at one point. Yep, we're talking about the 90's phenom of the first "viral video".
The video known as badday.mpg has been an internet phenomenon for more than 20 years. Thanks, CERN. Read the full history of how it came to be here. TL;DR - it was staged :)
Exploring tech March 20th!
Join me on Tuesday, March 20th, 1:30 PM at the conference room at F&M Bank in San Clemente. I'll be giving a tech talk, in combination with the San Clemente Village.
This month, we're starting a series on Cybersecurity, starting off with basic tips. If you're not a San Clemente Village member, please join as my guest!
A parting thought
In an Era of ‘Smart’ Things, Sometimes Dumb Stuff Is Better — ow.ly It can be tempting to hook up everything you love to the internet. But take a moment to appreciate some of the objects that can remain unplugged.
Speaking of, this has to be one of the slickest "non-tech" ideas I've come across in awhile. Where can I buy some for my tiny house?