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LOL a bunch of people around here have the Andrew Coumo face peeking in to see how many people you have.
FedEx and UPS set guidelines for return of Galaxy Note 7 devices
MARKETWATCH 8:06 AM ET 10/13/2016
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FedEx Corp. (FDX) and United Parcel Services Inc. (UPS) have set guidelines for returning Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices, to catch on fire. Both companies will only accept returns of the phones if they have been packaged in boxes that are made to handle lithium-ion batteries, according to Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10- 12/u-k-s-royal-mail-bans-return-of-samsung-note-7-via-its-network). The companies will only transport the devices by ground shopping due to regulations on transporting recalled lithium battery items by air. Samsung has asked consumers to turn off the Galaxy Note 7 devices and return them to the location of purchase for an exchange or refund. Shares of Samsung Electronics Co.(SSNLF) s: KR: 005930] were up 1.4% Thursday.
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Samsung to Permanently Discontinue Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone
Samsung Electronics said it would permanently discontinue production and sales of its Galaxy Note 7, pulling the plug on a much-hyped premium smartphone whose botched product recall has deeply damaged the brand.
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Guy at work a little younger than me never had a smart phone. His sister gave him an iPhone 6s and now he is sporting an Apple watch too.
That's got to be good for AAPL since a lot of the baby boomers are at or approaching that age.
The biggest spenders at the Apple store already collect Social Security
MARKETWATCH 10:45 AM ET 11/2/2015
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Men older than 65 were Apple's(AAPL) top spenders last year, Slice Intelligence says
Apple Inc. (AAPL) may have a huge fan base of young people, but older consumers are the ones coughing up the most dough for its trendy devices.
Men older than 65 spent more money on Apple(AAPL) products in the past year than any other age or gender combination, an average of $976 per person versus the national average of $788, according to new data from Slice Intelligence. Men between 45 and 54 were the second-biggest buyers, with men out-spending women across all age demographics.
When including all Apple(AAPL) consumers, those older than 45 outpaced the national spending average, despite that demographic representing just 27% of Apple's(AAPL) total online customer base, according to Slice, which analyzed data from more than three million Slice users.
The senior demographic has become an increasingly important market for Apple(AAPL), particularly given the high demand for innovation in health care -- a major focus of the Apple Watch -- for older generations and reports of smartphone saturation in younger demographics.
New data published this week from Pew Research showed that 86% of U.S. consumers between the ages of 18 and 29 already own a smartphone, a signal, it says, that the saturation point is nearing among that demographic. The iPhone made up 66% of Apple's(AAPL)$233.7 billion in revenue last year.
As part of its efforts to diversify, Apple(AAPL) announced a program earlier this year with IBM Corp. (IBM) to get up to five million iPads in the hands of Japanese senior citizens (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-ipad-might-be- saved-by-old-people-2015-05-01) by 2020. The company is also about to launch a larger iPad, the iPad Pro (http:// www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-ipad-pro-cant-replace-my-laptop-2015-09-22), which could be popular among those with declining eyesight.
Apple (AAPL) has also doubled down on corporate clients (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/with-ipad-pro-apple-bets-on- tablets-beating-pcs-in-the-workplace-2015-09-10)in recent months, launching the higher-tier iPad Pro in September and pushing industry-specific enterprise iOS apps through another partnership with IBM. Apple(AAPL) CEO Tim Cook recently said the company made $25 billion of its annual revenues from the enterprise market, "a fraction" of the potential opportunity (http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2015/10/27/live-blog-apple-earnings-expected-to-show-strong-iphone-6s-sales/) Apple(AAPL) sees ahead.
Also See: Apple's(AAPL) stock looks way undervalued (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-stock-looks-way-undervalued- 2015-10-28)
Shares of Apple(AAPL) closed down 0.8% to $119.50 on Friday, the same day Apple(AAPL) began selling its new Apple TV in retail stores. The stock is down 2.3% over the last three months, versus a 0.5% decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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$1599 for a computer. Times have changed.
My new favorite app:
http://scopely.com/game/yahtzee-with-buddies/
Spencer was the last in class at day care to master potty training. We still have his ribbon on the fridge from the day he went by himself.
The good thing I was working at a hospital and could buy the diapers wholesale.
Boys are slow learners.
I will tell you that teaching my kids to drive was right up there next to potty training when it came to my least favorite things to do as a parent! My daughters boyfriend is 20 years old and still doesn't drive. I find it quite annoying since she has to drive them everywhere!
Our son is 16 and still hasn't gone to driver's ed even though most of his friends have. I've asked him a couple of times about it and he doesn't seem to be interested.
Works for us since we're his taxi service and he's not on our insurance.
I told him you know if you go to college you can always take a bike. Problem is he is a klutz and never learned how to ride past training wheels.
Yeah, you can sync all of those driving apps including WAZE to your radio. Regarding the "getting a life" it is a generational thing. Your son, my daughters (even though I have given them the riot act and hopefully they listen to me on this subject)- it is a different world. They grew up with technology at their fingertips 24/7.
I use google maps and can SYNC my IPhone to my car so the instructions come out over the car radio. I never have to look at my phone.
People need to get a life if they can't tear themselves away from their phone while driving.
There is an app called Waze which is a gps app that I find way better than google maps and the one that comes with the Iphone. It is so much easier to understand and navigate. But when I am a passenger and I try typing in a location while the car is driving it doesn't allow me to do it. I have to wait until the car comes to a stop before I can type an address into the program. Why can't they do that will all cell phones? If you really need to use it why not require that the car comes to a stop?
Smartphone Use While Driving Grows Beyond Texting to Social Media, Web Surfing, Selfies, Video Chatting
PR NEWSWIRE 5:30 AM ET 5/19/2015
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DALLAS , May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- When you see the driver next to you looking at their phone, it's no longer safe to assume they're texting. New research1 from AT&T(T)* shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social media while driving. Almost 3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly, 1-in-10 video chat.
7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving. Texting and emailing are still the most prevalent. But other smartphone activity use behind the wheel is now common. Among social platforms, Facebook tops the list, with more than a quarter of those polled using the app while driving. About 1-in-7 said they're on Twitter behind the wheel.
AT&T (T) will expand the It Can Wait® campaign from a focus on texting while driving to include other smartphone driving distractions that have emerged as our relationships with our devices have changed.
"When we launched It Can Wait five years ago, we pleaded with people to realize that no text is worth a life," said Lori Lee, AT&T's(T) global marketing officer. "The same applies to other smartphone activities that people are doing while driving. For the sake of you and those around you, please keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone."
Smartphone activities people say they do while driving include:
Text2 (61%)
Email2 (33%)
Surf the net (28%)
Facebook3 (27%)
Snap a selfie/photo (17%)
Twitter3 (14%)
Instagram3 (14%)
Shoot a video (12%)
Snapchat3 (11%)
Video chat (10%)
Other unsettling findings include:
62% keep their smartphones within easy reach while driving.4
30% of people who post to Twitter while driving do it "all the time."
22% who access social networks while driving cite addiction as a reason.
Of those who shoot videos behind the wheel, 27% think they can do it safely while driving.
AT&T (T) will use the survey findings to help drive awareness of the dangers of smartphone use behind the wheel, and to encourage life-saving behavior change. It will collaborate with social platforms to share the message, and will launch a nationwide virtual reality tour this summer to help people understand that it's not possible to drive safely while using a smartphone.
Twitter will collaborate with AT&T(T) to share messages on their platform about the dangers of smartphone use behind the wheel.
Samsung, Bose and Google will support the immersive tour experience, which will be delivered through Samsung Gear VR, with premium sound from Bose QuietComfort® 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones. Google Cardboard will make it possible for people to use their own smartphones to see the 3D virtual reality program.
Since its launch in 2010, the It Can Wait campaign has:
Helped drive awareness of the dangers of texting while driving to about 90% for all audiences surveyed.
Inspired more than 6.5 million pledges not to text and drive.
Worked with departments of transportation in Texas, Kentucky and other states on research that suggests a correlation between It Can Wait campaign activities and a reduction in crashes.
Visit www.ItCanWait.com to learn more.
*AT&T(T) products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc.(T) under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.(T)
1 Research commissioned by AT&T(T) and conducted by Braun Research. Polled 2,067 people in the U.S. aged 16-65 who use their smartphone and drive at least once a day. Additional information available here .
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4 In their hand, lap or cup holder, or on the passenger seat or dash.
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Same to you, Pete!
Happy Easter stranger.
Device Syncing: Call From Computers and Text From Tablets
MARCH 11, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/12/technology/personaltech/device-syncing-call-from-computers-and-text-from-tablets.html
I got a headache reading the how to.
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