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The last ten years we have seen an increase in technological advances and product sales in wireless security systems.  Many people find comfort and peace when installing a security system to protect their homes, families, businesses, and other assets.  Technology has also extended to apartment security systems and renter’s security. Wireless security systems are best way to protect all of these assets.  There are so many features to wireless security systems like video monitoring allowing many people to log onto any computer checking out what is going on at their home or business when they...

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No one likes a bragger.  Let's face it, when people brag it can make things uncomfortable, and you tend to want to stay away from people like that.  Dictionary.com defines the verb brag as to boast or vaunt--not cool. Take for instance one of my husband's friends, we will call him James.  James is a bragger.  He talks constantly about how awesome he is at his job and about all of his praise that his boss gives him.  James also loves to talk about money.  Well, not just money in general but his money.  I know more about his banks accounts and the money in them than I know about my own....

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One of the geekiest trends on the planet right now is the use of electronic cigarettes -- either to kick a real cigarette smoking habit, or just to look cool while getting a little kick from vaporized nicotine -- a kick similar to that of having a cup of coffee.  Vaping, as it is called by users, is a clean way to get the feel and taste of smoking without actually using tobacco at all.  Another term in the e-cigarette community is their word for traditional cigarettes:  analogs.  

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I am not like most people.  I am constantly connected to the outside world.  My phone, my tablet, and my laptop are typically within an arm's reach no matter where I happen to be.  It is just so convenient for me to have all of these things on hand.  Now, I know that there are other people like me who stay connected constantly, but there are some people who are worse off than I and these always connected people are.  Some people are actually addicted to the internet.

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The tablet era has been in full swing since Apple introduced the first iPad in April, 2010.  Steve Jobs' prediction that we had entered a post-PC era appears to have come true, because now, more consumers report desiring a tablet more than a laptop or other portable computing device.  But the tablet revolution isn't limited to individual consumers, as the infographic below seeks to break down for us.  Businesses are swiftly adopting tablets for use by their employees for everyday tasks, making life easier and more portable than ever in corporate environments.  Let's take a look at how businesses...

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Have you been wondering whether iPad has anything to fear from next month's Kindle Fire?  At only $199, perhaps you have considered buying one for someone as a Christmas gift, and maybe one for yourself as well.  But so far, Kindle Fire hasn't made it into any stores, and people are anxious to get their hands on this exciting new Android tablet sooner, rather than later.  As a matter of fact, it wasn't until a week or so ago that anyone even had any actual video footage to put online of the device in use.  Thankfully, the fellow in the video below has a great demo video that gives us perhaps...

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You know that old saying, "different strokes for different folks?"  Well if you think about it, that is definitely the case for pretty much everything.  Not all people like to eat the same foods or watch the same television shows as other people do.  It just makes sense that all things in life come with options.  When you have choices you can find the things that you prefer, and that makes for a happier and more convenient life all around.  The same thing holds true for the electronics that are used too.  You know like the type of vehicle tracking systems or web browsers that people use....

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Teens are on top of all things digital, from selecting the best dish packages to utilizing advanced features on all of todays most popular smart phones.  Teens know their technology.  The way they use technology, however, might be a little less obvious to those of us who grew up a generation or two before them.  In China, when texting became all the rage, most Americans were still just trying to find affordable cell phone plans, or were using Trac Phones with pay as you go, talk-only plans.  Texting and data coverage in the States was poor to nonexistent at best, and eventually when things...

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The world loves viral video.  There's something compelling about an amusing bit of footage that catches on in a big way, prompting millions of people all over the planet to share the happiness.  For marketers, viral video is a goldmine waiting to be tapped.  The problem is, no one can predict whether any kind of video ad will go viral, and despite all the best laid plans, the jury is still out as to what leads people to send-send-send certain viral videos around.  

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More and more options have opened up in the past 5 years for online television viewing.  Many people have even "cut the cord" at home, severing relationships with their traditional television providers like Time Warner Cable and Comcast, and even direct television offerings that have been popular for the better part of a decade.  Services such as Netflix and Hulu that offer apps for viewing i television (basically, Internet television.) Below is an infographic showing who is using Netflix and who is using Hulu, and how they are using them.

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