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No App Support Is The End of Any Microsoft Platform

Microsoft recently released a statement telling everyone to switch from Windows Mobile to Apple iOS or Google Android as the end of Windows Mobile is scheduled for December of 2019. This was Microsofts last attempt at a mobile platform and it failed but this was...

January 21, 2019 admin Microsoft Comments Off

GitHub Seeks Feedback on ‘Open Source Sustainability’

Devon Zuegel, “a developer with a passion for governance and economics,” recently became GitHub’s open source product manager to “support maintainers in cultivating vital, productive communities” — specifically open source software (OSS). Thursday they put out a call for feedback from open source developers about...

January 20, 2019 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Apple Watch Not Just For Health But Also House Hold Tasks

Recently my wife has been traveling and busy with our 10-month-old baby so I have been trying to help out around the house and I have again found a new use for the Apple Watch. To start with Siri on my wrist has become very...

January 20, 2019 admin Apple Comments Off

Pandora Was The Right Purchase for SiriusXM

Pandora radio has been around since 2000 and is considered by most to be the big brother of the streaming media business. While Pandora was revolutionary for the time as services like iTunes, Spotify, iHeartradio, TuneIn and Rhapsody went live Pandora stayed there course. While...

January 19, 2019 admin Business Comments Off

Get One Month of Xbox Game Pass and Sling TV for $1

Grab your popcorn and settle in because Xbox Game Pass is partnering with Sling TV, to give you one month of all of the games and live and on-demand TV you can handle for $1. New subscribers to both services are eligible for this deal...

January 18, 2019 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Why Marketing Should be Considered as a Key Investment for Small Businesses

Once you have bought or set up you business venture, you don’t just open up a store and relax, waiting for people to come streaming inside. The purpose of marketing is to let people know of the existence of your business. As a small business,...

January 18, 2019 admin Business Comments Off

Apple reportedly looking to subsidize Watch with Medicare plans

If nothing else, the addition of ECG/EKG reinforced Apple’s commitment to evolving the Watch into a serious medical device. The company has long looked to bring its best-selling wearable to various health insurance platforms, and, according to a new report, it’s reaching out to multiple...

January 17, 2019 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Microsoft Pledges $500 Million for Affordable Housing in Seattle Area

The Seattle area, home to both Microsoft and Amazon, is a potent symbol of the affordable housing crisis that has followed the explosive growth of tech hubs. Now Microsoft, arguing that the industry has an interest and responsibility to help people left behind in communities...

January 17, 2019 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Apple Music Included With Verizon Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited Data Plans

Apple is double down on its services business now by teaming up with Verizon Wireless to offer Apple Music as part of Verizon Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited Data Plans. If you are like me and have Verizon New Unlimited or Go Unlimited which is...

January 17, 2019 admin Apple Comments Off

Data Integration 101: What It Is and Why You Need It

Data integration means combining data from different places so that it’s easily accessible and usable by anyone in your business. Integrating data means that you know that the data you rely on to run your business successfully is accurate and up-to-date. That’s important, because your...