• Qué Hacer Cuando el “IRS” Llama

    Better Business Bureau Usted está en la tienda, y escucha timbrar su teléfono. Cuando contesta, escucha una voz amenazadora, diciendo que es un oficial del IRS – completa con un número de credencial – le indica que usted debe dinero al IRS, y si no paga una cierta cantidad...
  • Pokémon Go for People Who Couldn’t Care Less

    Shelly Palmer Augmented Reality (AR) is not new, but thanks to Pokémon Go it is newly relevant. The game has broken every record for adoption, users, and time spent, and it has given Nintendo a much-needed boost in both buzz and market cap – oh, and it’s super-fun to...
  • The Video Selfie That Changed the World

    Shelly Palmer Today, there are over 2 billion ordinary people carrying social network–connected video cameras. Notwithstanding what you’re hearing from talking heads on TV, this is not new news. The number of smartphones is racing toward 3 billion, and the trajectory and pace of this technological change are well...
  • Virtual Reality and Environment

     Have environmentalists started using Virtual Reality (VR) to further their cause?  Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk  Virtual Reality (VR) is no doubt the hottest thing in electronics and entertainment today, with “immersive” 360-degree experiences increasingly available via the click of a mouse or tap of a screen. And...
  • Reducir los costos de la atención de la salud

    Por Nathaniel Sillin Practical Money Matters Ya sea que esté planeando un procedimiento futuro o explorando la atención después de una enfermedad repentina o accidente, los consumidores inteligentes ya tienen un plan en marcha para evitar los costos ocultos y errores de facturación comunes en nuestro sistema de salud...
  • Wieckowski’s Santa Clara ‘agrihood’ bill wins approval

    Bill allows Santa Clara to go forward with innovative affordable housing project Sacramento – The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee Thursday June 30th approved with bipartisan support an urgency bill by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) to modify the terms of a sale between the Department of General Services...
  • Summer travel: 3 common credit card myths busted

    BPT As temperatures rise, so do the number of Americans planning to get away. In fact, three-fourths of consumers plan to pack their bags this summer and head out on vacation, according to recent surveys. If you are like most, you plan to fund at least a portion of...
  • BREXIT Tech: It’s Complicated

    Shelly Palmer  The impact of BREXIT is so vast that we may never fully understand its effect. I’m not a political pundit, so I’ll leave the politics of BREXIT to others. Technology is the core focus of my advisory practice, and our solutions group builds digital products for some...
  • Save Money on Pet Care

    NewsUSA Owning a pet has a lot of perks, but caring for one can take its toll on your wallet. According to the ASPCA, owning a dog or cat can cost up to $1,000 in the first year, and many people end up spending much more. The good news...
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