Jay Speck, Solano County Superintendent of Schools, is retiring after 40 years in education. (Robinson mKuntz/Daily Republic) Solano County Speck harkens back on 40 years in education By Todd R. HansenFrom page A1 | December 30, 2016 FAIRFIELD — Two weeks as a high school volunteer at camps for special education students shaped a career that spanned four decades, and ... Read More »
Meet HMD Global, the Team Bringing Nokia Phones Back HIGHLIGHTS HMD Global has licensed the Nokia brand for mobile devices The first Nokia-branded Android phones will release in first half of 2017 Upcoming Android phones made “in tight collaboration with Google” It’s not often that the fate of a 150 year old brand rests on the shoulders of a company ... Read More »
Photo Credit: MacRumors HIGHLIGHTS Many Apple Watch Series 2 devices got bricked Apple has pulled back the watchOS 3.1.1 update Affected smartwatches will need to be replaced. In a new development, Apple has reportedly rolled back the watchOS 3.1.1 update. Many users started reporting of bricked Apple Watch Series 2 (Review) devices, forcing Apple to pull the update. Soon after ... Read More »
LinkedIn Wants to Help You Look for a Job Behind Your Boss’s Back LinkedIn has long been a way to promote your resume to other companies or recruiters without hanging out a “for hire” sign that your boss can see. Now it’s launching a way to let recruiters know you’re open to considering other jobs – and do so privately, ... Read More »
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy Must Be Rolled Back, Students Tell Court Two Indian students are mounting a legal challenge to Facebook, seeking to wind back changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy that they say threatens the rights of millions of users. Karmanya Singh Sareen and Shreya Sethi filed a public-interest litigation, akin to a class action, in the Delhi High Court ... Read More »
Authorities say the HRD ministry has also decided to withdraw the contentious extra six hours of practical work as well. Photo: Bloomberg New Delhi: The human resources development (HRD) ministry on Wednesday reduced the minimum working hours for university professors, following protests by the teaching community. “The direct teaching workload has been restored to 16, 14, and 14 hours per ... Read More »
Ladies and gentlemen. We come together today to once again mourn the loss of Facebook organic reach, to share the grief all of us marketers feel. And perhaps, in that sharing, we can find the strength to look toward the future with some hope. Facebook Organic Reach Takes a Big Hit Yes, organic reach on Facebook is abysmal and getting ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Moto Mods magnetically connect to the 16 dots at the rear panel. Moto Z and Moto Z Force are almost identical in specifications. The company has not yet announced pricing of the smartphones. The keynote address of Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco on Thursday saw the launch of the much-awaited Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones. ... Read More »
Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh accused Arun Jaitley of trying to “avenge his humiliating defeat” in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. (File photo) CHANDIGARH: A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attacked him over his family’s alleged foreign accounts, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh today hit back at him, accusing him of trying to “avenge his humiliating defeat” in ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS The academic session is about to get underway Great tech gifts can range from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 20,000 Some options include a wireless speaker, a Kindle, and a battery pack The start of the academic season is around the corner, which means someone in your family or someone you know is (probably) preparing to join a university in ... Read More »
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