About Missy Kellor

Missy works on the Corporate Communications team and reports stories to TDS employees and customers. This is right up her alley because she’s an extrovert and also a big fan of research (really, she’ll look up just about anything that strikes her interest). Missy is a native of Madison, Wis. with an undergraduate in Anthropology and a master’s degree in Life Sciences Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her interest in the Internet as a mass media shaped her work towards a PhD in Journalism and Mass Communications. She’s also worked as an editorial assistant, copywriter, and production artist. In her off hours, Missy is a crafter, Pinterest addict, reader, wife, and mom of two kids.
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Weekly tech news roundup for November 7

This week: new devices from Microsoft, Jawbone and Amazon (and Prime members get a new free service too!). There are also two more free things—fliers on Southwest now can stream Beats for free, MS Office for mobile devices is also free. Check out an AWESOME video of a bowling ball and feather falling a vacuum tube, learn about Star Trek-inspired communicators, and also take a peek at some new medical tech making blood draws much easier.
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Weekly tech news roundup for October 24

This week: someone has made an actual hoverboard, Fitbit's new-new Surge aims to be the king of the wearables (but Microsoft is also going to toss their crown in the ring for consideration), the Kindle Voyage is getting unanimously favorable reviews, and Google and Facebook announce new apps. Also, find out how Nest is adding to their...nest, and if you're a fan of Harry Potter, next Friday you're going to be reeeeaaalllly happy.
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Weekly tech news roundup for October 17

This week: leaked images show Fitbit's newest devices, Google announces Lollipop mobile OS, and Apple unveils new iPads (plus a few other goodies). Check out the Kickstarter of the week and MasterCard's new touchless payment credit card coming to a wallet near you in 2015. Also, Lockheed Martin is developing a Mr. Fusion, the earth's magnetic field may be flipping sooner rather than later, and click on over and take a peek at Drunk J. Crew for some Friday Fun.
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Weekly tech news roundup for October 10

This week: Tesla unveils an amazing new car with auto-pilot features, HP splits in two, and Snapchat has been hacked (big time). In other news, Apple Pay is coming soon -- really soon, but you should also check out a cool all-in-one credit card coming next year (it appears to be way better than Coin). And believe it or not, there's a big change coming to yard tool technology and, if you need a chuckle, be sure to check out some age prediction software that has produced some hilarious results.
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Weekly tech news roundup for October 3

This week: Windows 10 is coming (no, not Windows 9), "elf yourself" with JibJab's newest message app, and get the latest Apple rumors...and links to Shellshock patches for whatever OS you're running on your Apple machine. Also, Facebook and Google are upping the ante with new ad offerings, the Garmin Vivofit and Vivosmart are getting great reviews if you're in the market for a wearable, and Kickstarter-inspired Potatostock really happened. Want some more? Check out the low-tech but ingenious "invisibility cloak" that was just invented, and find out about some small crystals that can suck massive amounts of oxygen up like a sponge.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 26

This week: the internet is "Shellshocked" by a new bug worse than Heartbleed, MIT is developing a new shrink-wrap space suit, and check out a GIANT poster with just about every spaceship ever imagined on it. Also, get a load of a mini robo octopus, a new kind of fire hydrant for the 21st century, and the smartest lightbulb you'll ever meet. If that wasn't enough, I've rounded up reviews on the new BlackBerry Passport and have to admit being rather charmed by the idea of Polaroid's newest introduction.
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 20

This week's news highlights: Microsof buys Minecraft (and set the gaming community into a freakout), an astrophysics professor invents a $110 earthquake early warning device, and Microsoft announces a Windows event for September 30th. Also, check out a new reasonably-priced fitness tracker from Misfit and a leaked picture of a new Kindle e-reader called the Voyager (maybe it'll be released in time for the holidays?).
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Weekly tech news roundup for September 12

This week: Apple—what, when, and which one should you get (in only 3 paragraphs :-)), Higgs boson news which could mean the destruction of the known universe...maybe, and check out some printed solar cells that could revolutionize solar power as we know it. Also, if you've considered the new Nook you might want to read a few reviews first, find out how they recorded the sound of a single atom moving, and you have got to get a load of some creepy but amazing GIFs using historical photos.
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Tech news roundup for September 5

This week's tech news: get a quick overview of all the good stuff announced at IFA in Berlin and the latest credible Apple rumors for their big shindig on Tuesday. Also, Dyson is coming out with their own robotic vacuum to take on Roomba, Tesla decided on a location for their battery factory, and David Hasselhoff and KITT have a tiff in a pretty amusing commercial for Samsung's smart home system. If that wasn't enough, mellow out with a Dalek relaxation tape and have some fun reading more about "the potato salad guy" and the biggest dinosaur ever discovered.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 29

What's hot in tech this week: Amazon's buying Twitch, Apple sends out invites (and may be introducing something unexpected next year), and LG is set to introduce a new (round) smartwatch. Check out one man's 3D printed, concrete, castle he built in his yard and find out the answer to how Death Valley's "sailing stones" are getting around. Want more? Read the latest internet research about whether social media makes us share our opinions or shut up about them, and find out why your voice sounds so different in your head than in a recording.
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