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 July 4

You might have been Facebook's lab rat and not known—but there's a funny comic that might make you chuckle about the situation. You're in good company if you're still using Windows XP, there's a new 3D printer that uses plastic Coke bottles as "ink," and if you love beer you've gotta take a peek at the SYNEK Kickstarter. Also, researchers are one step closer to being able to 3D print organs, I found some tips for limping your iPhone along a little longer, and you have GOT to see this Game of Thrones 80s-style opener (even if you don't watch the show).
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 27

This week's tech news includes: cardboard is the biggest hit at Google's I/O developer's conference, Heartbleed is still out there, and Nest is opening its platform to outside companies (and they just bought Dropcam too). Also competing for the smart home business is a new company called Wink, but if that doesn't get you excited how about an offer to pay $650 for your MacBook Air? (as long as you get a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 instead). Bigger iPhones are coming and new, cheaper, iPods are here now. A pioneering TV service just got got a Supreme Court smackdown, and just for fun, check out a Jerry Seinfeld video about tech etiquette.
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 20

Get the tech news highlights for the week in one quick read! Get the details on Amazon's first smartphone, plus find out about: a "bionic pancreas" for diabetes sufferers, the new price for the Nest Protect, the just-introduced cheaper iMac, and the new Garmin golfing wearable. And, just for fun, check out the Never Ending Slinky Machine and a really cool audio illusion.
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 13

Ransomware makes an appearance on Android, Amazon introduces their music streaming service for Prime members, and Honeywell rolls out their take on a Nest-like thermostat (that does have quite a few cool features!). In fun tech news, check out videos of a dot-matrix printer "playing" Bach, a cup that can sense the fat and calories in what you're drinking, and take a peek at what might be the world's first home companion robot. Also, don't miss Martin De Pasquale's amazing Photoshop art!
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In the spotlight: Safety Leader CPR training helps one employee save her mother

TDS employees volunteer to be Safety Leaders in a few of our busiest office buildings. These employees learn a lot more than first aid—they recently received CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) training. They are officially ready to save lives and one Safety Leader already has! Read her story and find out how she saved the life of her own mother.
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 6

Apple's developer conference sets the web on fire with all the new things coming soon, and Google also unveils new designer frames for Google Glass. Xbox One comes out fighting and announces 45 new apps...and also admits the Kinect hurts the box's performance. Sony rolls out the "the world's slimmest smartphone" and Verizon is telling Netflix to shut up. For some Friday fun, check out some awesome Star Wars photos that recreate famous scenes from the movies...with Legos, a video featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson telling you what's scientifically incorrect about the movie "Gravity," and finally, watch teens react to a 90s Internet promo video (over
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Weekly tech news roundup for Friday, May 30

Star Trek's "universal translator" is almost (kind of) real with the introduction of Skype Translator. Also space age? Google's brand new, and super friendly looking, self-driving car—check out videos of both new products in action. Plus, find out how you can get a 3D printer for only $250 meant for home use, Amazon will soon be rolling out a streaming service, and watch the new roboraptor—what could be the fastest robot ever—in all it's terrifying action. Also, find out about a new quiet wind turbine that could give you half of your electricity for a year (with only a breeze), and learn why we should all be working at Twitch (especially on Fridays ;-) ).
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Weeky tech news roundup for Friday, May 16

Access 9-1-1 by text, take a peek at the latest cybernetic prosthetic arm, and find out when Flappy Bird and the iPhone 6 will make their debuts. Also, learn how to get your Xbox One Live Gold Membership refund, get the low-down on three important government rulings this week that could impact you, and we've got a video that explains whether Godzilla could really exist.
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Weekly tech news roundup for May 9, 2014

New biodegradable plastic made from shrimp shells and silk protein coming to a store near you (maybe). Speaking of stores, Amazon and Twitter are teaming up to let you add things to your cart with a simple #hashtag. But if you're shopping, you might want to pick up a new Kohler touchless toilet (well, some parts of you have to touch, but not your hands). Also, find out why Alibaba's IPO matters, how to get your own custom perfume, and get the low-down on the Netflix price hike and Apple's newest (and biggest) acquisition.
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Mother’s Day ideas for any mom

It's that time of year again! Mother's Day is just days away and you might be struggling for gift ideas. Never fear—I've got you covered. I've been saving up ideas and I even crowd-sourced and gathered a few more.
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