Author: Guest Blogger
Weekly tech news roundup for June 30
This week: there are many new things happening in the tech world from Google changing their targeted advertising practices to Snapchat releasing a new feature and Apple announcing the new iOS 11 update.
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170 years of combined service at TDS
Central State Telephone Company has a long history with TDS, being the first company LeRoy T. Carlson bought back in 1967. Over the past 50 years, employees have come and gone, but four employees in Vesper, Wisconsin have worked for TDS for a combined 170 years. Harry D., Gary G., Mike G., and Rose M. share how technology has changed throughout the years and offer advice to other employees. All of us at TDS congratulate them on this accomplishment!
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It’s time to review your privacy settings on Twitter
Twitter is looking for new ways to produce revenue and remain relevant to users and advertisers – and you might not like their latest effort. Twitter just implemented new tracking settings that many users are less than thrilled about. If you’re a tweeter and automatically accepted the recent change to the privacy policy, you might want to take a closer look.
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Power Rangers, Chips, Zookeeper’s Wife coming to TDS TV on Demand
Summer is here and TDS TV on Demand has some exciting new movies to beat the heat. The new “Power Rangers” film should appeal to kids as well as adults (especially those who grew up watching the original show back in the 1990s). Looking for more nostalgia? We’ve got “T2: Trainspotting” plus CHIPS (yes, an update on the 1970s cop show) plus lots more.
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Weekly tech news roundup for June 23
This week: there are exciting new Kickstarter's like the SmartDuvet Breeze, Tertill (the weed pulling robot) and Ahead (a hands-free biking device). In other tech news, Spotify is experimenting with song sponsorship and Amazon has bought Whole Foods and just launched Prime Wardrobe.
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Time is running out! Archive your videos now
VHS tapes will so become unreadable and research has shown that the tapes lifespan is only 15 to 20 years. Converting old videos to DVD’s or digital copies that can be stored on your computer is the solution to the problem. Check out ways to make sure your videos don’t become unreadable in the next few years.
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Engineering work has kicked off in Lewis County, Wash.
TDS sends largest group of volunteers to WPT auction
This year marks the 42nd year of the Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) annual auction. Volunteers are essential to the auction, and this year TDS sent the largest group with 42 registered volunteers.
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Construction underway Tellico area in Tennessee
Happy 242nd Birthday Army!
The largest US military branch turns 242 today. We honor all of the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving our country and share the Army experiences of some of our employees.
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