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Woman is 51 But Looks 25
Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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Mom publishes simple wrinkle secret that has angered doctors...
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53yr Old Mom, Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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Google's Motorola deal heralds new era
Published: Wed, May 23, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has completed its $12.5 billion purchase of device maker Motorola Mobility in a deal that poses new challenges for the Internet's most powerful company as it tries to shape the future of mobile computing. The deal closed Tuesday, nine months after Google Inc. made a surprise announcement... Read More
Ruth Marcus: Freedom from our own devices
Published: Wed, May 23, 2012
WASHINGTON — Google executive Eric Schmidt offered some seemingly simple advice in his commencement address at Boston University last weekend: “Take one hour a day and turn that thing off.” This is odd coming from a man whose career has been based, with enormous success, on making it ever harder to turn that... Read More
Cox Communications, Verizon join forces to serve some in Oklahoma
Published: Wed, May 16, 2012
Packages for Internet, cable, phone and wireless services will be available to some Oklahoma customers from both companies. Read More
Chinese phone maker to target U.S. customers
Published: Thu, May 10, 2012
Will Americans buy a Chinese smartphone? We're about to find out, as Huawei, one of the world's biggest phone makers, is planning a big push into U.S. cellphone stores. Read More
Tips for top tech gifts Mom is sure to love
Updated: Tue, May 8, 2012
Moms on the go are all about saving time and money. Anything that helps her stay in touch, maintain mobility, get organized and improve efficiency is something Mom is sure to love this Mother's Day. If you're at a loss for what to get her this year, it's hard to go wrong with a technology gift that will help her... Read More
AT&T Mobility moves into home security market
Published: Tue, May 8, 2012
Products allow customers to control residential safety from miles away Read More
Computer-free video calling helps seniors stay connected
Published: Mon, Mar 12, 2012
Dear Savvy Senior:
Can you recommend any easy-to-use products for video calling? I live in a different state from my mother, who’s now 78, and would like to see her more often. But mom doesn’t have a computer or a smartphone for video chatting and she’s intimidated with technology.
-- Living Afar
Dear... Read More
Consumer's guide to downloadable gifts
Updated: Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Remember when gifts were objects, purchased or crafted and wrapped with a bow, then presented with a flourish? Over the last few years, gift cards have become a popular alternative, and now as we become increasingly connected to our smartphones, laptops and e-readers, gifts are going digital, too. Here's what you... Read More
Churches ignoring online playgrounds
Published: Tue, Aug 16, 2011
GILFORD, N.H. -- Everywhere computer professional Brian Heil looked at SoulFest 2011 he saw packs of young people trying to stay on schedule as they rushed from one rock concert, workshop or prayer meeting to another.
But first, there was one more text to send, one more Twitter update to tweet, one more Facebook... Read More
Starbucks: Mobile payments coming to stores
Updated: Thu, Jan 27, 2011
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. said recently that customers with certain BlackBerry smartphones, iPhones and iPod touch can now use those devices to make purchases at all of its U.S. company-run stores. The coffee chain said mobile payments can be made at almost 6,800 company-run stores and more than 1,000 Starbucks... Read More
Decide to ditch or keep your landline
Published: Mon, Nov 22, 2010
Frugal families sometimes splurge on technology. For example, it might seem odd for a family on a budget to have a landline phone and multiple cell phones. But there are plenty of valid reasons to have both phone services. If you're considering dropping your landline, think it through. You might want to cut back in... Read More
Opinion: Teens have to find truth beyond the noise
Updated: Mon, May 3, 2010
The news media has a dramatic impact on the world, offering facts and opinions on issues such as politics, religion and society. Adults seem to accept this, but what about the younger generation?
“Being young is not an excuse for ignorance,” said Kenna Griffin, an assistant professor of mass communications... Read More
When it's gone, it's gone
Published: Tue, Apr 20, 2010
Replacing items is pricy. Smart shoppers will buy secondhand merchandise as a backup. When it breaks, you don't have to run out to replace anything right away. This gives you time to save money and pay cash versus credit, research products and find it at the best price. But if you're frugal, you keep your lifestyle... Read More
Aware and Ignorant
Published: Mon, Feb 8, 2010
Nothing else I've written this past year has garnered reader response like my column on my unhealthy dependence on a BlackBerry. And for once, nobody disagreed with my perspective. Our society has become addicted to mobile devices and what they do for us and to us.
I got dozens of e-mails and text messages (via my... Read More
Lawton voters select businessman as mayor
Published: Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Voters in Lawton have elected businessman Fred Fitch as the city's new mayor.
Fitch received more than 80 percent of the vote to defeat Steve Russak in Tuesday's election.
In other elections — Cotton County voters rejected a liquor-by-the drink proposal by a 2-to-1 margin. The county remains one of 27 in which... Read More
From the you! Gossip Files
Updated: Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Balloon family: TV or bust!
“You guys said that, um, we did this for the show,” said “Balloon Boy” Falcon Heene on CNN when asked why he didn’t answer to people calling his name as he hid for four hours in his home’s attic.
It’s no wonder the boy felt nauseated after the runaway dirigible... Read More
What's Hot on this year's wish lists
Updated: Fri, Nov 14, 2008
The surprise item on a lot of wish lists this year is the portable navigation devices. They offer travel guides and restaurant reviews, helpful points of interest like landmarks, hotels, ATMs and gas stations; road network developments to help choose the best route to suit your needs and real-time traffic updates. Read More
Del City police seek 2-year-old
Published: Mon, Oct 6, 2008
DEL CITY (AP) - Police in Del City are looking for a 2-year-old girl who was taken from her mother by her father.
Capt. Jody Suit says Boyd Quisenberry took 2-year-old Hannah Quisenberry-Drennan from the mother's home about 10 a.m. Monday.
Police say the girl's mother jumped onto the car in an effort to stop... Read More
Users left in lurch by network shutdown
Updated: Mon, Dec 24, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- When Adele Rothman bought her 16-year-old son a car in 2003, she made sure to pick one that had OnStar, the onboard communications and safety system.
What the Scarsdale, N.Y., resident didn't know was that the OnStar system in the car was already doomed to die. The federal government... Read More
Gospel messaging
Published: Wed, Aug 9, 2006
A Denver-based company is using cell phones to communicate the Catholic faith. Subscribers to Catholic Mobile can receive text messages with a daily Gospel reading, daily prayer and the saint of the day.
People can decorate their screen with wallpaper of Jesus and download ringtones, such as... Read More
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