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How to sell or get rid of your old gadgets

By Heather Kelly

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/25/tech/gaming-gadgets/used-electronics/index.html

There are several ways to get rid or your old gadgets after acquiring a new device. First, you can sell the device for cash on several website like eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist. Next, you can trade it in for credit toward a new device. Third, you can donate the device to charity that will aid a family or person in need. Finally, can recycle the device if it is too old, destroyed, or in disrepair. There are several locations within your area that allow electronics recycling. Instead of just throwing out an old device, there are several options to get rid of it. 

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How to protect your Instagram photos

By Adrian Covert

http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/19/technology/social/instagram-photos-privacy/

Instagram recently changed its terms and conditions giving the company commercial rights to user accounts and images. Basically, Instagram can now sell users’ pictures to other entities, and profit from the endeavor. To protect your photos with Instagram it is recommended to set your account to private, as those accounts are exempt from the terms and conditions. Be sure to back up an account if you decide to jump ship from Instagram, because once the account is deleted you can get the photos back. Also, a user can use a new photo sharing site like Flickr that respects copyrights and intellectual property.

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Even FCC thinks in-flight gadget bans are dumb

By Adrian Covert

http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/09/technology/in-flight-cell-phones/index.html

The United States FCC has determined that it is no longer necessary to ban use of gadgets in-flight. Such gadgets include, but are not limited to, e-readers, iPads, and other tablets. After numerous testing of gadgets in-flight, the FCC has no proof that they interfered with on-board instruments, as airlines have previously stated. Though airlines believed anomalies occurred, they could never replicate the anomaly in testing. Many airlines are concerned that gadgets would distract passengers pay attention during flight safety instructions. However, passengers are allowed to read magazines, books, etc. during announcements. The FCC recommends that the policy should change, but it will not happen quickly or overnight.  

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The Flashing Fashion Aid That Will Transform You into a Tech Whizz

by Jack Millner

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/30/tech/innovation/bright-eyes-coding-glasses/index.html

Bright Eyes are new, technological glasses that appeared to have originated in the 1980’s. These shades provide the wearer with access to scrolling text, videos, and moving images. The mission of Bright Eyes is to persuade people to learn computer programming.  Every pair is made entirely of a circuit board and LED lights, and can be modified by the user. Also, they provide coding ability, either line-by-line or drag and drop. Coding is the most important knowledge and literacy of the new millennium. These glasses could revolutionize coding for all learners, young and old. 

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