Welcome / open talk
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    14 years
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iOS 10.3: All the new features worth checking out right now
From tracking your AirPods to leaving reviews in-app, here are all the best features now available on the latest version of iOS, 10.3
iOS 10.3 is finally here
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14 years
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Review: Windows 10 Creators Update is worth waiting for
In fact, wait as long as Microsoft will let you, since this is mostly a minor upgrade
But you may have different thoughts.
More here:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3185403/microsoft-windows/r...?
 13 years
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Contributors Of The Week 2017-03-20
This week we’re recognizing, Alleghany!
A veteran of POI Factory, Alleghany has been with us for ten years and ten weeks now!
He recently updated his Cemeteries, Missouri file adding 69 new locations.
Thanks for your continued time and dedication to our community, Alleghany!
~Angela
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13 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of March 27, 2017
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
~Angela
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 16 years
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GPS watches
I'm curious in knowing if other POI Factory members own/use a GPS –enabled watch ?
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14 years
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2017-03-23 Senate Votes 50-48 To Allow ISPs To Sell Your Data
Senate Votes 50-48 To Allow ISPs To Sell Your Data
Last fall, the FCC adopted a new privacy framework that would allow broadband consumers to have a much bigger say into what happens to their data as it passes through internet providers’ cables. The Senate has just voted to kill those protections, before they went into effect.
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14 years
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If you have a Verizon.net Email Account.... beware!
For those of you that have "?@verizon.net" email addresses... beware of this!
https://www.verizon.com/Support/Residential/email/migrations...
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14 years
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Microsoft will kill some Windows 7 and 8.1 support in April
Mark your calendar: Microsoft's promise to cut off Win7 and 8.1 support for the latest PCs will cause howls of pain next month
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14 years
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iPhone, Mac owners: How to stymie hackers extorting Apple, threatening to wipe devices
Security expert spells out steps to take, just in case hacker claims are legit.
Hackers claiming to have hundreds of millions of iCloud credentials have threatened to wipe date from iPhones, iPads and Macs if Apple does not fork over $150,000 within two weeks.
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14 years
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March madness: Microsoft's terrible month of Windows and Office patches
Microsoft faces a metric mess of Windows and Office bugs after last month's respite.
On Tuesday, March 14, Microsoft released a big crop of patches for every version of Office since 2007 and every version of Windows since Vista. Many of those patches are broken. We're only beginning to document the fallout.
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14 years
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Danger, danger! 10 alarming examples of AI gone wild
Our dystopian future of machine learning breaking bad is already unfolding before our eyes.
Read on here!
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3184205/technology-business...?
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14 years
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Microsoft, stop sabotaging Windows 10 - one persons writing
Some might find this intresting
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3182987/microsoft-windows/m...?
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12 years
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7 of The Weirdest Cars in Automotive History
Some of these are too small for a GPS, LOL.
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17 years
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Large Retailers Closing Waves of Stores in 2017
https://www.thestreet.com/slideshow/14015070/1/5-other-big-r...
The lists:
J.C. Penny - 138
Macy's - 68
Foot Locker - 100
CVS - 70
Office Depot - 123
Abercrombie & Fitch - 60
BCBG - 118
HH Gregg - 88
Pier 1 Imports - 100
Staples - 70
Tiffany & Co. - 6
Sears - 150
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13 years
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Contributors Of The Week 2017-03-13
This week we’re recognizing, Sussamb!
Sussamb's been a member of various GPS forum communities for years and we’re happy he’s been hanging out with us for some time now. Last week he was at the top of our list, as he often is, for helpful member comments.
Thanks Sussamb, for continuing to share your knowledge and experience with out community!
~Angela
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13 years
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Chit Chat Thread For The Week Of March 20, 2017
This is the place to talk about things that are not GPS related.
This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.
~Angela
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12 years
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Chuck Berry dies at 90
Chuck Berry Dies at 90; Helped Define Rock ’n’ Roll. John Lennon said "You might just call (it Rock n Roll) Chuck Berry."
http://chuckberry.com/go/main/
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B000QQU5EE?trackAsin=B000QL3...
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B000QQU5EE?trackAsin=B000QL3...
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13 years
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Giraffe Or New Maps?
Thanks to TXRVer for the fun suggestion!
Which will come out first, new map from Garmin or baby giraffe?
And when?!
~Angela
    16 years
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Personal Weather Station
Ok, here is another Open Talk topic that I would like to get some information about. I have been thinking about getting a personal weather station, not because I need it, but just because I am a gadget geek and like to follow the weather. It seems like it would be an interesting hobby.
Consumers sue Microsoft, allege Windows 10 upgrade destroyed data, damaged PCs
'Claims are without merit,' Microsoft counters
Three people from Illinois last week sued Microsoft, claiming that the free Windows 10 upgrade they had installed on their PCs caused "data loss and damage to their computers."
Lawyers for the trio asked a Chicago federal court Thursday to grant the case class-action status, which would allow other Americans to join the litigation.
Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!