As you may have heard, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has new proposals on net neutrality – the idea that all Internet traffic should be treated equally by broadband providers. Some consumer advocates claim the new plan is a reversal of the previous FCC policy, while others, say it’s nothing of the sort.

Who’s right? And what do these new rules mean for you?

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The FDA has proposed new rules that would bring electronic cigarettes under its regulations for tobacco products, even though that’s not exactly what they are.

The New York Times broke this story yesterday (April 24th), saying the FDA was preparing to announce “sweeping new rules” to regulate the sale of e-cigs, cigars, gels, and pipes. The proposed rules bring electronic nicotine delivery systems aka e-cigs under the exact same stringent rules as Marlboros.
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In the past 12 months, we’ve seen the release of some truly remarkable new apps on Google Play.  Android Apps are now quite the rage, and the flood of demand is *almost* overwhelming. Why is Android App Development Is So Popular?  Everyone have a smartphone these days (90% of mobile phone users), and among the various brands available Android is the most popular.

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