AG Ferguson’s lawsuit reveals Comcast deceived customers, charged for service plans without consent
In 2016, the Attorney General in the state of Washington filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit against Comcast for deceiving customers and charging for service plans without consent.
Via Wired: Explanation of What Net Neutrality Vote Means
On 12-14-17 the FCC (in the USA) voted to end Net Neutrality rules that were put in place in 2015. One of the interesting parts of the vote, is that the person that was put in charge of the FCC was the lead attorney for Verizon, in a previous life (not that his previous life would ever influence the current one – INSERT SARCASM HERE). Since the vote, I’ve had many people asking “What is Net Neutrality” and “How does it affect me”?
Well one of the best explanations I have seen about both what is Net Neutrality and what you can do at this point comes from the Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine Nicholas Thompson. In the following video from the Wired Facebook page, Mr. Thompson explains, with some easy to understand examples, what this really means to you.
Wired also has addition information on Net Neutrality on their site.
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According to a post on the Imgur website, they have suffered a data breach that affects 1.7 million users of the site. For those who don’t use the site, Imgur is an online image sharing community and image host founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009.
If you have iOS and install the Fox Sports Go app, you may see the error “Could not create registered Session” when starting the app. You will also notice that the error doesn’t go away by restarting the app or restarting the device. Here is the fix Fox Sports Go Registered Session Error
For the video game fans, this is the stream to the ELEAGUE – Injustice 2 World Championship. Broadcasting LIVE starting at 10p (ET) on Nov 3rd. (Stream Courtesy of Twitch.tv). ELEAGUE Live- Injustice 2 World Championship
Have you ever wondered “Why is my Mac running so slow, I haven’t opened anything yet?” Well did you know many software makers have a sense of humor, and when you install their software, it adds a function where the software starts in the background when your Mac starts. If it’s in the background you most likely won’t know it’s running, but it is and it’s taking up resources. The more programs installed the more things in the background.
So how do you know what is set to automatically start, and how do you Speed Up Your Macbook? With a Mac, it’s known as Login Items, and in this article, we will discuss how you can check and change your settings to Speed Up Your MacBook – Check Login Items.
For anything that you don’t need to run automatically (ie – Games, Music, Facetime, etc), highlight that program and then select the – (minus sign) to remove the program from the list. If you find that you need to add something to autostart, all you need to do is select the + (plus sign) and then select the application from the list that opens.
By removing the items from this list, you are NOT deleting anything. All you are doing is removing them from auto-start. The programs removed from this list will start, if and when you click on them to start.
From hurricanes, to earthquakes, to terror attacks, and numerous other disasters, being able to communicate to your friends and family that you’re ok is something everyone should have a plan for. With the popularity of Facebook, that is one way to get the word out and Facebook has made that easier with the Facebook Safety Check.
Facebook automatically activates Safety Check if multiple people in an affected area post about an incident. If Facebook knows you’re in an affected area, they will show you a notification that lets you click and tell people “I’m Safe”. As soon as you click “I’m safe, Facebook will automatically create a post on your wall telling your friends and family that you are safe.
If Facebook doesn’t register you in an area, you can always go to the Facebook Safety Check area yourself. On the main page you will see a list of any friends or family who have checked in from a posted event. You will also see a list of events around the world. You can click on any of the listed events.
Once you select an event, you will see a prompt asking you if you are in the affected area. If you click yes, you will then trigger the prompt where you can select “I’m Safe”. In addition, if you have friends or family that are listed as being in that area, you can “ask if safe”.
With the fact that Facebook is known globally, and has over 1 billion monthly global users, this seems to just make sense as a way to easily notify friends and family after an event.
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From a natural disasters, to a (standard) power outage, to just being out and about and nowhere near a power outlet, having an external battery to charge your devices seems like a necessity these days. Mophie is one of the leaders in external batteries and cases for mobile devices. Via Groupon, there is a deal just posted for the Mophie Powerstation XL 12,000mAh Power Bank for the price of $29.99 (normal price is $129.95) 
The spec’s for the Mophie Powerstation XL (from Groupon)
NOTE On Post:
This post is not an ad for Mophie or Groupon. Tech Geek and More does not get any payment from either company for this post. This post is a recommendation for a device that is at a discount price.
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Deal Alert – Mophie Powerstation External Battery On Sale
Especially in these times, with all the emergencies and natural disasters that are currently happening, there may be a time when you just need to keep your device running “just a little longer”. How do you keep your device running, be it a cell phone, tablet, or laptop, when you just can’t plug it in? Here are something you can do to keep your devices running……
*For laptops – (Windows 10) In settings look in settings -> system settings -> Display to lower the brightness. In addition look in settings -> system settings -> power and sleep to set how quickly after inactivity the screen and/or the device itself will turn off (sleep).
*For laptops – (MacBook) In system preference look for Energy Saver where you can set how quickly the computer and display go to sleep.
*For iOS – In settings look for Battery, then under battery turn on Low Power Mode. Keep in mind that low power mode will turn off mail fetch (which means you won’t get email automatically), background app refresh, and animation.
*For Android – Depending on the manufacturer the setting name may be different. In settings look for any of the following Low Battery Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode (Samsung), EXTREME Power Saving Mode (HTC), or STAMINA mode (Sony).
If you are a fan of Chick-fil-A, then listen up. For the month of September (specifically from Aug 31 to Sep 30th), Chick-fil-A is offering users of its Chick-fil-A One mobile ordering app the chance to redeem a free breakfast entrée.
Update (As of 3am ET)
It seems the normal Xbox Live Services are now back to normal. If you are still having issues, the Xbox Support team recommends logging out and power cycling your Xbox system.
At the moment the only issues with Xbox services seem to be on the Xbox 360 side, with issues with the Call of Duty: Black Ops game and the MYTF1 app.
It seems that Microsoft is having with its Xbox Live Services. As of this post, Microsoft is reporting issues with accessing its Xbox Live Core Services, as well as Purchase and Content Usage, and the Xbox 360 MYTF1 app.
According to Xbox Support, Microsoft has teams currently investigating.
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I’m sure over the last couple of weeks (or months) you have heard about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, if you happen to live in an area that will get to see it. For starters, DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN while trying to look at the solar eclipse. You need to have special glasses that are (and this is very important) verified to be compliant with the ISO 12312-2 international safety standard.
If you are still trying to get the special eclipse glasses, here are some retailers that are selling ISO compliant glasses.
So what if you want to record this event on your cell phone, so you can post all over social media what you saw. Well for starters you DO NOT want to just point your phone at the sun and look at the sun that way. You will most likely damage both your phone and your eyes if you do. Here is what you should do if you want to record this once in a life time event.
(*If you see a message about “You need Flash To Watch Video”, click where it says Flash Update and then click allow)
For those looking for additional safety tips on viewing the Solar Eclipse, NASA has tips on their website – HERE
Lastly, Just remember, this is a once in a lifetime event for most people. Take time to enjoy it and make sure you follow all of the safety recommendations.
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Surely if you have watched TV or surfed the internet you have heard about Amazon Prime Day. If you are not sure what it’s all about, Prime Day is a yearly one-day-only global shopping event exclusively for Amazon Prime members.
It’s the 4th of July holiday weekend (ok the 4th is on Tuesday, we know) in the USA. The 4th of July usually brings with it a lot of “Red, White, and Blue” sales or “Fireworks” sales, or …..well you get the idea.
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