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Marketplace Tech Report for Monday, April 30, 2012
Apr 30, 2012

Marketplace Tech Report for Monday, April 30, 2012

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Today is the beginning of Screen-Free Week, which is meant to encourage us to log off, power down and go out and experience real life instead. But it’s not as easy as hitting the on/off switch. For one, when we text and email, we get to choose the person we want to be -- much of technology's appeal is about being in control.

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Going on a digital diet

Apr 30, 2012
This is Screen-Free Week, are you ready to disconnect?

Today is the beginning of Screen-Free Week, which is meant to encourage us to log off, power down and go out and experience real life instead. But it’s not as easy as hitting the on/off switch. For one, when we text and email, we get to choose the person we want to be — much of technology’s appeal is about being in control.

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