Today, a look back at the “wireless telephone” of the 1920s. It’s not what you think. Also, a look at if phones and computers have replaced weather forecasters and how sophisticated those recent password hacks really are. In deals, vintage inspired Invicta watches and $50 off the Fire HD 10

Daily Links for Monday, June 6, 2016:

With iPhones and computer models, do we still need weather forecasters? (Ars Technica) This is an interesting question. Alexa and my Amazon Echo have actually usurped my phone as my source for the weather forecast.

Sophisticated hack attack? Don’t believe the hype. (Engadget) This article suggests another reason for all those hacks and it’s pretty scary.

A Mobile Phone From 1922? Not Quite (Smithsonian) History often plays linguistic tricks on us, especially when it comes to rapidly changing technologies. This is fascinating!

Everything You Can Do Offline With a Chromebook (Gizmodo) When Chromebooks started out, they were pretty useless offline. Now, it’s a different story.

Deals of the Day:

Amazon’s selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes Occupied Earth: Stories of Aliens, Resistance and Survival at all Costs by Gary Phillips for $1.99. There is also a selection of Summer Reading Deals at up to 80% off.

In Today’s Deals, get vintage-inspired classic watches from Invicta and 50% off deals from Braun and Crest. Also, deals on Sandisk microSD cards.

Right now, you can get $50 off the Fire HD 10 tablet. The 16GB version is only $179.99. It is also available in both 32GB and 64GB models, all for $50 off. And, yes, that includes the silver aluminum configuration! This price is available for a limited -time.

The Barnes and Noble Nook Daily Find is Emergence: Dave vs. the Monsters by John Birmingham for $1.99. The Romance Daily Find is Her Amish Man by Erin Bates for $1.99.

Kobo’s Daily Deal is The One: The Complete Emma Holden Suspense Mystery Trilogy by Paul Pilkington for $2.99.

iTunes’ Weekly Bestsellers Under $4 includes The Summer of Good Intentions by Wendy Francis for $2.99.

(A note on Daily Deals: All prices current at the time of posting and subject to change. Most items marked Daily Deals are good for only the day posted.

Many large promotions have discount pricing that is set by the publisher. This usually means that titles can be found at a discount price across most platforms (with iTunes sometimes being the exception). If you have a favorite retailer you like to patronize, check the title on that website. There is a good chance that they will be matching the sale price.)

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